Luke 23
1 The whole company of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate.
And the whole company of them arose, and carried him before 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.”
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.
3 Pilate asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him and said, “You say so.”
And Pilate interrogated him, and said to him: Art thou king of the Jews? He said to him: Thou hast said.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no fault in this man.”
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the company: I find no crime upon this man.
5 But they were insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
And they vociferated, and said: He raiseth disturbance among our people, by teaching in all Judaea, commencing from Galilee, and quite to this place.
6 So when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
And Pilate, when he heard the name Galilee, inquired if the man were 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.
And having learned that he was from under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod; for he was at Jerusalem on those days.
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.
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.
9 Herod questioned Jesus in many words, but Jesus answered him nothing.
And he asked him many questions; but Jesus gave him no reply.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, violently accusing him.
And the chief priests and Scribes stood up, and accused him vehemently.
11 Herod with his soldiers insulted Jesus and they mocked him. Then they dressed him in elegant clothes and sent him back to Pilate.
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.
12 For Herod and Pilate had become friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been enemies with each other.
And on that day, Pilate and Herod became friends to each other; for there had previously been enmity between them.
13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people,
And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of 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 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.
15 No, nor does Herod, for he sent him back to us, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Neither yet Herod: for I sent him to him, and lo, nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
16 I will therefore punish him, and release him.”
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
For it was a custom, that he should release one at the festival.
18 But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!”
And all the company vociferated, and said: Away with this man; and release to us Barabbas.
19 Barabbas was a man who had been put into prison for a certain rebellion in the city and for murder.
He was one who had been thrown into prison, on account of a sedition and murder which had occurred in the city.
20 Pilate addressed them again, desiring to release Jesus.
And Pilate, being disposed to release Jesus, conversed with them again.
21 But they shouted, saying, “Crucify him, crucify him.”
But they cried out, and said: 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.”
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.
23 But they were insistent with loud voices, demanding for him to be crucified. Their voices convinced Pilate.
But they were urgent, with a loud voice; and demanded of him, that they might crucify him.
24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
And Pilate decreed, that their request be granted.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27 A great crowd of the people, and of women who grieved and mourned for him, were following him.
And there followed after him a great multitude of people; and those women also who wailed and lamented over him.
28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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.
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 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.
30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon 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 these things in a green tree, what will be in the dry?
32 Other men, two criminals, were led away with him to be put to death.
And there went along with him two others, malefactors, to be crucified.
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.
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.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up his garments.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting a lot upon 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.”
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.
36 The soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him, offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers like wise mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.”
and saying to him: If thou art the king of the Jews, quicken thyself.
38 There was also a sign over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
And there was likewise a superscription over him, written in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: 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.”
And one of the malefactors who were crucified with him, reproached him, and said: If thou art the Messiah, rescue thyself, and rescue us.
40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
But his fellow Malefactor rebuked him, said to him: Art thou not afraid even of God, seeing thou art under the same sentence?
41 We indeed are here justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds. But this man did nothing wrong.”
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.
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
And he said to Jesus: My Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, That this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour
And it was about the sixth hour; and darkness was over all the land, until the ninth hour.
45 as the sun's light failed. Then the curtain of the temple was split in two.
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the door of the temple was rent through its middle.
46 Crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Having said this, he died.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: My Father, into thy hand I commit my spirit. Thus he spake, and expired.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.
48 When all the multitudes who came together to witness this sight saw the things that were done, they returned beating their breasts.
And all the multitudes who had assembled at this spectacle, on seeing what occurred, returned, smiting upon their breasts.
49 But all those who knew him, and the women who followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
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.
50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council. He was a good and righteous man.
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;
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.
and he had not consented to their decision and deed; and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus.
This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
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.
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.
54 It was the Day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath began to dawn.
55 The women who had come with Jesus out of Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
And those women who came with him from Galilee, approached, and viewed the sepulchre, and the manner in which the body was deposited.
56 They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. Then on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
And they returned, and prepared perfumes and aromatics; and they rested on the sabbath, as it is commanded.
