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Luke 23:13-24:53
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Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release

13 Now Pilate summoned to himself the chief priests, the [a](A)rulers, and the people, 14 and he said to them, “You brought this man to me on the ground that (B)he is inciting the people to revolt; and behold, after examining Him before you, I (C)have found no basis at all in the case of this man for the charges which you are bringing against Him. 15 No, nor has (D)Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him. 16 Therefore I will [b](E)punish Him and release Him.” 17 [[c]Now he was obligated to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

18 But they cried out all together, saying, “(F)Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!” 19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.) 20 But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, 21 but they kept on crying out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22 And he said to them a third time, “Why, what has this man done wrong? I have found [d]in His case no grounds for a sentence of death; therefore I will [e](G)punish Him and release Him.” 23 But they were insistent, with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail. 24 And so Pilate decided to have their demand carried out. 25 And he released the man for whom they were asking, who had been thrown into prison for a revolt and murder; but he handed Jesus over to their will.

Simon Carries the Cross

26 (H)And when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of (I)Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

27 Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were [f](J)mourning and grieving for Him. 28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, days are coming when they will say, ‘(K)Blessed are those who cannot bear, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have not nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to (L)say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For if they do these things [g]when the tree is green, what will happen [h]when it is dry?”

32 (M)Now two others, who were criminals, were also being led away to be put to death with Him.

The Crucifixion

33 (N)And when they came to the place called [i]The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34 [[j]But Jesus was saying, “(O)Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] (P)And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves. 35 And the people stood by, watching. And even the (Q)rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; (R)let Him save Himself if this is the [k]Christ of God, His Chosen One.” 36 The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, (S)offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “(T)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” 38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, “(U)THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

39 (V)One of the criminals who were hanged there was [l]hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the [m]Christ? (W)Save Yourself and us!” 40 But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving [n]what we deserve for our crimes; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in (X)Paradise.”

44 (Y)It was now about [o](Z)the sixth hour, and darkness came over the entire land until [p]the ninth hour, 45 [q]because the sun stopped shining; and (AA)the veil of the temple was torn [r]in two. 46 And Jesus, (AB)crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (AC)into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” And having said this, He [s]died. 47 (AD)Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began (AE)praising God, saying, “This man was in fact [t]innocent.” 48 And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, after watching what had happened, began to return home, [u](AF)beating their chests. 49 (AG)And all His acquaintances and (AH)the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

Jesus Is Buried

50 (AI)And a man named Joseph, who was a (AJ)member of the Council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was (AK)waiting for the kingdom of God— 52 this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. 54 It was a [v](AL)preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to [w]begin. 55 Now (AM)the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 And then they returned and (AN)prepared spices and perfumes.

And (AO)on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

The Resurrection

24 (AP)But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of (AQ)the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, (AR)two men suddenly (AS)stood near them in gleaming clothing; 5 and as [x]the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you seeking the living One among the dead? 6 He is not here, but He (AT)has [y]risen. Remember how He spoke to you (AU)while He was still in Galilee, 7 saying that (AV)the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise from the dead.” 8 And (AW)they remembered His words, 9 and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 Now these women were (AX)Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to (AY)the apostles. 11 But these words appeared [z]to them as nonsense, and they (AZ)would not believe [aa]the women. 12 Nevertheless, Peter got up and (BA)ran to the tomb; and when he stooped and looked in, he *saw the linen wrappings [ab]only; and he went away (BB)to his [ac]home, marveling at what had happened.

The Road to Emmaus

13 And behold, on that very day (BC)two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, which was [ad]sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. 16 But (BD)their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. 17 And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they came to a stop, looking sad. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You possibly the only one living near Jerusalem [ae]who does not know about the things that happened here in these days?” 19 And He said to them, “What sort of things?” And they said to Him, “Those about (BE)Jesus the Nazarene, who proved to be a (BF)prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our (BG)rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him. 21 But we [af]were hoping that it was He who was going to (BH)redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 But also some women among us left us bewildered. (BI)When they were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. 24 And so some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.” 25 And then He said to them, “[ag]You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that (BJ)the prophets have spoken! 26 (BK)Was it not necessary for the [ah]Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?” 27 Then beginning [ai]with (BL)Moses and [aj]with all the (BM)Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.

28 And they approached the village where they were going, and (BN)He gave the impression that He was going farther. 29 And so they strongly urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day [ak]is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. 30 And it came about, when He had reclined at the table with them, that He took the bread and (BO)blessed it, and He broke it and began giving it to them. 31 And then their (BP)eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from [al]their sight. 32 They said to one another, “[am]Were our hearts not burning within us when He was speaking to us on the road, while He (BQ)was [an]explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and (BR)found the eleven gathered together and (BS)those who were with them, 34 saying, “(BT)The Lord has really risen and (BU)has appeared to Simon!” 35 They began to relate [ao]their experiences on the road, and how (BV)He was recognized by them at the breaking of the bread.

Other Appearances

36 Now while they were telling these things, (BW)Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37 But they were startled and frightened, and thought that they were looking at (BX)a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why are doubts arising in your [ap]hearts? 39 (BY)See My hands and My feet, that [aq]it is I Myself; (BZ)touch Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you plainly see that I have.” 40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 While they still [ar](CA)could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “(CB)Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They served Him a piece of broiled fish; 43 and He took it and (CC)ate it in front of them.

44 Now He said to them, “(CD)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the (CE)Law of Moses and the Prophets and (CF)the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He (CG)opened their [as]minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, “(CH)So it is written, that the [at]Christ would suffer and (CI)rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that (CJ)repentance [au]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [av]in His name to (CK)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are (CL)witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, (CM)I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but (CN)you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension

50 And He led them out as far as (CO)Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple [aw]praising God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:13 I.e., other Jewish leaders
  2. Luke 23:16 I.e., by scourging
  3. Luke 23:17 Most early mss do not contain this v
  4. Luke 23:22 Lit in Him no
  5. Luke 23:22 I.e., by scourging
  6. Luke 23:27 Lit beating their breasts
  7. Luke 23:31 Lit in the green tree
  8. Luke 23:31 Lit in the dry
  9. Luke 23:33 Gr Kranion, Lat Calvaria (Calvary)
  10. Luke 23:34 Most early mss do not contain But Jesus was saying...doing
  11. Luke 23:35 I.e., Messiah
  12. Luke 23:39 Or blaspheming
  13. Luke 23:39 I.e., Messiah
  14. Luke 23:41 Lit things worthy of what we have done
  15. Luke 23:44 I.e., noon
  16. Luke 23:44 I.e., 3 p.m.
  17. Luke 23:45 Lit the sun failing
  18. Luke 23:45 Lit in the middle
  19. Luke 23:46 Lit expired
  20. Luke 23:47 Lit righteous
  21. Luke 23:48 I.e., as a traditional sign of mourning or contrition
  22. Luke 23:54 I.e., preparation for the Sabbath
  23. Luke 23:54 Lit dawn
  24. Luke 24:5 Lit they
  25. Luke 24:6 Or been raised
  26. Luke 24:11 Lit in their sight
  27. Luke 24:11 Lit them
  28. Luke 24:12 Or by themselves
  29. Luke 24:12 Lit own home
  30. Luke 24:13 Possibly about 7 miles or 11.3 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m
  31. Luke 24:18 Lit and you do not know
  32. Luke 24:21 Or expected that
  33. Luke 24:25 Lit O foolish
  34. Luke 24:26 I.e., Messiah
  35. Luke 24:27 Lit from
  36. Luke 24:27 Lit from
  37. Luke 24:29 Lit has now declined
  38. Luke 24:31 Lit them
  39. Luke 24:32 Lit Was our heart
  40. Luke 24:32 Lit opening
  41. Luke 24:35 Lit the things
  42. Luke 24:38 Lit heart
  43. Luke 24:39 Lit I Myself am
  44. Luke 24:41 Lit were disbelieving
  45. Luke 24:45 Lit mind
  46. Luke 24:46 I.e., Messiah
  47. Luke 24:47 Later mss and forgiveness
  48. Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of
  49. Luke 24:53 Lit blessing
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13 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 in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.(A) 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16 Therefore, I will punish him(B) and then release him.” [17] [a]

18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”(C) 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”(D)

23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(E)

26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(F) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(G) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(H) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(I) 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’(J) 30 Then

“‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
    and to the hills, “Cover us!”’[b](K)

31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(L)

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(M) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father,(N) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[c](O) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(P)

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(Q) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(R)

36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(S) They offered him wine vinegar(T) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(U) save yourself.”

38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(V)

39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(W)

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”(X)

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[d]”(Y)

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(Z)

The Death of Jesus(AA)

44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(AB) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(AC) was torn in two.(AD) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(AE) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[e](AF) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(AG)

47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(AH) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(AI) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(AJ) stood at a distance,(AK) watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus(AL)

50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.(AM) 52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54 It was Preparation Day,(AN) and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(AO) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(AP) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(AQ)

Jesus Has Risen(AR)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(AS) and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(AT) 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(AU) stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(AV) 7 ‘The Son of Man(AW) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”(AX) 8 Then they remembered his words.(AY)

9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(AZ) who told this to the apostles.(BA) 11 But they did not believe(BB) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(BC) and he went away,(BD) wondering to himself what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[f] from Jerusalem.(BE) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(BF) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(BG)

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(BH) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(BI) they replied. “He was a prophet,(BJ) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(BK) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(BL) And what is more, it is the third day(BM) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(BN) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(BO)

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(BP) 27 And beginning with Moses(BQ) and all the Prophets,(BR) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(BS)

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(BT) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(BU) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(BV) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(BW) to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(BX) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(BY) 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.(BZ)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(CA)

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(CB) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;(CC) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.(CD)

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(CE) Everything must be fulfilled(CF) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(CG) the Prophets(CH) and the Psalms.”(CI)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(CJ) and rise from the dead on the third day,(CK) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(CL) to all nations,(CM) beginning at Jerusalem.(CN) 48 You are witnesses(CO) of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(CP) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(CQ) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(CR) 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple,(CS) praising God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.
  2. Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
  3. Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
  4. Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power
  5. Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5
  6. Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers
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