Luke 23
1 Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
Τότε εσηκώθη άπαν το πλήθος αυτών και έφεραν αυτόν προς τον Πιλάτον.
2 They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We [(exc)] have determined that this fellow has caused political trouble in our country. He has been [telling people that they should] not pay taxes to the Roman government [MTY]. Also, he says that he is the Messiah, a king!”
Και ήρχισαν να κατηγορώσιν αυτόν, λέγοντες· Τούτον εύρομεν διαστρέφοντα το έθνος και εμποδίζοντα το να δίδωσι φόρους εις τον Καίσαρα, λέγοντα εαυτόν ότι είναι Χριστός βασιλεύς.
3 Pilate asked him, “Do you [(sg) claim that you are] the King of the Jews?” He replied, “[It is] as you have [just] now said.”
Ο δε Πιλάτος ηρώτησεν αυτόν, λέγων· Συ είσαι ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων; Ο δε αποκριθείς προς αυτόν, είπε· Συ λέγεις.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and [the rest of] the crowd, “I do not conclude that this man is guilty of any crime.”
Και ο Πιλάτος είπε προς τους αρχιερείς και τους όχλους· Ουδέν έγκλημα ευρίσκω εν τω ανθρώπω τούτω.
5 But they kept insisting, “He is inciting the people [to riot]! He has been teaching his [ideas] throughout all of Judea [district]. He started [doing it] in Galilee [district] and now he is doing it here!”
Οι δε επέμενον λέγοντες ότι Ταράττει τον λαόν, διδάσκων καθ' όλην την Ιουδαίαν, αρχίσας από της Γαλιλαίας έως εδώ.
6 When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
Ο δε Πιλάτος ακούσας Γαλιλαίαν ηρώτησεν αν ο άνθρωπος ήναι Γαλιλαίος,
7 When they told him that Jesus was [from Galilee, which was the district] that Herod [Antipas] ruled, [he told them] to take Jesus to Herod [Antipas], because Herod was in Jerusalem at that time.
και μαθών ότι είναι εκ της επικρατείας του Ηρώδου, έπεμψεν αυτόν προς τον Ηρώδην, όστις ήτο και αυτός εν Ιεροσολύμοις εν ταύταις ταις ημέραις.
8 [So they did]. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He [had heard about Jesus], and he had been hoping for a long time that he could see Jesus perform a miracle.
Ο δε Ηρώδης, ιδών τον Ιησούν, εχάρη πολύ· διότι ήθελε προ πολλού να ίδη αυτόν, επειδή ήκουε πολλά περί αυτού και ήλπιζε να ίδη τι θαύμα γινόμενον υπ' αυτού.
9 So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
Ηρώτα δε αυτόν με λόγους πολλούς· πλην αυτός δεν απεκρίθη προς αυτόν ουδέν.
10 The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
Ίσταντο δε οι αρχιερείς και οι γραμματείς, κατηγορούντες αυτόν εντόνως.
11 Then Herod and his soldiers (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus]. They put gorgeous clothes on him [to mock him as being a king]. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.
Αφού δε ο Ηρώδης μετά των στρατευμάτων αυτού εξουθένησεν αυτόν και ενέπαιξεν, ενέδυσεν αυτόν λαμπρόν ιμάτιον και έπεμψεν αυτόν πάλιν προς τον Πιλάτον.
12 Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
Εν αυτή δε τη ημέρα ο Πιλάτος και ο Ηρώδης έγειναν φίλοι μετ' αλλήλων· διότι πρότερον ήσαν εις έχθραν προς αλλήλους.
13 Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
Ο δε Πιλάτος, συγκαλέσας τους αρχιερείς και τους άρχοντας και τον λαόν,
14 He said to them, “You brought this man to me, saying that he had caused trouble among the people. But [I want you to know that] after having examined him while you were listening, I do not conclude that he is guilty of any of the things that you are accusing him about.
είπε προς αυτούς· Εφέρατε προς εμέ τον άνθρωπον τούτον ως στασιάζοντα τον λαόν, και ιδού, εγώ ενώπιόν σας ανακρίνας δεν εύρον εν τω ανθρώπω τούτω ουδέν έγκλημα εξ όσων κατηγορείτε κατ' αυτού,
15 [Obviously] Herod did not [conclude that] either, because he sent him back to me [without punishing him]. [So it] is clear that this man has not done anything for which we [(inc)] should kill him.
αλλ' ουδέ ο Ηρώδης, διότι σας έπεμψα προς αυτόν· και ιδού, ουδέν άξιον θανάτου είναι πεπραγμένον υπ' αυτού.
16 So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
Αφού λοιπόν παιδεύσω αυτόν, θέλω απολύσει.
Έπρεπε δε αναγκαίως να απολύη εις αυτούς ένα εν τη εορτή.
18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
Πάντες δε ομού ανέκραξαν, λέγοντες· Σήκωσον τούτον, απόλυσον δε εις ημάς τον Βαραββάν·
19 Barrabas was a man who had tried to persuade people in the city to rebel [against the Roman government. While doing that], he had murdered [someone]. So he had been put {they had put him} in prison, [where he was waiting to be executed].
όστις διά στάσιν τινά γενομένην εν τη πόλει και διά φόνον ήτο βεβλημένος εις φυλακήν.
20 Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
Πάλιν λοιπόν ο Πιλάτος ελάλησε προς αυτούς, θέλων να απολύση τον Ιησούν.
21 But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
Οι δε εφώναζον, λέγοντες· Σταύρωσον, σταύρωσον αυτόν.
22 He [spoke to them] a third time and asked them, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have concluded that he has done nothing for which he deserves to die. So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
Ο δε και τρίτην φοράν είπε προς αυτούς· Και τι κακόν έπραξεν ούτος; ουδεμίαν αιτίαν θανάτου εύρον εν αυτώ· αφού λοιπόν παιδεύσω αυτόν, θέλω απολύσει.
23 But they kept insisting. They shouted loudly that [Jesus] should be nailed {that [Pilate] should [have his soldiers] nail [Jesus]} to a cross. Finally, because they continued to shout [PRS] [so loudly],
Αλλ' εκείνοι επέμενον, με φωνάς μεγάλας ζητούντες να σταυρωθή, και αι φωναί αυτών και των αρχιερέων υπερίσχυον.
24 Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
Και ο Πιλάτος απεφάσισε να γείνη το ζήτημα αυτών,
25 The man who had been {whom they had} put in prison because he had rebelled [against the government] and who had murdered [someone], he released! That was the man whom the crowd had asked him [to release]. He handed Jesus over [to the soldiers], to do what [the crowd] wanted.
και απέλυσεν εις αυτούς τον διά στάσιν και φόνον βεβλημένον εις την φυλακήν, τον οποίον εζήτουν, τον δε Ιησούν παρέδωκεν εις το θέλημα αυτών.
26 As the soldiers were taking [Jesus] away, they seized a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city in Africa]. He was returning [to Jerusalem] from out in the countryside. They [took from Jesus the cross that he had been carrying. Then] they put it on Simon’s shoulders, and [told him to] carry it behind Jesus.
Και καθώς έφεραν αυτόν έξω, επίασαν Σίμωνα τινά Κυρηναίον, ερχόμενον από του αγρού, και έθεσαν επάνω αυτού τον σταυρόν, διά να φέρη αυτόν όπισθεν του Ιησού.
27 A large crowd followed Jesus. The crowd included many women who were beating their breasts [to show how sad they were], and wailing for him.
Ηκολούθει δε αυτόν πολύ πλήθος του λαού και γυναικών, αίτινες και ωδύροντο και εθρήνουν αυτόν.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “You women of Jerusalem, do not cry for me! Instead, cry because of [what is going to happen to] yourselves and your children!
Στραφείς δε προς αυτάς ο Ιησούς, είπε· θυγατέρες της Ιερουσαλήμ, μη κλαίετε δι' εμέ, αλλά δι' εαυτάς κλαίετε και διά τα τέκνα σας.
29 I want you to know that there will soon be a time when people will say, ‘Women [SYN] who have never borne children or nursed babies are fortunate!’
Διότι ιδού, έρχονται ημέραι καθ' ας θέλουσιν ειπεί· Μακάριαι αι στείραι και αι κοιλίαι, αίτινες δεν εγέννησαν, και οι μαστοί, οίτινες δεν εθήλασαν.
30 Then, [in order that they will not have to suffer greatly when their enemies destroy this city], people who are left in the city will say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!’ And people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
Τότε θέλουσιν αρχίσει να λέγωσιν εις τα όρη, Πέσετε εφ' ημάς, και εις τα βουνά, Σκεπάσατε ημάς·
31 [I am innocent] [MET]. [I am like] a living tree [that people do not try to burn. But the people of Jerusalem deserve that their enemies punish them. They are like] dry wood that is ready to [burn]. So if they [nail me to the cross], ([their enemies] will certainly do much worse things to them!/what worse things will happen to them?) [RHQ]”
διότι εάν εις το υγρόν ξύλον πράττωσι ταύτα, τι θέλει γείνει εις το ξηρόν;
32 Two other men who were criminals were also being led away {[The soldiers] also led away two other men who were criminals}. They were going to be executed {[The soldiers] were going to execute them} [with Jesus].
Εφέροντο δε και άλλοι δύο μετ' αυτού, οίτινες ήσαν κακούργοι διά να θανατωθώσι.
33 When they came to the place which is called ‘The Skull’, they nailed [Jesus] to a cross [after removing his clothes]. They did the same thing to the two criminals. They crucified one at the right [side of Jesus] and one at his left [side].
Και ότε ήλθον εις τον τόπον τον ονομαζόμενον Κρανίον, εκεί εσταύρωσαν αυτόν και τους κακούργους, τον μεν εκ δεξιών, τον δε εξ αριστερών.
34 Jesus prayed, “[My] Father, forgive them, because they do not realize [whom] they are doing [this to]!” Then [the soldiers] divided Jesus’ clothing by gambling with something like dice, [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
Ο δε Ιησούς έλεγε· Πάτερ, συγχώρησον αυτούς· διότι δεν εξεύρουσι τι πράττουσι. Διαμεριζόμενοι δε τα ιμάτια αυτού, έβαλον κλήρον.
35 Many people stood nearby, watching. And the [Jewish] leaders (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus], saying, “He [said] [IRO] [that he] saved other people! If he is the Messiah, the one God has chosen, he should save himself!”
Και ίστατο ο λαός θεωρών. Ενέπαιζον δε και οι άρχοντες μετ' αυτών, λέγοντες· Άλλους έσωσεν, ας σώση αυτόν, εάν ούτος ήναι ο Χριστός ο εκλεκτός του Θεού.
36 The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
Ενέπαιζον δε αυτόν και οι στρατιώται, πλησιάζοντες και προσφέροντες όξος εις αυτόν
37 They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
και λέγοντες· Εάν συ ήσαι ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων, σώσον σεαυτόν.
38 [They] also [fastened on the cross] a sign [that stated] why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all it said was], ‘This is the King of the Jews’.
Ήτο δε και επιγραφή γεγραμμένη επάνωθεν αυτού με γράμματα Ελληνικά και Ρωμαϊκά και Εβραϊκά· Ούτος εστίν ο Βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων.
39 One of the criminals who was hanging [on a cross] began to insult Jesus, saying, “You [(sg) said that you] are the Messiah, so [you must be powerful]! So save yourself, and save us, too!”
Εις δε των κρεμασθέντων κακούργων εβλασφήμει αυτόν, λέγων· Εάν συ ήσαι ο Χριστός, σώσον σεαυτόν και ημάς.
40 But the other [criminal] rebuked him, saying, “(You [(sg)] should be afraid of God [punishing you]!/Are you not afraid of God [punishing you]?) [RHQ] They are punishing him [and us] similarly.
Αποκριθείς δε ο άλλος, επέπληττεν αυτόν, λέγων· Ουδέ τον Θεόν δεν φοβείσαι συ, όστις είσαι εν τη αυτή καταδίκη;
41 They have justly decided that we [(inc) two] must die. They are punishing us as we deserve [for the evil things that we did]. But this man has done nothing wrong!”
και ημείς μεν δικαίως· διότι άξια των όσα επράξαμεν απολαμβάνομεν· ούτος όμως ουδέν άτοπον έπραξε.
42 Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
Και έλεγε προς τον Ιησούν· Μνήσθητί μου, Κύριε, όταν έλθης εν τη βασιλεία σου.
43 Jesus replied, “I want you [(sg)] to know that today you [(sg)] will be with me in the place where everyone is happy!” (OR, that today you will be with me in Paradise!)
Και είπε προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς· Αληθώς σοι λέγω, σήμερον θέλεις είσθαι μετ' εμού εν τω παραδείσω.
44 [Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Ήτο δε ως έκτη ώρα και έγεινε σκότος εφ' όλην την γην έως ώρας εννάτης,
45 There was no light from the sun. Then the [thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
και εσκοτίσθη ο ήλιος και εσχίσθη εις το μέσον το καταπέτασμα του ναού·
46 [As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
και φωνάξας με φωνήν μεγάλην ο Ιησούς είπε· Πάτερ, εις χείρας σου παραδίδω το πνεύμά μου· και ταύτα ειπών εξέπνευσεν.
47 When the officer [who supervised the soldiers who were executing Jesus] saw what happened, he praised God [for the way Jesus died], saying, “[I am] sure that this man had done nothing wrong!”
Ιδών δε ο εκατόνταρχος το γενόμενον, εδόξασε τον Θεόν, λέγων· Όντως ο άνθρωπος ούτος ήτο δίκαιος.
48 When the crowd of people who had gathered to see those events saw what happened, they returned [to their homes], beating their chests [to show that they were sorrowful].
Και πάντες οι όχλοι οι συνελθόντες εις την θεωρίαν ταύτην, βλέποντες τα γενόμενα, υπέστρεφον τύπτοντες τα στήθη αυτών.
49 All of Jesus’ friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee [district], stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.
Ίσταντο δε μακρόθεν πάντες οι γνωστοί αυτού, και αι γυναίκες αίτινες συνηκολούθησαν αυτόν από της Γαλιλαίας, και έβλεπον ταύτα.
50 There was a man named Joseph who [came there]. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea. He was a good and a righteous man, and he was a member of the [Jewish] Council.
Και ιδού, ανήρ τις Ιωσήφ το όνομα, όστις ήτο βουλευτής, ανήρ αγαθός και δίκαιος,
51 But he had not agreed with the other Council [members] when they decided [to kill Jesus] and when they [planned how to] do it. He was waiting expectantly for [the time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule.
ούτος δεν ήτο σύμφωνος με την βουλήν και την πράξιν αυτών, από Αριμαθαίας πόλεως των Ιουδαίων, όστις και αυτός περιέμενε την βασιλείαν του Θεού,
52 He went to Pilate and asked [Pilate to permit him] to [take] Jesus’ body [and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that],
ούτος ελθών προς τον Πιλάτον, εζήτησε το σώμα του Ιησού,
53 he [and some others] took [Jesus’ body] down [from the cross]. They wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then they put his body in a tomb that he had [hired others to] dig out of a rock [cliff]. No one had ever put a body in it before.
και καταβιβάσας αυτό ετύλιξεν αυτό με σινδόνα και έθεσεν αυτό εν μνημείω λελατομημένω· όπου ουδείς έτι είχεν ενταφιασθή.
54 [They had to do it quickly because] that was [Friday], the day when [people] prepared [things for the Jewish day of rest]. (The Sabbath/The day of rest) was about to start [at sunset, so they had to finish burying Jesus’ body before sunset].
Και ήτο ημέρα παρασκευή, και εξημέρονε σάββατον.
55 The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee [district] followed [Joseph and the men who were with him]. They saw the tomb, and they saw how the men laid [Jesus’] body [inside it, and saw the men roll a huge stone across the entrance].
Ηκολούθησαν δε και γυναίκες, αίτινες είχον ελθεί μετ' αυτού από της Γαλιλαίας, και είδον το μνημείον και πως ετέθη το σώμα αυτού.
56 Then the women returned to the houses [where they were staying. That evening] they prepared spices and ointments to put [on Jesus’ body], but (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) they rested, according to what [Moses] had commanded.
Και αφού υπέστρεψαν ητοίμασαν αρώματα και μύρα. Και το μεν σάββατον ησύχασαν κατά την εντολήν.
