路加福音 23
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
將耶穌解交彼拉多
23 眾人都起來，把耶穌解到彼拉多面前， 2 就告他說：「我們見這人誘惑國民，禁止納稅給愷撒，並說自己是基督，是王。」 3 彼拉多問耶穌說：「你是猶太人的王嗎？」耶穌回答說：「你說的是。」 4 彼拉多對祭司長和眾人說：「我查不出這人有什麼罪來。」 5 但他們越發極力地說：「他煽惑百姓，在猶太遍地傳道，從加利利起直到這裡了。」 6 彼拉多一聽見，就問：「這人是加利利人嗎？」 7 既曉得耶穌屬希律所管，就把他送到希律那裡去。那時希律正在耶路撒冷。
耶穌在希律前被藐視
8 希律看見耶穌，就很歡喜，因為聽見過他的事，久已想要見他，並且指望看他行一件神蹟。 9 於是問他許多的話，耶穌卻一言不答。 10 祭司長和文士都站著，極力地告他。 11 希律和他的兵丁就藐視耶穌，戲弄他，給他穿上華麗衣服，把他送回彼拉多那裡去。 12 從前希律和彼拉多彼此有仇，在那一天就成了朋友。
在彼拉多前受審
13 彼拉多傳齊了祭司長和官府並百姓， 14 就對他們說：「你們解這人到我這裡，說他是誘惑百姓的。看哪，我也曾將你們告他的事在你們面前審問他，並沒有查出他什麼罪來。 15 就是希律也是如此，所以把他送回來。可見他沒有做什麼該死的事。 16 故此，我要責打他，把他釋放了。」[a]
除掉耶穌釋放巴拉巴
18 眾人卻一齊喊著說：「除掉這個人！釋放巴拉巴給我們！」 19 這巴拉巴是因在城裡作亂殺人，下在監裡的。 20 彼拉多願意釋放耶穌，就又勸解他們。 21 無奈他們喊著說：「釘他十字架！釘他十字架！」 22 彼拉多第三次對他們說：「為什麼呢？這人做了什麼惡事呢？我並沒有查出他什麼該死的罪來。所以，我要責打他，把他釋放了。」 23 他們大聲催逼彼拉多，求他把耶穌釘在十字架上，他們的聲音就得了勝。 24 彼拉多這才照他們所求的定案， 25 把他們所求的那作亂殺人下在監裡的釋放了，把耶穌交給他們，任憑他們的意思行。
26 帶耶穌去的時候，有一個古利奈人西門從鄉下來，他們就抓住他，把十字架擱在他身上，叫他背著跟隨耶穌。
許多人為耶穌號啕痛哭
27 有許多百姓跟隨耶穌，內中有好些婦女，婦女們為他號啕痛哭。 28 耶穌轉身對她們說：「耶路撒冷的女子，不要為我哭，當為自己和自己的兒女哭。 29 因為日子要到，人必說：『不生育的和未曾懷胎的、未曾乳養嬰孩的有福了！』 30 那時，人要向大山說『倒在我們身上！』，向小山說『遮蓋我們！』。 31 這些事既行在有汁水的樹上，那枯乾的樹將來怎麼樣呢？」
32 又有兩個犯人，和耶穌一同帶來處死。
耶穌被釘十字架
33 到了一個地方，名叫髑髏地，就在那裡把耶穌釘在十字架上，又釘了兩個犯人，一個在左邊，一個在右邊。 34 當下耶穌說：「父啊，赦免他們！因為他們所做的他們不曉得。」兵丁就拈鬮分他的衣服。 35 百姓站在那裡觀看。官府也嗤笑他，說：「他救了別人，他若是基督，神所揀選的，可以救自己吧！」 36 兵丁也戲弄他，上前拿醋送給他喝， 37 說：「你若是猶太人的王，可以救自己吧！」 38 在耶穌以上有一個牌子[b]，寫著：「這是猶太人的王。」
犯人求主記念
39 那同釘的兩個犯人，有一個譏誚他說：「你不是基督嗎？可以救自己和我們吧！」 40 那一個就應聲責備他說：「你既是一樣受刑的，還不怕神嗎？ 41 我們是應該的，因我們所受的與我們所做的相稱，但這個人沒有做過一件不好的事。」 42 就說：「耶穌啊，你得國降臨的時候，求你記念我！」 43 耶穌對他說：「我實在告訴你：今日你要同我在樂園裡了！」
耶穌死的景象
44 那時約有午正，遍地都黑暗了，直到申初， 45 日頭變黑了，殿裡的幔子從當中裂為兩半。 46 耶穌大聲喊著說：「父啊，我將我的靈魂交在你手裡！」說了這話，氣就斷了。 47 百夫長看見所成的事，就歸榮耀於神，說：「這真是個義人！」 48 聚集觀看的眾人見了這所成的事，都捶著胸回去了。 49 還有一切與耶穌熟識的人和從加利利跟著他來的婦女們，都遠遠地站著看這些事。
安放在新墳墓裡
50 有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議士，為人善良公義， 51 眾人所謀所為他並沒有附從；他本是猶太亞利馬太城裡素常盼望神國的人。 52 這人去見彼拉多，求耶穌的身體。 53 就取下來，用細麻布裹好，安放在石頭鑿成的墳墓裡，那裡頭從來沒有葬過人。 54 那日是預備日，安息日也快到了。 55 那些從加利利和耶穌同來的婦女跟在後面，看見了墳墓和他的身體怎樣安放。 56 她們就回去，預備了香料香膏。
她們在安息日便遵著誡命安息了。
Footnotes
- 路加福音 23:16 有古卷在此有：17每逢這節期，巡撫必須釋放一個囚犯給他們。
- 路加福音 23:38 有古卷在此有：用希臘、羅馬、希伯來的文字。
Luke 23
Easy-to-Read Version
Governor Pilate Questions Jesus(A)
23 Then the whole group stood up and led Jesus away to Pilate. 2 They began to accuse Jesus and said to Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. He calls himself the Messiah, a king.”
3 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus answered, “Yes, what you say is true.”
4 Pilate said to the leading priests and the people, “I find nothing wrong with this man.”
5 But they kept on saying, “His teaching is causing trouble all over Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here!”
Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod
6 Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee. 7 He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He had heard all about him and had wanted to meet him for a long time. Herod wanted to see a miracle, so he was hoping that Jesus would do one. 9 He asked him many questions, but Jesus said nothing. 10 The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there shouting things against Jesus. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers laughed at him. They made fun of him by dressing him in clothes like kings wear. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate. 12 In the past Pilate and Herod had always been enemies. But on that day they became friends.
Pilate Tries but Fails to Free Jesus(B)
13 Pilate called all the people together with the leading priests and the Jewish leaders. 14 He said to them, “You brought this man to me. You said he was trying to change the people. But I judged him before you all and have not found him guilty of the things you say he has done. 15 Herod didn’t find him guilty either. He sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing bad enough for the death penalty. 16 So, after I punish him a little, I will let him go free.” 17 [a]
18 But they all shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!” 19 (Barabbas was a man who was in jail for starting a riot in the city and for murder.)
20 Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So again Pilate told them that he would let him go. 21 But they shouted again, “Kill him! Kill him on a cross!”
22 A third time Pilate said to the people, “Why? What wrong has he done? He is not guilty. I can find no reason to kill him. So I will let him go free after I punish him a little.”
23 But the people continued to shout. They demanded that Jesus be killed on a cross. Their shouting got so loud that 24 Pilate decided to give them what they wanted. 25 They wanted Barabbas to go free—the one who was in jail for starting a riot and for murder. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And he handed Jesus over to be killed. This is what the people wanted.
Jesus Is Nailed to a Cross(C)
26 The soldiers led Jesus away. At that same time there was a man from Cyrene named Simon coming into the city from the fields. The soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross and walk behind him.
27 A large crowd followed Jesus. Some of the women were sad and crying. They felt sorry for him. 28 But Jesus turned and said to the women, “Women of Jerusalem, don’t cry for me. Cry for yourselves and for your children too. 29 The time is coming when people will say, ‘The women who cannot have babies are the ones God has blessed. It’s really a blessing that they have no children to care for.’ 30 Then the people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ They will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’[b] 31 If this can happen to someone who is good, what will happen to those who are guilty?[c]”
32 There were also two criminals led out with Jesus to be killed. 33 They were led to a place called “The Skull.” There the soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross. They also nailed the criminals to crosses beside Jesus—one on the right and the other on the left.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.”[d]
The soldiers threw dice to divide Jesus’ clothes between them. 35 The people stood there watching everything. The Jewish leaders laughed at Jesus. They said, “If he is God’s Chosen One, the Messiah, then let him save himself. He saved others, didn’t he?”
36 Even the soldiers laughed at Jesus and made fun of him. They came and offered him some 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: “ this is the king of the jews.”)
39 One of the criminals hanging there began to shout insults at Jesus: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Then save yourself, and save us too!”
40 But the other criminal stopped him. He said, “You should fear God. All of us will die soon. 41 You and I are guilty. We deserve to die because we did wrong. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you begin ruling as king!”
43 Then Jesus said to him, “I promise you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus Dies(D)
44 It was about noon, but it turned dark throughout the land until three o’clock in the afternoon, 45 because the sun stopped shining. The curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces. 46 Jesus shouted, “Father, I put my life in your hands!”[e] After Jesus said this, he died.
47 The army officer there saw what happened. He praised God, saying, “I know this man was a good man!”
48 Many people had come out of the city to see all this. When they saw it, they felt very sorry and left. 49 The people who were close friends of Jesus were there. Also, there were some women who had followed Jesus from Galilee. They all stood far away from the cross and watched these things.
Jesus Is Buried(E)
50-51 A man named Joseph was there from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a good man, who lived the way God wanted. He was waiting for God’s kingdom to come. Joseph was a member of the Jewish council. But he did not agree when the other Jewish leaders decided to kill Jesus. 52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in cloth. Then he put it in a tomb that was dug in a wall of rock. This tomb had never been used before. 54 It was late on Preparation day. When the sun went down, the Sabbath day would begin.
55 The women who had come from Galilee with Jesus followed Joseph. They saw the tomb. Inside they saw where he put Jesus’ body. 56 Then they left to prepare some sweet-smelling spices to put on the body.
On the Sabbath day they rested, as commanded in the Law of Moses.
Footnotes
- Luke 23:17 A few Greek copies add verse 17: “Every year at the Passover festival, Pilate had to release one prisoner to the people.”
- Luke 23:30
Quote from Hos. 10:8. - Luke 23:31 If this can happen … guilty Literally, “If they do these things in the green tree, what will happen in the dry?”
- Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, … doing” Some early copies of Luke do not have these words.
- Luke 23:46 “I put … hands!” Literally, “I put my spirit in your hands.” Quote from Ps. 31:5.
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