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Book of Matthew
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27:26 - [In Context|Original Greek] Then he released Barabbas for F570 them; but after having Jesus scourged, R1554 he handed Him over to be crucified.
27:27 - [In Context|Original Greek] Then R1555 the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the R1556 Praetorium F571 and gathered the whole {Roman} cohort F572 R1557 around Him.
27:28 - [In Context|Original Greek] They stripped Him and put R1558 a scarlet robe on Him.
27:29 - [In Context|Original Greek] And R1559 after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed F573 in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
27:30 - [In Context|Original Greek] They R1560 spat on Him, and took the reed and {began} to beat Him on the head.
27:31 - [In Context|Original Greek] After R1561 they had mocked Him, they took the {scarlet} robe off Him and put His {own} garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
27:32 - [In Context|Original Greek] As R1562 they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene R1563 named Simon, whom F574 they pressed into service to bear His cross.
27:33 - [In Context|Original Greek] And R1564 when they came to a place called Golgotha, R1565 which means Place of a Skull,
27:34 - [In Context|Original Greek] they R1566 gave Him wine R1567 to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting {it,} He was unwilling to drink.
27:35 - [In Context|Original Greek] And when they had crucified Him, they R1568 divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots. F575
27:36 - [In Context|Original Greek] And sitting down, they {began} to keep R1569 watch over Him there.
27:37 - [In Context|Original Greek] And above His head they put up the charge against Him which F576 read, "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
27:38 - [In Context|Original Greek] At that time two robbers *were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.
27:39 - [In Context|Original Greek] And those passing by were hurling F577 abuse at Him, wagging R1570 their heads
27:40 - [In Context|Original Greek] and saying, "You who {are going to} destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If R1571 You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
27:41 - [In Context|Original Greek] In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking {Him} and saying,
27:42 - [In Context|Original Greek] "He saved others; He F578 cannot save Himself. He R1572 is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
27:43 - [In Context|Original Greek] "HE TRUSTS IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE {Him} now, IF HE DELIGHTS F579 IN HIM; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
27:44 - [In Context|Original Greek] The R1573 robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.
27:45 - [In Context|Original Greek] Now R1574 from the sixth F580 hour darkness fell F581 upon all the land until the ninth F582 hour.
27:46 - [In Context|Original Greek] About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, R1575 ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY R1576 GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"
27:47 - [In Context|Original Greek] And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, {began} saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."
27:48 - [In Context|Original Greek] Immediately R1577 one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.
27:49 - [In Context|Original Greek] But the rest {of them} said, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him."
27:50 - [In Context|Original Greek] And Jesus cried R1578 out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
27:51 - [In Context|Original Greek] And R1579 behold, the R1580 veil F583 of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the R1581 earth shook and the rocks were split.
FOOTNOTES: F570: Or Sanhedrin F571: Or sanctuary F572: Or after F573: Or charge You under oath F574: I.e. the Messiah F575: Or from now on F576: Or outer garments F577: Or beat Him with rods F578: I.e. the Messiah F579: Lit makes you evident F580: Or silver shekels F581: Lit from them F582: Or I took; cf Zech 11:13 F583: Some early mss read I gave
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