Bible Verses

but Jesus turned to them and said:  “Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me! Weep instead for yourselves and your children, 

A large crowd followed him; among them were women beating their breasts and mourning for him,

As they led Jesus away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the countryside, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. 

He released the man they asked for, who was in prison for rebellion and murder, and he handed Jesus over according to their wishes.

So Pilate decided to carry out the sentence they requested

But they kept shouting and demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices grew louder. 

 A third time, Pilate said to them:  “Why, what evil has he done? Since no crime deserving death has been proved, I shall have him scourged and let him go.” 

 but they shouted back: “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

Since Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he appealed to the crowd once more,

 This man had been thrown into prison for an uprising in the city and for murder.