Mark:15:1-15

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* At earliest dawn , after the High Priests had held a consultation with the Elders and Scribes , they and the entire Sanhedrin bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate . * So Pilate questioned Him . »Are the King of the Jews ?« he asked . »I am ,« replied Jesus . * Then , as the High Priests went on heaping accusations on Him , * Pilate again and again asked Him , »Do you make no reply ? Listen to the many charges they are bringing against you .« * But Jesus made no further answer : so that Pilate wondered . * Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment ; * and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents –persons who in the insurrection had committed murder . * So the people came crowding up , asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour . * »Shall I release for you the King of the Jews ?« answered Pilate . * For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the High Priests had handed Him over . * But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas 's release in preference ; * and when Pilate again asked them , »What then shall I do to the man you call King of the Jews ?« * they once more shouted out , »Crucify Him !« * »Why , what crime has he committed ?« asked Pilate . But they vehemently shouted , »Crucify Him !« * So Pilate , wishing to satisfy the mob , released Barabbas for them , and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion .

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