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And they sang praises, and went forth to the mount of Olives.

And Jesus said to him: My friend, is it for this thou hast come? Then they came up, and laid their hands on Jesus, and took him.

And they who apprehended Jesus carried him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and Elders were assembled.

And the chief priests and the Elders and the whole assembly sought for witnesses against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

What is your pleasure? They answered and said: He is liable to death.

Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and others smote him,

And when it was morning, the chief priests and the elders of the people held a council against Jesus, how they might put him to death.

And they bound him, and carried him and delivered him up to Pilate, the president.

and said: I have sinned, by betraying innocent blood. And they said: What is that to us? See to it thyself.

And they took counsel, and bought with it the potter's field, for a place to bury strangers.

And at each festival, the president was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, such as they preferred.

And they had then in bonds a noted prisoner, called Bar Abas.

And when they were assembled, Pilate said to them: Whom will ye, that I release to you, Bar Abas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitude that they should demand Bar Abas, and destroy Jesus.

And the president answered, and said to them: Which of the two, will ye, that I release to you? And they said: Bar Abas.

Pilate said to them: And what shall I do to Jesus who is called Messiah? They all replied: Let him be crucified.

The president said to them: But what hath he done, that is evil? And they cried out the more, and said: Let him be crucified.

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet military cloak.

And they wove a crown of thorns, and set it on his head, and [fn] a reed in his hand, and they bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, and said: Hail, thou king of the Jews.

And they spit in his face, and took the reed, and smote him on his head.