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1Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.
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And among the rebels in prison, who had 2committed murder 3in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.
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And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them.
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And he answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"
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For he perceived that 4it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.
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But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.
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And Pilate again said to them, "Then what shall I do with 5the man you call the King of the Jews?"
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And they cried out again, "Crucify him."
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And Pilate said to them, "Why, 6what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him."
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So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having 7scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.