Luke 23
23
1And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,
2and began to accuse him, saying, ‘This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.’
3And Pilate questioned him, saying, ‘Thou art the king of the Jews?’ and he answering him, said, ‘Thou dost say [it].’
4And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, ‘I find no fault in this man;’
5and they were the more urgent, saying — ‘He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea — having begun from Galilee — unto this place.’
6And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,
7and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.
8And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long [time] to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,
9and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.
10And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,
11and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,
12and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.
13And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
14said unto them, ‘Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;
15no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;
16having chastised, therefore, I will release him,’
17for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
18and they cried out — the whole multitude — saying, ‘Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,’
19who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
20Pilate again then — wishing to release Jesus — called to them,
21but they were calling out, saying, ‘Crucify, crucify him.’
22And he a third time said unto them, ‘Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release [him].’
23And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,
24and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,
25and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.
26And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear [it] behind Jesus.
27And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,
28and Jesus having turned unto them, said, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;
29for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;
30then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; —
31for, if in the green tree they do these things — in the dry what may happen?’
32And there were also others — two evil-doers — with him, to be put to death;
33and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
34And Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;’ and parting his garments they cast a lot.
35And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, ‘Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.’
36And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,
37and saying, ‘If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.’
38And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’
39And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, ‘If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.’
40And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, ‘Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?
41and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;’
42and he said to Jesus, ‘Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;’
43and Jesus said to him, ‘Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.’
44And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
45and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
46and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, ‘Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;’ and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.
47And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, ‘Really this man was righteous;’
48and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;
49and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.
50And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
51— he was not consenting to their counsel and deed — from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,
52he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,
53and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid.
54And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,
55and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed,
56and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.
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Luke 23
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Pilate Questions Jesus
(Matthew 27:11–14; Mark 15:1–5; John 18:28–38)
1Then the entire assembly stood up and took him to Pilate.
2They began to accuse Jesus by saying, “We found that he stirs up trouble among our people: He keeps them from paying taxes to the emperor, and he says that he is Christ, a king.”
3Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
“Yes, I am,” Jesus answered.
4Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I can’t find this man guilty of any crime.”
Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod
5The priests and the crowd became more forceful. They said, “He stirs up the people throughout Judea with his teachings. He started in Galilee and has come here.”
6When Pilate heard that, he asked if the man was from Galilee. 7When Pilate found out that he was, he sent Jesus to Herod. Herod ruled Galilee and was in Jerusalem at that time.
8Herod was very pleased to see Jesus. For a long time he had wanted to see him. He had heard about Jesus and hoped to see him perform some kind of miracle. 9Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus wouldn’t answer him. 10Meanwhile, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings stood there and shouted their accusations against Jesus.
11Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. 12So Herod and Pilate became friends that day. They had been enemies before this.
13Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people. 14He told them, “You brought me this man as someone who turns the people against the government. I’ve questioned him in front of you and haven’t found this man guilty of the crimes of which you accuse him. 15Neither could Herod. So he sent this man back to us. This man hasn’t done anything to deserve the death penalty. 16So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.” #23:16 Some manuscripts and translations add verse 17: “At every Passover festival the governor had to set someone free for them.”
The Crowd Rejects Jesus
(Matthew 27:15–26; Mark 15:6–15; John 18:39–40)
18The whole crowd then shouted, “Take him away! Free Barabbas for us.” 19(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city and for murder.)
20But because Pilate wanted to free Jesus, he spoke to the people again.
21They began yelling, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22A third time Pilate spoke to them. He asked, “Why? What has he done wrong? I haven’t found this man deserving of the death penalty. So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.”
23But the crowd pressured Pilate. They shouted that Jesus had to be crucified, and they finally won. 24Pilate decided to give in to their demand. 25He freed Barabbas, who had been put in prison for rioting and murdering, because that’s what they wanted. But he let them do what they wanted to Jesus.
Jesus Is Led Away to Be Crucified
26As the soldiers led Jesus away, they grabbed a man named Simon, who was from the city of Cyrene. Simon was coming into Jerusalem. They laid the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
27A large crowd followed Jesus. The women in the crowd cried and sang funeral songs for him. 28Jesus turned to them and said, “You women of Jerusalem, don’t cry for me! Rather, cry for yourselves and your children! 29The time is coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the women who couldn’t get pregnant, who couldn’t give birth, and who couldn’t nurse a child.’ 30Then people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ 31If people do this to a green tree, what will happen to a dry one?”
32Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be executed with him.
The Crucifixion
(Matthew 27:31–44; Mark 15:20–32; John 19:16b–24)
33When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified him. The criminals were also crucified, one on his right and the other on his left.
34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” #23:34 Some manuscripts and translations omit “Then … doing.”
Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
35The people stood there watching. But the rulers were making sarcastic remarks. They said, “He saved others. If he’s the Messiah that God has chosen, let him save himself!” 36The soldiers also made fun of him. They would go up to him, offer him some vinegar, 37and say, “If you’re the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
38A written notice was placed above him. It said, “This is the king of the Jews.”
Criminals Talk to Jesus
39One of the criminals hanging there insulted Jesus by saying, “So you’re really the Messiah, are you? Well, save yourself and us!”
40But the other criminal scolded him: “Don’t you fear God at all? Can’t you see that you’re condemned in the same way that he is? 41Our punishment is fair. We’re getting what we deserve. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom.”
43Jesus said to him, “I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus Dies on the Cross
(Matthew 27:45–56; Mark 15:33–41; John 19:28–30)
44Around noon darkness came over the entire land and lasted until three in the afternoon. 45The sun had stopped shining. The curtain in the temple was split in two.
46Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” After he said this, he died.
47When an army officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Certainly, this man was innocent!” 48Crowds had gathered to see the sight. But when all of them saw what had happened, they cried and returned to the city. 49All his friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance and watched everything.
Jesus Is Placed in a Tomb
(Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; John 19:38–42)
50There was a good man who had God’s approval. His name was Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish council, 51but he had not agreed with what they had done. He was from the Jewish city of Arimathea, and he was waiting for God’s kingdom.
52He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53After he took it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen. Then he laid the body in a tomb cut in rock, a tomb in which no one had ever been buried. 54It was Friday, and the day of rest—a holy day, was just beginning.
55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed closely behind Joseph. They observed the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56Then they went back to the city and prepared spices and perfumes. But on the day of rest—a holy day, they rested according to the commandment.
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