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Jesús ante Pilato(A)

23 Todos se levantaron, y llevaron a Jesús ante Pilato. En su presencia comenzaron a acusarlo, diciendo:

—Hemos encontrado a este hombre alborotando a nuestra nación. Dice que no debemos pagar impuestos al emperador, y además afirma que él es el Mesías, el Rey.

Pilato le preguntó:

—¿Eres tú el Rey de los judíos?

—Tú lo has dicho —contestó Jesús.

Entonces Pilato dijo a los jefes de los sacerdotes y a la gente:

—No encuentro en este hombre razón para condenarlo.

Pero ellos insistieron con más fuerza:

—Con sus enseñanzas está alborotando a todo el pueblo. Comenzó en Galilea, y ahora sigue haciéndolo aquí, en Judea.

Jesús ante Herodes

Al oír esto, Pilato preguntó si el hombre era de Galilea. Y al saber que Jesús era de la jurisdicción de Herodes, se lo envió, pues él también se encontraba aquellos días en Jerusalén. Al ver a Jesús, Herodes se puso muy contento, porque durante mucho tiempo había querido verlo, pues había oído hablar de él y esperaba verlo hacer algún milagro. Le hizo muchas preguntas, pero Jesús no le contestó nada. 10 También estaban allí los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros de la ley, que lo acusaban con gran insistencia. 11 Entonces Herodes y sus soldados lo trataron con desprecio, y para burlarse de él lo vistieron con ropas lujosas, como de rey. Luego Herodes lo envió nuevamente a Pilato. 12 Aquel día se hicieron amigos Pilato y Herodes, que antes eran enemigos.

Jesús es sentenciado a muerte(B)

13 Pilato reunió a los jefes de los sacerdotes, a las autoridades y al pueblo, 14 y les dijo:

—Ustedes me trajeron a este hombre, diciendo que alborota al pueblo; pero yo lo he interrogado delante de ustedes y no lo he encontrado culpable de ninguna de las faltas de que lo acusan. 15 Ni tampoco Herodes, puesto que nos lo ha devuelto. Ya ven, no ha hecho nada que merezca la pena de muerte. 16 Lo voy a castigar y después lo dejaré libre.

18 Pero todos juntos comenzaron a gritar:

—¡Fuera con ése! ¡Déjanos libre a Barrabás!

19 A este Barrabás lo habían metido en la cárcel por una rebelión ocurrida en la ciudad, y por un asesinato. 20 Pilato, que quería dejar libre a Jesús, les habló otra vez; 21 pero ellos gritaron más alto:

—¡Crucifícalo! ¡Crucifícalo!

22 Por tercera vez Pilato les dijo:

—Pues ¿qué mal ha hecho? Yo no encuentro en él nada que merezca la pena de muerte. Lo voy a castigar y después lo dejaré libre.

23 Pero ellos insistían a gritos, pidiendo que lo crucificara; y tanto gritaron que consiguieron lo que querían. 24 Pilato decidió hacer lo que le estaban pidiendo; 25 así que dejó libre al hombre que habían escogido, el que estaba en la cárcel por rebelión y asesinato, y entregó a Jesús a la voluntad de ellos.

Jesús es crucificado(C)

26 Cuando llevaron a Jesús a crucificarlo, echaron mano de un hombre de Cirene llamado Simón, que venía del campo, y lo hicieron cargar con la cruz y llevarla detrás de Jesús.

27 Mucha gente y muchas mujeres que lloraban y gritaban de tristeza por él, lo seguían. 28 Pero Jesús las miró y les dijo:

—Mujeres de Jerusalén, no lloren por mí, sino por ustedes mismas y por sus hijos. 29 Porque vendrán días en que se dirá: “Dichosas las que no pueden tener hijos, las mujeres que no dieron a luz ni tuvieron hijos que criar.” 30 Entonces comenzará la gente a decir a los montes: “¡Caigan sobre nosotros!”, y a las colinas: “¡Escóndannos!” 31 Porque si con el árbol verde hacen todo esto, ¿qué no harán con el seco?

32 También llevaban a dos criminales, para crucificarlos junto con Jesús. 33 Cuando llegaron al sitio llamado La Calavera, crucificaron a Jesús y a los dos criminales, uno a su derecha y otro a su izquierda. [34 Jesús dijo: «Padre, perdónalos, porque no saben lo que hacen.»]

Y los soldados echaron suertes para repartirse entre sí la ropa de Jesús. 35 La gente estaba allí mirando; y hasta las autoridades se burlaban de él, diciendo:

—Salvó a otros; que se salve a sí mismo ahora, si de veras es el Mesías de Dios y su escogido.

36 Los soldados también se burlaban de Jesús. Se acercaban y le daban a beber vino agrio, 37 diciéndole:

—¡Si tú eres el Rey de los judíos, sálvate a ti mismo!

38 Y había un letrero sobre su cabeza, que decía: «Éste es el Rey de los judíos.»

39 Uno de los criminales que estaban colgados, lo insultaba:

—¡Si tú eres el Mesías, sálvate a ti mismo y sálvanos también a nosotros!

40 Pero el otro reprendió a su compañero, diciéndole:

—¿No tienes temor de Dios, tú que estás bajo el mismo castigo? 41 Nosotros estamos sufriendo con toda razón, porque estamos pagando el justo castigo de lo que hemos hecho; pero este hombre no hizo nada malo.

42 Luego añadió:

—Jesús, acuérdate de mí cuando comiences a reinar.

43 Jesús le contestó:

—Te aseguro que hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso.

Muerte de Jesús(D)

44 Desde el mediodía y hasta las tres de la tarde, toda la tierra quedó en oscuridad. 45 El sol dejó de brillar, y el velo del templo se rasgó por la mitad. 46 Jesús gritó con fuerza y dijo:

—¡Padre, en tus manos encomiendo mi espíritu!

Y al decir esto, murió.

47 Cuando el capitán romano vio lo que había pasado, alabó a Dios, diciendo:

—De veras, este hombre era inocente.

48 Toda la multitud que estaba presente y que vio lo que había pasado, se fue de allí golpeándose el pecho. 49 Todos los conocidos de Jesús se mantenían a distancia; también las mujeres que lo habían seguido desde Galilea estaban allí mirando.

Jesús es sepultado(E)

50-51 Había un hombre bueno y justo llamado José, natural de Arimatea, un pueblo de Judea. Pertenecía a la Junta Suprema de los judíos. Este José, que esperaba el reino de Dios y que no estuvo de acuerdo con lo que la Junta había hecho, 52 fue a ver a Pilato y le pidió el cuerpo de Jesús. 53 Después de bajarlo de la cruz, lo envolvió en una sábana de lino y lo puso en un sepulcro excavado en una peña, donde todavía no habían sepultado a nadie. 54 Era el día de la preparación para el sábado, que ya estaba a punto de comenzar.

55 Las mujeres que habían acompañado a Jesús desde Galilea, fueron y vieron el sepulcro, y se fijaron en cómo habían puesto el cuerpo. 56 Cuando volvieron a casa, prepararon perfumes y ungüentos.

Anuncio de la resurrección de Jesús(F)

Las mujeres descansaron el sábado, conforme al mandamiento,

Jesus förhörs av Pilatus

(Matt 27:11-14; Mark 15:1-5; Joh 18:28-37)

23 Alla de församlade gick sedan iväg och förde Jesus till Pilatus.[a] Där anklagade de honom och sa: ”Den här mannen leder vårt folk vilse. Han påstår att vi inte ska betala skatt till kejsaren och ger sig ut för att vara Messias, en kung.”

Då frågade Pilatus honom: ”Är du judarnas kung?” Men Jesus svarade: ”Det är du själv som säger det.”

Pilatus sa då till översteprästerna och folkmassan: ”Jag kan inte finna den här mannen skyldig till något brott.”

Men de envisades och sa: ”Han hetsar upp folket med sin undervisning överallt i hela Judeen, från Galileen och ända hit.”

Jesus inför Herodes

När Pilatus hörde detta, frågade han: ”Är mannen från Galileen?” Och när han fick reda på att Jesus kom från Herodes område, skickade han honom till Herodes, som just då befann sig i Jerusalem.

Herodes blev mycket glad över att få träffa Jesus, för det hade han önskat länge, eftersom han hade hört mycket om honom och hoppades få se honom göra något tecken. Han ställde därför fråga på fråga till Jesus, men Jesus svarade honom inte. 10 Under tiden stod översteprästerna och de skriftlärda där och fortsatte med sina våldsamma anklagelser. 11 Till slut började Herodes och hans soldater att håna och förlöjliga Jesus. Sedan satte de på honom en praktfull mantel och skickade honom tillbaka till Pilatus. 12 Från den dagen blev Herodes och Pilatus vänner med varandra. De hade tidigare varit fiender.

Pilatus dömer Jesus till döden

(Matt 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Joh 18:39—19:16)

13 Sedan kallade Pilatus samman översteprästerna, medlemmarna i rådet och folket, 14 och sa till dem: ”Ni har fört den här mannen till mig och anklagat honom för att hetsa upp folket. Jag har förhört honom i er närvaro, och finner honom inte skyldig till era anklagelser. 15 Herodes har kommit till samma slutsats och har därför sänt honom tillbaka hit. Ingenting som den här mannen har gjort förtjänar döden. 16 Därför tänker jag bara straffa honom och sedan släppa honom fri.”[b]

18 Då började hela folkhopen skrika: ”Döda honom, och släpp Barabbas fri istället!” 19 (Barabbas satt fängslad för ett upplopp i staden och mord.) 20 Än en gång försökte Pilatus att diskutera med dem, för han ville gärna släppa Jesus fri. 21 Men de ropade utan uppehåll: ”Korsfäst honom, korsfäst honom!”

22 För tredje gången frågade Pilatus: ”Vad har han gjort för ont? Jag har inte funnit honom skyldig till något som förtjänar döden. Jag kommer bara att straffa honom och sedan låta honom gå.”

23 Men folket skrek utan uppehåll att Jesus skulle korsfästas, och till slut gav deras rop effekt. 24 Pilatus bestämde sig för att göra som de krävde. 25 Han frigav mannen som satt i fängelse för upplopp och mord. Men Jesus överlämnade han åt dem så att de fick göra som de ville.

Jesus korsfästs

(Matt 27:32-44; Mark 15:21-32; Joh 19:17-24)

26 När de förde bort honom grep de tag i en man från Kyrene[c] som hette Simon. Han var på väg in från landsbygden, och de lade korset på honom och lät honom bära det efter Jesus.

27 En stor folkmassa följde med Jesus, bland annat många sörjande och gråtande kvinnor. 28 Men Jesus vände sig till dem och sa: ”Jerusalems döttrar! Gråt inte över mig, utan gråt över er själva och era barn. 29 Det kommer en tid, då man ska säga: Lyckliga är de ofruktsamma, de kvinnor som aldrig har fött barn eller ammat. 30 

ska man säga till bergen: Dölj oss!
    och till höjderna: Fall över oss![d]

31 För om de gör så här mot det gröna trädet, vad kommer då inte att hända med det torra?”

32 Två brottslingar fördes också ut för att avrättas tillsammans med Jesus. 33 Och när man kom till den plats som kallas Skallen korsfäste de honom tillsammans med brottslingarna, en på var sida om honom. 34 Jesus bad: ”Fader, förlåt dem, för de vet inte vad de gör.” De kastade sedan lott om hans kläder och delade dem mellan sig.[e]

35 Folkhopen stod och tittade på, och medlemmarna i rådet hånade honom: ”Han var bra på att rädda andra”, sa de. ”Nu får han rädda sig själv, om han är Guds Messias, den utvalde.”

36 Även soldaterna hånade honom. De räckte honom surt vin 37 och sa: ”Om du är judarnas kung, så rädda dig själv!” 38 Man hade nämligen satt upp en skylt ovanför Jesus, där det stod: Detta är judarnas kung.

39 En av de brottslingar som hängde där hånade honom också och sa: ”Är det inte du som är Messias? Rädda då dig själv och oss!”

40 Men den andra brottslingen tillrättavisade honom och sa: ”Fruktar du inte ens Gud, du som fått samma dom? 41 Vi får det vi förtjänar, vi har dömts för våra brott, men den här mannen har inte gjort något ont.” 42 Sedan sa han: ”Jesus, kom ihåg mig den dag du kommer med ditt rike.”

43 Jesus svarade: ”Sannerligen säger jag dig att du idag ska vara med mig i paradiset.”[f]

Jesus dör på korset

(Matt 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Joh 19:28-30)

44 Klockan var nu runt tolv på dagen. Då blev det mörkt över hela jorden ända fram till klockan tre, 45 för solen förmörkades helt. Och förhänget [g] i templet brast i två delar. 46 Samtidigt ropade Jesus med hög röst: ”Fader, i dina händer överlämnar jag min ande”[h], och med de orden slutade han att andas.

47 Den romerska officeren, som såg vad som hände, prisade då Gud och sa: ”Han måste verkligen ha varit en rättfärdig man.” 48 När folket, som hade samlats för att se på, såg vad som hände, slog de sig mot bröstet och gick hem. 49 Men alla hans vänner, däribland kvinnorna som hade följt med honom från Galileen, stod på avstånd och såg alltihop.

Jesus begravs

(Matt 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Joh 19:38-42)

50 Nu fanns det en man som hette Josef och var medlem i rådet, en god och rättfärdig man, 51 som inte var delaktig i de andras beslut och handlingar. Han var från staden Arimataia i Judeen och väntade på Guds rike. 52 Josef gick till Pilatus och bad att få Jesus kropp. 53 Han tog sedan ner kroppen och lindade den i linnetyg och lade den i en grav som var uthuggen i en klippa och där ännu ingen hade blivit lagd. 54 Detta var på förberedelsedagen, just innan sabbaten skulle börja.

55 Kvinnorna som hade följt med Jesus från Galileen gick efter och såg hur hans kropp lades i graven. 56 Sedan gick de hem och gjorde i ordning välluktande oljor. Men på sabbaten höll de sig stilla, i enlighet med budordet.

Footnotes

  1. 23:1 Det judiska rådet hade inte rätt att verkställa dödsstraff, utan måste överlämna dessa fall till de romerska myndigheterna.
  2. 23:16 En del handskrifter har med en extra vers: 17 Detta sa Pilatus, eftersom han varje högtid måste frige en fånge åt dem.
  3. 23:26 Kyrene var en stad i Libyen.
  4. 23:30 Se Hos 10:8.
  5. 23:34 Jfr Ps 22:19.
  6. 23:43 Detta är den vanligaste tolkningen att Jesus lovade honom att han redan idag skulle vara med honom i paradiset. Ordföljden i grekiskan är dock fri och tillåter en annan tolkning (också med tanke på att några skiljetecken inte fanns i texten förrän på 1 200-1 500-talet): Jag säger dig idag att du ska…
  7. 23:45 Förhänget framför det allra heligaste, längst in i templet, platsen för Guds närvaro.
  8. 23:46 Se Ps 31:6.

Pilate Questions Jesus

(Matthew 27.1,2,11-14; Mark 15.1-5; John 18.28-38)

23 Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate. They started accusing him and said, “We caught this man trying to get our people to riot and to stop paying taxes to the Emperor. He also claims that he is the Messiah, our king.”

Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“Those are your words,” Jesus answered.

Pilate told the chief priests and the crowd, “I don't find him guilty of anything.”

But they all kept on saying, “He has been teaching and causing trouble all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has now come all the way here.”

Jesus Is Brought before Herod

When Pilate heard this, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee?” After Pilate learned that Jesus came from the region ruled by Herod,[a] he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.

For a long time Herod had wanted to see Jesus and was very happy because he finally had this chance. He had heard many things about Jesus and hoped to see him work a miracle.

Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer. 10 Then the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses stood up and accused him of all kinds of bad things.

11 Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. 12 That same day Herod and Pilate became friends, even though they had been enemies before this.

The Death Sentence

(Matthew 27.15-26; Mark 15.6-15; John 18.39—19.16)

13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people. 14 He told them, “You brought Jesus to me and said he was a troublemaker. But I have questioned him here in front of you, and I have not found him guilty of anything that you say he has done. 15 Herod didn't find him guilty either and sent him back. This man doesn't deserve to be put to death! 16-17 I will just have him beaten with a whip and set free.”[b]

18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Kill Jesus! Give us Barabbas!” 19 Now Barabbas was in jail because he had started a riot in the city and had murdered someone.

20 Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he spoke again to the crowds. 21 But they kept shouting, “Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!”

22 Pilate spoke to them a third time, “But what crime has he done? I have not found him guilty of anything for which he should be put to death. I will have him beaten with a whip and set free.”

23 The people kept on shouting as loud as they could for Jesus to be put to death. 24 Finally, Pilate gave in. 25 He freed the man who was in jail for rioting and murder, because he was the one the crowd wanted to be set free. Then Pilate handed Jesus over for them to do what they wanted with him.

Jesus Is Nailed to a Cross

(Matthew 27.31-44; Mark 15.21-32; John 19.17-27)

26 As Jesus was being led away, some soldiers grabbed hold of a man named Simon who was from Cyrene. He was coming in from the fields, but they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

27 A large crowd was following Jesus, and in the crowd a lot of women were crying and weeping for him. 28 Jesus turned to the women and said:

Women of Jerusalem, don't cry for me! Cry for yourselves and for your children. 29 Someday people will say, “Women who never had children are really fortunate!” 30 (A) At that time everyone will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” They will say to the hills, “Hide us!” 31 If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry?[c]

32 Two criminals were led out to be put to death with Jesus. 33 When the soldiers came to the place called “The Skull,”[d] they nailed Jesus to a cross. They also nailed the two criminals to crosses, one on each side of Jesus.

34-35 (B) Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing.”[e]

While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, “He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!”

36 (C) The soldiers made fun of Jesus and brought him some wine. 37 They said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”

38 Above him was a sign that said, “This is the King of the Jews.”

39 One of the criminals hanging there also insulted Jesus by saying, “Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and save us!”

40 But the other criminal told the first one off, “Don't you fear God? Aren't you getting the same punishment as this man? 41 We got what was coming to us, but he didn't do anything wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Remember me when you come into power!”

43 Jesus replied, “I promise that today you will be with me in paradise.”[f]

The Death of Jesus

(Matthew 27.45-56; Mark 15.33-41; John 19.28-30)

44 Around noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until the middle of the afternoon. 45 (D) The sun stopped shining, and the curtain in the temple[g] split down the middle. 46 (E) Jesus shouted, “Father, I put myself in your hands!” Then he died.

47 When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Jesus must really have been a good man!”

48 A crowd had gathered to see the terrible sight. Then after they had seen it, they felt brokenhearted and went home. 49 (F) All of Jesus' close friends and the women who had come with him from Galilee stood at a distance and watched.

Jesus Is Buried

(Matthew 27.57-61; Mark 15.42-47; John 19.38-42)

50-51 There was a man named Joseph, who was from Arimathea in Judea. Joseph was a good and honest man, and he was eager for God's kingdom to come. He was also a member of the council, but he did not agree with what they had decided.

52 Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 53 He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in fine cloth. Then he put it in a tomb that had been cut out of solid rock and had never been used. 54 It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.[h]

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and watched how Jesus' body was placed in the tomb. 56 (G) Then they went to prepare some sweet-smelling spices for his burial. But on the Sabbath they rested, as the Law of Moses commands.

Footnotes

  1. 23.7 Herod: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.
  2. 23.16,17 set free: Some manuscripts add, “Pilate said this, because at every Passover he was supposed to set one prisoner free for the Jewish people.”
  3. 23.31 If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry: This saying probably means, “If this can happen to an innocent person, what do you think will happen to one who is guilty?”
  4. 23.33 “The Skull”: The place was probably given this name because it was near a large rock in the shape of a human skull.
  5. 23.34,35 Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing”: These words are not in some manuscripts.
  6. 23.43 paradise: In the Greek translation of the Old Testament, this word is used for the Garden of Eden. In New Testament times it was sometimes used for the place where God's people are happy and at rest, as they wait for the final judgment.
  7. 23.45 curtain in the temple: There were two curtains in the temple. One was at the entrance, and the other separated the holy place from the most holy place that the Jewish people thought of as God's home on earth. The second curtain is probably the one which is meant.
  8. 23.54 the Sabbath was about to begin: The Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday.

23 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.(A) And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation.(B) He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar(C) and claims to be Messiah, a king.”(D)

So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”(E)

But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee(F) and has come all the way here.”

On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.(G) When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,(H) who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.(I) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.(J) 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,(K) they sent him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends(L)—before this they had been enemies.

13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.(M) 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16 Therefore, I will punish him(N) and then release him.” [17] [a]

18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”(O) 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”(P)

23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(Q)

26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(R) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(S) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(T) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(U) 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’(V) 30 Then

“‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
    and to the hills, “Cover us!”’[b](W)

31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(X)

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(Y) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father,(Z) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[c](AA) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(AB)

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(AC) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(AD)

36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(AE) They offered him wine vinegar(AF) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(AG) save yourself.”

38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(AH)

39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(AI)

40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”(AJ)

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[d](AK)

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(AL)

The Death of Jesus(AM)

44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(AN) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(AO) was torn in two.(AP) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(AQ) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[e](AR) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(AS)

47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(AT) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(AU) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(AV) stood at a distance,(AW) watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus(AX)

50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.(AY) 52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54 It was Preparation Day,(AZ) and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(BA) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(BB) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(BC)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.
  2. Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
  3. Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
  4. Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power
  5. Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5

23 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

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.

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

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.

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.

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.