Luke 23
King James Version
23 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, This Is The King Of The Jews.
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Lucas 23
La Biblia de las Américas
Jesús ante Pilato
23 Entonces toda la asamblea de ellos se levantó, y llevaron a Jesús[a] ante Pilato(A). 2 (B)Y comenzaron a acusarle, diciendo: Hemos hallado que este pervierte a nuestra nación(C), prohibiendo pagar[b] impuesto al César(D), y diciendo que Él mismo es Cristo[c], un Rey. 3 Pilato entonces le preguntó, diciendo: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los judíos? Y Jesús respondiéndole, dijo: Tú lo dices(E). 4 Y Pilato dijo a los principales sacerdotes y a la multitud: No encuentro delito en este hombre(F). 5 Pero ellos insistían, diciendo: Él alborota al pueblo, enseñando por toda Judea, comenzando desde Galilea(G) hasta aquí. 6 Cuando Pilato oyó esto, preguntó si el hombre era galileo. 7 Y al saber que Jesús pertenecía a la jurisdicción de Herodes, le remitió a Herodes(H), que también estaba en Jerusalén en aquellos[d] días.
Jesús ante Herodes
8 Herodes, al ver a Jesús se alegró en gran manera, pues hacía mucho tiempo que quería verle(I) por lo que había oído hablar de Él, y esperaba ver alguna señal[e] que Él hiciera. 9 Y le interrogó extensamente[f], pero Jesús[g] nada le respondió(J). 10 Los principales sacerdotes y los escribas también estaban allí, acusándole con vehemencia. 11 Entonces Herodes, con sus soldados, después de tratarle con desprecio y burlarse de Él, le vistió con un espléndido manto(K) y le envió de nuevo a Pilato. 12 Aquel mismo día Herodes y Pilato(L) se hicieron amigos, pues antes habían estado enemistados el uno con el otro.
Pilato condena a Jesús
13 Entonces Pilato convocó a los principales sacerdotes, a los gobernantes(M) y al pueblo, 14 y les dijo: Me habéis presentado a este hombre como uno que incita al pueblo a la rebelión(N), pero[h] habiéndole interrogado yo delante de vosotros, no he hallado ningún delito en este hombre(O) de las acusaciones que hacéis contra Él. 15 Ni tampoco Herodes(P), pues nos lo ha remitido de nuevo; y he aquí que nada ha hecho[i] que merezca la muerte. 16 Por consiguiente, después de castigarle, le soltaré(Q). 17 [j]Y tenía obligación de soltarles un preso en cada fiesta. 18 Pero todos ellos gritaron a una, diciendo: ¡(R)Fuera con este, y suéltanos a Barrabás! 19 (Este[k] había sido echado en la cárcel por un levantamiento ocurrido en la ciudad, y por homicidio.) 20 Pilato, queriendo soltar a Jesús, les volvió a hablar, 21 pero ellos continuaban gritando, diciendo: ¡Crucifícale! ¡Crucifícale! 22 Y él les dijo por tercera vez: ¿Por qué? ¿Qué mal ha hecho este? No he hallado en Él ningún delito digno de muerte; por tanto, le castigaré y le soltaré(S). 23 Pero ellos insistían, pidiendo a grandes voces que fuera crucificado. Y sus voces comenzaron a predominar. 24 Entonces Pilato decidió[l] que se les concediera su demanda. 25 Y soltó al que ellos pedían, al que había sido echado en la cárcel por sedición y homicidio, pero a Jesús lo entregó a la voluntad de ellos.
Jesús se dirige al Calvario
26 (T)Cuando le llevaban, tomaron a un cierto Simón de Cirene que venía del campo y le pusieron la cruz encima para que la llevara detrás de Jesús(U).
27 Y le seguía una gran multitud del pueblo y de mujeres que lloraban[m] y se lamentaban(V) por Él. 28 Pero Jesús, volviéndose a ellas, dijo: Hijas de Jerusalén, no lloréis por mí; llorad más bien por vosotras mismas y por vuestros hijos. 29 Porque he aquí, vienen días en que dirán: «Dichosas[n] las estériles, y los vientres que nunca concibieron, y los senos que nunca criaron(W)». 30 Entonces comenzarán a decir a los montes: «Caed sobre nosotros»; y a los collados: «Cubridnos(X)». 31 Porque si en el árbol verde hacen esto, ¿qué sucederá en el seco?
32 Y llevaban también a otros dos, que eran malhechores, para ser muertos con Él(Y).
La crucifixión
33 (Z)Cuando llegaron al lugar llamado «La Calavera[o]», crucificaron allí a Jesús[p] y a los malhechores, uno a la derecha y otro a la izquierda. 34 Y Jesús decía: Padre(AA), perdónalos, porque no saben lo que hacen[q]. Y echaron suertes, repartiéndose entre sí sus vestidos(AB). 35 Y el pueblo estaba allí mirando; y aun los gobernantes(AC) se mofaban de Él, diciendo: A otros salvó; que se salve a sí mismo(AD) si este es el Cristo[r] de Dios, su Escogido. 36 Los soldados también se burlaban de Él, acercándose y ofreciéndole vinagre(AE), 37 y diciendo: Si tú eres el Rey de los judíos, sálvate a ti mismo(AF). 38 Había también una inscripción sobre Él[s], que decía: ESTE ES EL REY DE LOS JUDÍOS(AG).
Los dos malhechores
39 Y uno de los malhechores que estaban colgados allí le lanzaba insultos[t](AH), diciendo: ¿No eres tú el Cristo[u]? ¡Sálvate a ti mismo(AI) y a nosotros! 40 Pero el otro le contestó, y reprendiéndole, dijo: ¿Ni siquiera temes tú a Dios a pesar de que estás bajo la misma condena? 41 Y nosotros a la verdad, justamente, porque recibimos lo que merecemos por nuestros hechos[v]; pero este nada malo ha hecho. 42 Y decía: Jesús, acuérdate de mí cuando vengas en[w] tu reino. 43 Entonces Él le dijo: En verdad te digo: hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso(AJ).
Muerte de Jesús
44 (AK)Era ya como la hora sexta[x], cuando descendieron[y] tinieblas sobre toda la tierra hasta la hora novena[z](AL) 45 al eclipsarse el sol. El velo del templo se rasgó en dos[aa](AM). 46 Y Jesús, clamando a gran voz, dijo: Padre, en tus manos encomiendo mi espíritu(AN). Y habiendo dicho esto, expiró(AO). 47 Cuando el centurión vio lo que había sucedido(AP), glorificaba a Dios(AQ), diciendo: Ciertamente, este hombre era inocente[ab]. 48 Y cuando todas las multitudes que se habían reunido para presenciar este espectáculo, al observar lo que había acontecido, se volvieron golpeándose el pecho(AR). 49 Pero todos sus conocidos y las mujeres que le habían acompañado desde Galilea, estaban a cierta distancia viendo estas cosas(AS).
Sepultura de Jesús
50 (AT)Y había[ac] un hombre llamado José, miembro del concilio(AU), varón bueno y justo 51 (el cual no había asentido al plan y al proceder de los demás[ad]) que era de Arimatea, ciudad de los judíos, y que esperaba el reino de Dios(AV). 52 Este fue a Pilato y le pidió el cuerpo de Jesús, 53 y bajándole, le envolvió en un lienzo de lino, y le puso en un sepulcro excavado en la roca donde nadie había sido puesto todavía. 54 Era el día de la preparación(AW), y estaba para comenzar[ae] el día de reposo. 55 Y las mujeres que habían venido con Él desde Galilea(AX) siguieron detrás, y vieron el sepulcro y cómo fue colocado el[af] cuerpo. 56 Y cuando regresaron, prepararon especias aromáticas y perfumes(AY).
Y en el día de reposo descansaron según el mandamiento(AZ).
Footnotes
- Lucas 23:1 Lit., El
- Lucas 23:2 Lit., dar
- Lucas 23:2 I.e., el Mesías
- Lucas 23:7 Lit., estos
- Lucas 23:8 O, milagro
- Lucas 23:9 Lit., con muchas palabras
- Lucas 23:9 Lit., El
- Lucas 23:14 Lit., y he aquí
- Lucas 23:15 Lit., nada ha sido hecho por Él
- Lucas 23:17 Algunos mss. antiguos no incluyen este vers.
- Lucas 23:19 Lit., El cual
- Lucas 23:24 Lit., sentenció
- Lucas 23:27 Lit., se golpeaban el pecho
- Lucas 23:29 O, Bienaventuradas
- Lucas 23:33 En latín, Calvarius; i.e., Calvario
- Lucas 23:33 Lit., El
- Lucas 23:34 Algunos mss. antiguos no incluyen: Y Jesús decía:...hacen.
- Lucas 23:35 I.e., el Mesías
- Lucas 23:38 Algunos mss. agregan: escrita en caracteres griegos, latinos y hebreos
- Lucas 23:39 O, blasfemias
- Lucas 23:39 I.e., el Mesías
- Lucas 23:41 Lit., cosas dignas de lo que hemos hecho
- Lucas 23:42 Algunos mss. dicen: a
- Lucas 23:44 I.e., las doce del día
- Lucas 23:44 O, hubo
- Lucas 23:44 I.e., las tres de la tarde
- Lucas 23:45 Lit., por el medio
- Lucas 23:47 Lit., justo
- Lucas 23:50 Lit., Y he aquí
- Lucas 23:51 Lit., de ellos
- Lucas 23:54 Lit., y amanecía
- Lucas 23:55 Lit., su
Luke 23
Expanded Bible
Pilate Questions Jesus(A)
23 Then the whole group stood up and led Jesus to Pilate [C Pontius Pilate, governor of Judea from ad 26 to 36; see 3:1]. 2 They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We caught this man ·misleading [subverting] our ·people [nation]. He ·says that we should not pay [opposes/forbids paying] taxes to Caesar, and he ·calls himself [claims to be] the ·Christ [Messiah], a king.”
3 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus answered, “·Those are your words [or It is as you say; L You say so; C an indirect affirmation; see 22:70].”
4 Pilate said to the ·leading [T chief] priests and the ·people [crowd], “I find ·nothing against [no basis for a charge against; no guilt in] this man.”
5 [L But] They were insisting, saying, “But Jesus ·makes trouble with [is inciting/stirring up] the people, teaching all around Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here.”
Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod
6 Pilate heard this and asked if ·Jesus [L the man] was ·from Galilee [a Galilean]. 7 ·Since [L Learning that] Jesus was under Herod’s authority, Pilate sent Jesus to Herod [C Antipas; see 3:1], who was in Jerusalem at that time. 8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, because he had heard about Jesus and had wanted to ·meet [L see] him for a long time. He was hoping to see Jesus ·work a miracle [perform a sign]. 9 Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus said nothing. 10 The ·leading [T chief] priests and ·teachers of the law [scribes] were standing there, ·strongly [vehemently; vigorously] accusing Jesus. 11 After Herod and his soldiers had ·made fun of [ridiculed and mocked] Jesus, they dressed him in a ·kingly [elegant; splendid; L bright] ·robe [clothing] and sent him back to Pilate. 12 In the past, Pilate and Herod had always been enemies, but on that day they became friends.
Jesus Must Die(B)
13 Pilate called together the ·leading [T chief] priests, the ·rulers [leaders] and the people. 14 He said to them, “You brought this man to me, saying he ·makes trouble among [misleads; subverts; incites] the people. But I have questioned him before you all, and I have not found ·him guilty of what you say [any basis for the charges]. 15 Also, Herod found nothing wrong with him; [L because] he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing ·for which he should die [worthy/deserving of death]. 16 So, after I ·punish him [have him flogged], I will let him go free.” |17 Every year at the Passover Feast, Pilate had to release one prisoner to the people.|[a]
18 But ·the people [L they] shouted together, “Take this man away [C for execution]! ·Let Barabbas go free [L Release Barabbas to/for us]!” 19 (Barabbas was a man who was in prison for his part in a ·riot [insurrection] in the city and for murder.)
20 Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free and [L again] ·told this to [appealed to; addressed] the crowd. 21 But they shouted again, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 A third time Pilate said to them, “Why? What ·wrong [crime; evil] has he done? I can find no reason to kill him. So I will have him ·punished [flogged] and set him free.”
23 But they continued to shout, demanding that Jesus be crucified. Their ·yelling became so loud [L voices prevailed so] that 24 Pilate decided to give them what they ·wanted [requested; demanded]. 25 He set free the man who was in jail for ·rioting [insurrection] and murder, and he handed Jesus over ·to them to do with him as they wished [or as they requested; L to their will].
Jesus Is Crucified(C)
26 As they led Jesus away, Simon, a man from Cyrene [C a port city in North Africa (modern Libya)], was coming in from the ·fields [countryside; country; C Simon may be a Jewish pilgrim visiting Jerusalem for Passover or an immigrant living there]. They forced him to carry Jesus’ cross and to walk behind him.
27 A large crowd of people was following Jesus, including some women who were ·sad [mourning] and ·crying [wailing; lamenting] for him. 28 But Jesus turned and said to them, “·Women [L Daughters] of Jerusalem, don’t ·cry [weep] for me. ·Cry [Weep] for yourselves and for your children. 29 [L For look/T behold] The ·time is [days are] coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are ·the women who cannot have children [L the barren women and the wombs that never gave birth] and ·who have no babies to nurse [L the breasts that have never nursed].’ 30 Then people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ And they will say to the hills, ‘·Cover [Bury] us [Hos. 10:8]!’ 31 If they act like this now when ·life is good [L the tree is green], what will happen when ·bad times come [L it is dry; C probably an allusion to the siege and destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70]?”
32 There were also two criminals led out with Jesus to be ·put to death [executed]. 33 When they came to a place called the Skull, the soldiers crucified Jesus and the criminals—one on his right and the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they are doing.”[b]
The soldiers threw lots [C similar to dice] to decide who would get his clothes [Ps. 22:18]. 35 The people stood there watching. And the leaders ·made fun of [sneered at; mocked] Jesus, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself if he is ·God’s Chosen One, the Christ [or God’s Messiah, the Chosen One].”
36 The soldiers also ·made fun of [mocked] him, coming to Jesus and offering him some ·vinegar [sour wine]. 37 They said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 ·At the top of the cross these words were written [L Above him there was also an inscription]: this is the king of the jews.
39 One of the criminals ·on a cross [L who was hanging there] began to ·shout insults at [slander; blaspheme] Jesus: “Aren’t you the ·Christ [Messiah]? Then save yourself and us.”
40 But the other criminal ·stopped [rebuked] him and said, “·You should [L Don’t you…?] fear God! You are getting the same punishment he is. 41 We are punished justly, getting what we deserve for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise [C heaven or the presence of God].”
Jesus Dies
44 It was about ·noon [L the sixth hour; C hours were counted from dawn, about 6 AM], and the whole land became dark until ·three o’clock in the afternoon [L the ninth hour], 45 because the sun did not shine. The curtain in the Temple [C dividing the Most Holy Place from the rest of the Temple] was torn ·in two [down the middle]. 46 Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, ·I give you my life [L into your hands I entrust/commit my spirit; Ps. 31:5].” After Jesus said this, he ·died [expired; T breathed his last].
47 When the ·army officer [L centurion] there saw what happened, he ·praised [glorified] God, saying, “Surely this was a ·good [righteous; or innocent] man!”
48 When all the people who had gathered there to watch saw what happened, they returned home, beating their chests [C a sign of sorrow and remorse]. 49 But those who ·were close friends of Jesus [L knew him], including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance and watched [L these things].
Joseph Takes Jesus’ Body(D)
50 [L And look/T behold] There was a good and ·religious [righteous; just] man named Joseph who was a member of the council. 51 But he had not agreed to the other leaders’ plans and actions against Jesus. He was from the town of Arimathea [in Judea; or a town of the Jews] and was waiting for the kingdom of God to come. 52 Joseph went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. 53 He took the body down from the cross, wrapped it in [linen] cloth, and put it in a tomb that was cut out of a wall of rock. ·This tomb had never been used before [L …where no one had been laid; C family tombs held multiple bodies, but this new one was empty]. 54 This was late on Preparation Day, ·and when the sun went down, the Sabbath day would begin [L and the Sabbath was beginning].
55 The women who had come from Galilee with Jesus followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how Jesus’ body was laid. 56 Then the women left to prepare spices and perfumes [C used to honor the dead and cover the stench of decay].
On the Sabbath day they rested, ·as the law of Moses commanded [L according to the commandment].
Footnotes
- Luke 23:17 Every … people. Some Greek copies do not contain the bracketed text.
- Luke 23:34 Jesus … doing.” Some Greek copies do not have this first part of verse 34.
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