The Skeptics Annotated Bible (795 page)

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

(15.15-17)
391 Who put the robe on Jesus?
392 What color was Jesus’ robe?

15 And so
Pilate
, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and
delivered Jesus
, when he had scourged him,
to be crucified.

(15.15)
“Pilate … delivered Jesus … to be crucified.”

16 And
the soldiers
led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

17 And they
clothed him with purple
, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

(15.16-17)
“The soldiers … clothed him with purple.”

18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21 And
they compel one Simon a Cyrenian
, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus,
to bear his cross
.

(15.21)
“They compel one Simon a Cyrenian … to bear his cross.”
393 Who carried Jesus’ cross?

22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23 And
they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

(15.23)
“They gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.”
394 What did the soldiers give Jesus to drink?
424 Did Jesus drink from the cross?

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25 And
it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

(15.25)
“It was the third hour, and they crucified him.”
425 When (at what hour) was Jesus crucified?
423 Was Jesus crucified the day before or the day after the Passover meal?

26 And
the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

(15.26)
“The superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
All of the gospels give the exact words that were written over the cross, but none of them agree about the words that were used.
395 What did the sign over Jesus say?

27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And
they that were crucified with him reviled him
.

(15.32)
“They that were crucified with him reviled him.”
396 Did both thieves revile Jesus?

33 And
when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

(15.33)
“When the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.”
When Jesus was crucified, there was three hours of complete darkness “over the whole land.” It is strange that there is no record of this extraordinary event outside of the gospels.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted,
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?