^{27 Ref} And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

^{28 Ref} and Jesus having turned unto them, said, `Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;

^{29 Ref} for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;

^{30 Ref} then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; --

^{31 Ref} for, if in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?'

^{32 Ref} And there were also others -- two evil-doers -- with him, to be put to death;

^{33 Ref} and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

^{34 Ref} And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

^{35 Ref} And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

^{36 Ref} And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

³⁷ and saying, `If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'

^{38 Ref} And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.'