Luke 23
1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.
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.”
"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."
3 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime in this man."
5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
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."
6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this 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 learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem 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.
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.
9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.
11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
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.
12 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.
13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said,
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 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.
15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death.
16 I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him."
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!”—
Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us"
19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
--Barabbas! who had been lodged in jail for some time in connexion with a riot which had occurred in the city, and for murder.
20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.
21 but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, 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.”
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."
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 urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed.
24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing 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 turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep 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 a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'
30 Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
Then will they 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 be done in the dry?”
For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"
32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death 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,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;
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 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."
36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,
37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
"Are you the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!"
38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
There was moreover a writing over His head: 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!”
Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."
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, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering 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 we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss."
42 He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom."
43 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle,
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 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.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."
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 crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts.
49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.
50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted 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.
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,
52 This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
and now he went to Pilate and asked 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.
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.
54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.
55 The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment.
