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-# Now ... destroy Jesus
-
-Here "Now" is used to mark a pause in the story. Matthew tells background information about why the crowd chose Barabbas.
-
 # they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus
 
-Alternate translation: "they should ask Pilate to release Jesus and tell him to have his soldiers kill Jesus" 
+"they should ask Pilate to release Jesus and tell him to have his soldiers kill Jesus"