3. The chief priests brought many charges against him.
4. So Pilate asked him again, "Aren't you going to answer? See how many things they charge you with."
5. But Jesus still did not reply. Pilate was amazed.
6. It was the usual practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted.
7. A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country's rulers. They had committed murder while they were fighting against the rulers.
8. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9. "Do you want me to let the king of the Jews go free?" asked Pilate.
27-28. They crucified two robbers with him. One was on his right and one was on his left.
29. Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads and said, "So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days?
30. Then come down from the cross! Save yourself!"
31. In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law made fun of him among themselves. "He saved others," they said. "But he can't save himself!
32. Let this Christ, this King of Israel, come down now from the cross! When we see that, we will believe." Those who were being crucified with Jesus also made fun of him.
33. At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours.
34. At three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? " This means "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?" (Psalm 22:1)
35. Some of those standing nearby heard Jesus cry out. They said, "Listen! He's calling for Elijah."
36. One of them ran and filled a sponge with wine vinegar. He put it on a stick. He offered it to Jesus to drink. "Leave him alone," he said. "Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down."
37. With a loud cry, Jesus took his last breath.
38. The temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.