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^(q)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the ^[f]people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus ^(r)who is called Christ?"

For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

^(s)While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that ^(t)righteous Man; for ^[g]last night I suffered greatly ^(u)in a dream because of Him."

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ^(v)ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

But the governor ^[h]said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

Pilate *said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus ^(w)who is called Christ?" They all *said, "^[i]Crucify Him!"

And he said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "^[j]Crucify Him!"

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that ^(x)a riot was starting, he took water and ^(y)washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of ^(z)this Man's blood; ^(aa)see to that yourselves."

And all the people said, "^(ab)His blood shall be on us and on our children!"