Luke 23
1 Then they all rose up and led Him to Pilate.
Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.
2 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.
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 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And He answered him and said, I am as thou sayest.
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
4 But Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I find nothing criminal 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 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.
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 Now when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked, if the man were a Galilean:
Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
7 and understanding that He was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also at 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 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.
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 And he asked Him many questions; but He answered him nothing:
So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
10 though the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing Him.
Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
11 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.
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 same day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other: for before they were at enmity one with the other.
And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
13 And Pilate called together the chief priests, and the rulers,
So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, and the people,
14 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:
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 nor Herod neither; for I sent you to him, and behold nothing worthy of death is proved upon Him.
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 chastise Him, and so release Him.
so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
17 Now he was obliged to release one to them at the feast.
18 And they all cried out, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:
But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
19 (who for a riot in the city, and for murder, was committed to prison: )
(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
20 Pilate therefore spake to them again, being desirous to release Jesus.
Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
21 But they bawled out, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.
but they kept calling out, ‘Crucify, crucify him!’
22 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.
‘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 insisted upon it with loud clamours, demanding Him to be crucified: and their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
24 So Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.
Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 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.
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 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.
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 And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented Him: but Jesus turning to them said,
There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
28 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 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.
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 shall they 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 do these things to the green wood, what shall be done to the dry?
If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
32 And there were also two other malefactors led with Him to be put to death.
There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
33 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.
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 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast 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, 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.
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 too insulted Him, coming to Him and offering Him vinegar, saying,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
37 If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.
and saying as they did so, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’
38 And there was a superscription written over Him in Greek, and Latin and Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above him were the words – “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 And one of the malefactors that were executed with Him reviled Him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself 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 answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God neither, when thou thyself art in the same condemnation?
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 justly; for we receive the due rewards of our deeds, but this man hath 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 unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
43 And Jesus answered him, I assure thee, thou shalt be with me this day in paradise.
And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.’
44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land till the ninth hour.
It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
46 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.
Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
47 And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous.
The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
48 And all the multitudes that came together to this affecting sight, seeing what happened, smote on their breasts and returned.
All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
49 And all his acquaintance stood at a distance, and the women that followed Him from Galilee, beholding these things.
All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
50 And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:
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 had not consented to their counsel nor their action; and who was also himself in expectation of the kingdom of God: )
(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 he came to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus:
He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
53 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.
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 Now that day was the preparation, and the sabbath was coming on:
It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
55 wherefore the women, that came with Him from Galilee, followed Joseph, and saw the sepulchre, and how the body was laid:
The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
56 but returned and prepared spices and perfumes; and then rested on the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.
and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
