67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast 29 with Jesus of Nazareth.

68 But he 'denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest.30 And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

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69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilæan, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

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72 'And the second time the cock crew. Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.31

29 Wast not thou also. Ma. Cr. 30 meanest. We. 31 he wept abundantly, or, he began to weep. A. V.

b2 TIM. ii. 12, 13: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

See on MAT. xxvi. 69, 71.

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d MAT. xxvi. 73: And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; thy speech bewrayeth thee. LUKE, Xxii. 59: And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him; for he is a Galilæan. JOHN, Xviii. 26: One of the servants of the High Priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

e See on MAT. xxvi. 73.

f MAT. xxvi. 75: And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

g 2 COR. vii. 10: For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

CHAP. XV.

1 Jesus brought bound and accused before Pilate: 15 upon the clamour of the common people, the murderer Barabbas is loosed, and Jesus delivered up to be crucified: 17 he is crowned with thorns: 19 spit on, and mocked: 21 fainteth in bearing his cross: 27 hangeth between two thieves: 29 suffereth the triumphing reproaches of the Jews: 39 but confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God: 43 and is honourably buried by Joseph.

AND straightway in the morning the 'Chief Priests held a consultation with the elders and Scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, "Thou sayest it.

3 And the Chief Priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

CHAP. XV.

a ACTS, iii. 13: The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. do. iv. 26: The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. See on MAT. xxvii. 1.

b See on MAT. xxvii. 11.

C MAT. xxvii. 13: Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest not thou how many things they witness against thee

d ISA. liii. 7 He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. JOHN, xix. 9: And [Pilate] went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

See on MAT. xxvii. 15.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the Chief Priests had delivered him for envy.

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11 But the Chief Priests moved1 the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, "what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, 'released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

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fACTS, xiii. 45: But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. See on MAT. xxvii. 18.

* MAT. xxvii. 20: But the Chief Priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. ACTs, iii. 14: Ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.

h ISA. liii. 9, &c: He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth, &c.

iMAT. xxvii. 26: Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. JOHN, xix. 1, 16: Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away..

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16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.2

17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,3

18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did 'spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

20 And 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.

21 And they "compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the 2 multitude. Co. Ma. 3 crowned him withal. Co. Ma.

*MAT. xxvii. 27: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. JOHN, xviii. 28, 33: Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early, and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the passover. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the king of the Jews? do. xix. 9: And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

1MARK, xiv. 65: And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

m MAT. xx. 19: And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge; and to crucify him; and the third day he shall rise again. MARK, X. 34: And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. LUKE, xxii. 63: And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. do. xxiii. 11, 36: And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar.

" See on MAT. xxvii. 32.

father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a scull.4

23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

24 And when they had crucified him, they 'parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 And the 'superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 And 'with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

28 And the Scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was "numbered with the transgressors.

* dead men's sculls. Co. Ma.

• See on LUKE, xxiii. 33.

P MAT. xxvii. 34: They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Ps. xxii. 18: They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. LUKE, Xxiii. 44: And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. JOHN, xix. 23: Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

Mat. xxvii. 45: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. LUKE, Xxiii. 44 : And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. JOHN, xix. 14: It was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your king.

See on MAT. xxvii. 37.

*MAT. xxvii. 38: Then were there two thieves crucified with him one on the right hand, and another on the left. "ISA. liii. 12: He was numbered with the transgressors. Luke, xxii. 37: He was reckoned among the transgressors.