Luke 23
1 And the whole assemblage of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.
Then the whole company rose up and brought him to Pilate,
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Christ, the 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 asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, I am.
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 crowd, I find nothing criminal in this man.
And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."
5 But they were the more violent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, even 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 when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilaean.
When Pilate heard the word "Galilee" he asked if the man were a Galilean,
7 And on learning that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem at this 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 Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had been wishing to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought 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 many questions to him; but he gave him no answer.
So he had been asking him many questions, but Jesus made no answers.
10 And the chief priests and 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 also with his guard of soldiers set him at nought and mocked him, and having arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, 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 Herod and Pilate on that day became friends with each other; for they had before been at enmity.
Herod and Pilate became friends again from that very day; for before they had been at enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate, when he had 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, Ye have brought to me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found nothing in this man to sustain the charges which ye bring 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, nor yet Herod; for he hath sent him back to us; and lo! nothing deserving death hath 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 I will therefore chastise, and release him.
I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."
17 Now it was necessary for him to release to them one at the feast.
"Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."
18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas;
Then the whole crowd shouted out, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas."
19 who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
(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 But Pilate again spoke to them, wishing to release Jesus.
Then Pilate spoke to them again, because he wished to release Jesus;
21 But they cried out, saying, Crucify, crucify him!
but they continued to shout out and say, "Crucify! Crucify him!"
22 And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found him guilty of nothing deserving death; I will therefore chastise, and 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 But they were urgent with loud voices, demanding that he should he crucified; and their voices prevailed.
But they kept shouting the more insistently, demanding that he should be crucified, and their shouts won the day.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.
So Pilate gave sentence what they wished should be done.
25 And he released him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up 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 when they had led him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenaean, coming out of the country, and laid on him the cross, that he might bear it 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 there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who were bewailing 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 But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not 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 lo! the days are coming, in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never gave nourishment.
"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 will they 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 will be done in the dry?
"For if this is what they do in the green tree, what will they do in the dry?"
32 And two others, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
And there were led out with him to be executed, two criminals also.
33 And when they had come to the place which is called the Skull, they there crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, 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, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.
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 stood looking on; and the rulers sneered, saying, Others he saved; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, the chosen one.
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 also came up to him and made sport of him, offering him vinegar,
Even the soldiers made sport of him by coming up and offering him sour wine,
37 and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.
saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
38 There was also an inscription 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 crucified malefactors railed at him, saying, Art thou not the Christ? save thyself 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 But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?
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 the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss.
"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, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
Then he added, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom."
43 And he said to him, Truly do I say to thee, Today shalt thou 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 there was darkness over the whole 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 the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two in the Temple.
46 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! And having said this, he expired.
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, seeing what was done, gave glory to God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.
When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"
48 And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they had seen the things which were done, returned, beating 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 at a distance, and women that came with 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 lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good man and a righteous,
51 who was not consenting to their purpose and deed, and 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 asked for the body of Jesus.
This man went to Pilate, and begged for the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock; wherein no one had yet lain.
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 the sabbath was now coming on.
And it was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was near at hand.
55 And the women also, who had come with him from Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.
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 returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.
Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.
