Mark 15:13-23

13 They shouted back, "Crucify Him!"

14 But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"

15 Wishing to satisfy * the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus ¹scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

16 ²The soldiers took Him away into ³the palace (that is, the Praetorium ), and they called together the whole Roman ⁴cohort.

17 They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;

18 and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

19 They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling * and bowing before Him.

20 After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.

21 ⁵They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and ⁶Rufus ), to bear His cross.

22 ⁷Then they brought Him to the place ⁸Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23 They tried to give Him ⁹wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

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