Mark 15:9"Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate, 10knowing it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.
12"What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked them.
13"Crucify him!" they shouted.
14"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"
15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
Easter is coming up - and we Christians celebrate the most significant holiday on the calendar: the day Christ Jesus rose from the dead. But to rise from the dead, he had to first die. And it was not some made-for-TV movie death - it was gruesome. Thank-you Lord that you endured what you did for me. For all of us.You paid the price for the things I have done. Wow.
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