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And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band;
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And they clothed him with purple, and 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 struck him on the head with a reed, and spit 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 constrain one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
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And they bring him to the place 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 upon them, what every man should take.
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And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
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And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.