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And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thy own name those whom thou hast given to me, that they may be one, as we [are].

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest to me I have kept, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil.

Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also who shall believe on me through their word.

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple who was known to the high priest, and spoke to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear testimony of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment-hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews?

Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

And went again into the judgment-hall, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend. Whoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar.

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down on the judgment-seat, in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.

Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they broke not his legs:

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came out blood and water.

And after this, Joseph of Arimathea (being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore and took the body of Jesus.