with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests an swered, We have no king but Caesar. 16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place o f a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the'midst. 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF N A Z ARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 This title then read many o f the Jews; for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests o f the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King o f the Jews; but that he said, I am King o f the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. 23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. 25 Now there stood by the cross o f Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife o f Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. 28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full o f vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vin egar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head,
40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. T CHAPTER 19. hen Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown o f thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King o f the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown o f thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! 6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. 7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made him self the Son o f God. 8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; 9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? 11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to re lease him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: who soever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. 13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judg ment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 And it was the preparation o f the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! 13 But they cried out, Away with him, away
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