Luke 23:23

New Century Version

But they continued to shout, demanding that Jesus be crucified. Their yelling became so loud that

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In one month I got rid of three shepherds. The flock did not pay attention to me, and I got impatient with them.

Enemies, like lions, are all around me; I must lie down among them. Their teeth are like spears and arrows, their tongues as sharp as swords.

They were insisting, saying, “But Jesus makes trouble with the people, teaching all around Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here.”

But Peter insisted, “I will never say that I don’t know you! I will even die with you!” And all the other followers said the same thing.

A third time Pilate said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I can find no reason to kill him. So I will have him punished and set him free.”

Pilate decided to give them what they wanted.