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Then his disciples forsook him and fled.

Then the chief of the priests tore his robe, and said, Why now seek we witnesses ?

Behold, from his own lips you have heard the blasphemy: how is it seen by you ? And they all judged that he was guilty of death.

And some began to spit on his person, and they struck him on his face, and did buffet him, saying, Prophesy ! and the servitors struck him upon his cheeks.

and they struck him upon the head with a cane, and spat in his face, and kneeled upon their knees and worshipped him.

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple, and clothed him with his own vestments, and led him forth to crucify him.

AND they constrained one who was passing, Shemun Kurinoia, who was coming from the field, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to bear his cross.

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and cast for them lots who should take them.

And there was written the occasion of his death in the inscription, This is the King of the Jihudoyee. [fn]

And they crucified with him two thieves, one on his right and one on his left;

But go, tell his disciples and Kipha that, behold, he goeth before you into Galila; there shall you see him as he told you.

(they) who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of his doctrine;

THERE was in the days of Herodes, king of the Jihudoyee, a certain priest whose name was Zakaria, of the service of the house of Abia, and his wife (was) of the daughters of Aharun; her name was Elishaba.

And they were both just before Aloha, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without blame.

But it was while he was acting-as-priest in the order of his ministry before Aloha,

And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zakaria, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elishaba shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Juchanon. [fn]

And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong liquor [fn] shall he not drink, and with the Spirit of Holiness shall he be filled, from the womb of his mother.

But the people were standing, and expecting Zakaria. and were wondering at his delay in the temple.

And when the days of his service were fulfilled, he came to his house.