THE LAST DAY OF THE SAVIOUR'S MORTAL LIFE.

[PART IX.

MATT. XXVII.

MARK XV.

LUKE XXIII.

And he answered him and said, "Thou sayest truly."

12 And when he was

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JOHN XVIII. that I might not be delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence." 37 Pilate

therefore said unto

" Thou

him, "Art thou a king then?" Jesus answered, sayesttruly that I am a king. For this cause was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear testimony unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice." 38 Pilate saith unto him, "What is truth?" And when 4 And Pilate said to he had said this, he the Chief Priests and went forth again unto the multitudes, "I the Jews, and saith find no fault in this unto them, I find no But they fault in him.f

man."

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3 And were more urgent, accused by the Chief the Chief Priests saying, "He stirreth Priests and the El- accused him of ma- up the people, teachders, he answered ny things. And ing throughout all nothing. 13 Then saith Pilate asked him Judea, having begun Pilate unto him, again, saying, "An- from Galilee to this "Hearest thou not swerestthou nothing? place." 6 Now when how many things behold, how many Pilate heard of Galithey testify against things they testify lee, he asked whether thee?" 14 And he against thee." But the man were a Galianswered him to no Jesus no longer an- lean. 7 And as soon one thing; so that swered any thing; so as he knew that he the Governor won- that Pilate wondered. belonged unto Hedered greatly. rod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.

εξουσίας

+ St. John's account is continued in p. 268. If he received his information from the Roman Centurion, who superintended the crucifixion, he wonld learn what passed within the Prætorium; but little as to what passed without, till the closing part.

MATT. XXVII.

MARK XV.

LUKE XXII.

JOHN XVIII.

8 Now when Herod

Now at this feast he released unto them one prisoner, whom soever they demand

Herod with his sol

diers having set him at
nought, and mocked
him, having arrayed
him in gorgeous ap-
parel, sent him back
to Pilate. 12 And
on that day Pilate and
Herod became friends
with one another; for
before they had been
at enmity between
themselves.

13 And when Pilate
had called together
the Chief Priests and
the Rulers and the
people, 14 he said un-
to them, " Ye have
brought unto me this
as one that

13 Now at this feast the Governor was accustomed to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom ed. 7 (And there was they would. 16 And a man named Barabthey had then a noted bas, lying bound with prisoner, called Ba- his fellow-insurgents, man, rabbas. 17

When who had committed perverteth the people: therefore they were murder in the insur-and, behold, I, having gathered together, rection.) 8 And the examined him before Pilate said unto multitude crying a- you, have found no them, "Whom will loud began to demand fault in this ye that I release unto from him what he touching those things you? Barabbas, or always did for them. whereof ye accuse Jesus who is called But Pilate answered him: no, nor yet them, saying, "Will Herod: for I sent

Christ!" 18 For he

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THE LAST DAY OF THE SAVIOUR'S MORTAL LIFE.

[PART IX.

him, saying, "Have

thou nothing to do

with that righteous

man: for I have suf

fered many things this

day, in a dream, be

cause of him)." 20 But

you to him; and, be-
hold, nothing worthy
of death hath been
done by him. 16 I
will therefore chastise
him and release him."
39 But ye
17 For he was obliged have a custom that
to release one prison- I should release one
er unto them at this prisoner unto you at
feast. 18 But they the passover: will ye
cried out, the whole therefore that I re.
multitude together, lease unto you the
saying, "Away with King of the Jews!
this man, and release 40 They all therefore
unto us Barabbas:" cried out again, say-
19 (who for a certain ing, "Not this man,

the Chief Priests 11 But the Chief
and Elders persuad- Priests stirred up
ed the multitudes the multitude, that
that they should he might rather re-insurrection made in but Barabbas." Now

demand Barabbas, lease Barabbas unto
and destroy Jesus. them.
21 And the Governor
answered and said
unto them, "Which
of the two will ye
that I release unto

12 And Pilate
you?" And they said, answered and said
"Barabbas." 22 Pi- again unto them,
late saith unto thein, "What therefore
"What therefore shall
I do with Jesus who
is called Christ!"
They all say unto
him, "Let him be

crucified." 23

But the Governor said, "But what evil hath he done?"; But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be

will ye that I should
do unto him whom
ye call the King of
the Jews?" 13 And
they cried out again,
"Crucify him." 14 But
Pilatesaid unto them,

"But what evil hath
he done?" And they
cried out exceedingly,
"Crucify him."

the city, and for mur- | Barabbas
der, had been cast robber.

into prison). 20 A

gain therefore Pilate
spake to them,† being
desirous to release

Jesus. 21 But they
cried aloud, saying,

Crucify, crucify
him." 22 And he said
unto them a third
time, "But what evil
hath this man done?"+
I have found no cause
of death in him: I
willtherefore chastise
him, and release him."
23 And they were ur-
gent with loud cries,
demanding that he

was a

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27 Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus into the Prætorium, and gathered unto him the whole band. 28 And they stripped him, and put round him a scarlet robe.+ 29 And they platted a crown of thorns, and put it upon his head; and put a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" did him homage.

16 And the soldiers led him away into the court, that is, the Prætorium; and they calltogether the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 and began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees

30 And they spit upon

him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

24 And Pilate gave
judginent that their
demand should be
done. 25 And he
released him that for
sedition and murder
had been cast into
prison, whom they
demanded; but he
delivered up Jesus to
their will.**

* The first three Evangelists give no record of the last futile efforts of the Roman Governor to save Jesus. Luke briefly gives the final result: the other two record the scourging; and from this pass on to the last act of Pilate; stating afterwards, as a separate fact, what preceded the formal condemnation. The succession of events was probably as follows. Pilate, after washing his hands, yields to the Jews, releases Barabbas to them, and, in their presence, has Jesus scourged for crucifixion: Jesus is then taken within the fortress, and mocked by the Roman soldiers: Pilate brings him forth to the Jews; and afterwards has another conference with him within the Prætorium: He then again brings him forth, formally condemns him, and delivers him up to be crucified.

† χλαμυδα. It was probably the military cloak worn by generals.