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And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

And after about an hour, another man said, with decision, Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilaean.

Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.

And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

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And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.

But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children.

For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.

For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?

And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment,

And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.

(He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:

This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.