(16) And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
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(17) Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
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(18) For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
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(19) When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
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(20) But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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(21) The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
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(22) Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
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(23) And the governor said Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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(24) When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
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(25) Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
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(26) Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
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(27) Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
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(28) And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
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(29) And when they had plaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
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(30) And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
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(31) And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
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(32) And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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(33) And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
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(34) They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
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(35) And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.