24. Then Pilate, seeing that he was able to accomplish nothing, but that a greater tumult was occurring, taking water, washed his hands in the sight of the people, saying: "I am innocent of the blood of this just man. See to it yourselves."
25. And the entire people responded by saying, "May his blood be upon us and upon our children."
26. Then he released Barabbas to them. But Jesus, having been scourged, he handed over to them, so that he would be crucified.
27. Then the soldiers of the procurator, taking Jesus up to the praetorium, gathered the entire cohort around him.
28. And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak around him.
29. And plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, with a reed in his right hand. And genuflecting before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews."
30. And spitting on him, they took the reed and struck his head.
31. And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, and clothed him with his own garments, and they led him away to crucify him.
32. But as they were going out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, named Simon, whom they compelled to take up his cross.
33. And they arrived at the place which is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
34. And they gave him wine to drink, mixed with gall. And when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it.
35. Then, after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying: "They divided my garments among them, and over my vestment they cast lots."
36. And sitting down, they observed him.
37. And they set his accusation above his head, written as: THIS IS JESUS, KING OF THE JEWS.
38. Then two robbers were crucified with him: one on the right and one on the left.
39. But those passing by blasphemed him, shaking their heads,