FD issue chapter 23

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 \v 2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."
 
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-\v 3 Pilate asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered him and said, "You say so."
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+\v 3 Pilate asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" 
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+Jesus answered him and said, "You say so."
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 \v 4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no fault in this man."
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 \v 5 But they were insisting, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place."
 
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-\v 13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people,
+\v 13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people
 \v 14 and said to them, "You brought to me this man like a man who is leading the people to act badly, and see, I, having questioned him before you, find no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
 
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 \v 15 No, nor does Herod, for he sent him back to us, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
-\v 16 I will therefore punish him, and release him."
+\v 16 I will therefore punish him and release him."
 \v 17 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have Luke 23:17, \fqa Now Pilate was obligated to release to the Jews one prisoner at the feast \fqa* . \f*
 
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-\v 33 When they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified him, and the criminals—one on his right and one on his left.
+\v 33 When they came to the place that is called "The Skull," there they crucified him and the criminals—one on his right and one on his left.
 \v 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Then they cast lots, dividing up his garments.
 
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 \v 35 The people stood watching while the rulers also were mocking him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, the chosen one."
 
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 \v 36 The soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him, offering him vinegar,
 \v 37 and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
 \v 38 There was also a sign over him, "This is the King of the Jews."
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 \v 39 One of the criminals who was hanging there insulted him by saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."
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 \v 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
 \v 41 We indeed are here justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds. But this man did nothing wrong."
 
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 \v 42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
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 \v 43 Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."
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 \v 46 Crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." Having said this, he died.
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 \v 47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Surely this was a righteous man."
 
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 \v 50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council. He was a good and righteous man.
-\v 51 This man had not agreed with the decision of the Council and their action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea; and he was looking for the kingdom of God. 
+\v 51 This man had not agreed with the decision of the Council and their action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he was looking for the kingdom of God. 
 
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 \v 52 This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus.
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 \v 54 It was the Day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
 \v 55 The women who had come with Jesus out of Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
-\v 56 They returned, and prepared spices and ointments.
+\v 56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments.
 \p Then on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.