Luke 23
1 Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.
And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
2 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.”’
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
3 ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
4 But Pilate, turning to the chief priests and the people, said, ‘I do not see anything to find fault with in this man.’
And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
5 But they insisted, ‘He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here.’
But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judæa, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.
6 Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.
7 and, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.
And when he knew that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
8 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.
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
9 So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
11 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.
And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
12 And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
13 So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, and the people,
And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 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;
and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15 nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;
no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
16 so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
18 But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: —
19 (Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
20 Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
21 but they kept calling out, ‘Crucify, crucify him!’
but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22 ‘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.’
And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.
23 But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
24 Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
25 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.
And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26 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.
And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
27 There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
28 So Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 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!”
For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.
30 At that time people will begin to say to the mountains “Fall on us,” and to the hills “Cover us.”
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 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.
And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
34 Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
35 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.’
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
36 The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
37 and saying as they did so, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’
and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
38 Above him were the words – “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. ‘Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us,’ he said.
And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
40 But the other rebuked him. ‘Haven’t you,’ he said, ‘any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?
But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.’
And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
44 It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45 the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
47 The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
48 All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.
49 All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.
50 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.
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
51 (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.
(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:
52 He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 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.
And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.
54 It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.
56 and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
