Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes less one. ¹ 

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate ¹  him.

When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay. ¹ 

Then the Pharisees ¹  went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words. ² 

When ¹  the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra ²  olive oil ³  with them.

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

They ¹  spat on him and took the staff ²  and struck him repeatedly ³  on the head.

But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

When ¹  it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name ¹  – he has given the right to become God’s children

Then they took Jesus’ body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, ¹  in strips of linen cloth ²  according to Jewish burial customs. ³ 

“No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, ¹  can he?” ² 

Not that I have already attained this – that is, I have not already been perfected – but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me. ¹ 

and women received back their dead raised to life. ¹  But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life. ² 

Then what was spoken by Jeremiah ¹  the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel, ² 

Then ¹  some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat ²  him.

No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down ¹  of my own free will. ²  I have the authority ³  to lay it down, and I have the authority ⁴  to take it back again. This commandment ⁵  I received from my Father.”

So they took branches of palm trees ¹  and went out to meet him. They began to shout, ²  “Hosanna! ³  Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! ⁴  Blessed is ⁵  the king of Israel!”