German
BWV 244 Matthaus Passion 55 Rezitatif T: Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten.
English translation
BWV 244, 55 Recitativ: And after they had mocked and scorned him,.
Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten,
And after they had mocked and scorned him,
zagen sie ihm del Mantel aus
they removed the robe from him
und zagen ihm seine Kleider
and put his own raiment upon him
und fuhreten ihn hin, dass sie ihn kreuzigten.
and led him away, that they might crucify him.
Und indem sie hinausgingen,
And after they went out,
funden sie einen Menschen
they found a man
von Kyrene mit Namen Simon;
who came from Cyrene, whose name was Simon;
den zwungen sie,
and they compelled him
dass er ihm sein Kreuz trug.
to bear his cross.