027:026 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he ordered
to be scourged, and gave Him up to be crucified.
027:027 Then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium,
and called together the whole battalion to make sport of Him.
027:028 Stripping off His garments, they put on Him a general's
short crimson cloak.
027:029 They twisted a wreath of thorny twigs and put it on His head,
and they put a sceptre of cane in His right hand, and kneeling
to Him they shouted in mockery, "Long live the King of the Jews!"
027:030 Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly
struck Him on the head with it.
027:031 At last, having finished their sport, they took off the cloak,
clothed Him again in His own garments, and led Him
away for crucifixion.
027:032 Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled
to carry His cross,
027:033 and so they came to a place called Golgotha,
which means `Skull-ground.'
027:034 Here they gave Him a mixture of wine and gall to drink,
but having tasted it He refused to drink it.
027:035 After crucifying Him, they divided His garments among them by lot,
027:036 and sat down there on guard.
027:037 Over His head they placed a written statement of the charge
against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
027:038 At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him,
one at His right hand and the other at His left.