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1. Very early in the morning, the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, the teachers of the law, and the whole high council decided what to do with Jesus. They tied him, led him away, and handed him over to governor Pilate.
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1. And G2532 straightway G2112 in G1909 the G3588 morning G4404 the G3588 chief priests G749 held G4160 a consultation G4824 with G3326 the G3588 elders G4245 and G2532 scribes G1122 and G2532 the G3588 whole G3650 council G4892 , and bound G1210 Jesus G2424 , and carried him away G667 , and G2532 delivered G3860 him to Pilate G4091 .
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2. Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Yes, that is right."
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2. And G2532 Pilate G4091 asked G1905 him G846 , Art G1488 thou G4771 the G3588 King G935 of the G3588 Jews G2453 ? And G1161 he G3588 answering G611 said G2036 unto him G846 , Thou G4771 sayest G3004 it.
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3. The leading priests accused Jesus of many things.
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3. And G2532 the G3588 chief priests G749 accused G2723 him G846 of many things G4183 : but G1161 he G3588 answered G611 nothing G3762 .
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4. So Pilate asked Jesus another question. He said, "You can see that these people are accusing you of many things. Why don't you answer?"
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4. And G1161 Pilate G4091 asked G1905 him G846 again G3825 , saying G3004 , Answerest G611 thou G3756 nothing G3762 ? behold G2396 how many things G4214 they witness against G2649 thee G4675 .
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5. But Jesus still did not answer, and this really surprised Pilate.
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5. But G1161 Jesus G2424 yet G3765 answered G611 nothing G3762 ; so that G5620 Pilate G4091 marveled G2296 .
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6. Every year at the Passover time the governor would free one prisoner� whichever one the people wanted.
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6. Now G1161 at G2596 that feast G1859 he released G630 unto them G846 one G1520 prisoner G1198 , whomsoever G3746 they desired G154 .
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7. There was a man in prison at that time named Barabbas. He and the rebels with him had been put in prison for committing murder during a riot.
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7. And G1161 there was G2258 one named G3004 Barabbas G912 , which lay bound G1210 with G3326 them that had made insurrection with him G4955 , who G3748 had committed G4160 murder G5408 in G1722 the G3588 insurrection G4714 .
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8. The people came to Pilate and asked him to free a prisoner as he always did.
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8. And G2532 the G3588 multitude G3793 crying aloud G310 began G756 to desire G154 him to do as G2531 he had ever G104 done G4160 unto them G846 .
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9. Pilate asked them, "Do you want me to free the king of the Jews?"
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9. But G1161 Pilate G4091 answered G611 them G846 , saying G3004 , Will G2309 ye that I release G630 unto you G5213 the G3588 King G935 of the G3588 Jews G2453 ?
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10. Pilate knew that the leading priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous of him.
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10. For G1063 he knew G1097 that G3754 the G3588 chief priests G749 had delivered G3860 him G846 for G1223 envy G5355 .
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11. But the leading priests persuaded the people to ask Pilate to free Barabbas, not Jesus.
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11. But G1161 the G3588 chief priests G749 moved G383 the G3588 people G3793 , that G2443 he should rather G3123 release G630 Barabbas G912 unto them G846 .
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12. Pilate asked the people again, "So what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?"
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12. And G1161 Pilate G4091 answered G611 and said G2036 again G3825 unto them G846 , What G5101 will G2309 ye then G3767 that I shall do G4160 unto him whom G3739 ye call G3004 the G3588 King G935 of the G3588 Jews G2453 ?
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13. The people shouted, "Kill him on a cross!"
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13. And G1161 they G3588 cried out G2896 again G3825 , Crucify G4717 him G846 .
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14. Pilate asked, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But the people shouted louder and louder, "Kill him on a cross!"
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14. Then G1161 Pilate G4091 said G3004 unto them G846 , Why G1063 , what G5101 evil G2556 hath he done G4160 ? And G1161 they G3588 cried out G2896 the more exceedingly G4056 , Crucify G4717 him G846 .
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15. Pilate wanted to please the people, so he set Barabbas free for them. And he told the soldiers to beat Jesus with whips. Then he handed him over to the soldiers to be killed on a cross.
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15. And G1161 so Pilate G4091 , willing G1014 to content G4160 G2425 the G3588 people G3793 , released G630 Barabbas G912 unto them G846 , and G2532 delivered G3860 Jesus G2424 , when he had scourged G5417 him, to G2443 be crucified G4717 .
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16. Pilate's soldiers took Jesus into the governor's palace (called the Praetorium). They called all the other soldiers together.
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16. And G1161 the G3588 soldiers G4757 led him away G520 G846 into G2080 the G3588 hall G833 , called G3603 Praetorium G4232 ; and G2532 they call together G4779 the G3588 whole G3650 band G4686 .
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17. They put a purple robe on Jesus, made a crown from thorny branches, and put it on his head.
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17. And G2532 they clothed him with G1746 G846 purple G4209 , and G2532 plaited G4120 a crown G4735 of thorns G174 , and put it about G4060 his G846 head,
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18. Then they began shouting, "Welcome, king of the Jews!"
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18. And G2532 began G756 to salute G782 him G846 , Hail G5463 , King G935 of the G3588 Jews G2453 !
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19. They kept on beating his head with a stick and spitting on him. Then they bowed down on their knees and pretended to honor him as a king.
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19. And G2532 they smote G5180 him G846 on the G3588 head G2776 with a reed G2563 , and G2532 did spit upon G1716 him G846 , and G2532 bowing G5087 their knees G1119 worshiped G4352 him G846 .
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20. After they finished making fun of him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him out of the palace to be killed on a cross.
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20. And G2532 when G3753 they had mocked G1702 him G846 , they took off G1562 the G3588 purple G4209 from him G846 , and G2532 put his own clothes on G1746 G2398 G2440 him G846 , and G2532 led him out G1806 G846 to G2443 crucify G4717 him G846 .
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21. There was a man from Cyrene named Simon walking into the city from the fields. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. The soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
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21. And G2532 they compel G29 one G5100 Simon G4613 a Cyrenian G2956 , who passed by G3855 , coming G2064 out of G575 the country G68 , the G3588 father G3962 of Alexander G223 and G2532 Rufus G4504 , to G2443 bear G142 his G846 cross G4716 .
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22. They led Jesus to the place called Golgotha. (Golgotha means "The Place of the Skull.")
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22. And G2532 they bring G5342 him G846 unto G1909 the place G5117 Golgotha G1115 , which is G3603 , being interpreted G3177 , The place G5117 of a skull G2898 .
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23. There they gave him some wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused to drink it.
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23. And G2532 they gave G1325 him G846 to drink G4095 wine G3631 mingled with myrrh G4669 : but G1161 he G3588 received G2983 it not G3756 .
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24. The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross. Then they divided his clothes among themselves, throwing dice to see who would get what.
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24. And G2532 when they had crucified G4717 him G846 , they parted G1266 his G846 garments G2440 , casting G906 lots G2819 upon G1909 them G846 , what every man G5101 G5101 should take G142 .
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25. It was nine o'clock in the morning when they nailed Jesus to the cross.
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25. And G1161 it was G2258 the third G5154 hour G5610 , and G2532 they crucified G4717 him G846 .
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26. There was a sign with the charge against him written on it. It said, "the king of the jews."
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26. And G2532 the G3588 superscription G1923 of his G846 accusation G156 was G2258 written over G1924 , THE G3588 KING G935 OF THE G3588 JEWS G2453 .
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27. They also nailed two criminals to crosses beside Jesus�one on the right and the other on the left.
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27. And G2532 with G4862 him G846 they crucify G4717 two G1417 thieves G3027 ; the one G1520 on G1537 his right hand G1188 , and G2532 the other G1520 on G1537 his G846 left G2176 .
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28. And G2532 the G3588 Scripture G1124 was fulfilled G4137 , which saith G3004 , And G2532 he was numbered G3049 with G3326 the transgressors G459 .
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29. People walked by and said bad things to Jesus. They shook their heads and said, "You said you could destroy the Temple and build it again in three days.
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29. And G2532 they that passed by G3899 railed on G987 him G846 , wagging G2795 their G848 heads G2776 , and G2532 saying G3004 , Ah G3758 , thou that destroyest G2647 the G3588 temple G3485 , and G2532 buildest G3618 it in G1722 three G5140 days G2250 ,
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30. So save yourself! Come down from that cross!"
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30. Save G4982 thyself G4572 , and G2532 come down G2597 from G575 the G3588 cross G4716 .
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31. The leading priests and the teachers of the law were also there. They made fun of Jesus the same as the other people did. They said to each other, "He saved others, but he can't save himself!
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31. G1161 Likewise G3668 also G2532 the G3588 chief priests G749 mocking G1702 said G3004 among G4314 themselves G240 with G3326 the G3588 scribes G1122 , He saved G4982 others G243 ; himself G1438 he cannot G1410 G3756 save G4982 .
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32. If he is really the Christ, the king of Israel, he should come down from the cross now. When we see this, then we will believe in him." The criminals on the crosses beside Jesus also said bad things to him.
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32. Let Christ G5547 the G3588 King G935 of Israel G2474 descend G2597 now G3568 from G575 the G3588 cross G4716 , that G2443 we may see G1492 and G2532 believe G4100 . And G2532 they that were crucified with G4957 him G846 reviled G3679 him G846 .
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33. At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued until three o'clock.
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33. And G1161 when the sixth G1623 hour G5610 was come G1096 , there was G1096 darkness G4655 over G1909 the G3588 whole G3650 land G1093 until G2193 the ninth G1766 hour G5610 .
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34. At three o'clock Jesus cried out loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani." This means "My God, my God, why have you left me alone?"
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34. And G2532 at the G3588 ninth G1766 hour G5610 Jesus G2424 cried G994 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 , saying G3004 , Eloi G1682 , Eloi G1682 , lama G2982 sabachthani G4518 ? which is G3603 , being interpreted G3177 , My G3450 God G2316 , my G3450 God G2316 , why G5101 hast thou forsaken G1459 me G3165 ?
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35. Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, "Listen! He is calling Elijah."
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35. And G2532 some G5100 of them that stood by G3936 , when they heard G191 it, said G3004 , Behold G2400 , he calleth G5455 Elijah G2243 .
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36. One man there ran and got a sponge. He filled the sponge with sour wine and tied it to a stick. Then he used the stick to give the sponge to Jesus to get a drink from it. The man said, "We should wait now and see if Elijah will come to take him down from the cross."
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36. And G1161 one G1520 ran G5143 and G2532 filled a sponge full G1072 G4699 of vinegar G3690 , and G5037 put it on G4060 a reed G2563 , and G2532 gave him to drink G4222 G846 , saying G3004 , Let alone G863 ; let us see G1492 whether G1487 Elijah G2243 will come G2064 to take him down G2507 G846 .
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37. Then Jesus cried out loudly and died.
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37. And G1161 Jesus G2424 cried G863 with a loud G3173 voice G5456 , and gave up the ghost G1606 .
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38. When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the bottom.
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38. And G2532 the G3588 veil G2665 of the G3588 temple G3485 was rent G4977 in G1519 twain G1417 from G575 the top G509 to G2193 the bottom G2736 .
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39. The army officer who was standing there in front of the cross saw what happened when Jesus died. The officer said, "This man really was the Son of God!"
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39. And G1161 when the G3588 centurion G2760 , which stood G3936 over against G1537 G1727 him G846 , saw G1492 that G3754 he so G3779 cried out G2896 , and gave up the ghost G1606 , he said G2036 , Truly G230 this G3778 man G444 was G2258 the Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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40. Some women were standing away from the cross, watching. Among these women were Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James and Joses. (James was her youngest son.)
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40. There G1161 were G2258 also G2532 women G1135 looking on G2334 afar off G575 G3113 : among G1722 whom G3739 was G2258 Mary G3137 Magdalene G3094 , and G2532 Mary G3137 the G3588 mother G3384 of James G2385 the G3588 less G3398 and G2532 of Joses G2500 , and G2532 Salome G4539 ;
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41. These were the women who had followed Jesus in Galilee and cared for him. Many other women who had come with Jesus to Jerusalem were also there.
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41. ( Who G3739 also G2532 , when G3753 he was G2258 in G1722 Galilee G1056 , followed G190 him G846 , and G2532 ministered G1247 unto him G846 ;) and G2532 many G4183 other women G243 which came up with G4872 him G846 unto G1519 Jerusalem G2414 .
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42. This day was called Preparation day. (That means the day before the Sabbath day.) It was becoming dark.
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42. And G2532 now G2235 when the even G3798 was come G1096 , because G1893 it was G2258 the preparation G3904 , that is G3603 , the day before the sabbath G4315 ,
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43. A man named Joseph from Arimathea was brave enough to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body. Joseph was an important member of the high council. He was one of the people who wanted God's kingdom to come.
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43. Joseph G2501 of G575 Arimathaea G707 , an honorable G2158 counselor G1010 , which G3739 also G2532 waited for G2258 G4327 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 , came G2064 , and went in G1525 boldly G5111 unto G4314 Pilate G4091 , and G2532 craved G154 the G3588 body G4983 of Jesus G2424 .
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44. Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the army officer in charge and asked him if Jesus was already dead.
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44. And G1161 Pilate G4091 marveled G2296 if G1487 he were already dead G2348 G2235 : and G2532 calling G4341 unto him the G3588 centurion G2760 , he asked G1905 him G846 whether G1487 he had been any while dead G599 G3819 .
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45. When Pilate heard it from the officer, he told Joseph he could have the body.
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45. And G2532 when he knew G1097 it of G575 the G3588 centurion G2760 , he gave G1433 the G3588 body G4983 to Joseph G2501 .
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46. Joseph bought some linen cloth. He took the body from the cross, wrapped it in the linen, and put the body in a tomb that was dug in a wall of rock. Then he closed the tomb by rolling a large stone to cover the entrance.
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46. And G2532 he bought G59 fine linen G4616 , and G2532 took him down G2507 G846 , and wrapped him in G1750 the G3588 linen G4616 , and G2532 laid G2698 him G846 in G1722 a sepulcher G3419 which G3739 was G2258 hewn G2998 out of G1537 a rock G4073 , and G2532 rolled G4351 a stone G3037 unto G1909 the G3588 door G2374 of the G3588 sepulcher G3419 .
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47. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw the place where Jesus was put.
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47. And G1161 Mary G3137 Magdalene G3094 and G2532 Mary G3137 the mother of Joses G2500 beheld G2334 where G4226 he was laid G5087 .
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