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Chapter 23
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And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him
unto Pilate. |
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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this
fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give
tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a
King. |
3
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And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of
the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. |
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Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people,
I find no fault in this man. |
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And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth
up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning
from Galilee to this place. |
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the
man were a Galilaean. |
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And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's
jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also
was at Jerusalem at that time. |
8
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And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for
he was desirous to see him of a long season, because
he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have
seen some miracle done by him. |
9
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Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered
him nothing. |
10
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And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently
accused him. |
11
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And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and
mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent
him again to Pilate. |
12
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And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends
together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. |
13
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And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests
and the rulers and the people, |
14
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Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as
one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having
examined him before you, have found no fault in this
man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: |
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No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo,
nothing worthy of death is done unto him. |
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I will therefore chastise him, and release him. |
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(For of necessity he must release one unto them at
the feast.) |
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And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this
man, and release unto us Barabbas: |
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(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for
murder, was cast into prison.) |
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Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again
to them. |
21
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But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. |
22
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And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil
hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him:
I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. |
23
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And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that
he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of
the chief priests prevailed. |
24
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And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they
required. |
25
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And he released unto them him that for sedition and
murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but
he delivered Jesus to their will. |
26
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And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon,
a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they
laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. |
27
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And there followed him a great company of people, and
of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. |
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But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem,
weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your
children. |
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For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they
shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that
never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. |
30
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Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall
on us; and to the hills, Cover us. |
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For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall
be done in the dry? |
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And there were also two other, malefactors, led with
him to be put to death. |
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And when they were come to the place, which is called
Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors,
one on the right hand, and the other on the left. |
34
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Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know
not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast
lots. |
35
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And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also
with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him
save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. |
36
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And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and
offering him vinegar, |
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And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. |
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And a superscription also was written over him in letters
of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF
THE JEWS. |
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And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed
on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. |
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But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not
thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? |
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And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward
of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. |
42
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And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou
comest into thy kingdom. |
43
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And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To
day shalt thou be with me in paradise. |
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And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness
over all the earth until the ninth hour. |
45
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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple
was rent in the midst. |
46
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And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said,
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having
said thus, he gave up the ghost. |
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Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified
God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. |
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And all the people that came together to that sight,
beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts,
and returned. |
49
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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed
him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. |
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And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor;
and he was a good man, and a just: |
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(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed
of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who
also himself waited for the kingdom of God. |
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This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. |
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And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid
it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never
man before was laid. |
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And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew
on. |
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And the women also, which came with him from Galilee,
followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his
body was laid. |
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And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments;
and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. |
