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Luke 23:13

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¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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  1. John 18:38Rank 1 from verse 13
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    38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

  2. Mark 15:14Rank 2 from verse 13
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    14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

  3. Matthew 27:21–23Rank 3 from verse 13
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    21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  4. John 19:4Rank 4 from verse 13
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    4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

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Luke 23:13

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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23:13¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

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23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

23:15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

23:16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

23:17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

23:18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

23:19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

23:20Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

23:21But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

23:22And 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.

23:23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

23:24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

23:25And 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.

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