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   16 (Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15) I will therefore chastise Him and release Him."   
   17 For he was obligated to release one man to them at the feast.   
   18 (Ac 3:14; 21:36) But they all cried out at once saying,   
   "Take this Man away and release Barabbas to us!"   
   19 (Ac 3:14) This man had been thrown in prison for an insurrection   
   in the city and for murder.   
   20 Therefore Pilate spoke to them again, desiring to release Jesus.   
   21 But they cried out, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"   
   22 (Lk 23:14; 23:16) He said to them a third time, "Why, what evil has   
   He done? I have found in Him no cause worthy of death.   
   I will therefore chastise Him and release Him."   
   23 But they insisted with loud voices, asking that He be crucified.   
   And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.   
   24 (Ex 23:2) So Pilate gave the sentence as they demanded.   
   25 He released to them the man who was thrown in prison for insurrection   
   and murder, whom they asked for. But he sentenced Jesus according   
   to their will.   
      
   [13] And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the   
   rulers and the people,   
   [14] Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that   
   perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have   
   found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:   
   [15] No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of   
   death is done unto him.   
   [16] I will therefore chastise him, and release him.   
   [17] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)   
   [18] And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release   
   unto us Barabbas:   
   [19] (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast   
   into prison.)   
   [20] Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.   
   [21] But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.   
   [22] And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I   
   have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let   
   him go.   
   [23] And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be   
   crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.   
   [24] And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.   
   [25] And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast   
   into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.   
      
   John 19:1-16   
      
   John 19   
      
   1 (Isa 50:6; 53:5) Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged Him.   
   2 The soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head,   
   and they put a purple robe on Him.   
   3 (Mt 27:29) They said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they hit Him   
   with their hands.   
   4 (Jn 18:38; 19:6) Again Pilate went out and said to them,   
   "Look, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that   
   I find no guilt in Him."   
   5 (Jn 19:2) Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns   
   and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Here is the Man!"   
   6 (Jn 18:31; 19:4) When the chief priests and officers saw Him,   
   they cried out, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!"   
   Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him,   
   for I find no guilt in Him."   
   7 (Jn 5:18; Lev 24:16; Mt 26:63-66) The Jews answered him,   
   "We have a law, and by our law He ought to die,   
   because He made Himself the Son of God!"   
   8 When Pilate heard these words, he was more afraid,   
   9 (Jn 18:33) and entered the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus,   
   "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.   
   10 Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me?   
   Do You not know that I have power to release You, and power to crucify You?"   
   11 (Ro 13:1; Mt 27:2) Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all over Me,   
   unless it were given to you from above.   
   Therefore he who handed Me over to you has the greater sin."   
   12 (Jn 18:33-36) From then on, Pilate tried to release Him.   
   But the Jews cried out, "If you release this Man, you are not Caesar's friend.   
   Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"   
   13 (Mt 27:19) When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out   
   and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement   
   (which in Hebrew is Gabbatha).   
   14 (Mt 27:62; Mk 15:25) It was the Day of Preparation of the Passover   
   and about the sixth hour.   
   He said to the Jews, "Here is your King!"   
   15 (Lk 23:18; Ac 21:36) But they shouted,   
   "Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!"   
   Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?"   
   The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"   
   16 Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.   
      
   [1] Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.   
   [2] And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and   
   they put on him a purple robe,   
   [3] And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.   
   [4] Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring   
   him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.   
   [5] Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe.   
   And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!   
   [6] When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out,   
   saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and   
   crucify him: for I find no fault in him.   
   [7] The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die,   
   because he made himself the Son of God.   
   [8] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;   
   [9] And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art   
   thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.   
   [10] Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not   
   that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?   
   [11] Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except   
   it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath   
   the greater sin.   
   [12] And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried   
   out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend:   
   whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.   
   [13] When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and   
   sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in   
   the Hebrew, Gabbatha.   
   [14] And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour:   
   and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!   
   [15] But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate   
   saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priest answered, We   
   have no king but Caesar.   
   [16] Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they   
   took Jesus, and led him away.   
      
   Mark 15:16-20   
      
   The Soldiers Mock Jesus   
   Mt 27:27-31; Jn 19:2-3   
      
   16 (Jn 18:28; 19:9) The soldiers led Him away to Praetorium Hall,   
   and they called together the entire battalion.   
   17 (Lk 23:11) They clothed Him with a purple robe. And they wove a crown   
   of thorns and put it on His head,   
   18 and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"   
   19 (Mk 14:65) They struck His head with a staff and spit on Him.   
   And bowing their knees, they worshipped Him.   
   20 When they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off of Him   
   and put His own garments on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.   
      
   [16] And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and   
   they call together the whole band.   
   [17] And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and   
   put it about his head,   
   [18] And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!   
   [19] And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and   
      
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