Matthew 27:22

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Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?

Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.

Then Pilate addressing them, said unto them again, What therefore do you wish that I should do with him whom ye call the king of the Jews?

Again therefore Pilate called out to them, desirous to see Jesus at liberty.

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith to the Jews, Behold your King!

Be it therefore known unto you, men and brethren, that through this man remission of sin is proclaimed to you:

Then Pilate, convoking the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed.