Luke 23
1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
Καὶ ἀναστὰν, ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸν Πιλᾶτον.
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.”
Ἤρξαντο δὲ κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, “Τοῦτον εὕρομεν διαστρέφοντα τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν, καὶ κωλύοντα φόρους Καίσαρι διδόναι, καὶ λέγοντα ἑαυτὸν ˚Χριστὸν, βασιλέα εἶναι.”
3 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν λέγων, “Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων;” Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ ἔφη, “Σὺ λέγεις.”
4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος εἶπεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ τοὺς ὄχλους, “Οὐδὲν εὑρίσκω αἴτιον ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ.”
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.”
Οἱ δὲ ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες, ὅτι “Ἀνασείει τὸν λαὸν, διδάσκων καθʼ ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἕως ὧδε.”
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Πιλᾶτος δὲ ἀκούσας, ἐπηρώτησεν εἰ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Γαλιλαῖός ἐστιν.
7 And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
Καὶ ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου ἐστὶν, ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν Ἡρῴδην, ὄντα καὶ αὐτὸν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις.
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.
Ὁ δὲ Ἡρῴδης ἰδὼν τὸν ˚Ἰησοῦν, ἐχάρη λίαν, ἦν γὰρ ἐξ ἱκανῶν χρόνων θέλων ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν, διὰ τὸ ἀκούειν περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤλπιζέν τι σημεῖον ἰδεῖν ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ γινόμενον.
9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
Ἐπηρώτα δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν λόγοις ἱκανοῖς, αὐτὸς δὲ οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο αὐτῷ.
10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
Εἱστήκεισαν δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς εὐτόνως κατηγοροῦντες αὐτοῦ.
11 And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Ἐξουθενήσας δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ ὁ Ἡρῴδης σὺν τοῖς στρατεύμασιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐμπαίξας περιβαλὼν ἐσθῆτα λαμπρὰν, ἀνέπεμψεν αὐτὸν τῷ Πιλάτῳ.
12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
Ἐγένοντο δὲ φίλοι ὅ τε Ἡρῴδης καὶ ὁ Πιλᾶτος ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ μετʼ ἀλλήλων· προϋπῆρχον γὰρ ἐν ἔχθρᾳ ὄντες πρὸς αὑτούς.
13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
Πιλᾶτος δὲ συγκαλεσάμενος τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας, καὶ τὸν λαὸν,
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.
εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, “Προσηνέγκατέ μοι τὸν ἄνθρωπον τοῦτον, ὡς ἀποστρέφοντα τὸν λαόν, καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἐνώπιον ὑμῶν ἀνακρίνας, οὐθὲν εὗρον ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ αἴτιον ὧν κατηγορεῖτε κατʼ αὐτοῦ.
15 Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
Ἀλλʼ οὐδὲ Ἡρῴδης, ἀνέπεμψεν γὰρ αὐτὸν πρὸς ἡμᾶς. Καὶ ἰδοὺ, οὐδὲν ἄξιον θανάτου ἐστὶν πεπραγμένον αὐτῷ.
16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
Παιδεύσας οὖν αὐτὸν, ἀπολύσω.”
18 But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
Ἀνέκραγον δὲ παμπληθεὶ λέγοντες, “Αἶρε τοῦτον, ἀπόλυσον δὲ ἡμῖν τὸν Βαραββᾶν!”
19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
Ὅστις ἦν, διὰ στάσιν τινὰ γενομένην ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ φόνον, βληθεὶς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.
20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
Πάλιν δὲ ὁ Πιλᾶτος προσεφώνησεν αὐτοῖς, θέλων ἀπολῦσαι τὸν ˚Ἰησοῦν.
21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
Οἱ δὲ ἐπεφώνουν λέγοντες, “Σταύρου, σταύρου αὐτόν.”
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.”
Ὁ δὲ τρίτον εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, “Τί γὰρ κακὸν ἐποίησεν οὗτος; Οὐδὲν αἴτιον θανάτου εὗρον ἐν αὐτῷ. Παιδεύσας οὖν αὐτὸν, ἀπολύσω.”
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
Οἱ δὲ ἐπέκειντο φωναῖς μεγάλαις, αἰτούμενοι αὐτὸν σταυρωθῆναι, καὶ κατίσχυον αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν.
24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
Καὶ Πιλᾶτος ἐπέκρινεν γενέσθαι τὸ αἴτημα αὐτῶν.
25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
Ἀπέλυσεν δὲ τὸν διὰ στάσιν καὶ φόνον βεβλημένον εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν, ὃν ᾐτοῦντο, τὸν δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦν παρέδωκεν τῷ θελήματι αὐτῶν.
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.
Καὶ ὡς ἀπήγαγον αὐτόν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνά, τινα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον ἀπʼ ἀγροῦ, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῷ τὸν σταυρὸν, φέρειν ὄπισθεν τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ.
27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
Ἠκολούθει δὲ αὐτῷ πολὺ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ γυναικῶν αἳ ἐκόπτοντο καὶ ἐθρήνουν αὐτόν.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Στραφεὶς δὲ πρὸς αὐτὰς, ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, “Θυγατέρες Ἰερουσαλήμ, μὴ κλαίετε ἐπʼ ἐμέ, πλὴν ἐφʼ ἑαυτὰς κλαίετε, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν.
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!’
Ὅτι ἰδοὺ, ἔρχονται ἡμέραι ἐν αἷς ἐροῦσιν, ‘Μακάριαι αἱ στεῖραι, καὶ κοιλίαι αἳ οὐκ ἐγέννησαν, καὶ μαστοὶ οἳ οὐκ ἔθρεψαν.’
30 At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
Τότε ‘ἄρξονται λέγειν τοῖς ὄρεσιν, “Πέσετε ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς”, καὶ τοῖς βουνοῖς, “Καλύψατε ἡμᾶς”.’
31 For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
Ὅτι εἰ ἐν τῷ ὑγρῷ ξύλῳ, ταῦτα ποιοῦσιν, ἐν τῷ ξηρῷ, τί γένηται;”
32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
Ἤγοντο δὲ καὶ ἕτεροι κακοῦργοι δύο σὺν αὐτῷ ἀναιρεθῆναι.
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.
Καὶ ὅτε ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τὸν καλούμενον Κρανίον, ἐκεῖ ἐσταύρωσαν αὐτὸν καὶ τοὺς κακούργους, ὃν μὲν ἐκ δεξιῶν, ὃν δὲ ἐξ ἀριστερῶν.
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.
Διαμεριζόμενοι δὲ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, ἔβαλον κλῆρον.
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.”
Καὶ εἱστήκει ὁ λαὸς θεωρῶν. ἐξεμυκτήριζον δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες λέγοντες, “Ἄλλους ἔσωσεν, σωσάτω ἑαυτόν, εἰ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ˚Χριστὸς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ὁ ἐκλεκτός.”
36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
Ἐνέπαιξαν δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ οἱ στρατιῶται προσερχόμενοι, ὄξος προσφέροντες αὐτῷ,
37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
καὶ λέγοντες, “Εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, σῶσον σεαυτόν!”
38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Ἦν δὲ καὶ ἐπιγραφὴ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ: “Ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων οὗτος.”
39 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
Εἷς δὲ τῶν κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν λέγων, “Οὐχὶ σὺ εἶ ὁ ˚Χριστός; Σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶ ἡμᾶς!”
40 But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἕτερος ἐπιτιμῶν αὐτῷ ἔφη, “Οὐδὲ φοβῇ σὺ τὸν ˚Θεόν, ὅτι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ κρίματι εἶ;
41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Καὶ ἡμεῖς μὲν δικαίως, ἄξια γὰρ ὧν ἐπράξαμεν ἀπολαμβάνομεν· οὗτος δὲ οὐδὲν ἄτοπον ἔπραξεν.”
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
Καὶ ἔλεγεν, “˚Ἰησοῦ, Μνήσθητί μου, ὅταν ἔλθῃς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν σου!”
43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, “Ἀμήν, σοι λέγω, σήμερον μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἔσῃ ἐν τῷ Παραδείσῳ.”
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
Καὶ ἦν ἤδη ὡσεὶ ὥρα ἕκτη, καὶ σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος, ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ μέσον.
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.
Καὶ φωνήσας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, “Πάτερ, ‘εἰς χεῖράς σου παρατίθεμαι τὸ ˚Πνεῦμά μου’.” Τοῦτο δὲ εἰπὼν, ἐξέπνευσεν.
47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης τὸ γενόμενον, ἐδόξασεν τὸν ˚Θεὸν λέγων, “Ὄντως ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος ἦν.”
48 And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
Καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαραγενόμενοι ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τὴν θεωρίαν ταύτην, θεωρήσαντες τὰ γενόμενα, τύπτοντες τὰ στήθη ὑπέστρεφον.
49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
Εἱστήκεισαν δὲ πάντες οἱ γνωστοὶ αὐτῷ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ γυναῖκες αἱ συνακολουθοῦσαι αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ὁρῶσαι ταῦτα.
50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
Καὶ ἰδοὺ, ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι Ἰωσὴφ, βουλευτὴς ὑπάρχων, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ δίκαιος
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.
(οὗτος οὐκ ἦν συγκατατεθειμένος τῇ βουλῇ καὶ τῇ πράξει αὐτῶν), ἀπὸ Ἁριμαθαίας, πόλεως τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ὃς προσεδέχετο τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ.
52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Οὗτος προσελθὼν τῷ Πιλάτῳ, ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ˚Ἰησοῦ.
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.
Καὶ καθελὼν, ἐνετύλιξεν αὐτὸ σινδόνι καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνήματι λαξευτῷ, οὗ οὐκ ἦν οὐδεὶς οὔπω κείμενος.
54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
Καὶ ἡμέρα ἦν παρασκευῆς, καὶ Σάββατον ἐπέφωσκεν.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
Κατακολουθήσασαι δὲ, αἱ γυναῖκες, αἵτινες ἦσαν συνεληλυθυῖαι ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας αὐτῷ, ἐθεάσαντο τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ ὡς ἐτέθη τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ.
56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
Ὑποστρέψασαι δὲ, ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα. Καὶ τὸ μὲν Σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν.
