^{7 Ref} and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.

^{8 Ref} And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long `time' to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

^{9 Ref} and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.

^{10 Ref} And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,

^{11 Ref} and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

^{12 Ref} and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.

^{13 Ref} And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

^{14 Ref} said unto them, `Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;

¹⁵ no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;

^{16 Ref} having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'

¹⁷ for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

^{18 Ref} and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

^{19 Ref} who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

^{20 Ref} Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

^{21 Ref} but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

^{22 Ref} And he a third time said unto them, `Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release `him'.'

^{23 Ref} And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

^{24 Ref} and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,

^{25 Ref} and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

^{26 Ref} And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear `it' behind Jesus.

^{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.'