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ND al the multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man subverting our Nation, and prohibiting to give tributes to Cæsar, and saying that he is Christ the King. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the King of the Jewes? But he answering said: Thou sayest. And Pilate said to the cheefe Priests and multitudes: I find no cause in this man. But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth the people teaching throughout al Jewrie, beginning from Galilee even hither. But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee. And when he understood that he was of Herods jurisdiction, he sent him backe to Herod, who was also himself at Hierusalem in those dayes.

And Herod seeing, was very glad, for he was desirous of a long time to see him, for because he heard many things of him: and he hoped to see some signe wrought by him. And he asked him in many wordes. But he answered him nothing. And there stoode the cheefe Priests and the Scribes constantly accusing him. And Herod with his armie set him at naught: and he mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate were made freindes that day. For before they were enemies one to another.

And Pilate calling together the cheefe Priests and Magistrates, and the people, said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as averting the People, and behold I examining him before you, have found no cause in this man of those things, wherein you accuse him. No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthie of death is done to him. I wil chasten him therfore and dimisse him.

And he of necessitie had to release unto them upon the feast day, one. But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Dispatch him, and release us Barabbas. Who was for a certaine sedition made in the citie and murder, cast into prison. And Pilate againe spake to them, desirous to release. But they cried againe, saying: Crucifie, crucifie him. And he the third time said to them: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I wil correct him therfore and let him goe. But they were instant with loud voices Rh