Mark 15:8
Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.
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14 Pilate asked them,“Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”
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18 But they all shouted out together,“Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!”
19 (This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)
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21 But they kept on shouting,“Crucify, crucify him!”
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6 Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.
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15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.
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24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
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23 He asked,“Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”
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4 So Pilate asked him again,“Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!”
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36 When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.
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29 So Pilate came outside to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”
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10 So the crowds were asking him,“What then should we do?”
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6 They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go.