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Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God"s high priest?

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.