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- Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.
- At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.
- So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"
- For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.
- While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him."
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- But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.
- But the governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."
- Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Crucify Him!"
- And he said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "Crucify Him!"
- When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves."
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- And all the people said, "His blood shall be on us and on our children!"
- Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
- Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.
- They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
- And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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- They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.
- After they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
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