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Then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and called together the whole battalion to make sport of Him.
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Stripping off His garments, they put on Him a general's short crimson cloak.
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They twisted a wreath of thorny twigs and put it on His head, and they put a sceptre of cane in His right hand, and kneeling to Him they shouted in mockery, "Long live the King of the Jews!"
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Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it.
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At last, having finished their sport, they took off the cloak, clothed Him again in His own garments, and led Him away for crucifixion.
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Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,
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and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means `Skull-ground.'
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Here they gave Him a mixture of wine and gall to drink, but having tasted it He refused to drink it.
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After crucifying Him, they divided His garments among them by lot,
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and sat down there on guard.
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Over His head they placed a written statement of the charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.