n; for I have
suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
27:20. But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they
should ask Barabbas and make Jesus away.
27:21. And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the
two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas.
27:22. Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is
called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
27:23. The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they
cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
27:24. And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a
tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people,
saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.
27:25. And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and
upon our children.
27:26. Then he released to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus,
delivered him unto them to be crucified.
27:27. Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall,
gathered together unto him the whole band.
27:28. And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.
27:29. And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a
reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him,
saying: Hail, King of the Jews.
27:30. And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head.
27:31. And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him
and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him.
27:32. And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they
forced to take up his cross.
27:33. And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the
place of Calvary.
27:34. And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he
had tasted, he would not drink.
27:35. And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments,
casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my
vesture they cast lots.
27:36. And they sat and watched him.
27:37. And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE
KING OF THE JEWS.
27:38. Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand
and one on the left.
27:39. And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
27:40. And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in
three days dost rebuild it:
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