22. And a third time he spoke to them, “Why? What evil has this One done? I have found in Him no fault deserving of death. Therefore, I will scourge and release Him.”
23. But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that He be executed. And their voices prevailed.
24. So Pilate decreed that their demand be put into effect.
25. And He released the one they were asking for, the one thrown in jail for insurrection and murder. But he handed over Yeshua to their will.
26. As they led Him away, they grabbed a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the countryside. They placed on him the cross-beam, to carry behind Yeshua.
27. Now a great multitude of people was following Him, including women who were mourning and singing dirges for Him.
28. But Yeshua, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but for yourselves and your children.
29. For indeed, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are barren, and the wombs that never gave birth, and the breasts that did not feed.’
30. ’Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
31. ”For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32. Others, two evildoers, were also led away to be put to death with Him.
33. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the evildoers, one on His right and the other on His left.
34. But Yeshua was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up His clothing.
35. The people stood there watching. And even the leaders were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”
36. The soldiers likewise mocked Him, coming up and bringing Him sour wine,
37. and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
38. Now there was also an inscription over Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.