Mark:15:1-15

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* Immediately , in the morning , the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council ; and they bound Jesus , led Him away , and delivered Him to Pilate . * Then Pilate asked Him , "Are You the King of the Jews ?" He answered and said to him , "It is as you say ." * And the chief priests accused Him of many things , but He answered nothing . * Then Pilate asked Him again , saying , "Do You answer nothing ? See how many things they testify against You !" * But Jesus still answered nothing , so that Pilate marveled . * Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them , whomever they requested . * And there was one named Barabbas , who was chained with his fellow rebels ; they had committed murder in the rebellion . * Then the multitude , crying aloud , began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them . * But Pilate answered them , saying , "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews ?" * For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy . * But the chief priests stirred up the crowd , so that he should rather release Barabbas to them . * 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 ?" * So they cried out again , "Crucify Him !" * Then Pilate said to them , "Why , what evil has He done ?" But they cried out all the more , "Crucify Him !" * 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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