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MATTHE W.

CHA P. XXVII.

nour took Jefus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of foulaiers.

28 And they stripped him, and put on him a fcarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him,saying, Hail king of the Jews.

30 And they fpit upon him, and took the reed, and fmote him on the head.

31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

3 Then Judas which had betrayed him, when he faw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pices of filver to the chief priests and elders,

4 Saying, I have finned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they faid,

MARK.

CHAP. XV.

to the hall, called Pretorium,
and they called together the
whole band.

17 And they clothed him
with purple, and platted a
crown of thorns, and put it
about his head,

and bowing their knees wor fhipped him.

18 And began to falute him, Hail king of the Jews.

19 And they fmote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him. *

20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and pur his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

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Common Hall, and began to mock and deride him in the fame manner as they had done before, clothing him with the Purple Robe, and putting the Crown of thorns on his Head, and a Reed for a Sceptre into his Hand. Having thus difguis'd him, they bow'd their Knees before him, and faluted him with Hail King of the Jews! After they had thus for a while ignominiously scoff'd at him, they took the Purple Robe off, and the Reed out of his Hand, with which they ftruck him; and having cloth'd him with his own Garments, they led him out to the Place appoint ed for his Crucifixion.

Now Judas, who perhaps never thought things would have bin push'd on to that extremity, perceiving Pilat had condemn'd his Mafter, touch'd with remorfe at the villany he had committed, and to give a public demonftration of it, return'd to the Sanhedrim with the 30 Shekels he had received according to his Bargain, faying, I have finn'd in that I have betray'd my innocent Mafter. But they, as whol

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8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood to this day..

9 (Then was fulfilled that which was fpoken by Jeremy the prophet, faying, And they took the thirty pieces of filver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Ifrael did value:

10 And gave them for the porters field, as the Lord appointed me.)

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ly unconcern'd, and no way partaking of the Crime, replied, That's nothing to us, do thou look to it. Judas then throwing down the Mony in the middle of the Temple, went out and hang'd himfelf; and the Rope breaking, by his fall to the ground he burft, and all his Bowels gufh'd out. The Chief Priests fecur'd the Mony; but looking on it as polluted, having bin employ'd for betraying a man that was to fuffer death, they would not put it in the Treafury, but with it bought the Potters Field for a burying Place for Strangers that fhould die at feru falem. And this was fo notorious to all the Inhabitants of that City, that from thence that Field was call'd in their Language Hakeldama, which fignifies the Field of Blood. Thus happen'd to him fomething like what we read in the Prophecy of Zechariah, chap. 11. 12. where he is faid to receive the 30 Pieces of Sil ver, the Price he was valued at by the Jews, and to caft it out to the Potter.

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21 And they compel one Simon a Cyre nian, who paffed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his crofs.

LUKE.

CHAP. XXIII.

26 And as they led
him away, they laid
hold upon one Simon
a Cyrenian, coming out
of the country, and on
him they laid the crofs,
that he might bear it
after Jefus.

27 And there fol-
lowed him a great com-
pany of people, and
of women, which alfo
bewailed and lamented
· him.

28 But Jefus turn-
ing unto them, faid,
Daughters of Jerufa-
lem, weep not for me,

CHAP. LXIV.

JOHN.

CHA P., XIX.

17 And he bearing his crofs, went forth into a place called the place of a fcull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha.

Jefus is led out to the Place of Execution. He is crucified between two Robbers, the one of which repents, and is by Jefus rewarded with a Promife of the enjoyment of Paradife. The Words of Jefus while be hung on the Crofs. His Death, and the Miracles which preceded and followed it. The Opinion of the Centurion and others concerning Jesus. His Burial.

NOW Jefus bearing his Crofs, was led forth to the Place call'd the place of a Scull, in the Hebrew Golgotha: but being unable to fupport the weight of it by reafon of the continued Fatigue he had endur'd all night and that day, the Soldiers compel'd one Simon a Cyrenian, who by chance was returning that way home out of the Country, the Father of Alexander and Rufus, two Perfons well known in their Country, to carry the Crofs for him. In the mean time a great multitude of all forts of People were gather'd together, who follow'd him (as is ufual on fuch occafions) to be Spectators of the Tragedy that was to be acted; among them were feveral Women belonging to Jerufalem, who greatly bemoan'd his misfortune. But Jesus turning about to them; Do not lament my death, faid

he,

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LUKE.

CHA P. XXIII.

33 And when they

were come to a place

called Golgotha, that is to fay, a place of a fcull,

34 They gave him vinegar to drink, min

22 And they bring

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33 And when they
him unto the place were come to the place
Golgotha, which is, which is called Cal-
being interpreted, The vary,
place of a fcull.

23 And they gave him to drink, wine

gled with gall and mingled with myrrh :

he, but the calamities that shall befal you and your Children: For the time approaches in which Jerufalem fhall be reduc'd to fo great Straits, that thofe Women only fhall be judg'd happy who are barren, and have no Children to take care of. At that time, the Inhabitants of Ferufalem fhall be driven to fuch defpair, that they fhall with for the Hills and Mountains that are within their Walls to cover them, rather than fall into the Power of their Enemies. For if the Jews, who are now quiet and fubmiffive under the Roman Government, are yet fo feverely us'd by their Governors, what fevere Vengeance will they execute against them when they hall have broke out into open Rebellion?

There were alfo led together with Jefus two Malefactors to be crucified. Beof ing arriv'd at the place appointed for the execution, the Croffes being fixt, and all Yyy things ready, the Soldiers offer'd Jefus a drink made of Vinegar and Myrrh;

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of which having tafted, he refus'd to drink... Afterwards having stripp'd him naked, and divided his Clothes into four parts, fo that each of the Quaternion who were his Executioners might have a fhare, they faftned him to the Crofs. But the Coat which was all of a piece, and without feam, they caft Lots for; by which that truly befel Jefus, which David fpoke figurately concerning himself, Pf. 22. 9. They divided my Garments among them, and caft Lots for my Vefture. Now the Soldiers, after they had crucified those who were condemn'd, fat by the Croffes to guard them, left their Friends fhould attempt their Rescue..

Upon the top of the Cross on which Jefus hung, there was an Infcription by

Pilat's

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