Luke 23
1 And all the multitude of them rising up, lead 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 Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is 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 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And responding to him, He said, Thou sayest it.
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing criminal 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 And they became stronger and stronger, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee unto this place.
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 And Pilate hearing, asked if He is a Galilean man.
Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
7 And learning that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him up to Herod, being himself in Jerusalem in 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 And Herod seeing Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly: for from a long time, wishing to see Him, because He was hearing about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle wrought 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 And he asked Him with many words; and He responded to him nothing.
So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
10 But the high priest and scribes stood by, accusing Him vehemently.
Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
11 But Herod along with his soldiers having indeed treated Him with contempt, and mocked Him, putting on Him a scarlet robe, 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 And both Herod and Pilate on that day became friends with one another: for they were hitherto in enmity either to other.
And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
13 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 to me this man, as revolutionizing the people: and behold, I, judging Him before you, found nothing in this man criminal of those things which you accuse against 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 But Herod did not: for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing worthy 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 Therefore having scourged Him, I will release Him.
so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
18 And they unanimously cried out, saying, Take Him away, and release unto us Barabbas:
But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
19 who had been cast into prison on account of certain sedition made in the city, and 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 again called to them, wishing to release Jesus.
Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
21 And they continued to shout aloud, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.
but they kept calling out, ‘Crucify, crucify him!’
22 And he spoke to them the third time, For what evil hath He done? I found nothing in Him worthy of death: therefore having scourged Him, I will 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 And they continued to lay on with great voices, demanding that He should be crucified: and the voices of them and the high priests continued to grow stronger.
But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
24 And Pilate decided that their request should be granted.
Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 And released him who on account of sedition and murder had been cast into prison, and delivered up Jesus according to their wish.
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 And when they were leading Him away, taking a certain Simon, a Cyrenean, coming from the country, they placed the cross on him, to carry it after 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 And a great multitude of people followed Him, and of women who were both weeping and bewailing Him.
There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
28 And Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and 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 behold, the days are coming, in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that did not bring forth, and the breasts that did not nurse.
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, Hide us.
At that time people will begin to say to the mountains “Fall on us,” and to the hills “Cover us.”
31 Because if they do these things in the green tree, what may be done in the dry?
If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
32 And two malefactors were also led away with Him, to be executed.
There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
33 And when they came to the place called Calvary. There they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right and one on the 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 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they were casting the lots.
Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
35 The people stood looking: and the rulers were even mocking with themselves, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He is the Christ, the elect 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 And the soldiers were also mocking, coming and bringing the vinegar to Him,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
37 and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
and saying as they did so, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’
38 And the superscription was also over Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above him were the words – “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 And one of the malefactors having been hung up, continued to blaspheme Him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself 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 one responding, rebuked him saying, Do you not fear God, because you are in 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 deservings of the things we did: but this one has done nothing amiss.
And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.
42 And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou mayest come in thy kingdom.
Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I say unto thee, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.’
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the middle.
the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
46 And calling with a loud voice, Jesus said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, He expired.
Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
47 And the centurion seeing that which took place, glorified God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.
The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
48 And all the multitudes being present at that scene, seeing those things which took place, were going 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 And all His acquaintances stood a great way off and the women who having followed along with Him from Galilee, seeing 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 And behold, there was a man by name Joseph, being a councilor, a good and righteous man,
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 (for he was not consenting unto their counsel and deed), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was looking 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 He having come to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus.
He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
53 And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a hewn sepulcher, where no one ever was 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 And it was Preparation day, and the Sabbath was drawing nigh.
It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
55 And the women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed down, saw the sepulcher, and where His body was placed.
The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
56 And having returned, they prepared aromatics and myrrh: and they kept 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.
