15:16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
15:17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
15:18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
15:19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
15:20And 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.
15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
15:22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
15:23And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
15:24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
15:25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
15:26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
15:27And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
15:28And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
15:29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
15:30Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
15:31Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
15:32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
15:33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
15:34And 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?
15:35And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
15:36And 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.
15:37And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
15:38And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
15:39And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.