Luke 23
1 Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.
And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2 "We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is the Messiah a King.
3 Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
4 Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime in this man."
Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching--even from Galilee (where He first started) to this city."
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
8 To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.
And when Herod saw Yahushua, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
9 So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.
And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
11 Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him) made sport of Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous costume, and sent Him back to Pilate.
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
13 Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,
And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 "You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground for the accusations which you bring against him.
Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15 No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
16 I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
18 Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 --Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time in connexion with a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.
Pilate therefore, willing to release Yahushua, spake again to them.
21 They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!"
But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
22 A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23 But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed.
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand.
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Yahushua to their will.
26 As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Yahushua.
27 A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing for Him.
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
But Yahushua turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 For a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
30 Then will they begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us;' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death with Him.
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 When they reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left.
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
Then said Yahushua, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One."
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be the Messiah, the chosen of Elohim.
36 And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 "Are you the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!"
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself and us.
40 But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear Elohim, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss."
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom."
And he said unto Yahushua, Rabbi, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 "I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."
And Yahushua said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.
And when Yahushua had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the Spirit.
47 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified Elohim, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
48 And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts.
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:
51 who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the design or action of the Council,
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them; ) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of YHWH.
52 and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Yahushua.
53 Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put.
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
54 It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.
And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on.
55 The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.
