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At festival time the governor was in the habit of releasing any one prisoner whom the crowd chose.
so I shall release him with a whipping."
But they shouted one and all, "Away with him! Release Bar-Abbas for us!"
Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.
But it is your custom that I should release a prisoner for you at the passover. Is it your will that I release you the king of the Jews?"
