Rhyming Redsong: Matthew 27 (Jesus Before Pilate; Jesus’ Death)

Rhyming Redsong: Matthew 27 (Jesus Before Pilate; Jesus’ Death)

Then Jesus, meanwhile, ‘fore the governor,
stood, and of him, the governor inquired,
“Are you the Jews’ king (as they have averred)?”
to him, this, Jesus, “You’ve said so,” replied.

When he, accused, was by both the chief priests
and too, the elders, gave no answer, he.
Then Pilate asked him, “Have your ears received
the testimony that, ‘gainst you, they bring?”
Did Jesus, to a single charge, not e’en,
make a reply–and it was to the great
amazement of the governor at that.

. . .

From noon ‘til, in the afternoon, at three
a darkness covered all the land, complete.
About three in the afternoon he cried,
did Jesus in a voice that was most loud,
“Eli, Eli, lema sabachtahani?”
(which means “My God, my God, forsaken me,
why have you?”). When some of those, there, who stood
heard this, “Elijah, who he calls,” they said.