Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."
Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the scribe.
Next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, [that appertained] to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.
Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I didn't demand the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people.
that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
The governor said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Some from among the heads of fathers' [houses] gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Don't mourn, nor weep." For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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