to fulfillthe wordof JesuswhichHe spoke,signifyingby what kindof deathHe was aboutto die.
"As Mosesliftedup the serpentin the wilderness,even somustthe Sonof Manbe liftedup;
"You knowthat aftertwodaysthe Passoveris coming,and the Sonof Manis [to be] handedover for crucifixion."
and will handHim over to the Gentilesto mockand scourgeand crucify[Him], and on the thirddayHe will be raisedup."
SoJesussaid,"Whenyou liftup the Sonof Man,thenyou will knowthat I am[He], and I donothingon My own initiative,but I speakthese thingsas the FathertaughtMe.
[saying], "Behold,we are goingup to Jerusalem,and the Sonof Manwill be deliveredto the chief priestsand the scribes;and they will condemnHim to deathand will handHim over to the Gentiles.
his corpseshall not hangall nighton the tree,but you shall surelyburyhim on the sameday(for he who is hangedis accursedof God),so that you do not defileyour landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritance.
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
Christredeemedus from the curseof the Law,having becomea cursefor us-- for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHO HANGSON A TREE"--
They went on stoningStephenas he calledon [the Lord] and said,"LordJesus,receivemy spirit!"
The JewsansweredHim, "For a goodworkwe do not stoneYou, but for blasphemy;and becauseYou, beinga man,makeYourselfout [to be] God."
The Jewspickedup stonesagainto stoneHim.
"I do not speakof allof you. I knowthe onesI have chosen;but [it is] that the Scripturemay be fulfilled,HE WHO EATSMY BREADHAS LIFTEDUP HIS HEELAGAINSTME.'
SoPilatesaidto them, "TakeHim yourselves,and judgeHim accordingto your law."The Jewssaidto him, "We are not permittedto putanyoneto death,"
NowthisHe said,signifyingby what kindof deathhe would glorifyGod.And when He had spokenthis,He saidto him, "FollowMe!"
