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And the soldiers led Him away into the hall called the Praetorium, and they called together the whole detachment.
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And they clothed Him with purple, and they platted a crown of thorns and put it about His head,
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and began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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And they smote Him on the head with a reed and spat upon Him and, bowing their knees, worshiped Him.
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And when they had mocked Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
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And they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was passing by, coming from the country, to bear His cross.
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And they brought Him unto the place called Golgotha (which is, being interpreted, The Place of a Skull).
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And they gave Him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, but He received it not.
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And when they had crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting lots for them to see what every man should take.
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And it was the third hour when they crucified Him.
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And the superscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.