21. But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22. And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
23. But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
24. And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
25. And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26. And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
27. And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
28. And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
29. for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
30. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
31. for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
32. Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
33. And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
34. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
35. And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also with them sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
36. And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
37. and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38. And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
39. Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
40. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
41. and we indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this man has done nothing amiss.