Luke 23
1 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
And the whole company of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
And they began to accuse him, and said: We have found this man seducing our people, and forbidding to pay the capitation money to Caesar, and declaring himself to be king Messiah.
3 And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.
And Pilate interrogated him, and said to him: Art thou king of the Jews? He said to him: Thou hast said.
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the company: I find no crime upon this man.
5 But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.
And they vociferated, and said: He raiseth disturbance among our people, by teaching in all Judaea, commencing from Galilee, and quite to this place.
6 But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
And Pilate, when he heard the name Galilee, inquired if the man were a Galilean.
7 and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
And having learned that he was from under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod; for he was at Jerusalem on those days.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;
And Herod rejoiced greatly when he saw Jesus, for he had been desirous to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to see some sign from him.
9 and he questioned him in many words, but he answered him nothing.
And he asked him many questions; but Jesus gave him no reply.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
And the chief priests and Scribes stood up, and accused him vehemently.
11 And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
And Herod and his warriors contemned him. And when he had mocked him, he clothed him in a purple robe, and sent him to Pilate.
12 And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.
And on that day, Pilate and Herod became friends to each other; for there had previously been enmity between them.
13 And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of the people,
14 said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;
and said to them: Ye have brought this man before me, as a disturber of your people; and lo, I have examined him before you, and I find in the man no crime, among all that ye charge upon him.
15 nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
Neither yet Herod: for I sent him to him, and lo, nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
16 Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
For it was a custom, that he should release one at the festival.
18 But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;
And all the company vociferated, and said: Away with this man; and release to us Barabbas.
19 who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.
He was one who had been thrown into prison, on account of a sedition and murder which had occurred in the city.
20 Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].
And Pilate, being disposed to release Jesus, conversed with them again.
21 But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
But they cried out, and said: Crucify him; crucify him.
22 And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
And he said to them the third time: But, what evil hath he done? I find no crime in him deserving of death. I will scourge him, therefore, and release him.
23 But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.
But they were urgent, with a loud voice; and demanded of him, that they might crucify him.
24 And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
And Pilate decreed, that their request be granted.
25 And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
And he released to them him, who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, for whom they petitioned; and he delivered up Jesus to their pleasure.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
And as they led him away, they seized Simon the Cyrenian, coming from the fields. and laid upon him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
27 And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
And there followed after him a great multitude of people; and those women also who wailed and lamented over him.
28 And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
And Jesus turned to them, and said to them: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep rather for yourselves, and for your children.
29 for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
For lo, the days are coming, in which they will say: Happy the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us! and to the hills, Cover us!
31 for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
For if they do these things in a green tree, what will be in the dry?
32 Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
And there went along with him two others, malefactors, to be crucified.
33 And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
And when they came to a certain place which is called a Skull, they crucified him there; and the two malefactors, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting a lot upon them.
35 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
And the people stood and looked on; and the rulers also derided him, and said: He quickened others; let him quicken himself, if he is the Messiah, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers like wise mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
37 and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
and saying to him: If thou art the king of the Jews, quicken thyself.
38 And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
And there was likewise a superscription over him, written in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
And one of the malefactors who were crucified with him, reproached him, and said: If thou art the Messiah, rescue thyself, and rescue us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
But his fellow Malefactor rebuked him, said to him: Art thou not afraid even of God, seeing thou art under the same sentence?
41 and we indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.
And we justly; for we have a retribution according to our deserts, and according to our deeds; but nothing hateful hath been done by him.
42 And he said to Jesus, Remember me, [Lord, ] when thou comest in thy kingdom.
And he said to Jesus: My Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, That this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.
And it was about the sixth hour; and darkness was over all the land, until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the door of the temple was rent through its middle.
46 And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: My Father, into thy hand I commit my spirit. Thus he spake, and expired.
47 Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.
And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.
48 And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.
And all the multitudes who had assembled at this spectacle, on seeing what occurred, returned, smiting upon their breasts.
49 And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
And there were standing at a distance, all they that knew Jesus, and those women who came with him from Galilee; and they beheld these things.
50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
And there was a certain man, whose name was Joseph, a counsellor, from Ramath a city of Judaea, who was a good man and righteous;
51 (this [man] had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, [himself also, ] for the kingdom of God
and he had not consented to their decision and deed; and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 — he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;
This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.
And he took it down, and wrapped it in a winding-sheet of linen; and laid it in an excavated sepulchre, in which no one had hitherto been laid.
54 And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.
And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath began to dawn.
55 And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.
And those women who came with him from Galilee, approached, and viewed the sepulchre, and the manner in which the body was deposited.
56 And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.
And they returned, and prepared perfumes and aromatics; and they rested on the sabbath, as it is commanded.
