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but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying: I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one, see ye to it. And all the people answering, said: His blood [be] on us and on our 26 children. Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might 27 be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with them to the pretorium, gathered against him 28 the whole band. And having taken off his garment, clothed him with a purple 29 robe. And having woven a crown out of thorns, put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: 30 Hail, King of the Jews. And having

spit upon him, they took the reed and 31 beat him on his head. And when they

had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his own clothes on him, 32 and led him away to crucify. And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, him they forced to go with them that he might bear his

33 cross. And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means place of a skull, 34 they gave to him to drink, vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it] he would 35 not drink. And having crucified him they

parted his clothes amongst themselves, 36 casting lots.* And, sitting down, they 27 kept guard on him there. And they set up over his head his accusation written : This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. 28 Then are crucified with him two thieves, one on the right hand and the other on 39 the left. But the passers by reviled him, 40 shaking their heads and saying: Thou that destroyest the templet and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross. 41 And in like manner the chief priests

also, mocking, with the scribes and 42 elders, said: He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he be King of Israel, let him descend now from the cross, and 43 we will believe him. He trusted upon God, let him save him now if he will

* T. R. adds, 'That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: They parted my garments among them and on my vesture they cast lots.' † Naos.

[have] him. For he said: I am Son of 44 God. And the robbers who had been crucified with him, reproached him with the same [language.]

45 Now from the sixth hour there was

darkness over the whole land* until the 46 ninth hour; but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lama Sabacthani, that is, My God, my God, why hast thou aban47 doned me? And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said: 48 This [man] calls for Elias. And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled it with vinegar and fixed it on a reed, gave him to drink. 49 But the rest said: Let be; let us see if 50 Elias comes to save him. And Jesus,

when he had again cried with a loud 51 voice, gave up the ghost. And, lo, the

veil of the temple† was rent in two, from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent, 52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen 53 asleep arose; and, going out of the *Or, 'earth.' + Naos, the house itself,

tombs after his arising, entered into the 54 holy city and appeared to many. But the centurion, and they who were with him, on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake, and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying: Of a truth this [man] was Son of God.

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And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who* had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering† to 56 him, among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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Now when even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple 58 to Jesus. He going to Pilate, begged

the body of Jesus. Then Pilate com59 manded the body to be given up. And

Joseph having 'got the body wrapped 60 it in a clean linen cloth, and deposited it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb went away.

* AiTives, who were such as; the character as well as the persons.

Elsewhere translated 'serving.'

Or, took the body and wrapped.'

61 But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.

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Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, 63 saying: Sir, we remember that that misleader said when he was still alive: 64 After three days I will arise. Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night should steal him away, and say to the people: He is arisen from the dead, and the last error shall be 65 worse than the first. Pilate said to them: You have a watch; go, secure it

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as well as you know how. And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides]. XXVIII. But late on the sabbath, as it

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was the dusk of the next day after the sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary, to look at the sepulchre.

And lo, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone from the door and sat upon it.