23. And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,
24. and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,
25. and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.
26. And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear [it] behind Jesus.
27. And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,