The Crucifixion of Jesus^(A)

³² As they were going out,^(B) they met a man from Cyrene,^(C) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.^{(D) 33} They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).^{(E) 34} There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;^(F) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. ³⁵ When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.^{(G) 36} And sitting down, they kept watch^(H) over him there. ³⁷ Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

³⁸ Two rebels were crucified with him,^(I) one on his right and one on his left. ³⁹ Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads^{(J) 40} and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,^(K) save yourself!^(L) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”^{(M) 41} In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴² “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!^(N) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe^(O) in him. ⁴³ He trusts in God. Let God rescue him^(P) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ⁴⁴ In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus^(Q)

⁴⁵ From noon until three in the afternoon darkness^(R) came over all the land. ⁴⁶ About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,^[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).^[b](S)

⁴⁷ When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar,^(T) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. ⁴⁹ The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

⁵⁰ And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.^(U)

¹² that is, all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp^(A) to a place ceremonially clean,^(B) where the ashes^(C) are thrown, and burn it^(D) there in a wood fire on the ash heap.^(E)

¹³ “‘If the whole Israelite community sins unintentionally^(F) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, even though the community is unaware of the matter, when they realize their guilt ¹⁴ and the sin they committed becomes known, the assembly must bring a young bull^(G) as a sin offering^(H) and present it before the tent of meeting. ¹⁵ The elders^(I) of the community are to lay their hands^(J) on the bull’s head^(K) before the Lord, and the bull shall be slaughtered before the Lord.^{(L) 16} Then the anointed priest is to take some of the bull’s blood^(M) into the tent of meeting. ¹⁷ He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle^(N) it before the Lord^(O) seven times in front of the curtain. ¹⁸ He is to put some of the blood^(P) on the horns of the altar that is before the Lord^(Q) in the tent of meeting. The rest of the blood he shall pour out at the base of the altar^(R) of burnt offering at the entrance to the tent of meeting. ¹⁹ He shall remove all the fat^(S) from it and burn it on the altar,^{(T) 20} and do with this bull just as he did with the bull for the sin offering. In this way the priest will make atonement^(U) for the community, and they will be forgiven.^{(V) 21} Then he shall take the bull outside the camp^(W) and burn it as he burned the first bull. This is the sin offering for the community.^(X)

²² “‘When a leader^(Y) sins unintentionally^(Z) and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the Lord his God, when he realizes his guilt ²³ and the sin he has committed becomes known, he must bring as his offering a male goat^(AA) without defect. ²⁴ He is to lay his hand on the goat’s head and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the Lord.^(AB) It is a sin offering.^{(AC) 25} Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar^(AD) of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.^{(AE) 26} He shall burn all the fat on the altar as he burned the fat of the fellowship offering. In this way the priest will make atonement^(AF) for the leader’s sin, and he will be forgiven.^(AG)

²⁷ “‘If any member of the community sins unintentionally^(AH) and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands, when they realize their guilt ²⁸ and the sin they have committed becomes known, they must bring as their offering^(AI) for the sin they committed a female goat^(AJ) without defect. ²⁹ They are to lay their hand on the head^(AK) of the sin offering^(AL) and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.^{(AM) 30} Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering^(AN) and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ³¹ They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar^(AO) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(AP) In this way the priest will make atonement^(AQ) for them, and they will be forgiven.^(AR)

³² “‘If someone brings a lamb^(AS) as their sin offering, they are to bring a female without defect.^{(AT) 33} They are to lay their hand on its head and slaughter it^(AU) for a sin offering^(AV) at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered.^{(AW) 34} Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.^{(AX) 35} They shall remove all the fat, just as the fat is removed from the lamb of the fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn it on the altar^(AY) on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.

5 “‘If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify^(AZ) regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible.^(BA)

² “‘If anyone becomes aware that they are guilty—if they unwittingly touch anything ceremonially unclean (whether the carcass of an unclean animal, wild or domestic, or of any unclean creature that moves along the ground)^(BB) and they are unaware that they have become unclean,^(BC) but then they come to realize their guilt; ³ or if they touch human uncleanness^(BD) (anything that would make them unclean)^(BE) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt; ⁴ or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath^(BF) to do anything, whether good or evil^(BG) (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt— ⁵ when anyone becomes aware that they are guilty in any of these matters, they must confess^(BH) in what way they have sinned.

Various Laws

²² If someone guilty of a capital offense^(A) is put to death and their body is exposed on a pole, ²³ you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight.^(B) Be sure to bury^(C) it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse.^(D) You must not desecrate^(E) the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

²¹ God made him who had no sin^(A) to be sin^[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.^(B)

¹¹ The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering,^(A) but the bodies are burned outside the camp.^{(B) 12} And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate^(C) to make the people holy^(D) through his own blood.^{(E) 13} Let us, then, go to him^(F) outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.^(G)

¹⁸ For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed^(A) from the empty way of life^(B) handed down to you from your ancestors, ¹⁹ but with the precious blood^(C) of Christ, a lamb^(D) without blemish or defect.^{(E) 20} He was chosen before the creation of the world,^(F) but was revealed in these last times^(G) for your sake. ²¹ Through him you believe in God,^(H) who raised him from the dead^(I) and glorified him,^(J) and so your faith and hope^(K) are in God.

²² Now that you have purified^(L) yourselves by obeying^(M) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,^(N) from the heart.^{[a] 23} For you have been born again,^(O) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,^(P) through the living and enduring word of God.^{(Q) 24} For,

And this is the word that was preached to you.

2 Therefore, rid yourselves^(S) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander^(T) of every kind. ² Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,^(U) so that by it you may grow up^(V) in your salvation, ³ now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.^(W)

The Living Stone and a Chosen People

⁴ As you come to him, the living Stone^(X)—rejected by humans but chosen by God^(Y) and precious to him— ⁵ you also, like living stones, are being built^(Z) into a spiritual house^[c](AA) to be a holy priesthood,^(AB) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.^{(AC) 6} For in Scripture it says:

⁷ Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,^(AF)

⁸ and,

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.^(AJ)

⁹ But you are a chosen people,^(AK) a royal priesthood,^(AL) a holy nation,^(AM) God’s special possession,^(AN) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.^{(AO) 10} Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;^(AP) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society

¹¹ Dear friends,^(AQ) I urge you, as foreigners and exiles,^(AR) to abstain from sinful desires,^(AS) which wage war against your soul.^{(AT) 12} Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds^(AU) and glorify God^(AV) on the day he visits us.

¹³ Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:^(AW) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, ¹⁴ or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong^(AX) and to commend those who do right.^{(AY) 15} For it is God’s will^(AZ) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.^{(BA) 16} Live as free people,^(BB) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;^(BC) live as God’s slaves.^{(BD) 17} Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,^(BE) fear God, honor the emperor.^(BF)

¹⁸ Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,^(BG) not only to those who are good and considerate,^(BH) but also to those who are harsh. ¹⁹ For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.^{(BI) 20} But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.^{(BJ) 21} To this^(BK) you were called,^(BL) because Christ suffered for you,^(BM) leaving you an example,^(BN) that you should follow in his steps.

²³ When they hurled their insults at him,^(BQ) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.^(BR) Instead, he entrusted himself^(BS) to him who judges justly.^{(BT) 24} “He himself bore our sins”^(BU) in his body on the cross,^(BV) so that we might die to sins^(BW) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”^(BX)

The Crucifixion of Jesus^(A)

²¹ A certain man from Cyrene,^(B) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,^(C) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.^(D)

³⁴ There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;^(A) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. ³⁵ When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.^{(B) 36} And sitting down, they kept watch^(C) over him there. ³⁷ Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

³⁸ Two rebels were crucified with him,^(D) one on his right and one on his left. ³⁹ Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads^{(E) 40} and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,^(F) save yourself!^(G) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”^{(H) 41} In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴² “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!^(I) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe^(J) in him. ⁴³ He trusts in God. Let God rescue him^(K) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ⁴⁴ In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus^(L)

⁴⁵ From noon until three in the afternoon darkness^(M) came over all the land. ⁴⁶ About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,^[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).^[b](N)

⁴⁷ When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar,^(O) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. ⁴⁹ The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

⁵⁰ And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.^(P)