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27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said,Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
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For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
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Then “ ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
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For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
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Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
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When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
34 Then said Jesus,Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
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The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
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The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar
37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
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