he_o back_o to_o pilate_n luke_n 23.9_o 10_o 11._o pilate_n profess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o this_o second_o charge_n neither_o of_o pervert_v the_o people_n vers._n 14._o therefore_o chastise_v he_o he_o will_v release_v he_o vers._n 16._o but_o the_o people_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n cry_v all_o at_o once_o away_o with_o this_o man_n and_o release_v unto_o we_o barbas_fw-la vers._n 18._o but_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o vers._n 21._o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o pilate_n have_v scourge_v he_o and_o the_o soldier_n have_v strip_v he_o and_o put_v on_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o have_v put_v a_o crown_n of_o plait_a thorn_n on_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o have_v bow_v the_o knee_n to_o he_o in_o mockery_n and_o spit_v on_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o reed_n he_o bring_v he_o forth_o to_o they_o again_o hope_v this_o may_v appease_v there_o 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