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So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;

One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for {so was} the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. {commandment of the LORD: Heb. commandment by the hand of the LORD} {by: Heb. by the hand of}

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded {that} the burnt offering and the sin offering {should be made} for all Israel.

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

(It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.

So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.

And they brought forth the he goats {for} the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them: {forth: Heb. near}

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,

So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled {it} on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.

Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

Matthew 26