John 19
New Living Translation
Jesus Sentenced to Death
19 Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip. 2 The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him. 3 “Hail! King of the Jews!” they mocked, as they slapped him across the face.
4 Pilate went outside again and said to the people, “I am going to bring him out to you now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty.” 5 Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said, “Look, here is the man!”
6 When they saw him, the leading priests and Temple guards began shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
“Take him yourselves and crucify him,” Pilate said. “I find him not guilty.”
7 The Jewish leaders replied, “By our law he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God.”
8 When Pilate heard this, he was more frightened than ever. 9 He took Jesus back into the headquarters[a] again and asked him, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer. 10 “Why don’t you talk to me?” Pilate demanded. “Don’t you realize that I have the power to release you or crucify you?”
11 Then Jesus said, “You would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you from above. So the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.”
12 Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of Caesar.’[b] Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.”
13 When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha). 14 It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people,[c] “Look, here is your king!”
15 “Away with him,” they yelled. “Away with him! Crucify him!”
“What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked.
“We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.
16 Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.
The Crucifixion
So they took Jesus away. 17 Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). 18 There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. 19 And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, “Jesus of Nazareth,[d] the King of the Jews.” 20 The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it.
21 Then the leading priests objected and said to Pilate, “Change it from ‘The King of the Jews’ to ‘He said, I am King of the Jews.’”
22 Pilate replied, “No, what I have written, I have written.”
23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. 24 So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice[e] for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.”[f] So that is what they did.
25 Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” 27 And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.
The Death of Jesus
28 Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.”[g] 29 A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30 When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
31 It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was Passover week). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus. 33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs. 34 One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. 35 (This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account. He speaks the truth so that you also may continue to believe.[h]) 36 These things happened in fulfillment of the Scriptures that say, “Not one of his bones will be broken,”[i] 37 and “They will look on the one they pierced.”[j]
The Burial of Jesus
38 Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take down Jesus’ body. When Pilate gave permission, Joseph came and took the body away. 39 With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds[k] of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes. 40 Following Jewish burial custom, they wrapped Jesus’ body with the spices in long sheets of linen cloth. 41 The place of crucifixion was near a garden, where there was a new tomb, never used before. 42 And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover[l] and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.
Footnotes
- 19:9 Greek the Praetorium.
- 19:12 “Friend of Caesar” is a technical term that refers to an ally of the emperor.
- 19:14 Greek Jewish people; also in 19:20.
- 19:19 Or Jesus the Nazarene.
- 19:24a Greek cast lots.
- 19:24b Ps 22:18.
- 19:28 See Pss 22:15; 69:21.
- 19:35 Some manuscripts read that you also may believe.
- 19:36 Exod 12:46; Num 9:12; Ps 34:20.
- 19:37 Zech 12:10.
- 19:39 Greek 100 litras [32.7 kilograms].
- 19:42 Greek because of the Jewish day of preparation.
John 19
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
19 1 So at that time Pilate took Jesus and whipped Him. 2 And the soldiers, having woven a crown out of thorns, put it on His head. And they clothed Him with a purple garment. 3 And they were coming to Him and saying, “Hail[a], King of the Jews!” And they were giving Him slaps.
The Jews Shout, Crucify Him, Because He Made Himself To Be God’s Son!
4 And Pilate again went outside. And he says to them, “Look— I am bringing Him outside to you in order that you may know that I find no charge in Him”. 5 Then Jesus came outside, wearing the crown made-of-thorns and the purple garment. And he says to them, “Behold, the man!” 6 Then when they saw Him, the chief priests and the officers shouted, saying, “Crucify, crucify!” Pilate says to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I do not find a charge in Him”. 7 The Jews responded to him, “We have a law. And according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself to be God’s Son”.
Pilate Asks Jesus, Where Are You From? Jesus Does Not Answer
8 Then when Pilate heard this statement, he became more afraid. 9 And he entered into the Praetorium again. And he says to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer. 10 So Pilate says to Him, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” 11 Jesus answered him, “You would not have any authority against[b] Me unless it[c] had been given to you from above. For this reason the one having handed Me over to you has a greater sin”.
Pilate Tries To Release Jesus, But The Jewish Leaders Stop Him
12 From this time[d], Pilate was seeking to release Him, but the Jews shouted saying, “If you release this One, you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone making himself the king is speaking-against Caesar”.
Pilate Hesitates Again, But Condemns Jesus
13 Therefore Pilate, having heard these words, brought Jesus outside, and sat on a judgment-seat in a place being called ‘The Pavement’ (but in Hebrew, ‘Gabbatha’). 14 Now it was Preparation[e] day of the Passover [Feast][f]. The hour was about the sixth[g]. And he says to the Jews, “Look— your King!” 15 Then those ones shouted, “Take Him away, take Him away, crucify Him!” Pilate says to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We do not have a king except Caesar”. 16 So at that time he handed Him over to them[h] in order that He might be crucified.
The King of The Jews Is Crucified
So they took Jesus. 17 And bearing the cross for Himself, He went out to the place being called “The Place of a Skull” (which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”), 18 where they crucified Him and two others with Him— on this side and on this side, and Jesus in the middle. 19 And Pilate also wrote a title[i] and put it on the cross. And it had been written, “Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews”. 20 Therefore many of the Jews read this title, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And it had been written in Hebrew, Latin, Greek. 21 So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’, but that that One said, ‘I am King of the Jews’”. 22 Pilate responded, “What I have written, I have written”.
The Soldiers Take His Garments, Fulfilling Psalm 22
23 Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts— a part for each soldier— and the tunic[j]. Now the tunic was seamless, woven from the top through the whole. 24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast-lots for it to decide whose it will be”— in order that the Scripture [in Ps 22:18] might be fulfilled, the one saying, “They divided My garments among themselves, and they cast a lot for My clothing”. So indeed, the soldiers did these things.
John Takes Mary Into His Household
25 Now His mother, and the sister of His mother, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the Magdalene, were standing beside the cross of Jesus. 26 So Jesus, having seen His mother and the disciple[k] whom He was loving standing near, says to His mother, “Woman, look— your son!” 27 Then He says to the disciple, “Look— your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into[l] his own things.
Jesus Dies
28 After this, Jesus— knowing that all things have already[m] been finished, in order that the Scripture [in Ps 69:21] might be accomplished— says, “I am thirsty”. 29 A jar full of sour-wine was setting there. So having put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch, they brought it to His mouth. 30 Then when He received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It has been finished!” And having bowed His head, He gave-over[n] His spirit.
Jesus Is Pierced With a Spear, But a Bone Is Not Broken, Fulfilling The Prophecies
31 Then the Jews— because it was Preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (for the day of that Sabbath was a great[o] day)— asked Pilate that their legs be broken, and they be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first one, and of the other one having been crucified-with Him. 33 But having come to Jesus, when they saw Him already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers stabbed His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And the one[p] having seen it has testified, and his testimony is true. And that one[q] knows that he is speaking true things, so that you also may believe. 36 For these things took place in order that the Scripture [in Ex 12:46] might be fulfilled: “A bone of His will not be broken”. 37 And again another Scripture [Zech 12:10] says, “They will look at the One Whom they pierced”.
Joseph Lays Jesus In a Tomb
38 Now after these things Joseph from Arimathea— being a disciple of Jesus, but having been hidden[r] because of the fear of the Jews— asked Pilate in order that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took away His body. 39 And Nicodemus also came— the one having first come to Him by night— bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds[s]. 40 So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen-cloths with the spices, as is the custom for the Jews to prepare-for-burial. 41 Now there was a garden in the place where He was crucified. And in the garden was a new tomb in which no one yet had been laid. 42 So there— because of the Preparation day of the Jews, because the tomb was near— they laid Jesus.
Footnotes
- John 19:3 Or, Greetings, Welcome. This was a common greeting.
- John 19:11 Or, in-relation-to.
- John 19:11 This does not refer back to ‘authority’, but to something more abstract: this handing over of Me to you; or, your exercising power over Me.
- John 19:12 Or, statement.
- John 19:14 That is, preparation for the Sabbath. It was Friday.
- John 19:14 Or, [meal].
- John 19:14 That is, noon, Jewish time; or, 6 a.m. Roman time.
- John 19:16 That is, to the priests’ will, as in Lk 23:25; or, to the Roman soldiers.
- John 19:19 Or, notice.
- John 19:23 That is, the undergarment. Jesus was naked.
- John 19:26 That is, John himself.
- John 19:27 That is, under his care.
- John 19:28 Or, now.
- John 19:30 Or, handed-over, delivered.
- John 19:31 That is, it was a special Sabbath; the Sabbath during Passover week.
- John 19:35 John seems to be referring again to himself.
- John 19:35 That is, the witness, John. Or, that One. That is, God.
- John 19:38 Or, concealed, secret.
- John 19:39 That is, Roman pounds (11.5 ounces or 327 grams). Thus, about 72 sixteen-ounce pounds or 33 kilograms. This is an amount fitting for a king.
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