John:19:1-16

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* Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged Him . * And having plaited a wreath out of thorns , the soldiers put it on His head . And they threw a purple mantle around Him , * and said , Hail , king of the Jews ! And they gave Him blows with the palm . * Then Pilate went outside again and said to them , Behold , I bring Him out to you that you may know that I do not find even one crime in Him ! * Then Jesus came outside , wearing the thorny wreath and the purple mantle . And he said to them , Behold , the Man ! * Then when the chief priests and the under-officers saw Him , they cried out , saying , Crucify ! Crucify ! Pilate said to them , You take him and crucify him , for I do not find one crime in him ! * Then the Jews answered him , We have a law , and according to our Law he ought to die because he made himself Son of God ! * Then when Pilate heard this word , he was more afraid . * And he entered into the praetorium again and said to Jesus , From where are you ? But Jesus did not give him an answer . * So Pilate said to Him , Do you not speak to me ? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you , and I have authority to release you ? * Jesus answered , You would have no authority against Me , not any , if it were not given to you from above . Because of this , the one delivering Me to you has a greater sin . * From this time , Pilate sought to release Him . But the Jews cried out , saying , If you release this one , you are not a friend of Caesar . Everyone making himself a king speaks against Caesar . * Then hearing this word , Pilate led Jesus out . And he sat down on the judgment seat , at a place called The Pavement , but in Hebrew , Gabbatha . * And it was the Preparation of the Passover , and about the sixth hour . And he said to the Jews , Behold , your king ! * But they cried out , Away , Away ! Crucify him ! Pilate said to them , Shall I crucify your king ? The chief priests answered , We have no king except Caesar . * Therefore , then , he delivered Him up to them , that He might be crucified . And they took Jesus and led Him away .

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