John 19:16 - First Nations Version16 Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) then turned Creator Sets Free (Jesus) over to the soldiers to have him put to death on a tree-pole—the cross—so they took him away. The cross was an instrument of torture and terror used by the People of Iron (Romans) to strike fear into the hearts of any who dared to rise up against their empire. The victim’s hands and feet would be pierced with large iron nails, fastening them to the cross. The victims would hang there, sometimes for days, until they were dead. This was one of the most cruel and painful ways to die ever devised by human beings. The soldiers placed a wooden crossbeam on his back and forced him to carry it to the place where he would be executed. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176916 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition16 Then he delivered Him over to them to be crucified. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)16 Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified. See the chapterCommon English Bible16 Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified. The soldiers took Jesus prisoner. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version16 Therefore, he then handed him over to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away. See the chapter |