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1. The Soldiers Mock Jesus

   (Isaiah 50:4–11; Matthew 27:27–31; Mark 15:16–20; Luke 22:63–65)

2. 1UEBThen Pilate took Jesus and whipped him.BSBBSB: Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
3. 2UEBThe soldiers weaved a crown of thorns. They put it on the head of Jesus and dressed him with a purple garment.BSBBSB: The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
4. 3UEBThey came to him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they struck him.BSBBSB: And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
5. 4UEBThen Pilate went outside again and said to them, "See, I am bringing him outside to you so that you will know that I find no guilt in him."BSBBSB: Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
6. 5UEBSo Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Look, here is the man!"BSBBSB: When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
7. 6UEBWhen therefore the chief priests and the officers saw Jesus, they cried out and said, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him."BSBBSB: As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
8. 7UEBThe Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to that law he has to die because he claimed to be the Son of God."BSBBSB: “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
9. 8UEBWhen Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,BSBBSB: When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,
10. 9UEBand he entered the government headquarters again and said to Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.BSBBSB: and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
11. 10UEBThen Pilate said to him, "Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?"BSBBSB: So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
12. 11UEBJesus answered him, "You do not have any power over me except for what has been given to you from above. Therefore, he who gave me over to you has a greater sin."BSBBSB: Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
13. 12UEBAt this answer, Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar."BSBBSB: From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
14. 13UEBWhen Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place called "The Pavement," but in Hebrew, "Gabbatha."BSBBSB: When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
15. 14UEBNow it was the day of preparation for the Passover, at about the sixth hour. Pilate said to the Jews, "See, here is your king!"BSBBSB: It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
16. 15UEBThey cried out, "Away with him, away with him; crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Should I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."BSBBSB: At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

17. The Crucifixion

    (Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:32–44; Mark 15:21–32; Luke 23:26–43)

18. 16UEBThen Pilate gave Jesus over to them to be crucified.BSBBSB: Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
19. 17UEBThen they took Jesus, and he went out, carrying the cross for himself, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which in Hebrew is called "Golgotha."BSBBSB: Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
20. 18UEBThey crucified Jesus there, and with him two other men, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.BSBBSB: There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
21. 19UEBPilate also wrote a sign and put it on the cross. There it was written: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.BSBBSB: Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
22. 20UEBMany of the Jews read this sign because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. The sign was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.BSBBSB: Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
23. 21UEBThen the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but rather, 'This one said, "I am King of the Jews."'"BSBBSB: So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
24. 22UEBPilate answered, "What I have written I have written."BSBBSB: Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
25. 23UEBWhen the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, divided them into four shares, one for each of them; and also the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top.BSBBSB: When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
26. 24UEBThen they said to each other, "Let us not tear it, but instead let us cast lots for it to decide whose it will be." This happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among themselves and cast lots for my clothing." This is what the soldiers did.BSBBSB: So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
27. 25UEBNow standing beside Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.BSBBSB: Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
28. 26UEBWhen Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, see, your son!"BSBBSB: When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
29. 27UEBThen he said to the disciple, "See, your mother!" From that hour the disciple took her to his own home.BSBBSB: Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

30. The Death of Jesus

    (Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:45–56; Mark 15:33–41; Luke 23:44–49)

31. 28UEBAfter this, knowing that everything was now completed and so that the scriptures would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty."BSBBSB: After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
32. 29UEBA container full of sour wine was placed there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop staff and lifted it up to his mouth.BSBBSB: A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
33. 30UEBWhen Jesus had taken the sour wine, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head and gave up his spirit.BSBBSB: When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

34. Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

    (Zechariah 12:10–14)

35. 31UEBThen the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was especially important), asked Pilate to break their legs and to remove them.BSBBSB: It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
36. 32UEBThen the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the second man who had been crucified with Jesus.BSBBSB: So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.
37. 33UEBWhen they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs.BSBBSB: But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.
38. 34UEBHowever, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.BSBBSB: Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
39. 35UEBThe one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that what he said is true so that you would also believe.BSBBSB: The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
40. 36UEBFor these things happened in order to fulfill scripture, "Not one of his bones will be broken."BSBBSB: Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
41. 37UEBAgain, another scripture says, "They will look at him whom they pierced."BSBBSB: And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”

42. The Burial of Jesus

    (Isaiah 53:9–12; Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56)

43. 38UEBAfter these things, Joseph of Arimathea, since he was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate if he could take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission. So Joseph came and took away his body.BSBBSB: Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
44. 39UEBNicodemus also came, he who at first had come to Jesus by night. He brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about one hundred litras in weight.BSBBSB: Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
45. 40UEBSo they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, as was the custom of the Jews to bury bodies.BSBBSB: So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
46. 41UEBNow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden was a new tomb in which no person had yet been buried.BSBBSB: Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.
47. 42UEBBecause it was the day of preparation for the Jews and because the tomb was close by, they laid Jesus in it.BSBBSB: And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.

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