Luke 23-24 (English Standard Version)

Luke 23

Jesus Before Pilate

 ^1(A) Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. ²And they began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man^(B) misleading our nation and^(C) forbidding us to give tribute to^(D) Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ,^(E) a king." ^3(F) And Pilate asked him,^(G) "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him, ^(H) "You have said so." ⁴Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds,^(I) "I find no guilt in this man." ⁵But they were urgent, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea,^(J) from Galilee even to this place."

Jesus Before Herod

 ⁶When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷And when he learned that he belonged to^(K) Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad,^(L) for he had long desired to see him,^(M) because he had heard about him, and he was hoping^(N) to see some sign done by him. ⁹So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. ¹⁰The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹And Herod with his soldiers^(O) treated him with contempt and^(P) mocked him. Then,^(Q) arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. ¹²And^(R) Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

 ¹³Pilate then called together the chief priests and^(S) the rulers and the people, ¹⁴and said to them, "You brought me this man^(T) as one who was misleading the people. And^(U) after examining him before you, behold, I^(V) did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. ¹⁵Neither did Herod, for^(W) he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. ^16(X) I will therefore punish and release him."^[a]

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

 ^18(Y) But they all cried out together,^(Z) "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"— ¹⁹a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and^(AA) for murder. ²⁰Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, ²¹but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!" ²²A third time he said to them, "Why,^(AB) what evil has he done?^(AC) I have found in him no guilt deserving death.^(AD) I will therefore punish and release him." ²³But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. ²⁴So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. ²⁵He released the man who had been thrown into prison^(AE) for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked,^(AF) but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

The Crucifixion

 ^26(AG) And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. ²⁷And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were^(AH) mourning and lamenting for him. ²⁸But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹For behold,^(AI) the days are coming when they will say,^(AJ) 'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' ^30(AK) Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.' ³¹For^(AL) if they do these things when^(AM) the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

 ^32(AN) Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. ^33(AO) And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals,^(AP) one on his right and one on his left. ³⁴And Jesus said, "Father,^(AQ) forgive them,^(AR) for they know not what they do."^[b] And they cast lots^(AS) to divide his garments. ³⁵And^(AT) the people stood by, watching,^(AU) but^(AV) the rulers^(AW) scoffed at him, saying,^(AX) "He saved others;^(AY) let him save himself,^(AZ) if he is^(BA) the Christ of God,^(BB) his Chosen One!" ³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and^(BC) offering him sour wine ³⁷and saying,^(BD) "If you are^(BE) the King of the Jews, save yourself!" ^38(BF) There was also an inscription over him,^[c] "This is^(BG) the King of the Jews."

 ^39(BH) One of the criminals who were hanged^(BI) railed at him,^[d] saying, "Are you not^(BJ) the Christ? Save yourself and us!" ⁴⁰But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." ⁴²And he said, "Jesus, remember me^(BK) when you come into your kingdom." ⁴³And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in^(BL) Paradise."

The Death of Jesus

 ^44(BM) It was now about the sixth hour,^[e] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,^{[f] 45}while the sun’s light failed. And^(BN) the curtain of the temple was torn in two. ⁴⁶Then Jesus,^(BO) calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father,^(BP) into your hands I^(BQ) commit my spirit!" And having said this^(BR) he breathed his last. ⁴⁷Now^(BS) when the centurion saw what had taken place,^(BT) he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!" ⁴⁸And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home^(BU) beating their breasts. ⁴⁹And all^(BV) his acquaintances and^(BW) the women who had followed him from Galilee^(BX) stood at a distance watching these things.

Jesus Is Buried

 ^50(BY) Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, ⁵¹who had not consented to their decision and action; and he^(BZ) was looking for the kingdom of God. ⁵²This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁵³Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and^(CA) laid him in a tomb cut in stone,^(CB) where no one had ever yet been laid. ⁵⁴It was the day of^(CC) Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.^{[g] 55(CD)} The women^(CE) who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. ⁵⁶Then they returned and^(CF) prepared spices and ointments.

   

   On the Sabbath they rested^(CG) according to the commandment.

Luke 24

The Resurrection

 ^1(CH) But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb,^(CI) taking the spices they had prepared. ²And they found^(CJ) the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴While they were perplexed about this, behold,^(CK) two^(CL) men stood by them in dazzling apparel. ⁵And as they were^(CM) frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? ⁶He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you,^(CN) while he was still in Galilee, ^7(CO) that the Son of Man^(CP) must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and^(CQ) be crucified and on^(CR) the third day rise." ⁸And^(CS) they remembered his words, ⁹and returning from the tomb they^(CT) told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. ¹⁰Now it was^(CU) Mary Magdalene and^(CV) Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, ¹¹but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and^(CW) they did not believe them. ¹²But^(CX) Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw^(CY) the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

 ¹³That very day^(CZ) two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles^[h] from Jerusalem, ¹⁴and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. ¹⁵While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. ^16(DA) But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. ¹⁷And he said to them, "What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad. ¹⁸Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" ¹⁹And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was^(DB) a prophet^(DC) mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, ²⁰and^(DD) how our chief priests and^(DE) rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. ²¹But we had hoped that he was^(DF) the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now^(DG) the third day since these things happened. ²²Moreover, some women of our company amazed us.^(DH) They were at the tomb early in the morning, ²³and^(DI) when they did not find his body, they came back saying that^(DJ) they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. ^24(DK) Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." ²⁵And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ^26(DL) Was it not necessary that^(DM) the Christ should suffer these things and enter into^(DN) his glory?" ²⁷And^(DO) beginning with^(DP) Moses and^(DQ) all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

 ²⁸So they drew near to the village to which they were going.^(DR) He acted as if he were going farther, ²⁹but they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and^(DS) the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. ³⁰When he was at table with them, he took the bread and^(DT) blessed and broke it and gave it to them. ^31(DU) And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And^(DV) he vanished from their sight. ³²They said to each other,^(DW) "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he^(DX) opened to us the Scriptures?" ³³And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they^(DY) found the eleven and^(DZ) those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and^(EA) has appeared to Simon!" ³⁵Then they told what had happened on the road, and^(EB) how he was known to them in^(EC) the breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

 ³⁶As they were talking about these things,^(ED) Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!" ³⁷But they were^(EE) startled and^(EF) frightened and^(EG) thought they saw a spirit. ³⁸And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.^(EH) Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." ⁴⁰And when he had said this,^(EI) he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹And while they still disbelieved^(EJ) for joy and were marveling,^(EK) he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" ⁴²They gave him a piece of broiled fish,^{[i] 43}and he took it and ate before them.

 ⁴⁴Then he said to them, ^(EL) "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,^(EM) that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." ⁴⁵Then^(EN) he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶and said to them, "Thus^(EO) it is written,^(EP) that the Christ should suffer and on the third day^(EQ) rise from the dead, ⁴⁷and that^(ER) repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed^(ES) in his name^(ET) to all nations,^(EU) beginning from Jerusalem. ^48(EV) You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹And behold, I am sending^(EW) the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you^(EX) are clothed with^(EY) power^(EZ) from on high."

The Ascension

 ⁵⁰Then^(FA) he led them out as far as^(FB) Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. ⁵¹While he blessed them,^(FC) he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵²And they^(FD) worshiped him and^(FE) returned to Jerusalem^(FF) with great joy, ⁵³and^(FG) were continually in the temple^(FH) blessing God.