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Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.

Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;

And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.

And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas.

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

And they took off his clothing, and put on him a red robe.

And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.

And they put shame on him, and gave him blows on the head with the rod.

And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.

And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.

And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,

They gave him wine mixed with bitter drink: and after tasting it, he took no more.

And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

And they were seated there watching him.

And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.

Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.