L: So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to
the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 Here they
crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the
middle.
19 Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF
NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 Many of the Jews read this sign,
for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was
written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested
to Pilate,
C: “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be
king of the Jews.”
L: 22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into
four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This
garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
C: 24 “Let’s not tear it,” “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”
L: This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, “They divided
my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.” So this is what the
soldiers did.
25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife
of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and
the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear
woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From
that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would
be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so
they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and
lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is
finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.