Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.

And they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, (the father of Alexander and Eufus,) who was passing by, coming in from the country, to bear his cross.

And they would have given him, myrrhed wine, - who, however, received it not.

And they crucified him and divided his clothes among themselves [by] casting lots for them [to see] who should take what.

29 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha. You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying: Aha! you that destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. Those also who were crucified with him, reproached him.

And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.

And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.

And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Who went with him when he was in Galilee and took care of him; and a number of other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

There came Joseph of Arimathaea, a responsible man in high honour, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God; and he went in to Pilate without fear, and made a request for the body of Jesus.

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

Now when the Sabbath day was over [i.e., after sunset on Saturday evening], Mary from Magdala; Mary the mother of James [i.e., the "other Mary" of Matt. 28:1, who was probably Jesus' mother. See Matt. 27:56]; and Salome [i.e., the mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:56], bought spices [i.e., consisting of aloes and other aromatic perfumes] in order to apply them to His body [i.e., as a means of embalming].

And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us?

And he said to them, Do not be troubled: you are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been put to death on the cross; he has come back from the dead; he is not here: see, the place where they put him!

So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.

She went and gave news of it to those who had been with him, while they were sorrowing and weeping.

They went back and told the others, who didn't believe them, either.

And later he was seen by the eleven themselves while they were taking food; and he said sharp words to them because they had no faith and their hearts were hard, and because they had no belief in those who had seen him after he had come back from the dead.

He who has faith and is given baptism will get salvation; but he who has not faith will be judged.

And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;

They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.