| 1 And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before
Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man
perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying
that he himself is Christ a king. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou
the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest. 4 And
Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in
this man. 5 But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the
people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto
this place. 6 But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a
Galilaean. 7 And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent
him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days. 8 Now
when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time
desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see
some miracle done by him. 9 And he questioned him in many words; but he
answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood,
vehemently accusing him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought,
and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
12 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for
before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 And Pilate called
together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 and said unto
them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and
behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching
those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him
back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 Now he must
needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner. 18 But they cried
out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
-- 19 one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder,
was cast into prison. 20 And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to
release Jesus; 21 but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man
done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him
and release him. 23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he
might be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave
sentence that what they asked for should be done. 25 And he released him
that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked
for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. 26 And when they led him
away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and
laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a
great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for
me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For behold, the
days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the
wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck. 30 Then shall
they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in
the dry? 32 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to
be put to death. 33 And when they came unto the place which is called The
skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand
and the other on the left. 34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for
they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast
lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at
him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of
God, his chosen. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him,
offering him vinegar, 37 and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews,
save thyself. 38 And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE
KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on
him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us. 40 But the
other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing
thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive
the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And
he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom. 43 And he
said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in
Paradise. 44 And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over
the whole land until the ninth hour, 45 the sun's light failing: and the
veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And Jesus, crying with a loud
voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said
this, he gave up the ghost. 47 And when the centurion saw what was done,
he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all
the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things
that were done, returned smiting their breasts. 49 And all his
acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar
off, seeing these things. 50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a
councillor, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their
counsel and deed), a man of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was
looking for the kingdom of God: 52 this man went to Pilate, and asked for
the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen
cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet
lain. 54 And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after,
and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and
prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to
the commandment.
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