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Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.

Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some slapped Him,

When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) conferred together against Jesus, [plotting how] to put Him to death [since under Roman rule they had no power to execute anyone];

so they bound Him, and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor [of Judea, who had the authority to condemn prisoners to death].

Then the words spoken by Jeremiah the prophet were fulfilled: "AND THEY TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF HIM ON WHOM A 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 [guilty of insurrection and murder], called Barabbas.

The governor said to them, "Which of the two do you wish me to set free for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

And he said, "Why, what has He done that is evil?" But they continued shouting all the louder, "Let Him be crucified!"

Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and they gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.

They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on Him [as a king's robe].

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, "Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!"

They spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him repeatedly on the head.

After they finished ridiculing Him, they stripped Him of the scarlet robe and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

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

And when they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting lots.

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

and they said [tauntingly], "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city (Jerusalem) and appeared to many people.

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, they were terribly frightened and filled with awe, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"