Matthew 27:27-44

MLV(i) 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the palace and gathered together the whole cohort upon him. 28 And having stripped him, they placed a scarlet cloak around him. 29 And they braided a crown from thorns and placed it upon his head and a reed upon his right hand, and they knelt down before him and were mocking him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 And having spit at him, they took the reed and were beating it into his head.


31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped the cloak off him and clothed him with his own garments and led him away, that they should crucify him.
32 Now while going out, they found a man from Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this one to go with them, in order that he might lift up his cross.
33 And they came to a place called Golgotha, which is to say, the place of a skull, 34 they gave him vinegar to drink, having been mixed with gall and having tasted it, he was not willing to drink it.


35 Now having crucified him, ‘they divided his garments among them, casting a lot'; in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, ‘They divided my garments among them and they cast a lot for my garment.’ 36 And sitting down, they were guarding him there. 37 And they placed above his head an accusation that had been written, This Jesus is the King of the Jews. 38 Then two robbers are crucified together with him, one at the right and one at the left. 39 Now those who traveled by were blaspheming him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, He who tears-down the temple and builds it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Now likewise, also the high-priests with the scribes and elders and Pharisees, mocking him, and were saying, 42 He saved others, yet he is not able to save himself. If he is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross and we will believe in him. 43 He has confidence upon God. Let him rescue him now, if he is willing to save him; for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 Now the robbers who were also crucified together with him were reproaching him with the same thing.