4 [23:20]Pilate therefore addressed them again, wishing to release Jesus; [23:21]but they replied, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. [23:22]And he said to them a third time, [Why], for what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him; having chastised him therefore, I will release him. [23:23]And they beset him with loud cries, demanding that he should be crucified; and their cries, and those of the chief priests, prevailed; [23:24] and Pilate answered, that their demand should be granted. [23:25]And he released him that was cast into prison for sedition and murder, whom they desired, and delivered up Jesus to their will. CHAPTER XXXI. CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION, DEATH, AND BURIAL. 1 [23:26]AND when they led him away, they took Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the country, and put on him the cross to bear after Jesus. [23:27] And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women; and they bewailed and lamented him. [23:28]And turning to them, Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. [23:29]For behold, days come in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and those who have not borne children, and the breasts which have not nursed them! [23:30]Then shall they say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us; [23:31]for if they do these things with the green tree, what shall be done with the dry? [23:32]And two other criminals were led out to be put to death with him. 2 [23:33]And when they arrived at the place called Cranium, there they crucified him, and the criminals; one on his right hand, and the other on his left. [23:34]And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And distributing his garments they cast lots [for them]. [23:35]And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed, saying, He saved others; if this is the Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself. [23:36]And the soldiers also mocked him, and came and presented him vinegar, [23:37]and said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. [23:38]And there was an inscription over him; THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 3 [23:39]And one of the criminals crucified, reviled him, [saying], Are you not the Christ? save yourself and us. [23:40]But the other answered and rebuked him, and said, Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence? [23:41]and we indeed justly, for we receive the desert of our doings; but this man has done nothing amiss. [23:42]And he said, Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom. [23:43]And he said to him, I tell you truly, to-day you shall be with me in paradise.