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But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.

And they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.

And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: