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And they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the High Priest's house, while Peter followed a good way behind.

And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,

or blindfolded Him, and then challenged Him. "Prove to us," they said, "that you are a prophet, by telling us who it was that struck you."

And they said many other insulting things to Him.

As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him,

"We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."

And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.

Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"

But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed.

The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.

As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus.

For a time is coming when they will say, `Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'

Then will they begin to say to the mountains, `Fall on us;' and to the hills, `Cover us.'

When they reached the place called `The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left.

Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One."

Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.

And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.

and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.