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But he must needs deliver to them one by the feast day. [Forsooth he had need to dismiss, or deliver, to them one by the feast day.]
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And all the people cried together, and said, Do him away, and deliver to us Barabbas; [Soothly all the company cried, saying, Do him away, and deliver to us Barabbas;]
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which was sent into prison for disturbing made in the city, and for manslaying. [the which was sent into prison for some sedition, or disturbing, made in the city, and for manslaying.
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And again Pilate spake to them, and would deliver Jesus. [Forsooth again Pilate spake to them, willing to deliver Jesus.]
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And they cried out, and said [And they under-cried, saying], Crucify, crucify him
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And the third time he said to them, For what evil hath he done [Soothly what of evil hath he done]? I find no cause of death in him; therefore I shall chastise him, and shall deliver him [and I shall deliver].
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And they continued with great voices asking [And they continued asking with great voices], that he should be crucified; and the voices of them waxed strong.
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And Pilate deemed their asking to be done.
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And he delivered to them him, that for manslaying and sedition was sent into prison, whom they asked; but he betook Jesus to their will.
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And when they led him, they took a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the town, and they laid on him the cross to bear after Jesus.
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And there followed him much people [Soothly there followed him much company of people], and [of] women that bewailed, and bemourned him.
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And Jesus turned to them, and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not ye weep on me, but weep ye on yourselves and on your sons.
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For lo! days shall come, in which it shall be said, Blessed be barren women, and [the] wombs that have not born children, and the teats that have not given suck. [+For lo! days shall come, in which it shall be said, Blessed barren, and the wombs that have not gendered, and the teats which have not given suck.]
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Then they shall begin to say to mountains, Fall ye down on us, and to small hills, Cover ye us.
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For if in a green tree they do these things [For if they do these things in a green tree], what shall be done in a dry?
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Also [and] other two wicked men were led with him, to be slain.
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And when they came into a place, that is called of Calvary [+And after that they came to a place, which is called Calvary], there they crucified him, and the thieves, one on the right half, and the other on the left half.
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But Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they parted his clothes, and cast lots [Forsooth they parting his clothes, sent lots].
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And the people stood abiding; and the princes scorned him with them, and said, Other men he made safe; make he himself safe, if this be Christ, the chosen of God. [And the people stood abiding; and the princes scorned him with them, saying, Other men he made safe; make he himself safe, if he is Christ, the chosen of God.]
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And the knights approached, and scorned him, and proffered vinegar to him, [Forsooth and knights coming nigh scorned him, and offered vinegar to him,
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and said [saying], If thou art king of Jews, make thee safe.