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Matthew - ch 27 v 21 - 40
- And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.
- Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
- The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
- And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.
- And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.
- Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.
- Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band;
- And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.
- And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews.
- And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.
- And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
- And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.
- And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
- And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.
- And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.
- And they sat and watched him.
- And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left.
- And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
- And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
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