29. and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling down before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
30. And they spat on him and took the reed and repeatedly struck him on his head.
31. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the military cloak and put his own clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify him.
32. And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon. They forced this man to carry his cross.
33. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),
34. they gave him wine mixed with gall to drink, and when he tasted it he did not want to drink it.
35. And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots.
36. And they sat down and were watching over him there.
37. And they put above his head the charge against him in writing: “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
38. Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
39. And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads
40. and saying, “The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
41. In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying,
42. “He saved others; he is not able to save himself! He is the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him!