Study Desk

And they that had apprehended Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and the senators were assembled.

but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

and the high priest arose, and said to him, have you nothing in answer to that charge they bring against you?

As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death.

and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea.

I have sinned in betraying the blood of the innocent: and they said, what is it to us? you must look to that.

and having consulted together, they laid out the money in buying the potter's field, to serve for a burying place for strangers.

then was fulfilled what Jeremy the prophet said, "and they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price at which he was valued, by the children of Israel,

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

and having stripp'd him, they put on him a scarlet robe.

then pleating a crown of thorns, they set it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, in mockery, saying, hail king of the Jews.

and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

and after they had thus insulted him, they took the robe off, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

As they were going along, they met a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: and compelled him to carry the cross.

they gave him a mixture of wine and gall: but when he had tasted it, he refused to drink.

and they took their post to watch him there.

and they set an Inscription over his head, denoting the reason of his execution, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

he saved others, said they, but cannot save himself: if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

immediately one of them ran to fetch a spunge, which they steep'd in vinegar, and fastning it to the end of a stick, they presented it to him, to drink:

now the centurion, and they that were with him, to guard Jesus, having observ'd the earthquake, and all that had happened, were under great apprehensions, and said, certainly this was the son of God.