Mark 15:1-15 (Gospel)
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- Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
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- Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”
- 3
- And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.
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- Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”
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- But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.
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- Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.
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- And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.
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- Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.
- 9
- But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
- 10
- For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
- 11
- But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
- 12
- 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?”
- 13
- So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”
- 14
- Then Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”
- 15
- So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.