Luke 23
23
Jesus Before Pilate
Μatt. 27:1-2, 11-14; Mk. 15:1-5; Jn. 18:28-38
1 And the whole assembly of them arose and brought Him before Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We have found this man perverting our nation and preventing us to pay taxes to Caesar, and declaring Himself to be Christ—a King.” 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And in reply to him, Jesus said, “You say so.” 4 So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.” 5 But they kept insisting forcefully, saying, “He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
Jesus Before Herod
6 Now when Pilate heard this, he inquired whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And when he learned that He was from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him over to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wishing to see Him for a considerable time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see some sign done by Him. 9 So he kept asking Him with many words, but He answered nothing to him. 10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, fiercely accusing Him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers despised Him, and after deriding Him and putting on Him a radiant robe, he sent Him back to Pilate. 12 And both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that very day, for they had previously been at enmity with each other.
Jesus Receives a Verdict of Condemnation
Μatt. 27:15-26; Mk. 15:6-15; Jn. 18:39–19:16
13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people. And behold, having examined Him in your sight, I found no guilt in this man as basis for the accusation you are making against Him. 15 But neither did Herod, for he sent Him back to us. And behold, nothing worthy of death has been perpetrated by Him. 16 Therefore, after I punished Him, I will release Him.”*
18 But they cried aloud concertedly,* saying, “Take this man away, and release to us Barabbas” — 19 who had been thrown in prison on account of a certain insurgence that had happened in the city and for murder. 20 And Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus, 21 but they kept calling out, saying, “Crucify! Crucify Him!” 22 So he said to them a third time, “What evil did this man commit? I found in Him no guilt meriting death. Therefore, after punishing Him, I will release Him.” 23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices prevailed.* 24 So Pilate adjudged that their demand should be granted. 25 And he released the one who had been thrown into prison on account of insurgence and murder, whom they were demanding. But Jesus, he delivered over to their will.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
Μatt. 27:32-44; Mk. 15:21-32; Jn. 19.17-27
26 And as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and laid the cross on him, to carry it behind Jesus.
27 And a large crowd of the people were following Him, and of women who were mourning and lamenting for Him. 28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but rather weep for yourselves and for your children! 29 For behold, days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never give birth, and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Hide us!’ 31 For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32 And two other criminals were also led away to be put to death with Him. 33 And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on His right and one on His left. 34 But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” * And for the purpose of dividing up His clothing, they cast lots. 35 And the people stood there watching, but the rulers also were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!” 36 And the soldiers also derided Him, coming near and offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” 38 And there was also an inscription over Him, “This is the King of the Jews.”*
39 And one of the criminals who were hanged was reviling Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” 40 But the other replying, rebuked him and said, “Do you not even fear God, because you are under the same verdict of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving a worthy punishment* for what we did. But this man has done nothing out of place.*” 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” 43 And He said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
The Death of Jesus
Μatt. 27:45-56; Mk. 15:33-41; Jn. 19:28-30
44 And it was now approximately the sixth hour,* and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,* 45 because the light of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn asunder down the middle. 46 And Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit!” And after He said this, He breathed His last.
47 Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he began to glorify God, saying, “Surely this man was righteous!” 48 And when all the crowds that had come together for this spectacle saw the things that had taken place, they returned home, beating their breasts. 49 And all those who knew Him and the women who had followed Him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
The Burial of Jesus
Μatt. 27:57-61; Mk. 15.42-47; Jn. 19:38-42
50 And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man— 51 this man had not consented to their counsel and action—from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God. 52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And having taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut in the rock, where no one had yet been laid. 54 And it was the Day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was approaching. 55 And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb, and how His body was laid. 56 And they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. And on the Sabbath, they rested according to the commandment.*
Notes
16 Some ancient manuscripts include v. 17, which reads: Now he was duty-bound to release to them one person at the Feast, aligning it with parallels in Matt. 27:15; Mk. 15:6; Jn. 18:39
18 Or simultaneously
23 Some ancient manuscripts read And their voices and of the chief priests prevailed
38 Some ancient manuscripts insert at this point the participial phrase written in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew
41 The word punishment is supplied to the text on a contextual basis for the purpose of clarification
41 Or wrong
44 Or noon
44 Or three in the afternoon
56 One ancient manuscript omits the prepositional phrase according to the commandment, which functions as an adverbial modifier
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