1: Christ, who is now ready to suffer for the sedition which we raised in this world, is first of all pronounced guiltless, that it might appear that he suffered not for his own sins (which were none) but for ours.
a: Corrupting the people, and leading them into errors.
*: Matthew 22:21 Mark 12:17
*: Matthew 27:1 Mark 15:2 John 13:33
2: Christ is a laughing stock to princes, but to their great smart.
b: This was Herod Antipas the Tetrarch, in the time of whose governance, which was almost the space of 22 years, John the Baptist preached and was put to death, and Jesus Christ also died and rose again, and the apostles began to preach, and diverse things were done at Jerusalem almost seven years after Christ's death. This Herod was sent into banishment to Lyon, about the second year of Caius Cesar.
c: Accompanied with his nobles and soldiers which followed him from Galilee.
3: The hatred of godliness joineth the wicked together.
4: Christ is quit the second time, even of him of whom he is condemned, that it might appear, how he being just, redeemed us which were unjust.
d: Those whom the Jews called the Sanhedrin.
*: Matthew 27:23 Mark 15:14 John 18:34
5: The wisdom of the flesh, of the two evils choosing the less, but God curseth such counsels.
6: Christ is quit the third time, before he was condemned once, that it might appear, how that our sins were condemned in him.
*: Matthew 27:32 Mark 15:31
7: An example of the outrageousness and disorder of soldiers.
8: The triumph of the wicked hath a most horrible end.
*: Isaiah 2:19 Hosea 10:8 Revelation 6:16
*: 1 Peter 4:17
e: As if he said, If they do thus to me that am fruitful and always flourishing, and who live forever by reason of my Godhead, what will they do to you, that are unfruitful and void of all lively righteousness?
*: Matthew 27:38 Mark 5:27 John 19:28
9: Christ became accursed for us upon the cross, suffering the punishment which they deserved that would be God's.
10: Christ in praying for his enemies, showeth that he is both the sacrifice and the priest.
f: Whom God loveth more then all other.
11: Pilate unawares is made a preacher of the kingdom of Christ.
g: Therefore either we must take that spoken by Synecdoche, which Mathew saith, or that both of them mocked Christ. But one of them at the length overcome with the great patience of God, brake forth into that confession worthy all memory.
12: Christ in the midst of the humbling of himself upon the cross, showeth indeed that he hath both power of life to save the believers, and of death to revenge the rebellious.
h: More then he ought.
i: God made the visible paradise in the east part of the world: but that which we behold with the eyes of our mind is the place of everlasting joy and salvation, through the goodness and mercy of God, a most pleasant rest of the godly, and most quiet and joyful dwelling.
13: Christ being even at the point off death, showeth himself to be God almighty even to the blind.
14: Christ entereth stoutly into the darkness of death, for to overcome death even within his most secret places.
*: Psalms 31:6
15: Christ causeth his very enemies to give honourable witness on his side, so oft as it pleaseth him.
16: Christ gathereth together, and defendeth his little flock, in the midst of the tormentors.
*: Matthew 27:57 Mark 15:43 John 19:38
17: Christ through his famous burial, confirmeth the truth both of his death, and resurrection, by the plain and evident witness of Pilate.
j: Word for word, dawning, and now beginning for the light of the former day drew toward the going down, and that was the day of preparation for the feast, which was to be kept the day following.
18: Christ being set upon by the devil and all his instruments, and being even in deaths mouth, setteth weak women in his forward, minding straightway to triumph over these terrible enemies, without any great endeavour.

Chapter 23

1. He is accused before Pilate. 7. He is sent to Herod, 11. He is mocked. 24. Pilate yieldeth him up to the Jews' request. 27. The women bewail him. 33. He is crucified. 39. One of the thieves revileth him: 43. the other is saved by faith. 45. He dieth. 53. He is buried.

Then 1 the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this man a perverting the nation, * and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar, saying, That he is Christ a king.
3 * And Pilate asked him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answered him, and said, Thou sayest it.
4 Then said Pilate to the high priests, and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 But they were the more fierce, saying, He moveth the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning at Galilee, even to this place.
6 2 Now when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
7 And when he knew that he was of b Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Jerusalem in those days.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to have seen some sign done by him.
9 Then questioned he with him of many things: but he answered him nothing.
10 The high priests also and the scribes stood forth, and accused him vehemently.
11 And Herod with his c men of war, despised him, and mocked him, and arrayed him in white, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 3 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were enemies one to another.
134 Then Pilate called together the high priests and the d rulers, and the people,
14 * And said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverted the people: and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him:
15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and lo, nothing worthy of death is done of him.
16 5 I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.
17 (For of necessity he must have let one loose unto them at the feast.)
18 Then all the multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliver unto us Barabbas:
19 Which for a certain insurrection made in the city, and murder, was cast in prison.
20 Then Pilate spake again to them, willing to let Jesus loose.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22 6 And he said unto them the third time, But what evil hath he done? I find no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.
23 But they were instant with loud voices, and required that he might be crucified: and the voices of them and of the high priests prevailed.
24 So Pilate gave sentence, that it should be as they required.
25 And he let loose unto them him that for insurrection and murder was cast into prison, whom they desired, and delivered Jesus to do with him what they would.
26 ¶*7 And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene, coming out of the field, and on him they laid the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
27 8 And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, which women bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turned back unto them, and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 For behold, the days will come, when men shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, * Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us.
31 * For if they do these things to a e green tree, what shall be done to the dry?
32 * And there were two others, which were evil doers, led with him to be slain.
33 9 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the evil doers: one at the right hand, and the other at the left.
34 10 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment and cast lots.
35 And the people stood, and beheld: and the rulers mocked him with them, saying, He saved others: let him save himself, if he be that Christ, the f chosen of God.
36 The soldiers also mocked him, and came and offered him vineger,
37 And said, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 11 And a superscription was also written over him, in Greek letter, and in Latin, and in Hebrew, This Is That King Of The Jews.
39g And 12 one of the evil doers, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be that Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answered, and rebuked him, saying, Fearest thou not God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 We are indeed righteously here: for we receive things worthy of that we have done: but this man hath done nothing h amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 Then Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in i Paradise.
4413 And it was about the sixth hour: and there was a darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
45 14 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent through the midst.
46 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said, * Father, into thine hands I commend my spirit. And when he thus had said, he gave up the ghost.
4715 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Of a surety this man was just.
48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
49 16 And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women that followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
50 ¶*17 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, which was a counsellor, a good man and a just.
51 He did not consent to the counsel and deed of them, which was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 He went unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus,
53 And took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb hewn out of a rock, wherein was never man yet laid.
54 And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath j drew on.
55 18 And the women also that followed after, which came with him from Galilee, beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they returned,  and prepared odours, and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.
David Buckingham