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And they kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him; and kneeling, they were bowing down before Him.

And after they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.

And they *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the countryside, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.

And they *crucified Him, and *divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide who should take what.

And they *crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

And Jesus, uttering a loud cry, breathed His last.

And when the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.'"

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] [And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable preaching of eternal salvation.]

Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the order of his division,

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother's womb.

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.

And it happened that when the days of his priestly service were fulfilled, he went back home.

After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of His kingdom."

For He has looked upon the humble state of His slave,For behold, from this time on, all generations will count me blessed.

For the Mighty One has done great things for me,And holy is His name.