Chapter 23

The Jews accuse him to Pilate the Gentile: ℣.4 who seeking earnestly to deliver him, specially after that Herod sent him back, ℣.17 they not only prefer the murderer Barabbas, but also cry, CRUCIFIGE: ℣.26 In the way to Calvary he foretelleth the women that lamented upon him, the horrible destruction of their Hierusalem. ℣.32 Upon the cross he is between two thieves, ℣.35 scorned of the Jews, ℣.36 of the soldiers, ℣.39 and of one of the thieves, ℣.40 but even there confessed of the other thief, ℣.44 and after his death (because of the great miracles concurring) also of the Centurion, ℣.48 yea and of the whole multitude. ℣.50 And finally he is buried honourably.

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   And all the multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. him, saying: We have found this man

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   And they began to accuse subverting our nation, & prohibiting to give tributes to Cæsar, and saying that he is Christ the King.

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   And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the King of the Jews? But he answering said: Thou sayest.

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   And Pilate said to the chief Priests and multitudes: I find no cause in this man.

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   But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth the people teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee even hither.

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   But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee.

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   And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him back to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days.

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   And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad, for he was desirous of a long time to see him, for because he heard many things of him: and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

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   And he asked him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

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    And there stood the chief Priests and the Scribes constantly accusing him.

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    And Herod with his army set him at naught: and he mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.

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    And Herod and Pilate were made friends that day. For before, they were enemies one to another.

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    And Pilate calling together the chief Priests and Magistrates, and the people,

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    said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as averting the people, and behold I examining him before you, have found no cause in this man of those things, wherein you accuse him.

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    No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

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    I will chasten him therefore and dismiss him.

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    And he of necessity had to release unto them upon the feast day, one.

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    But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Dispatch him, and release us Barabbas.

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    Who was for a certain sedition made in the city and murder, cast into prison.

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    And Pilate again spake to them, desirous to release Jesus.

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    But they cried again, saying: Crucify, crucify him.

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    And he the third time said to them: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will correct him therefore & let him go.

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    But they were instant with loud voices requiring that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

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    And Pilate adjudged their petition to be done.

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    And he released unto them him that for murder and sedition had been cast into prison, whom they demanded: but Jesus he delivered to their pleasure.

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    And when they led him, they took one Simon of Cyrene coming from the country: and they laid the Cross upon him to carry after Jesus.

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    And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women which bewailed and lamented him.

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    But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not upon me, but weep upon your selves, and upon your children.

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    For behold the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not born, & the paps that have not given suck.

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    Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us: and to the hills, Cover us.

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    For if in the green wood they do these things, in the dry what shall be done?

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    And there were led also other two malefactors with him, to be executed.

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    And after they came to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him: and the thieves, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

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    And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they dividing his garments, did cast lots.

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    And the people stood beholding, and the Princes with them derided him, saying: Others he hath saved, let him save himself, if this be Christ, the elect of God.

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    And the soldiers also mocked him coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

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    saying: If thou be the King of the Jews, save thy self.

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    And there was also a superscription written over him in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew letters: This is the king of the jews.

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    And one of those thieves that were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thy self, and us.

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    But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither doest thou fear God, where as thou art in the same damnation?

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    And we indeed justly, for we receive worthy of our doings: but this man hath done no evil.

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    And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy Kingdom.

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    And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee; this day thou shalt be with me in Paradise.

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    And it was almost the sixth hour: and there was made darkness upon the whole earth until the ninth hour.

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    And the sun was darkened; and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

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    And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.

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    And the Centurion seeing that which was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this man was just.

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    And all the multitude of them that were present together at that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned knocking their breasts.

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    And all his acquaintance stood a far off, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, seeing these things.

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    And behold a man named Joseph, which was a Senator, a good man and a just.

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    He had not consented to their counsel and doings, of Arimathæa a city of Jewry, who also himself expected the Kingdom of God.

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    This man came to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.

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    And taking it down, wrapped it in sindon, and laid him in a monument hewed of stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.

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    And it was the day of Parasceve, and the Sabboth drew near.

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    And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the monument, and how his body was laid.

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    And returning they prepared spices and ointments: and on the Sabboth they rested according to the commandment.