Luke 23
1 And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,
And the whole assemblage of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.
2 and began to accuse him, saying, 'This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Christ, the king.
3 And Pilate questioned him, saying, 'Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, 'Thou dost say [it].'
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, I am.
4 And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, 'I find no fault in this man;'
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing criminal in this man.
5 and they were the more urgent, saying — 'He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea — having begun from Galilee — unto this place.'
But they were the more violent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.
6 And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,
And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilaean.
7 and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.
And on learning that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem at this time.
8 And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long [time] to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,
Now Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had been wishing to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
9 and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.
And he put many questions to him; but he gave him no answer.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,
And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.
11 and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,
And Herod also with his guard of soldiers set him at nought and mocked him, and having arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate.
12 and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.
And Herod and Pilate on that day became friends with each other; for they had before been at enmity.
13 And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 said unto them, 'Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;
said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found nothing in this man to sustain the charges which ye bring against him.
15 no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;
No, nor yet Herod; for he hath sent him back to us; and lo! nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
16 having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'
I will therefore chastise, and release him.
17 for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
Now it was necessary for him to release to them one at the feast.
18 and they cried out — the whole multitude — saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas;
19 who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
20 Pilate again then — wishing to release Jesus — called to them,
But Pilate again spoke to them, wishing to release Jesus.
21 but they were calling out, saying, 'Crucify, crucify him.'
But they cried out, saying, Crucify, crucify him!
22 And he a third time said unto them, 'Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release [him].'
And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found him guilty of nothing deserving death; I will therefore chastise, and release him.
23 And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,
But they were urgent with loud voices, demanding that he should he crucified; and their voices prevailed.
24 and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,
And Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.
25 and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.
And he released him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26 And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear [it] behind Jesus.
And when they had led him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenaean, coming out of the country, and laid on him the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
27 And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,
And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who were bewailing and lamenting him.
28 and Jesus having turned unto them, said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;
But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;
For lo! the days are coming, in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never gave nourishment.
30 then they shall 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 on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 for, if in the green tree they do these things — in the dry what may happen?'
For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?
32 And there were also others — two evil-doers — with him, to be put to death;
And two others, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
33 and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
And when they had come to the place which is called the Skull, they there crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.
35 And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'
And the people stood looking on; and the rulers sneered, saying, Others he saved; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, the chosen one.
36 And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,
And the soldiers also came up to him and made sport of him, offering him vinegar,
37 and saying, 'If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'
and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, 'This is the King of the Jews.'
There was also an inscription over him: “This is the king of the Jews.”
39 And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'
And one of the crucified malefactors railed at him, saying, Art thou not the Christ? save thyself and us.
40 And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, 'Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?
But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?
41 and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;'
And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 and he said to Jesus, 'Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;'
And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
43 and Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'
And he said to him, Truly do I say to thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
44 And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
And it was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45 and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.
46 and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, 'Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! And having said this, he expired.
47 And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'
And the centurion, seeing what was done, gave glory to God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.
48 and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;
And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they had seen the things which were done, returned, beating their breasts.
49 and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.
And all his acquaintances stood at a distance, and women that came with him from Galilee, beholding these things.
50 And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,
51 — he was not consenting to their counsel and deed — from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,
who was not consenting to their purpose and deed, and was waiting for the kingdom of God, —
52 he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,
this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid.
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock; wherein no one had yet lain.
54 And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,
And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was now coming on.
55 and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed,
And the women also, who had come with him from Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.
56 and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.
