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Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

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A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

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highlighted Matthew 27:36 NLT

Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there.

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highlighted Matthew 27:35 NLT

After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

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highlighted Matthew 27:34 NLT

The soldiers gave Jesus wine mixed with bitter gall, but when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it.

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highlighted Matthew 27:33 NLT

And they went out to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”).

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highlighted Matthew 27:32 NLT

Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.

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highlighted Matthew 27:31 NLT

When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

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highlighted Matthew 27:30 NLT

And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.

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highlighted Matthew 27:29 NLT

They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

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highlighted Matthew 27:28 NLT

They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.

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highlighted Matthew 27:27 NLT

Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment.

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highlighted Matthew 27:26 NLT

So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.

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highlighted Matthew 27:25 NLT

And all the people yelled back, “We will take responsibility for his death—we and our children!”

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Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”

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highlighted Matthew 27:23 NLT

“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”

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highlighted Matthew 27:22 NLT

Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!”

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highlighted Matthew 27:21 NLT

So the governor asked again, “Which of these two do you want me to release to you?” The crowd shouted back, “Barabbas!”

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highlighted Matthew 27:20 NLT

Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.

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highlighted Matthew 27:19 NLT

Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”

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