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Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;

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but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two

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Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

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What is your verdict?" "He deserves to die," they replied.

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Then they spat in His face, and struck Him--some with the fist, some with the open hand--

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Peter meanwhile was sitting outside in the court of the palace, when one of the maidservants came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilaean."

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He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."

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Soon afterwards he went out and stood in the gateway, when another girl saw him, and said, addressing the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

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A short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."

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When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death;

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and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."

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When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."

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So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;

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Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Governor, and the latter put the question, "Are you the King of the Jews?" "I am their King," He answered.

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"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

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and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

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While he was sitting on the tribunal a message came to him from his wife. "Have nothing to do with that innocent man," she said, "for during the night I have suffered terribly in a dream through him."

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The High Priests, however, and the Elders urged the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to demand the death of Jesus.

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So when the Governor a second time asked them, "Which of the two shall I release to you?" --they cried, "Barabbas!"

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"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"

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So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."

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Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he ordered to be scourged, and gave Him up to be crucified.

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Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

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After crucifying Him, they divided His garments among them by lot,

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And the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him

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