Luke 23
1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.
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.”
"We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."
3 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.
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 High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime 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 violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started) to this city."
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man 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 learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.
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.
To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.
9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.
10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and 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.
Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him) made sport of Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous costume, and sent Him back to Pilate.
12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.
13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,
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.
"You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground for the accusations which you bring against 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 does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
18 But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"
19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
--Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time in connexion with a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.
20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
They, however, persistently shouted, "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.”
A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed.
24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand.
25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.
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.
As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus.
27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing for 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 towards them and 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 a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'
30 At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
Then will 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 are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"
32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
They brought also two others, criminals, to put them 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.
When they reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His 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.
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
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 looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One."
36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,
37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
"Are you the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!"
38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
There was moreover a writing over His head: 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!”
Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you 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, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?
41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss."
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom."
43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very 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.
It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,
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 out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.
47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."
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 crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating 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.
But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.
50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright 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.
who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the design or action of the Council,
52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
and now he 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.
Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put.
54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.
