Luke 23
1 And the whole company of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.
Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
2 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.
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 And Pilate interrogated him, and said to him: Art thou king of the Jews? He said to him: Thou hast said.
So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the company: I find no crime upon this man.
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5 And they vociferated, and said: He raiseth disturbance among our people, by teaching in all Judaea, commencing from Galilee, and quite to this place.
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 And Pilate, when he heard the name Galilee, inquired if the man were a Galilean.
When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
7 And having learned that he was from under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod; for he was at Jerusalem on those days.
And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 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.
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 And he asked him many questions; but Jesus gave him no reply.
Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
10 And the chief priests and Scribes stood up, and accused him vehemently.
Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
11 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.
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
12 And on that day, Pilate and Herod became friends to each other; for there had previously been enmity between them.
That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
13 And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of the people,
Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14 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.
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 Neither yet Herod: for I sent him to him, and lo, nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
17 For it was a custom, that he should release one at the festival.
18 And all the company vociferated, and said: Away with this man; and release to us Barabbas.
But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
19 He was one who had been thrown into prison, on account of a sedition and murder which had occurred in the city.
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 And Pilate, being disposed to release Jesus, conversed with them again.
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
21 But they cried out, and said: Crucify him; crucify him.
but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
22 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.
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 were urgent, with a loud voice; and demanded of him, that they might crucify him.
But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
24 And Pilate decreed, that their request be granted.
So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
25 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.
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
26 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.
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 And there followed after him a great multitude of people; and those women also who wailed and lamented over him.
A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
28 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.
But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters 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: Happy the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.
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 Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon 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 For if they do these things in a green tree, what will be in the dry?
For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32 And there went along with him two others, malefactors, to be crucified.
Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
33 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.
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 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting a lot upon them.
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 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.
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 And the soldiers like wise mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
37 and saying to him: If thou art the king of the Jews, quicken thyself.
“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
38 And there was likewise a superscription over him, written in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 And one of the malefactors who were crucified with him, reproached him, and said: If thou art the Messiah, rescue thyself, and rescue us.
One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
40 But his fellow Malefactor rebuked him, said to him: Art thou not afraid even of God, seeing thou art 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; for we have a retribution according to our deserts, and according to our deeds; but nothing hateful hath been done by him.
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
42 And he said to Jesus: My Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
43 Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, That this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
44 And it was about the sixth hour; and darkness was over all the land, until the ninth hour.
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the door of the temple was rent through its middle.
The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: My Father, into thy hand I commit my spirit. Thus he spake, and 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 And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.
When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
48 And all the multitudes who had assembled at this spectacle, on seeing what occurred, returned, smiting upon their breasts.
And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
49 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.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
50 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;
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
51 and he had not consented to their decision and deed; and he was waiting for 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 This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
53 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.
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 And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath began to dawn.
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
55 And those women who came with him from Galilee, approached, and viewed the sepulchre, and the manner in which the body was deposited.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 And they returned, and prepared perfumes and aromatics; and they rested on the sabbath, as it is commanded.
Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
