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¹ And, straightway, early, when they had made, a council, the High-priest, with the Elders, and Scribes, and all the High-council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up unto Pilate.² And Pilate questioned him - Art, thou, the king of the Jews? And, he, answering him, saith - Thou, sayest.³ And the High-priests began to accuse him, of many things.⁴ And, Pilate, again, was questioning him, saying- Answerest thou, nothing? See! of how many things, they are accusing thee!⁵ But, Jesus, no further, answered, anything, so that Pilate began to marvel.⁶ Now, at feast time, he was wont to release unto them one prisoner, whom they were claiming.⁷ And there was the so-called Barabbas, with the rebels, bound, even with them who, in the rebellion, had committed, murder.⁸ And, going up, the multitude began to be claiming - according as he was wont to do for them.⁹ But, Pilate, answered them, saying - Will ye, I release unto you, the King of the Jews?¹⁰ For he was getting to know that, for envy, had the High-priestsdelivered him up.¹¹ But, the High-priests, stirred up the multitude, that, rather Barabbas, he should release unto them.¹² But, Pilate, again answering, was saying unto them - What then shall I do with him whom ye call, the King of the Jews?¹³ And, they, again, cried out - Crucify him!¹⁴ But, Pilate, was saying unto them - Why! what, evil, hath he done? And, they, vehemently, cried out - Crucify him!

¹⁵ And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.¹⁶ And, the soldiers, led him away, inside the court, which is a judgment-hall, - and called together the whole band;¹⁷ and they array him in purple, and set upon him, when they have plaited it; a crown of thorns, - ¹⁸ and began to be saluting him - Joy to thee! King of the Jews!¹⁹ and were striking him on the head with a reed, and were spitting at him, - and, bowing their knees, were doing him homage.²⁰ And, when they had mocked him, they put off him, the purple, and put on him, his own garments. And they lead him forth, that they may crucify him.²¹ And they impress a certain passer-by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming from a field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, - that he may carry his cross.

²² And they bring him unto the Golgotha place, which is, being translated, Skull-place.²³ And they would have given him, myrrhed wine, - who, however, received it not.²⁴ And they crucify him, and part asunder his garments, casting a lot upon them - who should have anything.²⁵ And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.²⁶ And the inscription of his accusation, had been inscribed - THE KING OF THE JEWS.²⁷ And, with him, they crucify, two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.²⁹ And, the passers-by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, and saying - Aha! thou who wast pulling down the shrine, and building one in three days!³⁰ Save thyself, - coming down from the cross.³¹ Likewise, the High-priests also, mocking one to another, with the Scribes, were saying - Others, he saved, himself, he cannot save!³² The Christ, the King of Israel - let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And, they who had been crucified with him, were casting it in his teeth.

³³ And, when it was the sixth hour, darkness, came on all the land - until the ninth hour;³⁴ and, at the ninth hour, Jesus, uttered a cry, with a loud voice - Eloi! Eloi! lama sabachthanei? which is, being translated - My God! My God!to what end, didst thou forsake me?³⁵ And, some of the by-standers, having heard, were saying - See! Elijah, he calleth!³⁶ And one, running, filled a sponge with vinegar, and, putting it about a reed, was giving him to drink, saying - Stay! let us see whether Elijah is coming, to take him down!³⁷ But, Jesus, sending out a loud voice, ceased to breathe.³⁸ And, the veil of the Temple, was rent into two, from top to bottom.³⁹ Now the centurion, who was standing near, out over against him, seeing, that, thus, he ceased to breathe, said - Truly, this man, was God's son!⁴⁰ And there were, women also, from afar, looking on, - among whom were both Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Little and Joses, and Salome;⁴¹ who, when he was in Galilee, used to follow him, and minister unto him, - and many other women, who had come up with him unto Jerusalem.

⁴² And evening, already, having begun, since it was a preparation, that is, the eve of a Sabbath,⁴³ Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble counsellor, who, also himself, was awaiting the kingdom of God, came; and, venturing, went in unto Pilate, and claimed the body of Jesus.⁴⁴ But, Pilate, wondered whether, already, he was dead; and, calling near the centurion, questioned him - whether he had, already, died.⁴⁵ And, getting to know from the centurion, he presented the corpse unto Joseph.⁴⁶ And, buying a fine Indian cloth, he took him down, and wrapped him about with the cloth, and laid him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of a rock, - and rolled near a stone upon the door of the tomb.⁴⁷ Now, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, were viewing how he had been laid.