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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 27, Verse 23

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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.
King James Version
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
American Standard Version
And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
New English Translation
Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.
World English Bible
But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
24
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
25
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
26
Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].
28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31
And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify [him].
32
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,