Mark 15:1-20

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EarlyG2112 in the morningG4404, theG3588 chief priestsG749, eldersG4245, scribesG1122, andG2532 theG3588 wholeG3650 SanhedrinG48921 devisedG4160 a planG4824. They boundG1210 JesusG2424, led Him awayG667, andG2532 handed Him overG3860 to PilateG4091.

2SoG2532 PilateG4091 questionedG1905 HimG846, “AreG1510 YouG4771 theG3588 KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453?”

“YouG4771 have said soG3004,” Jesus repliedG611G846G3004.

3AndG2532 theG3588 chief priestsG749 began to accuseG2723 HimG846 of many thingsG4183.

4ThenG1161 PilateG4091 questionedG1905 HimG846 againG3825G3004, “Have You no answerG3756G611G3762? LookG2400 how many chargesG4214 they are bringing againstG2723 YouG4771!”

5ButG1161 toG5620 Pilate’sG4091 amazementG2296, JesusG2424 made no further replyG611G3765G3762.

6Now it was Pilate’s customG1161 atG2596 the feastG1859 to releaseG630 toG846 the people2 aG1520 prisonerG1198 of their choosingG3739G3868. 7AndG1161 a man namedG3004 BarabbasG912 wasG1510 imprisonedG1210 withG3326 theG3588 rebelsG4955 whoG3748 had committedG4160 murderG5408 duringG1722 theG3588 insurrectionG4714. 8So theG3588 crowdG3793 went upG305 and beganG756 askingG154 Pilate to keep his customG2531G4160G846.

9“Do you wantG2309 me to releaseG630 to youG4771 theG3588 KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453?” PilateG4091 askedG611G846G3004. 10ForG1063 he knewG1097 it was out ofG1223 envyG5355 thatG3754 theG3588 chief priestsG749 had handed Jesus overG3860G846.

11ButG1161 theG3588 chief priestsG749 stirred upG383 theG3588 crowdG3793 toG2443 have him releaseG630 BarabbasG912 to themG846 insteadG3123.

12So PilateG4091 askedG611G2036 themG846 againG3825, “WhatG5101 thenG3767 do you wantG2309 me to doG4160 with theG3739 One you callG3004 theG3588 KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453?”

13AndG1161 they shoutedG2896 backG3825, “CrucifyG4717 HimG846!”

14“WhyG1063?” askedG2036 PilateG4091. “WhatG5101 evilG2556 has He doneG4160?”

ButG1161 they shoutedG2896 all the louderG4057, “CrucifyG4717 HimG846!”

15AndG1161 wishingG1014 toG4160 satisfyG2425 theG3588 crowdG3793, PilateG4091 releasedG630 BarabbasG912 to themG846. ButG2532 he had JesusG2424 floggedG5417, and handed Him overG3860 toG2443 be crucifiedG4717.

16ThenG1161 theG3588 soldiersG4757 led Jesus awayG520G846 intoG2080 theG3588 palaceG833 (thatG3739 isG1510, the PraetoriumG4232) andG2532 calledG4779 theG3588 wholeG3650 company togetherG4686. 17They dressedG1737 HimG846 in a purple robeG4209, twisted togetherG4120 a crownG4735 of thornsG174, and set it onG4060 HisG846 head. 18AndG2532 they beganG756 to saluteG782 HimG846: “HailG5463, KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453!”

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They kept strikingG5180 HisG846 headG2776 with a staffG2563 andG2532 spitting onG1716 HimG846. AndG2532 they knelt downG5087G3588G1119 and bowedG4352 before HimG846. 20AfterG2532G3753 they had mockedG1702 HimG846, they removedG1562 theG3588 purpleG4209 robe andG2532 putG1746 HisG846 ownG2398 clothesG2440 back on HimG846. ThenG2532 they led Him outG1806G846 toG2443 crucifyG4717 HimG846.