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Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
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That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.
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Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
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said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him
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no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.
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I will therefore chastise Him and release Him"
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(for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).
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And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"--
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who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder
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Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.
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But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!