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Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
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Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
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But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
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(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
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Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
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but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
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A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
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But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
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So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
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As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.
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As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
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A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
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But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
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At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
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For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
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Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
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When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
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Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
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The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
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The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
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“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
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Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
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But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
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We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
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Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
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And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
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It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
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The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
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Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
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When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
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And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
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But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.