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St Matthew 27:23-37 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

23. The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

24. And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.

25. And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.

26. Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.

27. Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band;

28. And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.

29. And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews.

30. And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.

31. And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.

32. And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

33. And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.

34. And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.

35. And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

36. And they sat and watched him.

37. And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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