Pilate sends Jesus to Herod -- He is scourged and sent back -- Scattering of Israel foretold -- Christ crucified -- Penitent thief -- Jesus buried by Joseph of Arimathea.

¹⁾And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

²⁾And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying, that he himself is Christ, a king.

³⁾And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him, and said, Yea, thou sayest it.

⁴⁾Then said Pilate to the chief priests and people, I find no fault in this man.

⁵⁾And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee, to this place.

⁶⁾When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.

⁷⁾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.

⁸⁾And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad; for he was desirous to see him, of a long time, because he had heard many things of him; and hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

⁹⁾Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

¹⁰⁾And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

¹¹⁾And Herod with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

¹²⁾And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together; for before this they were at enmity between themselves.

¹³⁾And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

¹⁴⁾Said unto them, You have brought this man unto me, as one who 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.

¹⁵⁾No, nor yet Herod; for I sent you to him; and lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him;

¹⁶⁾I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

¹⁷⁾For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.

¹⁸⁾But they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas;

¹⁹⁾Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

²⁰⁾Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

²¹⁾But they cried, saying, Crucify him, Crucify him.

²²⁾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.

²³⁾And they were instant in loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and the voices of them, and of the chief priests, prevailed.

²⁴⁾And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

²⁵⁾And he released unto them him who for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; and delivered Jesus to their will.

²⁶⁾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.

²⁷⁾And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him.

²⁸⁾But Jesus turned unto them and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

²⁹⁾For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs which never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

³⁰⁾Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

³¹⁾And if these things are done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry tree?

³²⁾This he spake, signifying the scattering of Israel, and the desolation of the heathen, or in other words, the Gentiles.

³³⁾And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

³⁴⁾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.

³⁵⁾Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Meaning the soldiers who crucified him,) and they parted his raiment and cast lots.

³⁶⁾And the people stood, beholding, and the rulers also with them, derided, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of God.

³⁷⁾And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

³⁸⁾And saying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself.

³⁹⁾And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

⁴⁰⁾And one of the malefactors who was crucified with him, railed on him, saying, If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.

⁴¹⁾But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

⁴²⁾And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss.

⁴³⁾And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

⁴⁴⁾And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee; Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

⁴⁵⁾And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

⁴⁶⁾And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

⁴⁷⁾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.

⁴⁸⁾Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁹⁾And all the people who came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

⁵⁰⁾And all his acquaintance, and women who followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

⁵¹⁾And, behold, a man named Joseph, a counselor; a good man and a just one;

⁵²⁾The same day had not consented to the counsel and deed of them; a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

⁵³⁾He went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁵⁴⁾And he took it down and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher, which was hewed in a stone, wherein never man before was laid.

⁵⁵⁾And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on.

⁵⁶⁾And the women also, who came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how his body was laid.

⁵⁷⁾And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.