11/06/01 09:48:13.17
Jesus Before Pilate
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him,
“Are you the king of the Jews?”
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
[ When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders ], he gave no answer.
Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony [ they are bringing against you ]?”
But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—
to the great amazement of the governor.
Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival [ to release a prisoner [ chosen by the crowd ] ].
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11/06/01 09:53:21.53
At that time they had a [ well-known ] prisoner [ whose name was Jesus Barabbas ].
So [ when the crowd had gathered ], Pilate asked them, “[ Which one ] do you want me [ to release to you ]:
Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus [ who is called the Messiah ]?”
For he knew [ it was out of self-interest [ that they had handed Jesus over to him ] ] ].
[ While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat ], his wife sent him this message:
“Don’t have anything [ to do with that innocent man ], for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd [ to ask for Barabbas and to have [ Jesus executed ] ].
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“[ Which of the two ] do you want [ me to release to you ]?” asked the governor.
“Barabbas,” they answered.
“What shall I do, then, with Jesus [ who is called the Messiah ]?” Pilate asked.
They all answered, “Crucify him!”
“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
[ When Pilate saw [ that he was getting nowhere ],
but [ that instead an uproar was starting ] ],
he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd.
“I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”
Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had [ Jesus flogged ],
and handed him over [ to be crucified ].
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11/06/01 16:52:59.52
Jesus Heals Many
Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever,
and they asked Jesus [ to help her ].
So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her.
She got up at once and began [ to wait on them ].
At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all [ who had various kinds of sickness ],
and [ laying his hands on each one ], he healed them.
Moreover, demons came out of many people, [ shouting ], “You are the Son of God!”
But he rebuked them and would not allow [ them to speak ],
[ because they knew he was the Messiah ].
At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and
[ when they came to [ where he was ] ], they tried [ to keep him from [ leaving them ] ].
But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also,
[ because that is [ why I was sent ] ].”
And he kept on [ preaching in the synagogues of Judea ].