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Now at that feast the Gouernor was woont to release vnto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said vnto them, Whom will ye that I release vnto you? Barabbas, or Iesus, which is called Christ?

For hee knew that for enuie they had deliuered him.

When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him.

But the chiefe Priestes and Elders perswaded the multitude that they should aske Barabbas, & destroy Iesus.

The Gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I release vnto you? They said, Barabbas.

Pilate said vnto them, What shall I doe then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all sayde vnto him, Let him be crucified.

And the Gouernour said, Why, what euil hath he done? But they cried out ye more, saying, Let him be crucified.

When Pilate saw that he could preuaile nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, hee tooke water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust person: see yee to it.

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on vs, and on our children.

Then released hee Barabbas vnto them, and when he had scourged Iesus, he deliuered him to be crucified.