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Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

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and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

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But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

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What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!"

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Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

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Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"

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But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."

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When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."

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After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."

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Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

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saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."

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The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."

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They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in.

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Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."

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Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

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They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

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While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."

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Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

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But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

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So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it."

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Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

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As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

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When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

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Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

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