< Luke 23 >
1 And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,
Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.
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.'
"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."
3 And Pilate questioned him, saying, 'Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, 'Thou dost say [it].'
Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.
4 And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, 'I find no fault in this man;'
Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime 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 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."
6 And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,
On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man 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 learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that 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,
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.
9 and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.
So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,
Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and 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,
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.
12 and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.
And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.
13 And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,
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;
"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.
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 does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
16 having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'
I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
17 for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
18 and they cried out — the whole multitude — saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'
Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"
19 who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
--Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time in connexion with a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.
20 Pilate again then — wishing to release Jesus — called to them,
But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.
21 but they were calling out, saying, 'Crucify, crucify him.'
They, however, persistently shouted, "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].'
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."
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 urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed.
24 and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,
So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27 And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,
A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing for 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 turned towards them and 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 a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given 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 are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"
32 And there were also others — two evil-doers — with him, to be put to death;
They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death with Him.
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.
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.
34 And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
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. 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."
36 And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,
And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,
37 and saying, 'If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'
"Are you the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!"
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 moreover a writing over His head: 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.'
Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself 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, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?
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 are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He has 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 you come in your Kingdom."
43 and Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'
"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall 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,
It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.
45 and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,
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 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.
47 And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'
The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."
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 crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts.
49 and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.
But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.
50 And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright 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 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,
52 he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,
and now he 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.
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.
54 And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,
It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.
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,
The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.
Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.