- was sore:
- The king now clearly perceived for what purpose the decree had been solicited; and was exceedingly displeased with himself that he had suffered himself to be so deluded. "Thenª Nebuchadnezzarª in [his] rageª and furyª commandedª° to bringª° Shadrach,ª Meshach,ª and Abednego.ª Thenª they broughtª° theseª menª beforeª the king.ª" {Dan 3:13} + "Thereforeª when theyª were gathered together,ª° Pilateª saidª° unto them,ª Whomª will¹ ye²° that I releaseª° unto you?ª Barabbas,ª orª Jesusª which² is calledª° Christ?ª ... Whenª Pilateª sawª° thatª he could prevailª° nothing,ª butª [that] ratherª a tumultª was made,ª° he tookª° water,ª and washedª° [his] handsª beforeª the¹ multitude,ª saying,ª° I amª° innocentª ofª the¹ bloodª of thisª just person:ª seeª° yeª [to it]." {Mtt 27:17-24} + "Andª the¹ kingª wasª° exceeding sorry;ª [yet] for² his oath's sake,ª¹ andª for their sakes which² sat with¹ him,²° he wouldª° notª rejectª° her.ª" {Mrk 6:26} + "Andª Pilate,ª when he had called togetherª° the¹ chief priestsª andª the¹ rulersª andª the¹ people,ª ... Butª they¹ cried,ª° saying,ª° Crucifyª° [him], crucifyª° him.ª" {Lke 23:13-21} + "The¹ Jewsª answeredª° him,ª Weª haveª° a law,ª andª byª ourª lawª he oughtª° to die,ª° becauseª he madeª° himselfª the Sonª of God.ª ... And fromª thenceforthª Pilateª soughtª° to releaseª° him:ª butª the¹ Jewsª cried out,ª° saying,ª° Ifª thou let²° this man² go,ª°¹ thou artª° notª Caesar'sª friend:ª whosoeverª makethª° himself²¹ a kingª speaketh againstª° Caesar.ª" {Jhn 19:7-12}
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