| Luke 23:1 |
And the entire multitude of them rose up and led Him before Pilate. |
| Luke 23:2 |
And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding [people] to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King. |
| Luke 23:3 |
And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And answering him, He said, [It is as] you say. |
| Luke 23:4 |
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no fault in this man. |
| Luke 23:5 |
But they were vehement, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place. |
| Luke 23:6 |
And when Pilate heard [this,] he asked whether the man was a Galilean. |
| Luke 23:7 |
And when he realized that He was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him up to Herod, who also himself was in Jerusalem in those days. |
| Luke 23:8 |
And when Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly, for he had wanted to see Him for a considerable time, because he had heard about Him, and was hoping to see some sign done by Him. |
| Luke 23:9 |
And he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. |
| Luke 23:10 |
And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him. |
| Luke 23:11 |
And Herod with his soldiers, having despised Him and mocked [Him,] threw around [Him] splendid clothing and sent Him back to Pilate. |
| Luke 23:12 |
And both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on that very day, for they had previously been at enmity toward each other. |
| Luke 23:13 |
And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, |
| Luke 23:14 |
Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who turns the people away, and behold, I have examined [Him] before you and found no fault in this man regarding the accusations you bring against Him. |
| Luke 23:15 |
No, neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by Him. |
| Luke 23:16 |
I will therefore discipline Him and release [Him]. |
| Luke 23:17 |
Now he was obliged to release to them one [prisoner] at the feast. |
| Luke 23:18 |
But they cried out all together, saying, Take this man away and release to us Barabbas. |
| Luke 23:19 |
He was one who, for a certain insurrection that occurred in the city and for murder, had been thrown into the prison. |
| Luke 23:20 |
But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again; |
| Luke 23:21 |
But they continued to shout, saying, Crucify, crucify Him! |
| Luke 23:22 |
But he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in Him; I will therefore discipline Him and release [Him]. |
| Luke 23:23 |
But they pressed him with loud voices, asking that He be crucified, and their voices prevailed. |
| Luke 23:24 |
And Pilate gave sentence that their request be carried out, |
| Luke 23:25 |
And he released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. |
| Luke 23:26 |
And as they led Him away, they laid hold of Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the country, and they placed the cross upon him to carry [it] behind Jesus. |
| Luke 23:27 |
And a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him followed Him. |
| Luke 23:28 |
But Jesus turned to them and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over Me, but weep over yourselves and over your children. |
| Luke 23:29 |
For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs which have not borne, and the breasts which have not nourished. |
| Luke 23:30 |
Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover us! |
| Luke 23:31 |
For if they do these things with the tree full of sap, what will happen with the one that is dry? |
| Luke 23:32 |
And two others also, [who were] criminals, were led with Him to be executed. |
| Luke 23:33 |
And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. |
| Luke 23:34 |
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they cast lots. |
| Luke 23:35 |
And the people stood by, looking on. And the rulers also sneered, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, the Chosen One! |
| Luke 23:36 |
And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to [Him] and offering Him vinegar, |
| Luke 23:37 |
And saying, If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself! |
| Luke 23:38 |
And there was also an inscription over Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
| Luke 23:39 |
And one of the criminals who were hanged [there] blasphemed Him, saying, Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us! |
| Luke 23:40 |
But the other, answering, rebuked him and said, Do you not even fear God, since you are in the same judgment? |
| Luke 23:41 |
And we justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing amiss. |
| Luke 23:42 |
And he said, Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom. |
| Luke 23:43 |
And He said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you shall be with Me in Paradise. |
| Luke 23:44 |
And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, |
| Luke 23:45 |
The sun's [light] failing; and the veil of the temple was split down the middle. |
| Luke 23:46 |
And crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit. And saying this, He expired. |
| Luke 23:47 |
Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous. |
| Luke 23:48 |
And all the crowds who came together at this spectacle, when they beheld the things that happened, returned, beating their breasts. |
| Luke 23:49 |
And all those who knew Him, and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, observing these things. |
| Luke 23:50 |
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and a good and righteous man |
| Luke 23:51 |
(This man had not consented to their counsel and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was expecting the kingdom of God. |
| Luke 23:52 |
This man came to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. |
| Luke 23:53 |
And he took [it] down and wrapped it in a fine linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever lain. |
| Luke 23:54 |
And it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was coming on. |
| Luke 23:55 |
And the women who had come together with Him out of Galilee followed after and beheld the tomb and how His body was laid. |
| Luke 23:56 |
And they returned and prepared spices and ointment. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. |