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39 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, gether: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these wit- 66 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and
ness against thee? the rulers and the people,
40 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high 67 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one
priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined
Son of the Blessed? him before you, have found no guilt in this man touching the
41 But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: charges whereof ye accuse him:
42 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me. 68 No, nor yet Herod: for he sent him again to us; and, lo, noth-
43 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said ing worthy of death has been done by him.
unto them, Ye say that I am. 69 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
44 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we
any further witnesses? Chapter Seventeen
45 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all
condemned him to be worthy of death. Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the people
46 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to a prisoner, whom they would.
buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the guards 2 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
did strike him with the palms of their hands. 3 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto
them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the Praetorium: and it Jesus which is called Christ?
was early; and they themselves went not into the hall, lest 4 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
48 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation Moreover, while he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife
bring ye against this man? sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just
49 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefac- man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream
tor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. because of him.
50 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him ac- 6 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that
cording to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
not lawful for us to put any man to death: 7 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the
51 Then Pilate entered into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus, twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 8 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which
52 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
others tell it thee of me? 53 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? 9 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But
Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
unto me: what hast thou done?
54 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my king- Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged
dom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom 11 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praeto-
not from hence. rium, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
55 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus 12 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon
answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the
born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the
bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth Jews!
heareth my voice. 13 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on
56 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said the head.
this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I 14 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off
find in him no fault at all. from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away
57 But they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the to crucify him.
people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Gali-
lee to this place. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was
58 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty
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