they took
the cane, and struck him upon his head. (31)And when they had insulted
him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him,
and led him away to crucify him. (32)And as they were going out, they
found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his
cross.
(33)And when they were come to a place called Golgotha (which is called
the place of a skull), (34)they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with
gall: and having tasted it, he refused to drink. (35)Then having
crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might
be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments
among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot. (36)And sitting
down, they guarded him there. (37)And they placed over his head his
accusation in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (38)Then
were crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand, and the
other on his left.
(39)And they who were passing by reviled him, shaking their heads,
(40)and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in
three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the
cross. (41)And with similar language also did the chief priests,
insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees, (42)say, He
saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of
Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him.
(43)He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him:
for he said, I am the Son of God. (44)And in the same manner also, did
the robbers who were crucified with him, revile him.
(45)Now from the fifth hour darkness fell upon all the land, unto the
ninth hour. (46)But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with an
exceeding loud cry, saying, Eli! Eli! lama, sabacthani? that is, My
God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? (47)Then some of those who
stood there, hearing him, said, This man is calling out for Elias.
(48)And immediately one of them, running, and taking a sponge, and
filling it with vinegar, and fastening it to a pole, put it to him to
drink. (49)The others said, Let him alone, let us see whether Elias
will come to save him.
(50)Then Jesus crying again with a loud voice gave up the ghost.
(51)And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper
part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;
(52)and the sepulchres were opened; and many bodies of saints, who
slept
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