Luke 23
1 Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.
Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
2 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.’”
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
3 “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “It is true,” replied Jesus.
So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4 But Pilate, turning to the chief priests and the people, said, “I do not see anything to find fault with in this man.”
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5 But they insisted, “He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here.”
But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
6 Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
7 and, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.
And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 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.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
9 So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
10 Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
11 And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe around him, and then sent him back to Pilate.
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
12 And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
13 So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, and the people,
Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14 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;
and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
15 nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;
Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
16 so I will have him scourged, and then release him.”
Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
18 But they began to shout as one man, “Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.”
But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
19 (Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
21 but they kept calling out, “Crucify, crucify him!”
but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
22 “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.”
A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
23 But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamor gained the day.
But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
24 Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
25 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.
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
26 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.
As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
27 There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
28 So Jesus turned and said to them, “Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 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!’
Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
30 At that time people will begin to say to the mountains ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills ‘Cover us.’
At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
31 If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32 There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
33 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.
When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
35 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.”
The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
36 The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
37 and saying as they did so, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
38 Above him were the words – ‘THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us,” he said.
One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
40 But the other rebuked him. “Haven’t you,” he said, “any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?
But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
41 And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
42 Jesus,” he went on, “do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.”
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
43 And Jesus answered, “I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.”
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
44 It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
45 the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” And with these words he expired.
Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
47 The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, “This must have been a good man!”
When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
48 All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
49 All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
50 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.
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
51 (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.
who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
53 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.
Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.
54 It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
55 The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
