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Mark 15:8
Nestle 1904 Greek New Testament · Berean Standard Bible
καὶ ἀναβὰς ὁ ὄχλος ἤρξατο αἰτεῖσθαι καθὼς ἐποίει αὐτοῖς
So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.