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And after about an hour had passed, some other man began to insist, saying, "Certainly this man also was with Him, for he, too, is a Galilean."

But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

And then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."

and if I ask a question, you will not answer.

And they began to bring charges against Him, saying, "We found this Man misleading our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the Man was a Galilean.

Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

And Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.)

And he said to them a third time, "Why, what has this Man done wrong? I have found in His case no grounds for a sentence of death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him."

And he released the man for whom they were asking, who had been thrown into prison for a revolt and murder; but he handed Jesus over to their will.

And when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and grieving for Him.

And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I ENTRUST MY SPIRIT." And having said this, He died.

And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God—

And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain.

It was a preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to begin.

And behold, on that very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.