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Now Jesus stood before the governor .
And the governor asked Him ,
saying , "
Are You the King of the Jews ?"
Jesus said to him , "
It is as you say ."
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And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders ,
He answered nothing .
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Then Pilate said to Him , "
Do You not hear how many things they testify against You ?"
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But He answered him not one word ,
so that the governor marveled greatly .
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Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished .
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And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas .
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Therefore ,
when they had gathered together ,
Pilate said to them , "
Whom do you want me to release to you ?
Barabbas ,
or Jesus who is called Christ ?"
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For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy .
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While he was sitting on the judgment seat ,
his wife sent to him ,
saying , "
Have nothing to do with that just Man ,
for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him ."
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus .
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The governor answered and said to them , "
Which of the two do you want me to release to you ?"
They said , "
Barabbas !"
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Pilate said to them , "
What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ ?"
They all said to him , "
Let Him be crucified !"
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Then the governor said , "
Why ,
what evil has He done ?"
But they cried out all the more ,
saying , "
Let Him be crucified !"
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When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all ,
but rather that a tumult was rising ,
he took water and washed his hands before the multitude ,
saying , "
I am innocent of the blood of this just Person .
You see to it ."
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And all the people answered and said , "
His blood be on us and on our children ."
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Then he released Barabbas to them ;
and when he had scourged Jesus ,
he delivered Him to be crucified .