¹⁴ You disowned the Holy^(A) and Righteous One^(B) and asked that a murderer be released to you.^(C)

²⁴ “What do you want with us,^(A) Jesus of Nazareth?^(B) Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”^(C)

⁵² Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?^(A) They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him^(B)—

¹⁸ For Christ also suffered once^(A) for sins,^(B) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.^(C) He was put to death in the body^(D) but made alive in the Spirit.^(E)

²⁷ Indeed Herod^(A) and Pontius Pilate^(B) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,^(C) whom you anointed.

⁶ You have condemned and murdered^(A) the innocent one,^(B) who was not opposing you.

¹⁴ “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors^(A) has chosen you to know his will and to see^(B) the Righteous One^(C) and to hear words from his mouth.

¹⁸ But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”^{(A) 19} (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

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