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Jesus Delivered to Pilate

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

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Jesus Delivered to Pilate

And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

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And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

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And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

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Judas Hangs Himself

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

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Judas Hangs Himself

Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

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Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

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saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see *thou* [to that].

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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.

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And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

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And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.

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And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

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And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.

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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

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Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.

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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,

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And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

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and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.

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Jesus Before Pilate

And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

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Jesus Before Pilate

But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art *thou* the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

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And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

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And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

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Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

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Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

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And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

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And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

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The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

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The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

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And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

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And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.

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Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

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They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

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For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

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When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

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But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.

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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

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And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

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Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

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Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

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And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

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And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.

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Pilate Washes his Hands

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

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Pilate Washes his Hands

And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see *ye* [to it].

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Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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And all the people answering said, His blood [be] on us and on our children.

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Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

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Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.

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The Soldiers Mock Jesus

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

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The Soldiers Mock Jesus

Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,

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And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

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and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak;

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And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

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and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

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And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

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And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] on his head.

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And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

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And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.

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The Crucifixion

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

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The Crucifixion

And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.

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And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

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And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,

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They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

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they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.

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And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

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And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.

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And sitting down they watched him there;

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And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.

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And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

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Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

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Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

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And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

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But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads

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And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

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Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

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[And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

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He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

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He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.

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He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

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He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.

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The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

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And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.

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The Death of Jesus

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

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The Death of Jesus

Now from [the] sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;

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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

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And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.

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And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

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And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar and fixed [it] on a reed, gave him to drink.

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The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

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But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.

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Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

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And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

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And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

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And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,

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And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

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and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,

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And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

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and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

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Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

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But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.

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And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

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And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,

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Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

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among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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The Burial of Jesus

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

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The Burial of Jesus

Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.

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He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

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*He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

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And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

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and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.

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And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

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But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.

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The Guard at the Tomb

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

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The Guard at the Tomb

Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

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Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

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saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.

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Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

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Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.

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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

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And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.

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So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].

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