Luke 23
1 Then the whole crowd of them rose up and led Him to Pilate.
Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, declaring himself to be Christ, a king.”
And they began to accuse him, ‘This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is “Christ, a king.”’
3 So Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” In reply He said to him, “You said it!”
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”
But Pilate, turning to the chief priests and the people, said, ‘I do not see anything to find fault with in this man.’
5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to here.”
But they insisted, ‘He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here.’
6 When Pilate heard ‘Galilee’, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
7 Upon learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
and, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.
8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was really pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see Him, having heard so many things about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly pleased, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, having heard a great deal about him; and he was hoping to see some sign given by him.
9 He questioned Him with many words, but He gave him no answer.
So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
10 On their part, the high priests and scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
11 Then Herod and his soldiers, after ridiculing and mocking Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.
And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe round him, and then sent him back to Pilate.
12 (That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other—previously having been at odds with each other.)
And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
13 Then Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, and the people,
14 said to them: “You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people, and yet, having examined him in your presence, I have found no guilt in this man as to those things of which you accuse him.
and said to them, ‘You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;
15 Further, neither did Herod (for I sent you on to him); indeed, nothing deserving of death has been done by him.
nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;
16 I will therefore flog and release him.”
so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
17 (It was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)
18 But they all cried out together, saying: “Away with this one! Release to us Barabbas!”—
But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
19 who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection in the city, and for murder.
(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
20 Then Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again.
Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
21 But they just kept shouting: “Crucify! Crucify him!”
but they kept calling out, ‘Crucify, crucify him!’
22 For the third time he said to them: “But what evil has this man done? I have found no reason for death in him. I will therefore flog and release him.”
‘Why, what harm has this man done?’ Pilate said to them for the third time. ‘I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified! And their voices, especially of the chief priests, prevailed.
But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 He released the one who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, as they demanded, and gave Jesus up to be dealt with as they pleased.
26 Now as they led Him away, they conscripted a certain Simon of Cyrene (coming in from a field), and put the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.
And, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry it behind Jesus.
27 A considerable crowd of people followed Him, including women who were also mourning and lamenting Him.
There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
28 So Jesus turned to them and said: “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; rather weep for yourselves and for your children.
So Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 Because indeed, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, even the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’
A time, I tell you, is coming, when it will be said – “Happy are the women who are barren, and those who have never borne children or nursed them!”
30 Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
At that time people will begin to say to the mountains “Fall on us,” and to the hills “Cover us.”
31 For if they do these things in the ‘green tree’, what will happen in the ‘dry’?”
If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
32 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
33 When they arrived at the place called ‘The Skull’, they crucified Him there; also the criminals, one on His right, the other on His left.
When they had reached the place called “The Skull,” there they crucified Jesus and the criminals, one on the right, and one on the left.
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”; while they were dividing up His clothes by casting a lot.
Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
35 Meanwhile the people stood looking on. And especially the rulers among them were sneering, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if such is the Christ, the chosen of God!”
Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer, ‘He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God’s Christ, his chosen one.’
36 Yes, even the soldiers mocked Him, approaching and offering Him sour wine,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
37 and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
and saying as they did so, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’
38 In fact, above Him there was a written notice, in Greek, Latin and Hebrew letters: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above him were the words – “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 Then one of the hanged criminals started berating Him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. ‘Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us,’ he said.
40 But the other reacted and rebuked him, saying: “Don't you even fear God, since you are under the same condemnation?
But the other rebuked him. ‘Haven’t you,’ he said, ‘any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?
41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward for our deeds; but this man did nothing wrong.”
And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.
42 Then he said to Jesus, “Please remember me, Lord, when you come in your kingdom.”
Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
43 Jesus said to him, “I tell you assuredly, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.’
44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came upon the whole land until the ninth hour.
It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
45 Yes, the sun was darkened; also, the veil of the temple was torn in two.
the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
46 Then, after giving a loud shout, Jesus said, “Father, it is into your hands that I will commit my spirit.” And having said this, He breathed out His spirit.
Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
47 Well upon seeing what had happened, the centurion glorified God, saying, “Certainly this man was righteous!”
The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
48 And the whole crowd that had gathered for the spectacle, when they saw what actually happened, went away beating their breasts.
All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
49 But all His acquaintances, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
50 Now then, there was a man named Joseph, a good and righteous man, a Council member
Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.
51 (but he had not agreed with their counsel and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God:
(This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Arimathea, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the kingdom of God.
52 this man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock, where no one had ever been laid.
and, when he had taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet, and laid him in a tomb cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been buried.
54 It was a Preparation day; the Sabbath was drawing near.
It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
55 The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed along, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed there.
The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
56 Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.
and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
