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      They took Jesus to the High Priest's house, and gave money to Judas for having helped capture Jesus. The money was promised to give him, if he would betray and capture Jesus. The crowd began to stir around, and watched what would be happening to Jesus. 

      There was a cold air in the early morning. People gathered around the fire burning in the middle of the courtyard. Peter was standing with them. 

      Then, a servant girl saw Peter and said to him. 

      "Are you also one of the disciples of that man?" 

      "No, I am not." Peter stood up and sneaked out of the place. 

      Then, another servant girl said. 

      "I saw that you were with Jesus." 

      Peter was embarrassed and answered. 

      "No, I am not. You mixed me with other man." 

      Then, other servant said. 

      "He is certainly the man. The man is from Galilee. He speaks in a different tone." 

      Peter answered even more strongly, 

      "I don't really know the man." 

      At once, a rooster crowed. 

      Peter reminded himself that Jesus had told him to deny Jesus, three times, before a rooster would crow, and then he sobbed. 

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      The High Priest brought false witnesses so that Jesus can be falsely accused. 

      The High Priest asked Jesus. 

      "Are you God's son?"

      "Yes, I am. You will see me sit down on the right side of the Throne of God." 

      Jesus meant 'Throne of God' not as the King of the world, but as the Secret of the Heaven. No one understood what he meant. 

      The High Priest said that he should be sentenced to death for the sins against God. And, Jesus was taken to Pilate, the governor of Rome. Pilate can find no reason to condemn him. 

      He wanted to evade the matters that were concerned with him, so handed him over to King Herod. Jesus was brought to King Herod, but did not speak at all. At this, the king got disappointed and sent him back to Pilate. 

      Then, Pilate tried to set Jesus free. Yet, the high priests did not stop saying, "He is to be sentenced to death." At last, he decided to do as they wanted. 

      "Crucify him! Put him to death!" 

      Jews and soldiers took Jesus to the cross, spitting, mocking at Jesus and battering him. 

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      "Are you the king of Jews? I'll put you to wear a crown."  

      They made a crown out of thorny branches and put it on his head. Then, he had his forehead bleeding. When Pilate had him whipped with a whip made of hooks, he had his flesh torn, bleeding. Jesus lost his energy and fell down. He came to Golgotha, carrying his cross. The Roman soldiers told Joseph from the town of Arimathea, who went together with Jesus, to carry the cross for him. 

      Women followed Jesus, crying. Jesus said. 

      "God's Daughters, Don't cry for me, but for yourself and your children." 

      When they arrived at the place of execution, they hanged him on the cross, with his hands and feet being nailed up. Pilate wrote a jeering notice and had it put on the cross, 'Jesus, the King of the Jews.' 

      The soldiers threw dice to see who will get his clothes. 

      Passers and the teachers of laws made a fool of him, with scorn. 

      "If you are God's son, go down from the cross, Ha, Ha." 

      Jesus did not answer. 



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      Two bandits were standing close to Jesus' cross. Standing under his cross were his mother, Mary Magdalene, and women who trusted Jesus. 

      He asked John to take care of his mother. As he made a will, John took her to live in his home and looked after her. 

      A bandit who was standing close to Jesus said, laughing at him. 

      "If you are Christ, you are to save yourself and us. What a sight! You are terrible!" 

      Another bandit asked Jesus, repenting.

      "Lord, please remember me in the Kingdom of God." 

      Jews answered. 

      "You will come to the Paradise with me, today." 

      It was at noon when the sun stopped shinning and darkness covered the whole country. At three o'clock pm, he shouted. 

      "My Father, In your hands, I place my sprit." 

      And then, he exclaimed, "I've made all," before drawing his last breath.

      Then, the curtain hanging in the Holy Temple was torn. 

      Jesus was paid for all our sins, and opened the door to the Heaven. Jesus became the Way, Truth and Life to the Glory of the Heaven. Anyone who does not believe in Jesus cannot enter the Kingdom of God. 

      (Matthew 26:57-27:56, Mark 14:53-15:41, Luke 22:54-23:49, John 18:15-19:37)

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