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LATIN GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS.
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Now after the sentence Pilate commanded a title to be written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin letters according to what the Jews had said : — This is the King of the Jews.

Now one of the robbers that were hanging, Gestas by name, said to him, If thou art Christ, deliver thyself and us. But Dismas, answering, rebuked him saying, Dost thou not even fear God, who art in this condemnation? for we, indeed, justly and worthily receive the things we have done; but he hath done no evil. And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me in thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him, Verily I say unto thee, that to-day thou shalt be with me in Paradise.

CHAPTER XI.

Now it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came upon all the earth and the sun was obscured, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst; and he cried with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And, having said this, he expired. And the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying, This man was just. And all the people, who were present at that sight, seeing what was done, smote their breasts and returned.

Then the centurion reported to the governor what was done. And the governor and his wife, on hear-