and gathering together all the chief priests and scribes, inquired with them where Christ should be born.

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and seeing Him, intreated Him, that He should depart from their coasts.

And He charged them much that they should not make Him known.

and they continued to intreat Him that they should only touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched were thoroughly saved.

Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He is the Christ.

And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormenters, until he should pay all that was due him.

And the multitude rebuked them, that they should keep silent. And they cried out the more, saying; Have mercy on us, O Lord, son of David.

And the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Then he released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up that He should be crucified.

And going out they found a Cyrenean man, Simon by name: they compelled him that he should bear His cross.

He having come to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be given: