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And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
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And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
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Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
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Then Jesus came forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And [Pilate] saith to them, Behold the man!
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When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]. Pilate saith to them, Take ye him, and crucify [him]: for I find no fault in him.
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The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
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And went again into the judgment-hall, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
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Then saith Pilate to him, Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not, that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
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Jesus answered, Thou couldst have no power against me; except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me to thee hath the greater sin.
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And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend. Whoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar.