Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.
When they put Jesus on the cross, the officers took His garments and
made four parts. Each officer took a part. But His coat was seamless
and woven from the top down. They said to eachother, Let us not tear it
up but cast lots for whose it will be. Thus the scripture was
fulfilled: They parted my raiment among them and, for my vesture, they
did cast lots.
By the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother's sister, Mary the
wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother and the
disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, Woman,
behold thy son! Then He said to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And
from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, and
so that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst. A vessel full
of vinegar was nearby. They filled a sponge, put it on a reed of hyssop
and put it to His mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, He bowed
His head and said, It is finished.
During the preparation for the sabbath, a high day, it was not fit that
the bodies should remain on the cross. The Jews besought Pilate to
break their legs so the dead bodies could then be taken away. The
officers broke the legs of the first and then of the other who was
crucified alongside Jesus.
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