For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed him over.

The governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"

And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,

and when they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. And they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And they spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

And when they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to carry his cross.

And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull),

they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots;

and sitting down, they kept watch over him there.

And they put up over his head the charge written against him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "This man is calling Elijah."

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.

So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came to him and took hold of his feet and worshipped him.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee; and there they will see me."

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.

When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.