Luke 23
1 And they all went and took him before Pilate.
Then the whole company rose up and brought him to Pilate,
2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
and began to accuse him. "We have found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and proclaiming that he is the Messiah and King."
3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.
Then Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him saying, "Certainly I am."
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.
And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."
5 But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.
But they repeatedly insisted, "He is stirring up the people throughout all Judea with his teaching which started from Galilee."
6 But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?
When Pilate heard the word "Galilee" he asked if the man were a Galilean,
7 And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.
and when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days.
8 Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.
Now when Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad. He had long been wanting to see him, because he had heard so much about him, and was hoping to see some miracles performed by him.
9 And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.
So he had been asking him many questions, but Jesus made no answers.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.
Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him.
11 And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate.
Then Herod and his soldiers set him at naught, and mocked him, and throwing about him a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate.
12 And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.
Herod and Pilate became friends again from that very day; for before they had been at enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,
So Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:
and said to them. "You brought before me this man as one who incited the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence, and I find no fault in this man regarding the charges that you brought against him.
15 And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.
Neither does Herod; for he sent him back to us. You see that he has done nothing worthy of death.
16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."
"Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."
18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.
Then the whole crowd shouted out, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas."
19 Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.
(This was a man who had been thrown in prison on account of a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.)
20 And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.
Then Pilate spoke to them again, because he wished to release Jesus;
21 But crying out they said, To the cross with him!
but they continued to shout out and say, "Crucify! Crucify him!"
22 And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.
For the third time he appealed to them. "But what crime has he committed? I have found in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore flog him, and let him go."
23 But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.
But they kept shouting the more insistently, demanding that he should be crucified, and their shouts won the day.
24 And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.
So Pilate gave sentence what they wished should be done.
25 And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.
He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, the man whom they asked for; but Jesus he handed over to their will.
26 And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.
And when they led him away they took hold of Simon, a Cyrenean, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.
27 And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.
He was also followed by a great crowd of people, and of women too, who were beating their breast and lamenting him.
28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children.
But Jesus turned to and said. "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me;
29 For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.
"but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they shall say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have never bore children, and the breasts that never suckled.’
30 And they will say to the mountains, Come down on us, and to the hills, Be a cover over us.
"Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
31 For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?
"For if this is what they do in the green tree, what will they do in the dry?"
32 And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death.
And there were led out with him to be executed, two criminals also.
33 And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.
When they came to the place called "The Skull," there they crucified him and the criminals also, one upon his right hand, and one upon his left.
34 And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
Jesus kept saying, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,
35 And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.
and the people stood looking on. Even the rulers repeatedly taunted him, saying, "He saved others, let him save himself, if this fellow is indeed the Christ of God, His Chosen One!"
36 And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,
Even the soldiers made sport of him by coming up and offering him sour wine,
37 And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.
saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
38 And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
For there was an inscription over his head, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.
And one of the criminals who had been hung there kept reviling him, saying. "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."
40 But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment,
But the other, answering, reproved him, saying. "Have you no fear of God even? When you are suffering the same punishment as he?
41 And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.
"We indeed justly, for we are receiving due retribution for what we have done. But he has done no wrong."
42 And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.
Then he added, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom."
43 And he said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you will be with me in Paradise.
"In solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus, "that this day you shall be with me in Paradise."
44 And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;
It was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
45 The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two in the Temple.
46 And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
Then with a loud cry, Jesus said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit!" And after uttering these words, he yielded up his spirit.
47 And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.
When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"
48 And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.
And all the crowds who had assembled to see this spectacle, after witnessing what had been done, were returning beating upon their breast.
49 And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.
But all his acquaintances and the women who had been his followers continued to stand at a distance, looking on.
50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good man and a righteous,
51 (He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:
he who came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and who was on the watch for the kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the designs and deed of the council.
52 This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.
This man went to Pilate, and begged for the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it.
Then taking it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no man has ever been laid.
54 Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.
And it was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was near at hand.
55 And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest;
Then the women who had accompanied him out of Galilee followed after, and noted the tomb, and how his body was placed.
56 And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law.
Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.
