Luke 23
1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
Then they all rose up and led Him to 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 began to accuse Him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbiding to give tribute to Cesar; saying, that He himself is Christ the king.
3 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
And Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And He answered him and said, I am as thou sayest.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
But Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I find nothing criminal in this man.
5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
Then they were more vehement, saying, He stirreth up the people to sedition, spreading his doctrine throughout all Judea: having begun at Galilee and come even to this place.
6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Now when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked, if the man were a Galilean:
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 understanding that He was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also at 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.
And Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had of a long time been desirous to see Him, because he had heard much of Him, and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by Him.
9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
And he asked Him many questions; but He answered him nothing:
10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
though the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing Him.
11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
But Herod with his soldiers set Him at nought and insulted Him, and put on Him a gaudy robe, 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 same day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other: for before they were at enmity one with the other.
13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
And Pilate called together the chief priests, and the rulers,
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.
and the people, and said unto them, Ye have brought to me this man as one that perverteth the people: and behold I have examined Him before you, and found nothing chargeable on Him, of the things you alledge against Him:
15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
nor Herod neither; for I sent you to him, and behold nothing worthy of death is proved upon Him.
16 I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
I will therefore chastise Him, and so release Him.
17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.
Now he was obliged to release one to them at the feast.
18 But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
And they all cried out, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:
19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
(who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison: )
20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
Pilate therefore spake to them again, being desirous to release Jesus.
21 but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
But they bawled out, saying, 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.”
And he said to them a third time, what evil hath He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving death: I will therefore chastise Him, 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 insisted upon it with loud clamours, demanding Him to be crucified: and their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
So Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.
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 he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired; and delivered up Jesus to their will.
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 when they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenean coming out of the country, and put the cross on him to bear it behind Jesus.
27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented Him: but Jesus turning to them said,
28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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 behold the days are coming in which they shall say, happy are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.
30 Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
Then shall they 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 do these things to the green wood, what shall be done to the dry?
32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
And there were also two other malefactors led 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 were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors: one on his right hand and the other on 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.
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast 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, and even the rulers also with them derided Him, saying, He saved others, let Him save Himself, if He be the Christ the chosen of God.
36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers too insulted Him, coming to Him and offering Him vinegar, saying,
37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And there was a superscription written over Him in Greek, and Latin and Hebrew letters, 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 malefactors that were executed with Him reviled Him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself 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 answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God neither, when thou thyself art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due rewards of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
And Jesus answered him, I assure thee, thou shalt be with me this day in paradise.
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.
45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
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 with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And when He had said thus, He expired.
47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous.
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 multitudes that came together to this affecting sight, seeing what happened, smote on their breasts and returned.
49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
And all his acquaintance stood at a distance, and the women that followed Him from Galilee, beholding these things.
50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:
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 had not consented to their counsel nor their action; and who was also himself in expectation of the kingdom of God: )
52 This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
he came to Pilate, and begged 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 wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.
54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
Now that day was the preparation, 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.
wherefore the women, that came with Him from Galilee, followed Joseph, and saw the sepulchre, and how the body was laid:
56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
but returned and prepared spices and perfumes; and then rested on the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.
