26 Then he released Barabbas [a]for them; but after having Jesus (A)flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

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27 (B)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into (C)the [b]Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman [c](D)cohort to Him. 28 And they stripped Him and (E)put a red [d]cloak on Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:26 Or to them
  2. Matthew 27:27 I.e., the governor’s official residence
  3. Matthew 27:27 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
  4. Matthew 27:28 I.e., a Roman soldier’s cloak

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