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And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
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23:2
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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
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And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
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Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
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23:5
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And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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23:6
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
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23:7
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And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
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23:8
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¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
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23:9
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Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
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23:10
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And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
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23:11
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And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
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23:12
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¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
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23:13
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¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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23:14
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Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
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No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
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23:16
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I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
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23:17
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(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
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23:18
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And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
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23:19
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(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
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23:20
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Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
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23:21
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But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
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23:22
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And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
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23:23
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And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
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23:24
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And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
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23:25
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And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
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23:26
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And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
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23:27
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¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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23:28
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But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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23:29
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For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
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23:30
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Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
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23:31
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For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
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23:32
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And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
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23:33
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And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
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23:34
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¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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23:35
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And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
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23:36
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And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
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23:37
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And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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23:38
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And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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23:39
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¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
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23:40
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But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
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23:41
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And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
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23:42
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And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
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23:43
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And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
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23:44
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And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
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23:45
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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
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23:46
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¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
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23:47
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Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
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23:48
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And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
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23:49
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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
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23:50
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¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
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23:51
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(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
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23:52
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This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
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23:53
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And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
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23:54
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And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
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23:55
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And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
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23:56
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And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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