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The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ, According to St. Matthew 1299

ing: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; 39 And they that passed by, blasphemed him,
look you to it. wagging their heads,
25 And the whole people answering, said: His 40 And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the
blood be upon us and our children. temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild
26 Then he released to them Barabbas, and it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God,
having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them come down from the cross.
to be crucified. 41 In like manner also the chief priests, with
27 Then the soldiers of the governor taking the scribes and ancients, mocking, said:
Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If
the whole band; he be the king of Israel, let him now come down
28 And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak from the cross, and we will believe him.
about him. 43 He trusted in God; let him now deliver him
29 And platting a crown of thorns, they put if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of
it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. God.
And bowing the knee before him, they mocked 44 And the selfsame thing the thieves also,
him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews. that were crucified with him, reproached him
30 And spitting upon him, they took the reed, with.
and struck his head. 45 Now from the sixth hour there was dark-
31 And after they had mocked him, they took ness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour.
off the cloak from him, and put on him his own 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with
garments, and led him away to crucify him. a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani?
32 And going out, they found a man of that is, My God, my God, why hast thou for-
Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take saken me?
up his cross. 47 And some that stood there and heard, said:
33 And they came to the place that is called This man calleth Elias.
Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary. 48 And immediately one of them running took
34 And they gave him wine to drink mingled a sponge, and filled it with vinegar; and put it
with gall. And when he had tasted, he would on a reed, and gave him to drink.
not drink. 49 And the others said: Let be, let us see
35 And after they had crucified him, they di- whether Elias will come to deliver him.
vided his garments, casting lots; that it might be 50 And Jesus again crying with a loud voice,
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, say- yielded up the ghost.
ing: They divided my garments among them; 51 And behold the veil of the temple was rent
and upon my vesture they cast lots. in two from the top even to the bottom, and the
36 And they sat and watched him. earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
37 And they put over his head his cause writ- 52 And the graves were opened: and many
ten: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE bodies of the saints that had slept arose,
JEWS. 53 And coming out of the tombs after his res-
38 Then were crucified with him two thieves: urrection, came into the holy city, and appeared
one on the right hand, and one on the left. to many.