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Luke - ch 23 v 21 - 40
- But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
- 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.
- But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
- And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
- 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.
- 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.
- And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
- And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
- 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.
- Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
- for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
- Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
- 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.
- And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
- 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.
- And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
- and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
- And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
- Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
- But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
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