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Verse 1

And{G2532} the whole{G537} company{G4128} of them{G846} rose{G450} up, and brought{G71} him{G846} before{G1909} Pilate.{G4091}

Verse 2

And{G1161} they began{G756} to accuse{G2723} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} We found{G2147} this{G5126} man perverting{G1294} our nation,{G1484} and{G2532} forbidding{G2967} to give{G1325} tribute{G5411} to Caesar,{G2541} and saying{G3004} that he himself{G1438} is{G1511} Christ{G5547} a king.{G935}

Verse 3

And{G1161} Pilate{G4091} asked{G1905} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Art{G1488} thou{G4771} the King{G935} of the Jews?{G2453} And{G1161} he answered{G611} him{G846} and said,{G5346} Thou{G4771} sayest.{G3004}

Verse 4

And{G1161} Pilate{G4091} said{G2036} unto{G4314} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} the multitudes,{G3793} I find{G2147} no{G3762} fault{G158} in{G1722} this{G5129} man.{G444}

Verse 5

But{G1161} they were the more urgent,{G2001} saying,{G3754} He stirreth up{G383} the people,{G2992} teaching{G1321} throughout{G2596} all{G3650} Judaea,{G2449} and beginning{G756} from{G575} Galilee{G1056} even unto{G2193} this place.{G5602}

Verse 6

But when{G1161} Pilate{G4091} heard{G191} it,{G1056} he asked{G1905} whether{G1487} the man{G444} were{G2076} a Galilaean.{G1057}

Verse 7

And{G2532} when he knew{G1921} that{G3754} he was{G2076} of{G1537} Herod's{G2264} jurisdiction,{G1849} he sent{G375} him{G846} unto{G1537} Herod,{G2264} who himself{G846} also{G2532} was{G5607} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414} in{G1722} these{G3778} days.{G2250}

Verse 8

Now when{G1161} Herod{G2264} saw{G1492} Jesus,{G2424} he was{G5463} exceeding{G3029} glad:{G5463} for{G1063} he was{G2258} of{G1537} a long{G2425} time desirous{G2309} to see{G1492} him,{G846} because{G1223} he had heard{G191} {G4183} concerning{G4012} him;{G846} and{G2532} he hoped{G1679} to see{G1492} some{G5100} miracle{G4592} done{G1096} by{G5259} him.{G846}

Verse 9

And{G1161} he{G846} questioned{G1905} him{G846} in{G1722} many{G2425} words;{G3056} but{G1161} he answered{G611} him{G846} nothing.{G3762}

Verse 10

And{G1161} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} the scribes{G1122} stood,{G2476} {G2723} vehemently{G2159} accusing{G2723} him.{G846}

Verse 11

And{G1161} Herod{G2264} with{G4862} his{G846} soldiers{G4753} set{G1848} him{G846} at nought,{G1848} and{G2532} mocked{G1702} him, and arraying{G4016} him{G846} in gorgeous{G2986} apparel{G2066} sent{G375} him{G846} back{G375} to Pilate.{G4091}

Verse 12

And{G1161} Herod{G2264} and{G2532} Pilate{G4091} became{G1096} friends{G5384} with{G5037} each{G240} other{G3326} that{G3739} very{G1722} {G846} day:{G2250} for{G1063} before{G4391} they were{G5607} at{G1722} enmity{G2189} between{G4314} themselves.{G1438}

Verse 13

And{G1161} Pilate{G4091} called together{G4779} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} the rulers{G758} and{G2532} the people,{G2992}

Verse 14

and said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Ye brought{G4374} unto me{G3427} this{G5126} man,{G444} as{G5613} one that perverteth{G654} the people:{G2992} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} I{G1473} having examined{G350} him before{G1799} you,{G5216} found{G2147} no{G3762} fault{G158} in{G1722} this{G5129} man{G444} touching those things whereof{G3739} ye accuse{G2723} {G2596} him:{G846}

Verse 15

no,{G235} nor yet{G3761} Herod:{G2264} for{G1063} he sent{G375} him{G5209} back unto{G4314} us;{G846} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} nothing{G3762} worthy{G514} of death{G2288} hath been{G2076} done{G4238} by him.{G846}

Verse 16

I will{G3811} therefore{G3767} chastise{G3811} him,{G846} and release{G630} him.

Verse 18

But{G1161} they cried out{G349} all together,{G3826} saying,{G3004} Away with{G142} this{G5126} man, and{G1161} release{G630} unto us{G2254} Barabbas:—{G912}

Verse 19

one who{G3748} for{G1223} a certain{G5100} insurrection{G4714} made{G1096} in{G1722} the city,{G4172} and{G2532} for murder,{G5408} was{G2258} cast{G906} into{G1519} prison.{G5438}

Verse 20

And{G3767} Pilate{G4091} spake{G4377} unto them{G3825} again, desiring{G2309} to release{G630} Jesus;{G2424}

Verse 21

but{G1161} they shouted,{G2019} saying,{G3004} Crucify,{G4717} crucify{G4717} him.{G846}

Verse 22

And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them{G846} the third time,{G5154} Why,{G5101} what{G1063} evil{G2556} hath{G4160} this man{G3778} done?{G4160} I have found{G2147} no{G3762} cause{G158} of death{G2288} in{G1722} him:{G846} I will{G3811} therefore{G3767} chastise{G3811} him{G846} and release{G630} him.{G630}

Verse 23

But{G1161} they were urgent{G1945} with loud{G3173} voices,{G5456} asking{G154} that{G4717} he{G846} might be crucified.{G4717} And{G2532} their voices{G5456} prevailed.{G2729}

Verse 24

And{G1161} Pilate{G4091} gave sentence{G1948} that what they{G846} asked{G155} for should be{G1096} done.

Verse 25

And{G1161} he released{G630} him{G846} that{G3588} for{G1223} insurrection{G4714} and{G2532} murder{G5408} had been cast{G906} into{G1519} prison,{G5438} whom{G3739} they asked{G154} for; but{G1161} Jesus{G2424} he delivered{G3860} up to their{G846} will.{G2307}

Verse 26

And{G2532} when{G5613} they led{G520} him{G846} away,{G520} they laid hold upon{G1949} one{G5100} Simon{G4613} of Cyrene,{G2956} coming{G2064} from{G575} the country,{G68} and{G2007} laid{G2007} on him{G846} the cross,{G4716} to bear{G5342} it after{G3693} Jesus.{G2424}

Verse 27

And{G1161} there followed{G190} him{G846} a great{G4183} multitude{G4128} of the people,{G2992} and{G2532} of women{G1135} who{G3739} {G2532} bewailed{G2875} and{G2532} lamented{G2354} him.{G846}

Verse 28

But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} turning{G4762} unto{G4314} them{G846} said,{G2036} Daughters{G2364} of Jerusalem,{G2419} weep{G2799} not{G3361} for{G1909} me,{G1691} but{G4133} weep{G2799} for{G1909} yourselves,{G1438} and{G2532} for{G1909} your{G5216} children.{G5043}

Verse 29

For{G3754} behold,{G2400} the days{G2250} are coming,{G2064} in{G1722} which{G3739} they shall say,{G2046} Blessed{G3107} are the barren,{G4723} and{G2532} the wombs{G2836} that{G3739} never{G3756} bare,{G1080} and{G2532} the breasts{G3149} that{G3739} never{G3756} gave suck.{G2337}

Verse 30

Then{G5119} shall they begin{G756} to say{G3004} to the mountains,{G3735} Fall{G4098} on{G1909} us;{G2248} and{G2532} to the hills,{G1015} Cover{G2572} us.{G2248}

Verse 31

For{G3754} if{G1487} they do{G4160} these things{G5023} in{G1722} the green{G5200} tree,{G3586} what{G5101} shall be done{G1096} in{G1722} the dry?{G3584}

Verse 32

And{G1161} there were{G71} also{G2532} two{G1417} others,{G2087} malefactors,{G2557} led{G71} with{G4862} him{G846} to be put to death.{G337}

Verse 33

And{G2532} when{G3753} they came{G565} unto{G1909} the place{G5117} which{G3588} is called{G2564} The skull,{G2898} there{G1563} they crucified{G4717} him,{G846} and{G2532} the malefactors,{G2557} one{G3739} {G3303} on{G1537} the right hand{G1188} and{G1161} the other{G3739} on{G1537} the left.{G710}

Verse 34

And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said,{G3004} Father,{G3962} forgive{G863} them;{G846} for{G1063} they know{G1492} not{G3756} what{G5101} they do.{G4160} And{G1161} parting{G1266} his{G846} garments{G2440} among them, they cast{G906} lots.{G2819}

Verse 35

And{G2532} the people{G2992} stood{G2476} beholding.{G2334} And{G1161} the rulers{G758} also{G2532} scoffed{G1592} at{G4862} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} He saved{G4982} others;{G243} let him save{G4982} himself,{G1438} if{G1487} this{G3778} is{G2076} the Christ{G5547} of God,{G2316} his chosen.{G1588}

Verse 36

And{G1161} the soldiers{G4757} also{G2532} mocked{G1702} him,{G846} coming to{G4334} him,{G846} offering{G2532} him{G4374} vinegar,{G3690}

Verse 37

and{G2532} saying,{G3004} If{G1487} thou{G4771} art{G1488} the King{G935} of the Jews,{G2453} save{G4982} thyself.{G4572}

Verse 38

And{G1161} there was{G2258} also{G2532} a {G1125} superscription{G1923} over{G1909} him,{G846} {G1121} {G1673} {G4513} {G1444} THIS{G3778} IS{G2076} THE KING{G935} OF THE JEWS.{G2453}

Verse 39

And{G1161} one{G1520} of the malefactors{G2557} that{G3588} were hanged{G2910} railed{G987} on him,{G846} saying,{G3004} {G1487} Art{G1488} not thou{G4771} the Christ?{G5547} save{G4982} thyself{G4572} and{G2532} us.{G2248}

Verse 40

But{G1161} the other{G2087} answered,{G611} and rebuking{G2008} him{G846} said,{G3004} Dost{G5399} thou{G4771} not{G3761} even fear{G5399} God,{G2316} seeing{G3754} thou art{G1488} in{G1722} the same{G846} condemnation?{G2917}

Verse 41

And{G2532} we{G2249} indeed{G3303} justly;{G1346} for{G1063} we receive{G618} the due reward{G514} of{G3739} our deeds:{G4238} but{G1161} this man{G3778} hath done{G4238} nothing{G3762} amiss.{G824}

Verse 42

And{G2532} he said,{G3004} Jesus,{G2424} {G2962} remember{G3415} me{G3450} when{G3752} thou comest{G2064} in{G1722} thy{G4675} kingdom.{G932}

Verse 43

And{G2532} he{G2424} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto thee,{G4671} To-day{G4594} shalt thou be{G2071} with{G3326} me{G1700} in{G1722} Paradise.{G3857}

Verse 44

And{G1161} it was{G2258} now about{G5616} the sixth{G1623} hour,{G5610} and{G2532} a{G1096} darkness{G4655} came over{G1909} the whole{G3650} land{G1093} until{G2193} the ninth{G1766} hour,{G5610}

Verse 45

the{G2532} sun's{G2246} light failing:{G4654} and{G2532} the veil{G2665} of the temple{G3485} was rent{G4977} in the midst.{G3319}

Verse 46

And{G2532} Jesus,{G2424} crying{G5455} with a loud{G3173} voice,{G5456} said,{G2036} Father,{G3962} into{G1519} thy{G4675} hands{G5495} I commend{G3908} my{G3450} spirit:{G4151} and{G2532} having said{G2036} this,{G5023} he gave up the ghost.{G1606}

Verse 47

And{G1161} when the centurion{G1543} saw{G1492} what{G3588} was done,{G1096} he glorified{G1392} God,{G2316} saying,{G3004} Certainly{G3689} this{G3778} was{G2258} a righteous{G1342} man.{G444}

Verse 48

And{G2532} all{G3956} the multitudes{G3793} that{G3588} came together{G4836} to{G1909} this{G3778} sight,{G2335} when they beheld{G2334} the things that{G3778} were done,{G1096} returned{G5290} smiting{G5180} their{G1438} breasts.{G4738}

Verse 49

And{G1161} all{G3956} his{G846} acquaintance,{G1110} and{G2532} the women{G1135} that{G3588} followed{G4870} with him{G846} from{G575} Galilee,{G1056} stood{G2476} afar off,{G3113} seeing{G3708} these things.{G5023}

Verse 50

And{G2532} behold,{G2400} a man{G435} named{G3686} Joseph,{G5225} who was a councillor,{G1010} a good{G18} and{G2532} righteous{G1342} man{G435}

Verse 51

(he had{G2258} not{G3756} consented{G4784} to their counsel{G1012} and{G2532} deed),{G4234} [a man]{G846} of{G575} Arimathaea,{G707} a city{G4172} of{G575} the Jews,{G2453} who{G3739} was {G2532} {G846} looking{G4327} for{G2532} the kingdom{G932} of God:{G2316}

Verse 52

this{G3778} man went{G4334} to Pilate,{G4091} and asked{G154} for the body{G4983} of Jesus.{G2424}

Verse 53

And{G2532} he{G846} took it down,{G2507} and wrapped{G1794} it{G846} in a linen{G4616} cloth, and{G2532} laid{G5087} him{G846} in{G1722} a tomb{G3418} that was hewn in stone,{G2991} where{G3757} never{G3756} man{G3762} had{G2258} yet{G3764} lain.{G2749}

Verse 54

And{G2532} it was{G2258} the day{G2250} of the Preparation,{G3904} and{G2532} the sabbath{G4521} drew on.{G2020}

Verse 55

And{G1161} the women,{G1135} {G2532} who{G3748} had{G2258} come{G4905} with him{G846} out of{G1537} Galilee,{G1056} followed after,{G2628} and beheld{G2300} the tomb,{G3419} and{G2532} how{G5613} his{G846} body{G4983} was laid.{G5087}

Verse 56

And{G1161} they returned,{G5290} and prepared{G2090} spices{G759} and{G2532} ointments.{G3464} And{G2532} on the{G3303} sabbath they{G3303} rested{G2270} according to{G2596} the commandment.{G1785}

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