受鞭打与戏弄

19 于是彼拉多吩咐[a]把耶稣带走,鞭打了。 士兵们用荆棘编了冠冕,戴在耶稣的头上,又给他披上紫色袍子。 他们不断地来到他面前说:“万岁,犹太人的王!”又不住地用手掌打他。

彼拉多再次出来对犹太人说:“看!我把他带出来给你们,是要你们知道,我查不出他有什么罪。”

彼拉多判耶稣死刑

这时候,耶稣出来了,他戴着荆棘冠冕,披着紫色袍子。彼拉多对他们说:“看,这个人!”

祭司长们和差役们一看见耶稣,就喊叫说:“钉上十字架!钉上十字架!”

彼拉多对他们说:“你们自己把他带走钉上十字架!要知道,我查不出他有罪。”

那些犹太人回答:“我们有律法,按照这律法,他是应该死的,因为他把自己当做神的儿子。”

彼拉多一听这话,就更加惧怕了, 又进了总督府,问耶稣:“你到底是从哪里来的?”耶稣却没有回答他。 10 彼拉多就说:“你不与我说话吗?难道你不知道我有权释放你,也有权把你钉上十字架吗?”

11 耶稣回答:“如果权柄不是从上面赐给你的,你就对我没有任何权柄。所以,把我交给你的人有更大的罪。”

12 由此,彼拉多就想要释放耶稣。可是犹太人喊叫说:“你如果释放这个人,就不是凯撒的朋友了。所有把自己当做王的,就是反对凯撒的!”

13 彼拉多听了这话,就把耶稣带到外面,并在一个叫“铺石台”的地方坐上了审判席。“铺石台”希伯来[b]叫做“伽巴达”。 14 那天是逾越节的预备日,大约在中午十二点[c]彼拉多犹太人说:“看,你们的王!”

15 他们就大声喊叫:“除掉他!除掉他!把他钉上十字架!”

彼拉多问:“我可以把你们的王钉上十字架吗?”

祭司长们回答:“除了凯撒,我们没有王!”

16 于是彼拉多把耶稣交给他们去钉上十字架。

耶稣被钉十字架

他们就把耶稣带走了。 17 耶稣自己背着十字架出来,前往一个叫“骷髅地”的地方,希伯来[d]叫做“各各他”。 18 在那里,他们把耶稣钉上十字架,还把另外两个人与耶稣一起钉上十字架,这边一个,那边一个,耶稣在中间。 19 彼拉多还写了一个牌子,挂在十字架上,写的是:“拿撒勒人耶稣,犹太人的王。”

20 许多犹太人都读了这牌子,因为耶稣被钉十字架的地方离城不远,而且牌子是用希伯来文[e]、拉丁文、希腊文写的。 21 犹太人的祭司长们对彼拉多说:“请不要写‘犹太人的王’,而要写‘这个人说:我是犹太人的王。’”

22 彼拉多回答:“我所写的,我已经写了。”

23 士兵们将耶稣钉上十字架以后,把他的衣服拿来分成四份,每人一份。他们又拿了里衣,这件里衣没有接缝,从上到下由整片织成。 24 他们彼此说:“不要把它撕开,让我们抽签,看它是谁的。”这是为要应验经上的话:“他们分了我的衣服,又为我的衣裳抽签。”[f]士兵们果然做了这些事。

儿子与母亲

25 在耶稣的十字架旁边,站着他的母亲、他母亲的妹妹、克罗帕的妻子玛丽亚,以及茉大拉玛丽亚 26 耶稣看到母亲和他所爱的那门徒站在旁边,就对母亲说:“母亲[g],看哪,你的儿子!” 27 然后对那门徒说:“看哪,你的母亲!”从那时候起,那门徒就把耶稣的母亲接到自己的家里。

耶稣完成使命

28 这事以后,耶稣知道一切都已经完成了,为要应验经上的话,就说:“我渴了。” 29 那里放着一个装满酸酒的容器。他们就把蘸满了酸酒的海绵套在牛膝草上,送到他的嘴边。

30 耶稣尝了酸酒后,就说:“成了!”然后垂下头,交出了灵魂。

肋旁被扎

31 因为那天是预备日,又因为那个安息日是个大节日,那些犹太人为了不让尸体在安息日留在十字架上,就向彼拉多请求,好把他们的腿打断,把尸体拿走。 32 士兵们就来,把与耶稣一起被钉十字架的头一个人的腿打断,又把另一个人的也打断了。 33 可是,当他们来到耶稣那里,看见他已经死了,就没有打断他的腿。 34 不过有一个士兵用长矛刺入耶稣的肋旁,立刻有血和水流了出来。 35 看见这事的那人做了见证——他的见证是真实的,并且他知道他所说的是真实的——这是为了要你们也信。 36 事实上,这些事发生,是为要应验经上的话:“他的骨头,一根也不被折断。”[h] 37 另有一段经文也说:“他们将看见自己所刺的那一位。”[i]

安葬

38 这些事以后,亚利马太约瑟请求彼拉多,要领取耶稣的遗体。约瑟也是耶稣的门徒,不过是暗暗地做门徒,因为他怕那些犹太人。彼拉多准许了,他就来把耶稣的遗体领去。 39 当初在夜里来到耶稣那里的尼克迪莫也来了。他带着没药和沉香的混合香料,大约三十公斤[j] 40 他们领了耶稣的遗体,按犹太人预备葬礼的规矩,用细麻布条和香料把遗体缠裹起来。 41 耶稣被钉十字架的地方有一个园子,园子里有一座新墓穴,从来没有安放过人。 42 因为那天是犹太人的预备日,那墓穴又在附近,他们就把耶稣安放在那里。

Footnotes

  1. 约翰福音 19:1 吩咐——辅助词语。
  2. 约翰福音 19:13 希伯来语——或译作“亚兰语”。
  3. 约翰福音 19:14 中午十二点——原文为“第六时刻”。
  4. 约翰福音 19:17 希伯来语——或译作“亚兰语”。
  5. 约翰福音 19:20 希伯来文——或译作“亚兰文”。
  6. 约翰福音 19:24 《诗篇》22:18。
  7. 约翰福音 19:26 母亲——原文直译“妇人”。
  8. 约翰福音 19:36 《出埃及记》12:46;《民数记》9:12;《诗篇》34:20。
  9. 约翰福音 19:37 《撒迦利亚书》12:10。
  10. 约翰福音 19:39 三十公斤——原文为“100力揣”;或译作“100磅”。力揣=罗马磅;1力揣=0.34公斤。

19 于是,彼拉多命人把耶稣带走,鞭打他。 士兵们用荆棘编了一顶皇冠,戴在耶稣头上,他们又给他穿上了紫袍, 还在耶稣面前摇来晃去,说∶“我们向您敬礼,犹太王!”他们还不停地打他耳光。

彼拉多又出来说道∶“听着,我把他带到你们这儿来,为的是让你们知道,我没有发现他有罪。” 然后,耶稣带着荆冠,穿着紫袍出来了,彼拉多说∶“他在这里。”

一见到耶稣,祭司长和法利赛人便喊道∶“钉死他,钉死他!”

彼拉多说∶“你们自己去把他带走,钉死在十字架上吧!我是找不出他有什么罪。”

犹太人回答说∶“根据我们的律法,他该死,因为他宣称自己是上帝之子!”

彼拉多听了这话,更害怕了, 他回府里问耶稣∶“你从哪里来?”耶稣没做回答, 10 彼拉多对他说∶“你不肯跟我说话吗?你难道不知道我有权让你自由,我也有权把你钉死在十字架上吗?”

11 耶稣说∶“除非上帝赋予你权力,否则你无权管辖我,所以,把我交给你的人,比你的罪更大。”

12 听了这话,彼拉多很想放了耶稣,可犹太人叫嚷道∶“你要是放了他,你就不是凯撒的朋友。凡是自诩为王的人,就是反对凯撒!”

13 听了这话,彼拉多把耶稣带了出来,坐在“铺华石处”(希伯来语为“厄巴大”)的法官席上。 14 那天是逾越节周的预备日。大约中午时分,彼拉多对犹太人说∶“这是你们的王!”

犹太人喊道: 15 “带走他!带走他!把他钉死在十字架上!”

彼拉多问∶“你们让我把你们的王钉死在十字架上吗?”

祭司长说∶“除了凯撒,我们没有别的王!”

16 于是,彼拉多把耶稣交给士兵去把他钉死在十字架上。

耶稣被钉在十字架上

17 耶稣背着自己的十字架,到了一个叫“骷髅” [a]的地方。 18 他们把耶稣钉上十字架,还把另外两个人钉在耶稣的左右,一边一个,耶稣被钉在中间。 19 彼拉多写了一个牌子,让人放在耶稣的十字架上,上面写着∶“耶稣,拿撒勒人,犹太人之王。” 20 很多犹太人读到了这个告示,因为耶稣被钉的地方,在此城附近,告示是用希伯来语 [b]、拉丁语和希腊语写的。祭司长对彼拉多说∶ 21 “不要写‘犹太王’,而应该写∶‘此人说:我是犹太王。’”

22 彼拉多说∶“我写什么就是什么。”

23 然后,士兵们把耶稣钉在了十字架上。士兵们拿了他的衣服,把它们分成了四份,每人一份。他们还拿了他的内衣,内衣是从头到脚用整幅布做成,没有一条缝。 24 于是,他们商量说∶“咱们不要撕破它,让咱们抓阄吧,看谁能得到它。”这也应验了《经》上的话:

“他们分了我的衣服,
还为我的内衣抓阄。”
这正是这些士兵所做的事情。

25 耶稣的母亲、姨妈、革罗罢的妻子马利亚和马利亚抹大拉站在他的十字架旁边。 26 当耶稣看到母亲和他所钟爱的那个门徒站在旁边时,就对母亲说∶“亲爱的妈妈,这是您的儿子。” 27 他又对他的门徒说∶“这是你母亲。”从那以后,那个门徒就让耶稣的母亲住在他家里了。

耶稣之死

28 这之后,耶稣知道一切都完成了,所以《经》上所说的话可以实现了。耶稣说道∶“我渴了。” 29 旁边正好有一壶酸酒,他们拿了一块海绵蘸满酒,绑在牛膝草上,送到他嘴边。 30 耶稣尝完酒后,说道∶“一切都结束了。”然后,他垂下头,死去了。

31 因为那天是星期五(预备日),所以,尸体不能在安息日里挂在十字架上,(因为安息日是很特别的日子)。犹太人请求彼拉多下令,打断他们的腿,好把尸体移走。 32 于是士兵来了,打断了第一个人的腿,又打断和他一起钉死在十字架上的另一个人的腿。 33 可是,当他们走近耶稣时,看到他已经死了,所以,就没有打断他的腿。

34 但是,一个士兵却用枪矛刺进了耶稣的肋旁,血水立刻涌了出来。 35 (看到这一切的人作了证,他的证词是真实的。他知道自己说的是真话,以便让人们相信他。) 36 这一切的发生,都是为了应验《经》上的话∶“他的骨头一根都不会断。 [c] 37 《经》上还记载道∶“他们观看那位被刺的人。”

安葬耶稣

38 这之后,亚利马太人约瑟,请求彼拉多允许他移走耶稣的尸体。约瑟是耶稣的门徒之一,因为害怕犹太首领,没有公开。彼拉多同意了,约瑟便去移走了耶稣的尸体。 39 曾在夜里去见耶稣的尼哥底母,带着三十四公斤左右的没药和沉香的混合物也来了。 40 他们抬走尸体,用亚麻布和香料按犹太人的葬礼习俗裹好耶稣。 41 耶稣被钉死的地方有个园子,里面有个新墓,从未埋过任何人。 42 因为星期五是犹太人预备日,墓地又近,他们就把他放在那里了。

Footnotes

  1. 約 翰 福 音 19:17 骷髅: 希伯来语叫“各各他”。
  2. 約 翰 福 音 19:20 希伯来语: 即阿拉米语,是当时犹太人的口语。
  3. 約 翰 福 音 19:36 他的骨头一根都不会断: 引自《诗篇》34:20。其意引自《出埃及记》12:46;《民数记》9:12。

19 Therefore Pilate took then Jesus, and scourged him. [Therefore then Pilate took Jesus, and scourged.]

And knights wreathed a crown of thorns, and set [put] on his head, and did about him a cloak of purple [a cloth of purple], and came to him,

and said, Hail, king of Jews. And they gave to him buffets.

Again Pilate went out, and said to them, Lo! I bring him out to you [Lo! I lead him to you withoutforth], that ye know, that I find no cause in him.

And so Jesus went out, bearing a crown of thorns, and a cloak of purple [and a cloth of purple]. And he saith to them, Lo! the man.

But when the bishops and ministers had seen him, they cried, and said [saying], Crucify, crucify him. Pilate saith to them, Take ye him, and crucify ye [him], for I find no cause in him.

The Jews answered to him, We have a law, and by the law he oweth to die, for he made him(self) God's Son [for he made him God's Son].

Therefore when Pilate had heard this word, he dreaded the more [he dreaded more].

And he went into the moot hall again, and said to Jesus, Of whence art thou? But Jesus gave none answer to him [Forsooth Jesus gave not answer to him].

10 Pilate saith to him, Speakest thou not to me? Knowest thou not, that I have power to crucify thee, and I have power to deliver thee?

11 Jesus answered, Thou shouldest not have any power against me, but it were given to thee from above; therefore he that betook me to thee, hath the more sin.

12 From that time Pilate sought to deliver him; but the Jews cried, and said, If thou deliverest this man, thou art not the emperor's friend; for each man that maketh himself king, gainsaith the emperor.[a]

13 And Pilate [Therefore Pilate], when he had heard these words, led Jesus forth, and sat for doomsman in a place, that is said Lycostratos, but in Hebrew Golgotha (but in Hebrew, Gabbatha).

14 And it was pask eve [Forsooth it was the making ready, or even, of pask], as it were the sixth hour. And he saith to the Jews, Lo! your king.

15 But they cried, and said, Take away, take away; crucify him [Forsooth they cried, saying, Do away, do away; crucify him]. Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your king? The bishops answered, We have no king but the emperor [We have no king no but Caesar].

16 And then Pilate betook him to them [Therefore then Pilate betook him to them], that he should be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him out.

17 And he bare to himself a cross, and went out into that place, that is said Calvary, in Hebrew Golgotha; [And he bearing to himself a cross went out into the place, that is said of Calvary, in Hebrew Golgatha;]

18 where they crucified him, and others twain with him [and others two with him], one on this side and one on that side, and Jesus in the middle.

19 And Pilate wrote a title, and set on the cross [and put on the cross]; and it was written, Jesus of Nazareth, king of Jews.

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

21 Therefore the bishops of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not thou write king of Jews, but that he said, I am king of Jews.

22 Pilate answered, That that I have written, I have written.

23 Therefore the knights when they had crucified him, took his clothes, and made four parts, to each knight a part, and a coat. And the coat was without seam, and woven all about [Forsooth the coat was without seam, and above woven by all].

24 Therefore they said together, Cut we not it, but cast we lot [but lay we lots], whose it is; that the scripture be fulfilled, saying, They parted my clothes to them, and on my cloak they cast lot [and into my cloth thy sent lots]. And the knights did these things.

25 But beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

26 Therefore when Jesus had seen his mother, and the disciple standing, whom he loved, he saith to his mother, Woman, lo! thy son.

27 Afterward he saith to the disciple, Lo! thy mother. And from that hour the disciple took her into his mother [And from that hour the disciple took her into his things].

28 Afterward Jesus witting, that now all things be ended, that the scripture were fulfilled [that the scripture should be fulfilled], he saith, I thirst.

29 And a vessel was set full of vinegar. And they laid in hyssop about the sponge full of vinegar, and put it to his mouth.

30 Therefore when Jesus had taken the vinegar, he said, It is ended. And when his head was bowed down, he gave up the ghost/And he bowed down the head, and sent out the spirit.

31 Therefore for it was pask eve, that the bodies should not abide on the cross in the sabbath, for that was a great sabbath day [Therefore for it was the making ready of pask, that the bodies should not dwell in the cross in the sabbath, for that day of sabbath was great], the Jews prayed Pilate, that the hips of them should be broken, and they [should be] taken away.

32 Therefore knights came, and they brake the thighs of the first, and of the other, that was crucified with him.

33 But when they were come to Jesus [Forsooth when they had come to Jesus], as they saw him dead then, they brake not his thighs;

34 but one of the knights opened his side with a spear, and at once [and anon] blood and water went out.

35 And he that saw, bare witnessing [thereof], and his witnessing is true; and he knoweth that he saith true things, that ye believe.

36 And these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, Ye shall not break a bone of him.

37 And again another scripture saith, They shall see in whom they pierced through.

38 But after these things Joseph of Arimathaea prayed Pilate, that he should take away the body of Jesus, for that he was a disciple of Jesus, but privily for dread of the Jews. And Pilate suffered. And so he came [Therefore he came], and took away the body of Jesus.

39 And Nicodemus came also, that had come to him first by night, and brought a medley of myrrh and aloes, as it were an hundred pound. [Soothly and Nicodemus came, that had come first to Jesus by night, bearing a medley of myrrh and aloes, as an hundred pound.]

40 And they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen clothes with sweet smelling ointments [and bound it in linen clothes with sweet ointments, or spices], as it is [the] custom to Jews for to bury.

41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

42 Therefore there they put Jesus, for the vigil of Jews' feast [for the making ready of Jews], for the sepulchre was nigh.

Footnotes

  1. John 19:12 Thereof, or from thence, Pilate sought to deliver him; forsooth the Jews cried, saying, If thou leavest this man, thou art not the friend of Caesar; for each man that maketh himself king, against-saith Caesar.

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

19 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was Jesus Of Nazareth The King Of The Jews.

20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

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

23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner 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 sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.