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had said unto him : Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny Me. And he began to weep.

JESUS BEFORE PILATE.

And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the
scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate. And
Pilate asked Him, Art Thou the King of the Jews? But He answering, saith to him, Thou sayest
it. And the chief priests accused Him in many things. And Pilate again asked Him saying, Answerest
Thou nothing? Behold in how many things they accuse Thee. But Jesus still answered nothing : so
that Pilate wondered. Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the
prisoners, whom­ soever they demanded. And there was one called Barabbas who was put in prison
with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. And when the multitude was come
up, they began to desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them. And Pilate answered
them and said, Will you that I release to you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief
priests had delivered Him up out of envy. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should
rather release Barabbas to them. And Pilate again answering, saith to them, What will you
then that I do to the King of the Jews ? But they again cried out, Crucify Him. And Pilate
saith to them, Why, what evil hath He done? But they cried out the more, Crucify Him. And so
Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas: and delivered up Jesus, when
he had scourged Him, to be crucified. And the soldiers led Him away into the court of the palace :
and they called together the whole band. And they clothe Him with purple : and, platting a
crown of thorns, they put it upon