Levi H. Dowling

“ The soldiers had prepared a place in which to plant Barabbas' cross between the other criminals; and here they raised the cross of Jesus, who was called the Christ;
14. And then the soldiers and the mob sat down to watch him die.
15. And Jesus said, My Father-God, forgive these men; they know not what they do. ”

“ These were the men who had been set apart to torture Jesus and secure from him confession of his guilt.
8. These were the men who scourged him, put a crown of thorns upon his head, a broken reed into his hands, and wrapped him in a royal robe, and bowed in mockery, before him as a king.
9. These soldiers took the Lord and stripped him, laid him on the cross and would have bound him there with cords; but this would not suffice.
10. The cruel Jews were near with hammer and with nails; they cried, Not cords, but nails; drive fast the nails and hold him to the cross. ”

“ And John replied, While they shall live my home shall be the home of your thrice blessed mother and your sister Miriam.
36. According to a custom of the Jews, to those who were the executioners of law and took the lives of criminals, belonged the garments of the criminals. ”