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Mathew 27:31-56 Mark 15:20-41 Luke 23:26-49 John 19: 16-37 31 After mocking him, they stripped 20 After mocking him, they 26 As they led him away, they 16 Then he handed him over to him of the robe and put his own stripped him of the purple seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, them to be crucified. So they clothes on him. Then they led him cloak and put his own clothes who was coming from the took ; away to crucify him. on him. Then they led him country, and they laid the cross 17 and carrying the cross by 32 As they went out, they came out to crucify him. on him, and made him carry it himself, he went out to what is upon a man from Cyrene named 21 They compelled a passer- behind Jesus. called The Place of the Skull, Simon; they compelled this man to by, who was coming in from 27 A great number of the people which in Hebrew is called carry his cross. the country, to carry his followed him, and among them Golgotha. 33 And when they came to a place cross; it was Simon of were women who were beating 18 There they crucified him, and called Golgotha (which means Place Cyrene, the father of their breasts and wailing for with him two others, one on of a Skull), Alexander and Rufus. him. 28 But Jesus turned to them either side, with Jesus between 34 they offered him wine to drink, 22 Then they brought Jesus and said, "Daughters of them. mixed with gall; but when he tasted to the place called Golgotha , do not weep for me, 19 Pilate also had an inscription it, he would not drink it. (which means the place of a but weep for yourselves and for written and put on the cross. It 35 And when they had crucified skull). your children. 29 For the days read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the him, they divided his clothes among 23 And they offered him are surely coming when they King of the Jews." themselves by casting lots; wine mixed with myrrh; but will say, "Blessed are the barren, 20 Many of the Jews read this 36 then they sat down there and kept he did not take it. and the wombs that never bore, inscription, because the place watch over him. 24 And they crucified him, and the breasts that never where Jesus was crucified was 37 Over his head they put the charge and divided his clothes nursed.' near the city; and it was written against him, which read, "This is among them, casting lots to 30 Then they will begin to say to in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Jesus, the King of the Jews." decide what each should the mountains, "Fall on us'; and Greek. take. to the hills, "Cover us.' 31 For if

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38 Then two bandits were crucified 25 It was nine o'clock in the they do this when the wood is 21 Then the chief priests of the with him, one on his right and one morning when they crucified green, what will happen when it Jews said to Pilate, "Do not on his left. him. is dry?" write, "The King of the Jews,' 39 Those who passed by derided 26 The inscription of the 32 Two others also, who were but, "This man said, I am King him, shaking their heads charge against him read, criminals, were led away to be of the Jews.' " 40 and saying, "You who would "The King of the Jews." put to death with him. 22 Pilate answered, "What I destroy the temple and build it in 27 And with him they 33 When they came to the place have written I have written." three days, save yourself! If you are crucified two bandits, one on that is called The Skull, they 23 When the soldiers had the Son of God, come down from his right and one on his left. crucified Jesus there with the crucified Jesus, they took his the cross.” 28 criminals, one on his right and clothes and divided them into 41 In the same way the chief priests 29 Those who passed by one on his left. four parts, one for each soldier. also, along with the scribes and derided him, shaking their 34 [Then Jesus said, "Father, They also took his tunic; now elders, were mocking him, saying, heads and saying, "Aha! You forgive them; for they do not the tunic was seamless, woven 42 "He saved others; he cannot save who would destroy the know what they are doing."] in one piece from the top. himself. He is the King of Israel; let temple and build it in three And they cast lots to divide his 24 So they said to one another, him come down from the cross now, days, clothing. "Let us not tear it, but cast lots and we will believe in him. 30 save yourself, and come 35 And the people stood by, for it to see who will get it." 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver down from the cross!" 31 In watching; but the leaders scoffed This was to fulfill what the him now, if he wants to; for he said, the same way the chief at him, saying, "He saved others; scripture says, "They divided "I am God's Son.' " priests, along with the let him save himself if he is the my clothes among themselves, 44 The bandits who were crucified scribes, were also mocking Messiah of God, his chosen and for my clothing they cast with him also taunted him in the him among themselves and one!" lots." same way. saying, "He saved others; he 25 And that is what the soldiers cannot save himself. did. Meanwhile, standing near

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45 From noon on, darkness came 32 Let the Messiah, the King 36 The soldiers also mocked the cross of Jesus were his over the whole land until three in the of Israel, come down from him, coming up and offering mother, and his mother's sister, afternoon. the cross now, so that we him sour wine Mary the wife of Clopas, and 46 And about three o'clock Jesus may see and believe." Those 37 and saying, "If you are the Mary Magdalene. cried with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, who were crucified with him King of the Jews, save 26 When Jesus saw his mother lema sabachthani?" that is, "My also taunted him. yourself!" and the disciple whom he loved God, my God, why have you 33 When it was noon, 38 There was also an inscription standing beside her, he said to forsaken me?" darkness came over the over him, "This is the King of his mother, "Woman, here is 47 When some of the bystanders whole land until three in the the Jews. your son." heard it, they said, "This man is afternoon. 39 One of the criminals who 27 Then he said to the disciple, calling for Elijah." 34 At three o'clock Jesus were hanged there kept deriding "Here is your mother." And 48 At once one of them ran and got cried out with a loud voice, him and saying, "Are you not from that hour the disciple took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, "Eloi, Eloi, lema the Messiah? Save yourself and her into his own home. put it on a stick, and gave it to him sabachthani?" which means, us!" 28 After this, when Jesus knew to drink. "My God, my God, why have 40 But the other rebuked him, that all was now finished, he 49 But the others said, "Wait, let us you forsaken me?" saying, "Do you not fear God, said (in order to fulfill the see whether Elijah will come to save 35 When some of the since you are under the same scripture), "I am thirsty." him." bystanders heard it, they said, sentence of condemnation? 29 A jar full of sour wine was 50 Then Jesus cried again with a "Listen, he is calling for 41 And we indeed have been standing there. So they put a loud voice and breathed his last. Elijah." condemned justly, for we are sponge full of the wine on a 51 At that moment the curtain of the 36 And someone ran, filled a getting what we deserve for our branch of hyssop and held it to temple was torn in two, from top to sponge with sour wine, put it deeds, but this man has done his mouth. bottom. The earth shook, and the on a stick, and gave it to him nothing wrong." 30 When Jesus had received the rocks were split. to drink, saying, "Wait, let us wine, he said, "It is finished."

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52 The tombs also were opened, and see whether Elijah will come 42 Then he said, "Jesus, Then he bowed his head and many bodies of the saints who had to take him down." 37 Then remember me when you come gave up his spirit. fallen asleep were raised. Jesus gave a loud cry and into your kingdom." 43 He 31 Since it was the day of 53 After his resurrection they came breathed his last. replied, "Truly I tell you, today Preparation, the Jews did not out of the tombs and entered the 38 And the curtain of the you will be with me in want the bodies left on the cross holy city and appeared to many. temple was torn in two, from Paradise." during the sabbath, especially 54 Now when the centurion and top to bottom. 44 It was now about noon, and because that sabbath was a day those with him, who were keeping 39 Now when the centurion, darkness came over the whole of great solemnity. So they watch over Jesus, saw the who stood facing him, saw land until three in the afternoon, asked Pilate to have the legs of earthquake and what took place, that in this way he breathed 45 while the sun's light failed; the crucified men broken and the they were terrified and said, "Truly his last, he said, "Truly this and the curtain of the temple bodies removed. this man was God's Son!" man was God's Son!" was torn in two. 46 Then Jesus, 32 Then the soldiers came and 55 Many women were also there, 40 There were also women crying with a loud voice, said, broke the legs of the first and of looking on from a distance; they had looking on from a distance; "Father, into your hands I the other who had been crucified followed Jesus from Galilee and had among them were Mary commend my spirit." Having with him. provided for him. Magdalene, and Mary the said this, he breathed his last. 33 But when they came to Jesus 56 Among them were Mary mother of James the younger 47 When the centurion saw what and saw that he was already Magdalene, and Mary the mother of and of Joses, and Salome. had taken place, he praised God dead, they did not break his legs. James and Joseph, and the mother of 41 These used to follow him and said, "Certainly this man 34 Instead, one of the soldiers the sons of Zebedee. and provided for him when was innocent." pierced his side with a spear, he was in Galilee; and there 48 And when all the crowds who and at once blood and water were many other women who had gathered there for this came out. had come up with him to spectacle saw what had taken 35 (He who saw this has Jerusalem. testified so that you also may

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place, they returned home, believe. His testimony is true, beating their breasts. and he knows that he tells the 49 But all his acquaintances, truth.) including the women who had 36 These things occurred so that followed him from Galilee, the scripture might be fulfilled, stood at a distance, watching "None of his bones shall be these things. broken." 37 And again another passage of scripture says, "They will look on the one whom they have pierced."

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