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Mark 15:12

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Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.
The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Cyrene, a North African city, is the home of Simon who is compelled nearby to carry Jesus’ cross; Galilee is Jesus’ northern homeland, and Jerusalem is the Judean city where Pilate’s trial occurs

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Mark 15:12 mentions Cyrene, Galilee and Jerusalem.

Cyrene · joepyrek
Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש
Jerusalem · Godot13

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