Luke 23

1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting the nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

3 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5 But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7 And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard many things about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

9 Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11 And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12 That day Pilate and Herod became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you back to him. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17 Now Pilate was obliged to release to the people one prisoner at the feast.

18 But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19 (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22 A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor and that of the chief priests prevailed.

24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29 Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30 At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31 For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers with them sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the Chosen One of God.”

36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38 Above Him was posted an inscription written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “If You are the Christ,” he said, “save Yourself and us!”

40 But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48 And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51 who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.

52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

1 ¶ And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying 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, ‹Thou sayest› [it].

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long [season], because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13 ¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined [him] before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

16 I will therefore chastise him, and release [him].

17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man], and release unto us Barabbas:

19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

21 But they cried, saying, Crucify [him], crucify him.

22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let [him] go.

23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

26 ¶ And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear [it] after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them said, ‹Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.›

29 ‹For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed› [are] ‹the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.›

30 ‹Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.›

31 ‹For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?›

32 ¶ And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.›

44 ¶ And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, ‹Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:› and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 ¶ And, behold, [there was] a man named Joseph, a counsellor; [and he was] a good man, and a just:

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) [he was] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This [man] went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

1 And the whole company arose, and brought him before Pilate.

2 And began to accuse him, saying: This one we find turning away the people, and forbidding to give the bosom to Caesar, saying that he is Christ a king.

3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou king of the Jews? And he answered him, and said, Thou sayest it.

4 Pilate said unto the chief priests and to the people, I find no cause in this man.

5 And they stopped, and said: He hath stirred up the people by teaching to and fro throughout all the land of Judaea, beginning at Galilee even unto this place.

6 And when Pilate heard Galilee, he asked if he were of Galilee,

7 And when he knew that he was under Herod's authority, he sent him to Herod, which in those days was also at Jerusalem.

8 And when Herod saw JEsum, he was very glad; for he would gladly have seen him long since: for he had heard much of him, and hoped to see a sign from him.

9 And he asked him many things; but he answered him nothing.

10 But the chief priests and scribes tarried, and accused him severely.

11 But Herod with his court despised and mocked him, and put white raiment upon him, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 And that day Pilate and Herod became friends together: for before they were enemies one to another.

13 And Pilate called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people.

14 And said unto them: Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that turneth away the people. And, behold, I have questioned him before you, and find none in the man of the things whereof ye accuse him.

15 Neither did Herod: for I sent you unto him, and, behold, nothing was brought upon him worthy of death.

16 Therefore will I chasten him, and let him go.

17 For he had to release unto them one according to the custom of the feast.

18 And the whole multitude cried out, saying, Away with this man, and deliver us Barabbas.

19 Who was cast into prison for a riot that was committed in the city, and for murder.

20 And Pilate called unto them again, and would have let JEsum go.

21 And they cried out, saying: Crucify, crucify him!

22 And he said unto them the third time: What evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him: therefore will I chasten him, and let him go.

23 And they lay before him with a great cry, demanding that he should be crucified. And the cry of them and of the chief priests increased.

24 And Pilate judged that their request was granted,

25 And let him go that was cast into prison for sedition and murder, whom they besought: but he delivered JEsum to their will.

26 And as they led him away, they took hold of one, Simon of Cyrene, which came out of the field, and laid the cross upon him, that he might bear it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people and women, mourning and weeping over him.

28 And JEsus turned unto them, and said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For, behold, the time cometh, in the which it shall be said: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts that have not suckled.

30 Then shall they begin to say unto the mountains, Fall on us; and unto the hills, Cover us: Cover us!

31 For this is done in the green wood, what shall be done in the dry?

32 And there were brought also two other malefactors, that they might be put away with him.

33 And when they were come to the place which is called the place of the skull, there they crucified him, and the transgressors with him, one on the right hand, 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.

35 And the people stood and watched. And the rulers with them mocked him, saying: He hath helped others, let him help himself: for he is a Christian, the elect of God.

36 And the soldiers also mocked him, and came to him, and brought him vinegar.

37 And they said: If thou be king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 There was also written above it the superscription in Greek and Latin and Ebrew letters: This is the king of the Jews.

39 But the malefactor of one of them that were hanged blasphemed him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us.

40 And the other answered and rebuked him, and said, And thou also art not afraid of God, who art in like condemnation?

41 And we are just in this: for we receive the worth of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing unadvisedly.

42 And said unto JEsu, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And JESUS said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

44 And it was about the sixth hour. And there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun departed out of his light, and the veil of the temple was rent in twain.

46 And JEsus cried with a loud voice, saying, Father, I commend my spirit into thy hands. And when he had said this, he passed away.

47 And when the centurion saw what was done, he praised God, and said, Verily this man hath been a righteous man.

48 And all the people that were present, when they saw what was done, smote their breasts, and turned again.

49 And all his kinsmen stood afar off, and the women that followed him out of Galilee, and saw all these things.

50 And, behold, a man named Joseph, an alderman, was a good and devout man;

51 Who had not consented to their counsel and trade; who was of Arimathea, the city of the Jews, who also waited for the kingdom of God:

52 Who went to Pilate, and asked for the body of JEsu.

53 And he took him down, and wrapped him in linen, and laid him in a hewn grave, wherein no man had ever lain.

54 And it was the preparation day, and the sabbath day began.

55 And the women which came with him out of Galilee followed, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And for the sabbath day they kept silence according to the law.