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Now at that Feast he released vnto them one prisoner, whomsoeuer they desired.

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And the multitude crying alowd, began to desire him to doe as he had euer done vnto them.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release vnto you the King of the Iewes?

(For hee knew that the chiefe Priests had deliuered him for enuie.)

But the chiefe Priests mooued the people, that hee should rather release Barabbas vnto them.

And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will yee then that I shall do vnto him whom ye call the King of the Iewes?

And they cried out againe, Crucifie him.

Then Pilate saide vnto them, Why, what euill hath hee done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucifie him.

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas vnto them, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.