³⁴ who will mock him and spit on him, flog him^(A) and kill him.^(B) Three days later^(C) he will rise.”^(D)

⁶⁵ Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.^(A)

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists.^(A) Others slapped him

Jesus Predicts His Death^(A)

²¹ From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem^(B) and suffer many things^(C) at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,^(D) and that he must be killed^(E) and on the third day^(F) be raised to life.^(G)

⁴ that he was buried,^(A) that he was raised^(B) on the third day^(C) according to the Scriptures,^(D)

¹⁰ and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses;^(A) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.^(B)

³⁵ The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.^(A) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”^(B)

³⁶ The soldiers also came up and mocked him.^(C) They offered him wine vinegar^{(D) 37} and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,^(E) save yourself.”

³⁸ There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.^(F)

³⁹ One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”^(G)

¹¹ Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,^(A) they sent him back to Pilate.