Luke 23
1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before 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 perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and 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, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
And Pilate said unto the chief priests and 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 were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
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 knew that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
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.
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
11 And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
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 unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15 Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
18 But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
but they shouted, 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.”
And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: 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 instant with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
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 insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; 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 when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear 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 multitude of the people, and of women who 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 turning unto them said, 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 shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, 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 there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
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 unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand 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 parting his garments among them, 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 beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And there was also a superscription over him, 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 malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself 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 answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art 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 indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
And he said, Jesus, remember me 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 he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou 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 now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
the sun’s light failing: and the veil 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 when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly 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 came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were 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 followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.
50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a righteous
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 consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:
52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
this man went 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 a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.
54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
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, which had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, 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 ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
