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they gave him a mixture of wine and gall: but when he had tasted it, he refused to drink. after they had crucified him, they shared his clothes among them by casting losts: and they took their post to watch him there. read more.
and they set an Inscription over his head, denoting the reason of his execution, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. At the same time, two robbers were crucified with him: one on his right hand, the other on his left. the passengers all the while reviling him, shook their heads at him, and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross. the chief priests, with the scribes and senators, derided him in like manner. he saved others, said they, but cannot save himself: if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God. one of the robbers too, who were crucified with him, treated him with the same reproach. Now from the sixth hour to the ninth, the whole land was cover'd with darkness. and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? that is to say, "my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?" some of the standers by, when they heard that, said, he calls upon Elias. immediately one of them ran to fetch a spunge, which they steep'd in vinegar, and fastning it to the end of a stick, they presented it to him, to drink: while the rest cry'd, now let us see whether Elias will come to save him. but Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and then expir'd. Immediately the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom; the earth trembled, the rocks split, the graves opened, and the bodies of many saints who slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.

there they offered him myrrhed wine to drink, but he did not take it. after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take. now it was the third hour of the day, when they crucified him, read more.
and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS. at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left. so that this passage of scripture was fulfill'd, "and he was numbred with the transgressors." besides the people that pass'd by, shook their heads, and impiously said: ah, you that can destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, save your self, and come down from the cross. in like manner the chief priests and the Scribes in derision said to one another: he pretended to save others, himself he cannot save. let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him. and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him. Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour. and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME? some there present upon hearing that, said: observe, he calls upon Elias. then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down. then Jesus cry'd with a loud voice, and expired. Immediately the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

who was followed by a great crowd of people, and several women, who beat their breasts and lamented him. but Jesus turn'd about and said to them, daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children. for now the time is coming, when it will be said, happy are the barren, and they who never bare, happy the breast, that never gave suck. read more.
then shall they cry to the mountains, fall on us; and to the hills, cover us. for if the green wood burn thus, how will the dry wood flame? At the same time, two malefactors were led along to be crucified with Jesus. accordingly, when they came to the place call'd Calvary, they crucified him there, and the two malefactors; the one at his right, the other at his left. and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots, while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself. the soldiers too, who came to bring him vinegar, insulted him, saying, if thou art the king of the Jews, save thy self. they likewise put the following inscription over his head, in Greek, in Latin, and in Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us. but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment? as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of? then said he to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you enter into your kingdom. Jesus answer'd, verily I tell you, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. About the sixth hour, it was dark all over the land till the ninth hour. the sun was obscured, and the veil of the temple was rent in two. and Jesus cryed with a loud voice, saying, father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and in pronouncing these words, he expired. The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man. and all the people that had crowded to that sight, went home striking their breasts at the thoughts of those events. As for his acquaintance, they all stood at a distance, with the women that followed him from Galilee, and were spectators during the whole transaction.

upon which he delivered him up to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took Jesus and led him away. and he bearing his cross, marched out to a place called the skull, which is in the Syriac, Golgotha: where they crucified him, and two others with him, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle. read more.
and Pilate caused an inscription to be put over the cross, in these words, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. now this inscription was read by many of the Jews: for Jesus was crucified nigh the city: and it was written in Syriac, Greek, and Latin. thereupon the chief priests of the Jews went to Pilate, saying, don't write, "The king of the Jews;" but that he said, I am king of the Jews. Pilate answered, what I have writ, I have writ. The soldiers, after 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. they said therefore among themselves, let us not rent it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: so that the scripture was fulfilled, which said, "they parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots." this was what the soldiers actually did. In the mean time the mother of Jesus, and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene, were standing by the cross. when Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, woman, behold thy son. then he said to the disciple, behold thy mother. and from that time the disciple took her to his own home. after this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be be fulfilled, said, I thirst. now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon a stick of hyssop, and held it to his mouth. when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is finished: and bowing his head, he expir'd.


after they had crucified him, they shared his clothes among them by casting losts: and they took their post to watch him there. and they set an Inscription over his head, denoting the reason of his execution, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. read more.
At the same time, two robbers were crucified with him: one on his right hand, the other on his left. the passengers all the while reviling him, shook their heads at him, and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross. the chief priests, with the scribes and senators, derided him in like manner. he saved others, said they, but cannot save himself: if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God. one of the robbers too, who were crucified with him, treated him with the same reproach. Now from the sixth hour to the ninth, the whole land was cover'd with darkness. and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? that is to say, "my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?" some of the standers by, when they heard that, said, he calls upon Elias. immediately one of them ran to fetch a spunge, which they steep'd in vinegar, and fastning it to the end of a stick, they presented it to him, to drink: while the rest cry'd, now let us see whether Elias will come to save him. but Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and then expir'd. Immediately the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom; the earth trembled, the rocks split, the graves opened, and the bodies of many saints who slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many. now the centurion, and they that were with him, to guard Jesus, having observ'd the earthquake, and all that had happened, were under great apprehensions, and said, certainly this was the son of God. And several women were there who look'd on at a distance, and had followed Jesus from Galilee, to assist him with their service. among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take. now it was the third hour of the day, when they crucified him, and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS. read more.
at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left. so that this passage of scripture was fulfill'd, "and he was numbred with the transgressors." besides the people that pass'd by, shook their heads, and impiously said: ah, you that can destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, save your self, and come down from the cross. in like manner the chief priests and the Scribes in derision said to one another: he pretended to save others, himself he cannot save. let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him. and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him. Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour. and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME? some there present upon hearing that, said: observe, he calls upon Elias. then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down. then Jesus cry'd with a loud voice, and expired. Immediately the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God. there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome: who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

accordingly, when they came to the place call'd Calvary, they crucified him there, and the two malefactors; the one at his right, the other at his left. and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots, while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself. read more.
the soldiers too, who came to bring him vinegar, insulted him, saying, if thou art the king of the Jews, save thy self. they likewise put the following inscription over his head, in Greek, in Latin, and in Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Now one of the malefactors, that was crucified with him, impiously said, if thou art the Christ, save thy self, and us. but the other answered, and thus reprov'd him, art thou under no awe of God, thou that art condemned to the same punishment? as for us, it is with justice, that we suffer the penalty due to our crimes: but as for him, what misdemeanour has he been guilty of? then said he to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you enter into your kingdom. Jesus answer'd, verily I tell you, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. About the sixth hour, it was dark all over the land till the ninth hour. the sun was obscured, and the veil of the temple was rent in two. and Jesus cryed with a loud voice, saying, father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and in pronouncing these words, he expired. The centurion upon seeing what had happen'd, gave glory to God, and said, certainly this was a righteous man. and all the people that had crowded to that sight, went home striking their breasts at the thoughts of those events. As for his acquaintance, they all stood at a distance, with the women that followed him from Galilee, and were spectators during the whole transaction.

and two others with him, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle. and Pilate caused an inscription to be put over the cross, in these words, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. now this inscription was read by many of the Jews: for Jesus was crucified nigh the city: and it was written in Syriac, Greek, and Latin. read more.
thereupon the chief priests of the Jews went to Pilate, saying, don't write, "The king of the Jews;" but that he said, I am king of the Jews. Pilate answered, what I have writ, I have writ. The soldiers, after 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. they said therefore among themselves, let us not rent it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: so that the scripture was fulfilled, which said, "they parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots." this was what the soldiers actually did. In the mean time the mother of Jesus, and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene, were standing by the cross. when Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing by, he said to his mother, woman, behold thy son. then he said to the disciple, behold thy mother. and from that time the disciple took her to his own home. after this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be be fulfilled, said, I thirst. now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon a stick of hyssop, and held it to his mouth. when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, it is finished: and bowing his head, he expir'd.


Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, in order to betray him to them. they were glad to hear him, and promis'd to give him money. upon which he contriv'd the most favourable occasion to betray him.

And before he had done speaking, Judas one of the twelve appear'd, with a numerous retinue, arm'd with swords and staves, being sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.

Then they seized him and carried him away to the high priest's house, and Peter followed at a distance.

upon this the chief priests and the Pharisees being assembled in council, said, what shall we do? for this man performs many miracles.

Then one of the twelve, Judas Iscariot by name, went to the chief priests, and said, what will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? and they promised him thirty pieces of silver.

Early in the morning the chief priests, the rulers, and Scribes, even the whole council, after having deliberated together, caus'd Jesus to be bound, then led him away and deliver'd him to Pilate.

About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and consulted how to seize Jesus by surprize, and take away his life. but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

At which, one of Jesus's company laying his hand upon his sword, drew it, and striking at a servant of the high priest's, took off his ear.

and one of them struck a servant of the high priest, and slash'd off his right ear.

All of a sudden, while he was yet speaking, appear'd Judas, one of the twelve, attended by a great number of people with swords and clubs, who were sent by the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers. now he that betrayed him, had given them this signal, you will see me salute one with a kiss, that's he: seize him, and don't let him escape. then advancing, he went directly up to him, saying, master, master, and kissed him. read more.
and they violently laid hands on him and secured him. but one of those that stood by, drew his sword against a servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

Jesus they led away to the high priest's, where all the chief priests, the rulers and Scribes, were assembled. Peter followed at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: where he sat down among the servants to warm himself at the fire. Now the chief priests, and the whole council endeavour'd to get evidence against Jesus, to condemn him to die; but they found none. read more.
there were indeed several, who depos'd what was false against him: besides, what they deposed was insufficient. at last there appear'd some, who gave in false evidence against him, saying, we heard him say, "I will pull down this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands." but neither did this evidence appear sufficient. then the high priest rising up in the midst of the assembly, ask'd Jesus, saying, have you nothing to plead for your self? what say you to the evidence they give against you? but Jesus remain'd silent, and gave no answer. then the high priest asked him again, and said to him, art thou the Christ, the son of the most High? and Jesus answered, I AM. and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. then the high priest rent his robes, and said to the council, what occasion is there for any more witnesses? you have heard the blasphemy, what is your opinion? and they all pronounc'd, that he deserved to die. then some began to spit on him, others cover'd his face and struck him on the head, crying out, divine, who it is. and the domestics slapt him on the cheeks. In the mean time Peter was in the entry of the hall, where one of the maids belonging to the high priest came:

being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people. now satan had inspired Judas surnam'd Iscariot, one of the twelve, what to do. accordingly he went and conferr'd with the chief priests and officers of the temple, about the method of seizing him. read more.
they were pleas'd with his proposal, and agreed to give him a certain sum. Judas accepted the bargain, and sought an opportunity to secure him, without alarming the people.

As soon as it was day, the rulers of the people, the chief priests and the Scribes being assembled, they order'd him to be brought before their council, and said to him, if you are the Christ, say so. but he answer'd, if I should tell you so, you will not believe it. and if I should argue it with you, you will neither answer me, nor let me go. read more.
but in a little time the son of man shall be seated on the powerful right hand of God. then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so. upon this they cry'd, what occasion have we for further evidence? for we ourselves have heard enough from his own mouth.

At length the whole assembly broke up, and Jesus was conducted to Pilate: and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

but they cried out, away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, shall I crucify your king? the chief priests answered, we have no king but Cesar. upon which he delivered him up to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took Jesus and led him away.