The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: MAR 15:14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And
they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
MAR 15:15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released
Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be
crucified.
MAR 15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called
Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
MAR 15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of
thorns, and put it about his head,
MAR 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
MAR 15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon
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