Luke 23
1 And the whole assemblage of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.
Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before 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 they began to accuse him, ‘This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is “Christ, a king.”’
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, I am.
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing criminal in this man.
But Pilate, turning to the chief priests and the people, said, ‘I do not see anything to find fault with 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 insisted, ‘He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here.’
6 And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilaean.
Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was 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, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.
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.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly pleased, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, having heard a great deal about him; and he was hoping to see some sign given by him.
9 And he put many questions to him; but he gave him no answer.
So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.
Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused 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.
And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe round him, and then 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.
And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, 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 this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;
15 No, nor yet Herod; for he hath sent him back to us; and lo! nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;
16 I will therefore chastise, and release him.
so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
17 Now it was necessary for him to release to them one at the feast.
18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas;
But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
19 who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
20 But Pilate again spoke to them, wishing to release Jesus.
Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
21 But they cried out, saying, Crucify, crucify him!
but they kept calling out, ‘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.
‘Why, what harm has this man done?’ Pilate said to them for the third time. ‘I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
23 But they were urgent with loud voices, demanding that he should he crucified; and their voices prevailed.
But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.
Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
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, as they demanded, and gave Jesus up to be dealt with as they pleased.
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, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for 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.
There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
28 But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
So Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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.
A time, I tell you, is coming, when it will be said – “Happy are the women who are barren, and those who have never borne children or nursed them!”
30 Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
At that time people 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?
If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
32 And two others, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
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 had reached the place called “The Skull,” there they crucified Jesus and the criminals, one on the right, and one on the left.
34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.
Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
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.
Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer, ‘He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God’s Christ, his chosen one.’
36 And the soldiers also came up to him and made sport of him, offering him vinegar,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
37 and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.
and saying as they did so, ‘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.”
Above him were the words – “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.
One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. ‘Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us,’ he said.
40 But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?
But the other rebuked him. ‘Haven’t you,’ he said, ‘any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?
41 And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss.
And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.
42 And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
43 And he said to him, Truly do I say to thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will 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 nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
45 the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.
the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
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 Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
47 And the centurion, seeing what was done, gave glory to God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.
The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
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.
All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
49 And all his acquaintances stood at a distance, and women that came with him from Galilee, beholding these things.
All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
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 of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.
51 who was not consenting to their purpose and deed, and was waiting for the kingdom of God, —
(This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Arimathea, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the kingdom of God.
52 this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
He now went to see Pilate, and asked 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.
and, when he had taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet, and laid him in a tomb cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been buried.
54 And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was now coming on.
It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
55 And the women also, who had come with him from Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.
The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.
and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
