Luke 23
1 And having risen, the whole multitude of them led Him to Pilate,
Then the whole company rose up and brought him to Pilate,
2 and began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this One perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying Himself to be 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 questioned Him, saying, “You are the King of the Jews?” And He answering him, said, “You say [it].”
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 multitude, “I find no fault in this Man”;
And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."
5 and they were the more urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea—having begun 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 And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the Man is a Galilean,
When Pilate heard the word "Galilee" he asked if the man were a Galilean,
7 and having known that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him back to Herod, he also being in Jerusalem in those days.
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 And Herod rejoiced exceedingly having seen Jesus, for he was wishing to see Him for a long [time], because of hearing many things about Him, and he was hoping to see some sign 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 was questioning Him in many words, and He answered him nothing.
So he had been asking him many questions, but Jesus made no answers.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing Him,
Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him.
11 and Herod with his soldiers having set Him at nothing, and having mocked, having cast radiant apparel around Him, 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 both Pilate and Herod became friends with one another on that day, for they were previously at enmity between themselves.
Herod and Pilate became friends again from that very day; for before they had been at enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
So Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 said to them, “You brought this Man to me as perverting the people, and behold, I having examined [Him] before you, found no fault in this Man in those things you bring forward 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 no, neither Herod, for he sent Him back to us, and behold, nothing worthy of death is having been done by Him;
Neither does Herod; for he sent him back to us. You see that he has done nothing worthy of death.
16 having corrected, therefore, I will release Him,”
I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."
17 [[for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every celebration, ]]
"Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."
18 and they cried out—the whole multitude—saying, “Away with this One, and release Barabbas to us,”
Then the whole crowd shouted out, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas."
19 who had been cast into prison, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder.
(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 Pilate again then—wishing to release Jesus—called to them,
Then Pilate spoke to them again, because he wished to release Jesus;
21 but they were calling out, saying, “Crucify! Crucify Him!”
but they continued to shout out and say, "Crucify! Crucify him!"
22 And he said to them a third time, “Why, what evil did He do? I found no cause of death in Him; having corrected Him, then, I will release [Him].”
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 And they were pressing with loud voices asking Him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,
But they kept shouting the more insistently, demanding that he should be crucified, and their shouts won the day.
24 and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,
So Pilate gave sentence what they wished should be done.
25 and he released him who because of sedition and murder has been cast into the prison, whom they were asking for, and he gave up Jesus to their will.
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 as they led Him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put the cross on him to carry [it] behind 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 multitude of the people were following Him, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting Him,
He was also followed by a great crowd of people, and of women too, who were beating their breast and lamenting him.
28 and Jesus having turned to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children;
But Jesus turned to and said. "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me;
29 for behold, days come in which they will say, Blessed the barren, and wombs that did not bear, and breasts that did not give suck;
"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 then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover 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 in the green tree, what may happen in the dry?”
"For if this is what they do in the green tree, what will they do in the dry?"
32 And there were also others—two evildoers—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 that is called “[Place] of [the] Skull,” there they crucified Him and the evildoers, one on the right hand and one 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, forgive them, for they have not known what they do”; and parting His garments they cast a lot.
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 standing, looking on, and the rulers were also sneering with them, saying, “He saved others, let Him save Himself, if this be the Christ, the Chosen One of God.”
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 soldiers were also mocking Him, coming near and offering vinegar to Him,
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, save Yourself.”
saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
38 And there was also an inscription written over Him [[in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew]]: “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 evildoers who were hanged was slandering Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
And one of the criminals who had been hung there kept reviling him, saying. "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."
40 And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, that you are in the same judgment?
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 we indeed justly, for we are receiving back [things] worthy of what we did, but this One did nothing out of place”;
"We indeed justly, for we are receiving due retribution for what we have done. But he has done no wrong."
42 and he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Lord, when You may come in Your kingdom”;
Then he added, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom."
43 and Jesus 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, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour,
It was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
45 and the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the middle,
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two in the Temple.
46 and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit”; now having said this, He breathed His last.
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 the centurion having seen what was done, glorified God, saying, “Truly this Man was righteous”;
When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"
48 and all the multitudes having come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, turned back striking their breasts;
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 acquaintances stood far off, and women who followed Him from Galilee, beholding these things.
But all his acquaintances and the women who had been his followers continued to stand at a distance, looking on.
50 And behold, a man, by name Joseph, being a counselor, a man good and righteous,
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good man and a righteous,
51 from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the Kingdom of God, he was not consenting to their counsel and deed,
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 he having gone near to Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus,
This man went to Pilate, and begged for the body of Jesus.
53 and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a hewn out tomb, where no one was yet laid.
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 And it was [the] Day of Preparation, and Sabbath was approaching,
And it was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was near at hand.
55 and the women who also have come with Him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how His body was placed,
Then the women who had accompanied him out of Galilee followed after, and noted the tomb, and how his body was placed.
56 and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.
Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.
