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 was in  His  Hand,  and  with  it  they  struck  His  Head,  driving  the thorns still  deeper  into  the  flesh  and  bone. Every torment  and every insult  that  malice could  invent  was then inflicted  on  His Sacred Person. At last they  blindfolded Him, and  then  they renewed all  manner of insult  and  injury.



By this  time  the Saviour was  reduced to a state  so  pitiable that Pilate  thought the sight  of  Him would inspire  the  Jews with compassion. He, therefore, took  Jesus out on  the  balcony and showed  Him  to the  people,  saying: “Behold the  Man!" (Fig.  87.) But  they  Cried  Out: "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate  exclaimed:  “Take  you  Him  and  crucify  Him,  for  I find no  cause  in  Him." The Jews  cried  out. “We have  a law,  and