Luke 23
1 The whole company of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate.
The whole council rose and took him to Pilate.
2 They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
There they started to accuse him. “We found this man deceiving our nation, telling people not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming he is Messiah, a king,” they said.
3 Pilate asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him and said, “You say so.”
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “So you say,” replied Jesus.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no fault in this man.”
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I don't find this man guilty of any crime.”
5 But they were insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
But they insisted, saying, “He is inciting rebellion all over Judea with his teachings, from Galilee to right here in Jerusalem.”
6 So when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
When he heard this, Pilate asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7 When he discovered that he was under Herod's authority, he sent Jesus to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
When he discovered that Jesus came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was also in Jerusalem at the time.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, because he had wanted to see him for a long time. He had heard about him and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
Herod was very pleased to see Jesus since he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He had heard about Jesus and was hoping to see him perform a miracle.
9 Herod questioned Jesus in many words, but Jesus answered him nothing.
He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer him at all.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, violently accusing him.
The chief priests and religious teachers stood there, angrily accusing him.
11 Herod with his soldiers insulted Jesus and they mocked him. Then they dressed him in elegant clothes and sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and mocked him. Then they placed a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
12 For Herod and Pilate had become friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been enemies with each other.
From that day on Herod and Pilate were friends—before that they had been enemies.
13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people,
Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people,
14 and said to them, “You brought to me this man like a man who is leading the people to act badly, and see, I, having questioned him before you, find no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
and told them, “You brought this man before me, accusing him of inciting the people to rebellion. I've carefully examined him in your presence, and do not find him guilty of the charges you have brought against him.
15 No, nor does Herod, for he sent him back to us, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to death.
16 I will therefore punish him, and release him.”
So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
18 But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!”
But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
19 Barabbas was a man who had been put into prison for a certain rebellion in the city and for murder.
(Barabbas had been put in prison for taking part in a rebellion in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilate addressed them again, desiring to release Jesus.
Pilate wanted to release Jesus, so spoke to them again.
21 But they shouted, saying, “Crucify him, crucify him.”
But they kept on shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 He said to them a third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found nothing deserving the death penalty in him. Therefore after punishing him, I will release him.”
Pilate asked them for the third time, “But why? What crime has he committed? I don't find any reason for executing him. So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
23 But they were insistent with loud voices, demanding for him to be crucified. Their voices convinced Pilate.
But they continued insisting with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified. Their shouting succeeded,
24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
and Pilate gave the sentence they demanded.
25 He released the one they asked for who had been put in prison for rioting and murder. But he delivered up Jesus to their will.
He released the man imprisoned for rebellion and murder, but he sent Jesus to be put to death in accordance with their demands.
26 As they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry, following Jesus.
As the soldiers led him away, they seized a man called Simon of Cyrene, who had come in from the countryside. They put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
27 A great crowd of the people, and of women who grieved and mourned for him, were following him.
A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me. Weep for yourselves and your children.
29 For see, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that did not bear, and the breasts that did not nurse.'
For the time is coming when they'll say, ‘Happy are those who are childless, and those who never had babies, and those who never nursed them.’
30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
31 For if they do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
32 Other men, two criminals, were led away with him to be put to death.
They also took two others who were criminals to be executed with him.
33 When they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” there they crucified him, and the criminals—one on his right and one on his left.
When they reached the place called the Skull they crucified him together with the criminals, one on his right, and the other on his left.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up his garments.
Jesus said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They divided up his clothes by throwing dice for them.
35 The people stood watching while the rulers also were mocking him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, the chosen one.”
The people stood and watched and the leaders sneered at Jesus. “He saved others, let him save himself, if he is really God's Messiah, the Chosen One,” they said.
36 The soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him, offering him vinegar,
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,
37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.”
“If you're the King of the Jews, then save yourself.”
38 There was also a sign over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
Above Jesus was a sign on which it was written, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39 One of the criminals who was hanging there insulted him by saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.”
One of the criminals hanging there joined in the insults against Jesus. “Aren't you the Messiah?” he asked. “Then save yourself—and us too!”
40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
But the other criminal disagreed and argued with him, “Don't you fear God even when you're suffering the same punishment?” he asked.
41 We indeed are here justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds. But this man did nothing wrong.”
“For us the sentence is right since we're being punished for what we did, but this man didn't do anything wrong.”
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
Then he said, “Jesus, please remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus replied, “I promise you today you will be with me in paradise.”
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour
By this time it was around noon and darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
45 as the sun's light failed. Then the curtain of the temple was split in two.
The sun's light was shut out, and the Temple veil was torn in two.
46 Crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Having said this, he died.
Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, I place myself in your hands.” Having said this he breathed his last.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”
48 When all the multitudes who came together to witness this sight saw the things that were done, they returned beating their breasts.
When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.
49 But all those who knew him, and the women who followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched from a distance.
50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council. He was a good and righteous man.
There was a man called Joseph who was good and honest. He was a member of the council,
51 This man had not agreed with the decision of the Council and their action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.
but he hadn't agreed with its decisions and actions. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God.
52 This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus.
Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
53 He took it down, wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
Once he'd taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth. He laid Jesus in an unused tomb cut into the rock.
54 It was the Day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
It was preparation day and the Sabbath would soon begin.
55 The women who had come with Jesus out of Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee had followed Joseph and had seen the tomb where Jesus' body had been laid.
56 They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. Then on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
They returned home and prepared spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the commandment.
