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And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
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And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
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And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
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And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
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And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
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for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
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Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
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for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
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Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
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And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
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And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.