^{27 Ref} Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

^{28 Ref} They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

^{29 Ref} They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

^{30 Ref} They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

^{31 Ref} When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

^{32 Ref} As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

^{33 Ref} They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."

^{34 Ref} They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.

^{35 Ref} When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,{TR adds "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;'" [see Psalm 22:18 and John 19:24]}

^{36 Ref} and they sat and watched him there.

^{37 Ref} They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

^{38 Ref} Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

^{39 Ref} Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

^{40 Ref} and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

^{41 Ref} Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees,{TR omits "the Pharisees"} and the elders, said,

^{42 Ref} "He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

^{43 Ref} He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

^{44 Ref} The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.