Luke 23

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

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

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

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

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

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

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

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in 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.”

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 this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 And Pilate, when he had 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 inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

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 Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

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

16 Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

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

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

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

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

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

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

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

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

21 But they cried, saying, 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.”

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 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

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 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not 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!’

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

30 Then shall they begin to 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?”

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged 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.

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 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

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

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

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

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

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