Luke 23

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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.
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