John 19:1-16
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1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
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2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
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3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
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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.
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5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
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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.
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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.
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8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
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9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
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15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
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16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.