Luke 23
1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
And they all went and took him before Pilate.
2 They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
3 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.
5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.
6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?
7 When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.
8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.
9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.
11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he 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.
And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.
13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,
14 and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:
15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.
16 I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.
18 But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.
19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.
20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.
21 but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
But crying out they said, To the cross with 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.”
And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.
23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.
24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.
25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.
26 When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.
27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.
28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children.
29 For behold, 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 days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.
30 Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
And they will say to the mountains, Come down on us, and to the hills, Be a cover over us.
31 For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”
For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?
32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death.
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.
And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
35 The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.
36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,
37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.
38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.
40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment,
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.
42 He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.
43 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
And he said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you will be with me in Paradise.
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.
46 Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.
48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests.
And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.
49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.
50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man
51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.
(He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:
52 This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.
53 He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it.
54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.
55 The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest;
56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law.
