19 Тогда Пилат приказал бичевать Иисуса. Солдаты сплели венок из терновника и надели Ему на голову. Они одели Его в пурпурную мантию, подходили к Нему, говоря:

– Да здравствует Царь иудеев! – и били Его по лицу.

Пилат вышел еще раз и сказал им:

– Смотрите! Вот, я вывожу Его еще раз, чтобы вы убедились, что я не нахожу в Нем никакой вины.

– Вот Человек, – сказал Пилат, когда Иисус вышел в терновом венке и в пурпурной мантии.

Как только первосвященники и стража увидели Его, они закричали:

– Распни! Распни Его!

Но Пилат ответил:

– Берите Его сами и распинайте, я же не нахожу в Нем никакой вины.

Иудеи настаивали:

– У нас есть Закон, и по нашему Закону Он должен умереть, потому что называет Себя Сыном Бога![a]

Услышав это, Пилат еще больше испугался. Он опять вошел во дворец и спросил Иисуса:

– Откуда Ты?

Но Иисус не отвечал ему.

10 – Ты что, отказываешься говорить со мной? – сказал Пилат. – Неужели Ты не понимаешь, что у меня есть власть освободить Тебя или распять!

11 Иисус ответил:

– У тебя не было бы надо Мной никакой власти, если бы она не была дана тебе свыше. Поэтому на том, кто передал Меня тебе[b], больший грех.

12 С этого момента Пилат искал возможности освободить Иисуса, но иудеи продолжали кричать:

– Если ты отпустишь Его, то ты не друг кесарю. Каждый, кто заявляет, что он царь, – враг кесарю!

13 Когда Пилат это услышал, он вывел Иисуса, сел в судейское кресло на месте, называемом Каменный Помост, а на еврейском[c] языке Габбата. 14 Была пятница перед Пасхой, и час шестой[d].

– Вот ваш Царь, – сказал Пилат иудеям.

15 Они закричали:

– Уведи Его вон! Вон! Распни Его!

– Распять вашего Царя? – спросил Пилат.

– У нас нет царя, кроме кесаря, – отвечали первосвященники.

16 Тогда Пилат отдал им Иисуса на распятие.

Они взяли Иисуса и повели. 17 Неся Свой крест, Иисус пошел на место, называемое Лобным[e], а на еврейском языке – Голгофа[f].

Иисус на кресте(A)

18 Там Иисуса распяли, а с Ним, по обе стороны, еще двоих; Иисус был посередине. 19 Пилат приказал прикрепить на кресте табличку с надписью: «ИИСУС НАЗАРЯНИН – Царь Иудеев». 20 Надпись эту читало много иудеев, так как место распятия Иисуса было близко к городу, а написано было по-еврейски, по-латыни и по-гречески. 21 Начальники иудеев возразили Пилату:

– Напиши не «Царь иудеев»[g], а что Он заявлял, будто Он Царь иудеев.

22 – Что я написал, то написал, – ответил Пилат.

23 Когда воины распяли Иисуса, они взяли Его верхнюю одежду и разделили на четыре части, каждому по одной. Рубашка Иисуса была без швов, сотканная целиком.

24 – Не будем ее рвать, – решили они, – бросим лучше жребий и посмотрим, кому она достанется.

Это случилось во исполнение сказанного в Писании:

«Они разделили между собой Мои одежды,
    и бросали жребий о Моем одеянии»[h].

Солдаты это исполнили.

25 Недалеко от креста Иисуса стояли Его мать, сестра матери, Мария – жена Клеопы и Мария Магдалина. 26 Иисус увидел Свою мать и Своего любимого ученика, стоявшего рядом с ней.

– О женщина[i], вот твой сын, – сказал Иисус матери.

27 Своему же ученику Он сказал:

– Вот твоя мать.

С этого времени ученик этот взял ее к себе в дом.

Иисус умирает на кресте(B)

28 После того Иисус, зная, что все уже совершилось, и чтобы исполнилось Писание, сказал:

– Хочу пить.

29 Там стоял кувшин с кислым вином, и солдаты, обмакнув в него губку, надели ее на стебель иссопа[j] и поднесли к губам Иисуса[k]. 30 Иисус попробовал вино и сказал:

– Совершилось!

Сказав это, Он уронил голову на грудь и предал дух.

31 Была пятница, и иудеи не хотели, чтобы тела оставались на крестах в субботу, тем более, что эта суббота была днем великого праздника. Поэтому они попросили Пилата перебить распятым голени[l] и снять их тела с крестов. 32 Солдаты пришли и перебили голени сначала одному распятому рядом с Иисусом, а затем другому. 33 Когда же они подошли к Иисусу, то увидели, что Он уже мертв, и не стали перебивать Его ног. 34 Вместо этого один из солдат пронзил копьем бок Иисуса, и из него сразу же потекли кровь и вода.

35 Тот, кто сам это видел, свидетельствует об этом, чтобы и вы поверили. Его свидетельство истинно, и он знает, что говорит правду. 36 Все это произошло, чтобы исполнились слова Писания: «Ни одна из Его костей не будет переломлена»[m]. 37 И в другом месте Писания говорится: «Они будут смотреть на Того, Которого пронзили»[n].

Погребение Иисуса(C)

38 После этого Иосиф из Аримафеи попросил Пилата отдать ему тело Иисуса. Иосиф был учеником Иисуса, но тайным, из страха перед иудеями. С позволения Пилата он пришел и забрал тело. 39 С Иосифом был Никодим, который как-то приходил к Иисусу ночью. Никодим принес смесь из смирны и алоэ[o], литр около ста[p]. 40 Они сняли тело Иисуса и завернули его вместе с бальзамом в пелены из льняной ткани. Таков был иудейский погребальный обычай. 41 Там, где Иисуса распяли, был сад, и в саду – новая гробница, где еще никого не хоронили. 42 Так как это была пятница – день приготовления к Пасхе, а гробница была рядом, то они положили там Иисуса.

Footnotes

  1. 19:7 См. Лев. 24:16.
  2. 19:11 Скорее всего здесь Иисус говорил о первосвященнике Кайафе.
  3. 19:13 Или: «на арамейском»; также в ст. 17, 20.
  4. 19:14 Около двенадцати часов дня.
  5. 19:17 Лобное место – букв.: «череп». Этот холм имел такое название, по всей вероятности, из-за своей формы, напоминавшей человеческий череп.
  6. 19:17 Голгофа – на еврейском языке это слово произносится как: «гольголет», а на арамейском – «гольгольта».
  7. 19:21 Эпитет «Царь иудеев» относится к Мессии, и именно это не понравилось первосященникам, так как, по их мнению, Иисус не был Мессией.
  8. 19:24 См. Пс. 21:19.
  9. 19:26 Женщина – это обращение Иисуса не было грубым, как может показаться на первый взгляд. См. также 2:4.
  10. 19:29 Иссоп – это растение, которое применили иудеи, чтобы окрасить косяки и перекладины своих дверей в Египте и таким образом избежали смерти своих первенцев. См. Исх. 12:22.
  11. 19:28-29 См. Пс. 68:22; 21:16.
  12. 19:31 Перебить голени – Закон запрещал оставлять мертвых повешенными на дереве до заката солнца (см. Втор. 21:22-23), и, кроме того, это был канун праздничной субботы. Повешенные же на крестах могли умирать в мучениях много дней, но тех, у кого перебивали голени, настигала скорая смерть от удушья.
  13. 19:36 См. Исх. 12:46; Чис. 9:12; Пс. 33:21.
  14. 19:37 Зах. 12:10.
  15. 19:39 Смирна – приятно пахнущая смола растущего в Аравии растения. Алоэ – это источающее ароматную смолу дерево, родиной которого является Индокитай, использовалось как благовоние, а также при бальзамировании. Оно не имеет ничего общего с общеизвестным обыкновенным алоэ.
  16. 19:39 То есть около тридцати килограммов, так как это не современный литр, а литра – древнеримская мера.

Jesus Sentenced to Be Crucified(A)

19 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.(B) The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”(C) And they slapped him in the face.(D)

Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out(E) to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”(F) When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe,(G) Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!”

But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him.(H) As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”(I)

The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die,(J) because he claimed to be the Son of God.”(K)

When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace.(L) “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.(M) 10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”

11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.(N) Therefore the one who handed me over to you(O) is guilty of a greater sin.”

12 From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king(P) opposes Caesar.”

13 When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat(Q) at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic(R) is Gabbatha). 14 It was the day of Preparation(S) of the Passover; it was about noon.(T)

“Here is your king,”(U) Pilate said to the Jews.

15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!”

“Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked.

“We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.

16 Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.(V)

The Crucifixion of Jesus(W)

So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross,(X) he went out to the place of the Skull(Y) (which in Aramaic(Z) is called Golgotha). 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others(AA)—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.

19 Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth,(AB) the king of the jews.(AC) 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city,(AD) and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.”(AE)

22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

24 “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”

This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled(AF) that said,

“They divided my clothes among them
    and cast lots for my garment.”[a](AG)

So this is what the soldiers did.

25 Near the cross(AH) of Jesus stood his mother,(AI) his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.(AJ) 26 When Jesus saw his mother(AK) there, and the disciple whom he loved(AL) standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman,[b] here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

The Death of Jesus(AM)

28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished,(AN) and so that Scripture would be fulfilled,(AO) Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar(AP) was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.”(AQ) With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

31 Now it was the day of Preparation,(AR) and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses(AS) during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. 32 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.(AT) 33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced(AU) Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.(AV) 35 The man who saw it(AW) has given testimony, and his testimony is true.(AX) He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:(AY) “Not one of his bones will be broken,”[c](AZ) 37 and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.”[d](BA)

The Burial of Jesus(BB)

38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders.(BC) With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. 39 He was accompanied by Nicodemus,(BD) the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.[e] 40 Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen.(BE) This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs.(BF) 41 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation(BG) and since the tomb was nearby,(BH) they laid Jesus there.

Footnotes

  1. John 19:24 Psalm 22:18
  2. John 19:26 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect.
  3. John 19:36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20
  4. John 19:37 Zech. 12:10
  5. John 19:39 Or about 34 kilograms

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(A)

19 So then (B)Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. [a]Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they (C)struck Him with their hands.

Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, (D)that you may know that I find no fault in Him.”

Pilate’s Decision

Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”

(E)Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!

Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him.”

The Jews answered him, (F)“We have a law, and according to [b]our law He ought to die, because (G)He made Himself the Son of God.”

Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” (H)But Jesus gave him no answer.

10 Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have [c]power to crucify You, and power to release You?”

11 Jesus answered, (I)“You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore (J)the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

12 From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. (K)Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”

13 (L)When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 Now (M)it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”

15 But they cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!”

Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?”

The chief priests answered, (N)“We have no king but Caesar!”

16 (O)Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus [d]and led Him away.

The King on a Cross(P)

17 (Q)And He, bearing His cross, (R)went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and (S)two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. 19 (T)Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was:

JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

21 Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘He said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ’ ”

22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

23 (U)Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. 24 They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says:

(V)“They divided My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”

Therefore the soldiers did these things.

Behold Your Mother

25 (W)Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of (X)Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and (Y)the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, (Z)“Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her (AA)to his own home.

It Is Finished

28 After this, Jesus, [e]knowing that all things were now accomplished, (AB)that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and (AC)they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, (AD)“It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

31 (AE)Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, (AF)that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a (AG)high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately (AH)blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is (AI)true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may (AJ)believe. 36 For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, (AK)“Not one of His bones shall be broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, (AL)“They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(AM)

38 (AN)After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, (AO)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. 39 And (AP)Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of (AQ)myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. 40 Then they took the body of Jesus, and (AR)bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 So (AS)there they laid Jesus, (AT)because of the Jews’ Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby.

Footnotes

  1. John 19:3 NU And they came up to Him and said
  2. John 19:7 NU the law
  3. John 19:10 authority
  4. John 19:16 NU omits and led Him away
  5. John 19:28 M seeing