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But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
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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?"
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So they cried out again, "Crucify Him!"
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Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"
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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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Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.
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And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,
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and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.
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And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
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Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.