Luke 23
1 And having risen, the whole company of them led him to Pilate.
The whole council rose and took him to Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be 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 And Pilate questioned him, saying, Are thou the king of the Jews? And having answered him, he said, Thou say.
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “So you say,” replied Jesus.
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing guilty 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 emphatic, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee as far as here.
But they insisted, saying, “He is inciting rebellion all over Judea with his teachings, from Galilee to right here in Jerusalem.”
6 And when Pilate heard Galilee, he questioned if the man is a Galilean.
When he heard this, Pilate asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7 And when he perceived that he is from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself also in Jerusalem in these 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 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he was wanting of a considerable time to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he hoped to see some sign happening 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 And he interrogated him in considerable words, but he answered him nothing.
He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer him at all.
10 And the chief priests and the scholars had stood, vehemently accusing him.
The chief priests and religious teachers stood there, angrily accusing him.
11 But Herod having disdained him with his soldiers, and having mocked him, having arraying him in a bright robe, he 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 And both Pilate and Herod became friends with each other on the same day, for they were formerly being at enmity toward themselves.
From that day on Herod and Pilate were friends—before that they had been enemies.
13 And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people,
14 said to them, Ye brought this man to me as turning away the people. And behold, I, having examined him before you, found nothing guilty in this man of what ye accuse against 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 But not even Herod, for I sent you back to him, and lo, nothing having been done by him is worthy of death.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to death.
16 Therefore, having scourged I will release him.
So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
17 Now he had need to release one man to them at every feast.
18 But they cried out all together, saying, Take away this man, and release to us Barabbas
But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
19 (a man who was cast into prison because of a certain insurrection that occurred 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 Again therefore Pilate called out wanting to release Jesus,
Pilate wanted to release Jesus, so spoke to them again.
21 but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
But they kept on shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 And he said to them a third time, For what evil did this man do? I have found nothing guilty of death in him. I will therefore, having scourged, 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 relentless with loud voices demanding him to be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
But they continued insisting with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified. Their shouting succeeded,
24 And Pilate decreed their request to happen.
and Pilate gave the sentence they demanded.
25 And he released the man who had been cast into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they asked for, but he delivered 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 And when they led him away, having taken hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian coming from the countryside, they laid the cross on him to bring behind 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 And a great multitude of the people followed him, and also of women who bewailed and lamented him.
A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28 But having turning to them, Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, instead 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 Because, behold, the days are coming, during which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the bellies that gave no birth, and the breasts that did not suckle.
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 Because if they do these things in the green tree, what will happen in the dry?
For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
32 And two other men, malefactors, were also led with him to be executed.
They also took two others who were criminals to be executed with him.
33 And when they came to the place called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one at the right hand and the other at the 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 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.
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 And the people had stood watching. And also the rulers with them sneered, saying, He saved others. He should save himself, if this is the Christ, the chosen of God.
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 And the soldiers also mocked him, approaching, and bringing him vinegar,
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,
37 and saying, If thou are the king of the Jews, save thyself.
“If you're the King of the Jews, then save yourself.”
38 And there was also an inscription over him written in letters, in Greek and Latin and Hebrew: 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 And one of the malefactors who were hanged railed him, saying, If thou are the Christ, save thyself 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 man having answered, rebuking him, saying, Thou fear not even God, since thou are in the same condemnation?
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 And we indeed justly, for we receive worthy of what we did, but this man did nothing amiss.
“For us the sentence is right since we're being punished for what we did, but this man didn't do anything wrong.”
42 And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou come into thy kingdom.
Then he said, “Jesus, please remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to thee, today thou will be with me in the paradise.
Jesus replied, “I promise you today you will be with me in paradise.”
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness occurred 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 And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle.
The sun's light was shut out, and the Temple veil was torn in two.
46 And Jesus, having sounded out in a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands I entrust my spirit. And having said these things, he expired.
Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, I place myself in your hands.” Having said this he breathed his last.
47 And when the centurion saw that which happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous.
When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”
48 And all the multitudes who came together to this scene, watching that which happened, turned back, beating their breasts.
When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.
49 And all his acquaintances, and the women who accompanied him from Galilee, had stood from afar, seeing these things.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched from a distance.
50 And behold a man named Joseph, a council member, being 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 not having consented to their purpose and deed), was from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also himself awaited 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 having gone to Pilate, requested the body of Jesus.
Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
53 And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher cut in rock, of which no man was yet lain.
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 And the day was Preparation; sabbath was beginning.
It was preparation day and the Sabbath would soon begin.
55 And having followed closely, the women who were gathered to him out of Galilee, they saw the sepulcher, 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 And having returned, they prepared spices and ointments. And they indeed rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.
They returned home and prepared spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the commandment.
