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But a certain youth, that was stript to his inmost vest, followed him, and was seized by the soldiers.

but he slipt from his vest, and fled away naked.

then the high priest rent his robes, and said to the council, what occasion is there for any more witnesses?

then some began to spit on him, others cover'd his face and struck him on the head, crying out, divine, who it is. and the domestics slapt him on the cheeks.

but he denied it again. a little time after, they that stood by, still urg'd Peter, saying, you are certainly one of his disciples, for your speech shows you to be a Galilean.

and the cock crowed for the second time. then Peter calling to mind that expression of Jesus, "before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," he cover'd his head and wept.

and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;

Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

one Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he pass'd by in his return out of the country, was compell'd to carry the cross.

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take.

at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left.

go, tell Peter and the rest of his disciples, that he is gone before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he foretold you.

afterwards he appear'd to the eleven, as they were all sitting at table, and he reproved them for their incredulity and obstinacy in not giving credit to those, who had seen him after his resurrection.

now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,

and according to the custom of distributing the parts, it fell to his lot to burn incense in the sanctuary.

he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth.

he shall appear as a divine messenger. he shall drink neither wine, nor any other strong liquor: he shall be filled with the holy spirit, even from his infancy:

In the mean time the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wonder'd at his tarrying so long in the temple.

and the time of his officiating being ended, he departed to his own house.

Some time after, Elizabeth his wife was pregnant, and went into retirement for five months.