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 \v 6 Now at the time of the festival, Pilate usually released to them one prisoner, a prisoner they requested.
-\v 7 and there was a man called Barabbas in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.
+\v 7 There was a man called Barabbas in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.
 \v 8 The crowd came to Pilate and began to ask him to do for them as he had done in the past.
 
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