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¹ And rising up, all the multitude of them led Him before Pilate.² And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this One perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying Himself to be a king, Christ.³ And Pilate questioned Him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? And answering, him, He said, You say it .⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find nothing blameable in this man.⁵ But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.⁶ And hearing Galilee, Pilate asked if the man is a Galilean.⁷ And knowing that He is from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him up to Herod, he also being in Jerusalem in these days.⁸ And seeing Jesus, Herod greatly rejoiced, for he was wishing to see Him for a long time, because of hearing many things about Him. And he hoped to see some miraculous sign being brought about by Him.⁹ And he questioned Him in many words. But He answered him not a thing.¹⁰ And the chief priests and the scribes stood fiercely accusing Him.¹¹ And having humiliated Him with his soldiery, and mocking Him by putting around Him luxurious clothing, Herod sent Him back to Pilate.¹² And on that same day, both Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for before they were at enmity between themselves.

¹³ And having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,¹⁴ Pilate said to them, You brought this Man to me as perverting the people. And, behold, examining Him before you, I found nothing blameable in this Man regarding that which you charge against Him.¹⁵ But neither did Herod, for I sent you up to him; and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done by Him.¹⁶ Therefore chastising Him, I will release Him .¹⁷ And he had to release to them one at the Feast.¹⁸ And they all together shouted, saying, Take this one, and release Barabbas to us¹⁹ (he who was thrown into prison due to some revolt and murder occurring in the city .)²⁰ Then Pilate again called out, desiring to release Jesus.²¹ But they shouted, saying, Crucify! Crucify Him!²² And a third time he said to them, For what evil did this One do? I found no cause of death in Him. Therefore, chastising Him, I will release Him .²³ But with loud voices they insisted, asking for Him to be crucified. And their voices, and that of the chief priests, prevailed.²⁴ And Pilate adjudged their request to be done.²⁵ And he released to them the one thrown into prison due to revolt and murder, whom they asked. But he delivered Jesus to their will.

²⁶ And as they led Him away, having laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from a field, they put the cross on him, to bear it behind Jesus.²⁷ And a great multitude of people were following Him, and of women who also were bewailing and lamenting Him.²⁸ And turning to them, Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over Me, but weep over yourselves and over your children.²⁹ For behold, days will come in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that did not bear, and breasts that did not suckle.³⁰ "Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! And to the hills, Cover us!" Hosea 10:8 ³¹ For if they do these things in the green tree, what may take place in the dry?

³² And two others, two criminals, were led with Him to be put to death.³³ And when they came on the place being called Skull, they crucified Him and the criminals there, one on the right, and one on the left.³⁴ And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they cast a lot. Psa. 22:18 ³⁵ And the people stood watching. And the rulers with them also scoffed, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if this One is the Christ, the Elect of God.³⁶ And coming near, the soldiers also mocked Him and were offering vinegar to Him,³⁷ and saying, If You are the king of the Jews, save Yourself.³⁸ And also an inscription was written over Him, in Greek and Latin and Hebrew letters: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.³⁹ And one of the hanged criminals blasphemed Him, saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.⁴⁰ But answering, the other rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, for you are in the same judgment?⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we receive things worthy of what we did. But this One did nothing wrong.⁴² And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingdom.⁴³ And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you will be with Me in Paradise.

⁴⁴ And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.⁴⁵ And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the Holy Place was torn in the middle.⁴⁶ And crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, Father, "into Your hands I commit My spirit." And saying this, He breathed out the spirit. Psa. 31:5 ⁴⁷ And seeing the thing happening, the centurion glorified God, saying, Truly, this Man was righteous.⁴⁸ And all the crowd arriving together at this sight, watching the thing happening, beating their breasts, they returned.⁴⁹ And all those known to Him stood at a distance, and the women, those who accompanied Him from Galilee, were seeing these things.

⁵⁰ And, behold, a man named Joseph, being a councillor, a good and righteous man.⁵¹ This one was not assenting to their counsel and deed (he was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews), and who himself was eagerly expecting the kingdom of God,⁵² coming near to Pilate, this one asked for the body of Jesus.⁵³ And taking it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a quarried tomb, where no one was ever yet laid.⁵⁴ And it was Preparation Day, and a sabbath was coming on.⁵⁵ And having followed, also the women who were accompanying Him out of Galilee, watched the tomb, and how His body was placed.⁵⁶ And returning, they prepared spices and ointment. And indeed they rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.