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And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
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And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
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And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.
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And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.
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But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.
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But Pilate, having heard Galilee named , demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
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and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
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And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;
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and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.
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And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
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And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
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And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.
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And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people to rebellion , and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;
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nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
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Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
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(Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
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But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;
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who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
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Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed them .
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But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
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And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
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But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
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And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
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And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
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And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
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And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
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And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
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for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
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Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
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for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
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Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
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And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
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And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
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And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also with them sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
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And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
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and saying, If *thou* be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
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Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
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But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost *thou* too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
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and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this man has done nothing amiss.
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And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.
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And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
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And it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
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And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
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Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.
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And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating their breasts.
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And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
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And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
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(this man had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, himself also, for the kingdom of God
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--he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;
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and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.
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And it was preparation day, and the sabbath twilight was coming on.
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And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.
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And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.