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Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.
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But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
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For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
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But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
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Pilate answered and said to them again, "What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?"
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So they cried out again, "Crucify Him!"
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Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"
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So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.
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Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.
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And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,
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and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"