Luke 23
1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
And the whole number of them arose, and led him away to Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
And they began to accuse him, saying: We found this man turning the people away, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
3 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
And Pilate asked him, saying: Are you the king of the Jews? He answered and said to him: You say it.
4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no fault in this man.
5 But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
But they became the more urgent, and said: He excites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
7 And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
And when he learned that he belonged to the dominion of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was at that time in Jerusalem.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
When Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly; for he had, for a long time, desired to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign done by him.
9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
And he questioned him concerning many things; but he made him no answer.
10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, and vehemently accused him.
11 And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
But Herod and his guards treated him with contempt; and having mocked him, and put on him a gaudy robe, he sent him back to Pilate.
12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
And on the same day, Pilate and Herod became friends to each other; for, before this, they had been at enmity the one toward the other.
13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
and said to them: You have brought to me this man as one that turns the people away; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found in this man no fault, with respect to the things of which you accuse him;
15 Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
nor indeed did Herod; for I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
I will, therefore, chastise him, and release him.
For it was necessary that he should release to them one at the feast.
18 But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
And the whole multitude cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas.
19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
He, for a certain seditious movement that had been made in the city, and for murder, had been thrown into prison.
20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
Therefore Pilate, desiring to release Jesus, again called to them.
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
But they answered, saying: Crucify, crucify him.
22 A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
He said to them the third time: Why, what evil has he done? I have found nothing in him worthy of death. I will, therefore, chastise him, and release him.
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
But they were urgent with loud voices, demanding that he should be crucified. And their voices, and those of the chief priests, prevailed.
24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they demanded.
25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
And he released him that for a seditious movement, and for murder, had been thrown into prison, whom they demanded; but Jesus, he delivered up to their will.
26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
And as they led him away, they laid hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might carry it after Jesus.
27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
And there followed him a great number of the people, and of women that bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
But Jesus turned, and said to them, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
For, behold, the days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never gave suck.
30 At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
For, if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
And two others, who were evil-doers, were led out to be put to death with him.
33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
And when they came to the place called Skull, they there crucified him and the evil-doers; one on the right, and the other on the left.
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And dividing his clothing into parts, they cast lots.
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
And the people stood and looked on. And the rulers, with them scoffed at him, saying: He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God.
36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
The soldiers also derided him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
and saying: If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.
38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And a superscription was also written over him in Greek and in Roman and in Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
And one of the evil-doers that were hanged reviled him, saying: If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.
40 But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, since you are in the same condemnation?
41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
And we justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
And he said to Jesus: Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
And Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, to-day you shall be with me in paradise.
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying: Truly, this was a righteous man.
48 And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they saw what was done, returned, smiting their breasts.
49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance looking on these things.
50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor, a good and a just man;
51 who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
(he had not given his consent to their counsel and deed; ) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he himself also waited for the kingdom of God:
52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
this man came to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that had been hewed in rock, in which no one had yet been laid.
54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
And the day was the preparation, and the sabbath was beginning.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
And the women that had come with him from Galilee followed after and saw the sepulcher, and how his body was laid.
56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointment; and they rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.
