him with the palms of their hands. 66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And she went out 8 he was preparing to go out into the place before into the porch; and the hall, and it was about midnight, the first cock69 And a maid saw crowing. the cock crew. h him again, and be gan to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilæan, and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to h some hours after, and began 71. And with a solemn imprecation on himself he 21curse and to swear, swore that he knew him not, was none of his followsaying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to ers. iit was the second cockcrowing, about three in the morn, and upon hearing of a cock crow Peter called to mind what Jesus had said to him, Before &c., and mind the word that casting his eye up to Christ, he saw him look earnJesus said unto him, estly upon him, Luke xxii. 61, which, together with Before the cock crow the crowing of the cock, put him in mind of what he twice, thou shalt de- had done, and thereupon he wept (as himself con22 when he [] thought fesses here by his amanuensis St. Mark,) but, say the thereon, he wept. others, he wept bitterly. ny me thrice. And AND straightway CHAP. XV. in the morning the a the chief priests, elders, and scribes, that is, the chief priests held a whole sanhedrim, having sat in consultation, and re consultation with the 21 imprecate, ἀναθεματίζειν. 22 he looked upon him, and wept. elders and scribes solved that he was to be put to death, (Matt. xxvii. 1,) and the whole coun- bound Jesus, and carried— cil, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, "Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at that feast b I am. he released unto it was the custom for him to loose to the Jews, by them one prisoner, way of gratification, some one prisoner, whomsoever the multitude of them should demand, ver. 8. whomsoever desired. they 7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound d that together with his complices was in prison with them that had for having made an insurrection, and this man had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. II But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate answered and said a also committed e to release them a prisoner according to custom. 14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. fin compliance to the importunity and clamours of 15 And so Pilate, the Jews, though he thought him absolutely innocent, 'willing to content the people, released (and therefore sent for water to wash his hands of it, Barabbas unto them, Matt. xxvii. 24,) and though he had inflicted scourgand delivered Jesus, ing as a lower punishment to release him from this 1when he had scourg- higher, see note on Luke xxiii. 16, released Barabbas, and gave them their desire, delivered Jesus to be 16 And the soldiers crucified. ed him, to be cruci fied. led him away into 8 took him aside into an inner hall from that where band. the hall, called Præ- Pilate sat, (the hall where the prætor sat in juditorium; and they call together the whole cature,) as a retiring room, and there they first set the whole band of soldiers to guard him to his execution. 17And they [a]cloth- 17-19. Then they attired him and set him out ed him with purple, like a mock king, (implying that to be the crime for and platted a crown which he was punished, ver. 2,) putting on him a of thorns, and put it about his head, purple garment, and fastening a crown of platted 18 And began to thorns upon his head, and in a scoffing manner bowsalute him, Hail, ing themselves to him as to a king, but withal striking King of the Jews! him with a cane and spitting on him. 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 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. 21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander h h See note [s] on Matt. v. 1 having scourged him, ppayeλλwoas. 2 which is the prætor's hall, ő éσTI #PAITÚPIOV. and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 And they bring him unto the place i a place called Golgotha, that is, a place called a Golgotha, which is, skull, Luke xxiii. 33. 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the crucified him. * See note [f] on Matt. xxvii. 34. 25. And betwixt the third and the sixth hour, third hour, and they John xix. 14, that is, betwixt nine and twelve of the 26 And the [b] su- clock, he was condemned by Pilate, and soon hurried perscription of his ac- away by the soldiers and fastened to the cross. cusation was written 26. And according to the Roman custom his inover, THE KING dictment or charge for which he was put to death was OF THE JEWS. written and fixed over his head. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, 28. And by this means that prophecy, Isaiah liii. 12, was fulfilled 1 using an expression of detestation, said, Thou Ah, thou that de- that destroyest— stroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the 3 chief priests m rulers of the sanhedrim mocking him said among mocking said among themselves, He undertook to be a saviour of others, themselves with the scribes, He saved and did many miraculous cures on others, but himothers; himself he self he cannnot save— cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel de 3 chief priests with the scribes scoffing at him, said one to another, oi àpxiepeîs èμwalÇovтes πρὸς ἀλλήλους μετὰ τῶν γραμματέων ἔλεγον. scend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And "they that were crucified with him reviled him. 33 And when the 33. And when the trumpet that sounded twelve at sixth hour was come, noon had gone, there was— there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, 0 aloud, saying, Father, into thy hands I commend and gave up the my spirit, and so gave up the ghostghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. 39 And when "the centurion, which P See Matt. xxvii. 51. 9 the commander of the band of soldiers and other stood over against of the soldiers, Matt. xxvii. 54, which stood— him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of [c] James 4 that when he had so cried he gave, ὅτι οὕτω κράξας ἐξέπνευσεν. |