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made himself the Son of When Pilate

8 God. therefore heard that saying, 9 he was the more afraid; and went again into the judgment-hall, and saith unto Jesus ; Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no an10 swer. Then saith Pilate unto him; Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not, that I have power to crucify thee, and have pow11 er to release thee? Jesus answered; Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above; therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying; If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend; whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh 13 against Cesar. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment-seat, in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gab14 batha; (and it was the

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preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour;) and he saith unto the Jews; 15 Behold your king! But they cried out; Away with him, away with him; crucify him. Pilate saith unto them; Shall I crucify your

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And as they came out, 21 they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, 22 that is to say, a place of a 34 skull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall; and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting 36 lots. And sitting down they 37 watched him there. And they set up over his head

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, (the father of Alexander and Rufus,) to bear his cross. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha; which is, being interpreted, the place of a 23 skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not. And when they had crucified him, they part his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should

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his accusation written; 25 take. And it was the third "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS." 26 38 Then were there two thieves

crucified with him; one on the right hand, and another 39 on the left. And they that passed by, reviled him, 40 wagging their heads, and saying; Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself; if thou be the Son of God, come down from the 41 cross. Likewise also the chief priests, mocking him, with the scribes and elders, 42 said; He saved others, himself he cannot save; if he be the King of Israel, lets

hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over; "THE KING OF 27 THE JEWS." And with

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him they crucified two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith; "And he was numbered with the 29 transgressors." And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying; Ah; thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days; save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also

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King? The chief priests answered; We have no 16 king but Cesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

And as they led him away, 17 they laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he 18 might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, 19 and of women; which also bewailed and lamented hin. 28 But Jesus turning unto them, said; Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep for yourselves and for 29 your children. For, behold, the days are coming in the which they shall say; Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave 30 suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains;

Fall on us; and to the hills; 31 Cover us. For if they do these things in a green-tree, what shall be done in the 32 dry? And there were also two other, malefactors, led to be put to death with him.

33 And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and 34 the other on the left. Then

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And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha; where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was; " JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." This title then read many of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate; Write not; The King of the Jews; but that he said; I am King of the 22 Jews. Pilate answered; What I have written, I have 23 written. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, (and made four parts, to every soldier a part,) and also his coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves; Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it

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him now come down from the cross, and we will be43 lieve him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him; 32 for he said; I am the Son 44 of God. The thieves also which were crucified with him, cast the same in his 45 teeth. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, unto 46 the ninth hour. And about

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the chief priests, mocking among themselves with the scribes, said; He saved others, cannot he save himself? Let Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled And when the

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sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus

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the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying; Eli, Eli; lama sabachthani? that is to say; My God, my God; why hast thou for47 saken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said; This man 48 calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him 49 to drink. The rest said; Let be; let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had 37 cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

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cried with a loud voice, saying; Eloi, Eloi; lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted; My God, my God; why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said; Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying; Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

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said Jesus; Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast 35 lots.

And the people stood beholding; and the rulers also with them derided him, saying; He saved others, let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of 36 God. And the soldiers also

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mocked him, coming to him, 37 and offering him vinegar, and saying; If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him, in let-27 ters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew; "THIS IS THE KING OF THE 39 JEWS." And one of

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That the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith; "They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots." These things therefore the soldiers did. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother; Woman, behold thy Son! Then saith he to the disciple; Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto 28 his own home. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith; I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar; and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said; It is finished; and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost.

the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying; If thou be Christ, save 40 thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, 29 saying; Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the 41 same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath 42 done nothing amiss.

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he said unto Jesus; Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him; Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in 44 paradise. And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth, until the ninth

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