Luke 23
1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
The whole council rose and took him to Pilate.
2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Meshikha, 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 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "You say so."
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “So you say,” replied Jesus.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for a charge against 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 insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Yehuda, beginning from Galila even to this place."
But they insisted, saying, “He is inciting rebellion all over Judea with his teachings, from Galilee to right here in Jerusalem.”
6 But when Pilate heard it, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
When he heard this, Pilate asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7 When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Urishlim during those 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 Yeshua, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him. He hoped to see some miracle done 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 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer him at all.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
The chief priests and religious teachers stood there, angrily accusing him.
11 Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they 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 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
From that day on Herod and Pilate were friends—before that they had been enemies.
13 Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people,
14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that subverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse 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 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to death.
16 I will therefore chastise him and release him."
So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
17 (Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.)
18 But they all shouted out together, saying, "Away with this man. Release to us Bar-Aba"
But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
19 (one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt 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 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Yeshua,
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 He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and 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 urgent with loud voices, asking that he might 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 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
and Pilate gave the sentence they demanded.
25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Yeshua up 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 When they led him away, they grabbed one Shimon of Qurinaya, coming from the country, and placed on him the cross, to carry it after Yeshua.
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 A large crowd of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28 But Yeshua, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Urishlim, do not weep for me, but 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 For look, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
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 For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"
For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
They also took two others who were criminals to be executed with him.
33 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on 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 Yeshua said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
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 The people stood watching. The rulers also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Meshikha of God, his Chosen One."
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 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,
37 and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
“If you're the King of the Jews, then save yourself.”
38 An inscription was also written above him: "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 One of the criminals who hung there insulted him, saying, "Are you not the Meshikha? Save yourself 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 answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under 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 the due reward for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."
“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, "Yeshua, remember me when you come into your Kingdom."
Then he said, “Jesus, please remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 And he said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Jesus replied, “I promise you today you will be with me in paradise.”
44 And it was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,
By this time it was around noon and darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
45 for the sun's light failed. And the veil of the temple was torn in two.
The sun's light was shut out, and the Temple veil was torn in two.
46 And Yeshua, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." Having said this, he breathed his last.
Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, I place myself in your hands.” Having said this he breathed his last.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."
When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”
48 All the crowds that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.
49 All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galila, stood at a distance, watching these things.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched from a distance.
50 And look, a man named Yauseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
There was a man called Joseph who was good and honest. He was a member of the council,
51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathea, a city of the Yehudeans, who was also waiting for 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 went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Yeshua.
Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
53 He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been placed.
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 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
It was preparation day and the Sabbath would soon begin.
55 The women, who had come with him out of Galila, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was placed.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee had followed Joseph and had seen the tomb where Jesus' body had been laid.
56 They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
They returned home and prepared spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the commandment.
