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But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas!"

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.)

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

but they kept on crying out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"

But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

And he said to them a third time, "Why, what has this Man done wrong? I have found in His case no grounds for a sentence of death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him."

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

But they were insistent, with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And so Pilate decided to have their demand carried out.

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

And he released the man for whom they were asking, who had been thrown into prison for a revolt and murder; but he handed Jesus over to their will.

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.