Luke 23
1 Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.
Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.
2 "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."
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 Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
4 Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime 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 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."
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 On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"
Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
7 And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.
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 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.
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 So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.
So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
10 Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.
Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
11 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.
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 on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.
And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
13 Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,
So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, and the people,
14 "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.
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 No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
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 give him a light punishment and release him."
so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
18 Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"
But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
19 --Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time in connexion with a riot which had occurred 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 But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.
Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
21 They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!"
but they kept calling out, ‘Crucify, crucify him!’
22 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."
‘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 urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed.
But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
24 So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand.
Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 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.
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 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.
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 vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing for Him.
There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
28 But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but 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 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.'
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 will they 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 are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"
If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
32 They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death with Him.
There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
33 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.
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 Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
35 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."
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 also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
37 "Are you the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!"
and saying as they did so, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’
38 There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above him were the words – “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you 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, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment?
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 are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He 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, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom."
Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
43 "I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."
And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.’
44 It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.
It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
45 The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,
the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
46 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.
Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
47 The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."
The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
48 And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city 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, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.
All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
50 There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright 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 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,
(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 and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
53 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.
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 the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.
It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
55 The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how 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 Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.
and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
