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and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

And taking counsel together, they bought with the money the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers.

Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been set by the sons of Israel;

and they gave them for the Potter's Field, as the Lord directed me."

And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

But the governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

And he said, "Why, what evil did He do?" But they were crying out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"

And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.

When they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

And as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

they gave Him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He did not want to drink.

And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.

And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."

and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many.

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, "Truly this was God's Son!"