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And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

So they took the money, and did as they had been ordered: and this account has been current among the Jews till the present time.

And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching.

But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.

So that the Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread.

And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside.

So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.