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Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab '
bas and destroy Jesus .
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The governor again said to them , "
Which of the two do you want me to release for you ?"
And they said , "
Barab '
bas ."
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Pilate said to them , "
Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ ?"
They all said , "
Let him be crucified ."
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And he said , "
Why ,
what evil has he done ?"
But they shouted all the more , "
Let him be crucified ."
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So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing ,
but rather that a riot was beginning ,
he took water and washed his hands before the crowd ,
saying , "
I am innocent of this man '
s blood ;
see to it yourselves ."
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And all the people answered , "
His blood be on us and on our children !"
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Then he released for them Barab '
bas ,
and having scourged Jesus ,
delivered him to be crucified .