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Jezus bij Pilatus

23 Ze stonden allemaal op en brachten Jezus naar de Romeinse bestuurder van Judea: Pilatus.[a] Daar begonnen ze Hem te beschuldigen: "We hebben ontdekt dat deze man ons volk op verkeerde ideeën brengt. Want Hij verbiedt de mensen om aan de Romeinse keizer belasting te betalen. En Hij zegt van Zichzelf dat Hij de Messias is, de beloofde koning. Pilatus vroeg Hem: "Ben Jij de koning van de Joden?"[b] Jezus antwoordde hem: "U zegt het." Pilatus zei tegen de leiders van de priesters en de grote groep mensen: "Deze man is nergens schuldig aan." Maar de mensen hielden vol en zeiden: "Hij maakt het volk in heel Judea opstandig tegen de keizer met wat Hij de mensen leert. Dat doet Hij al vanaf het begin, van Galilea tot hier toe." Toen Pilatus dat hoorde, vroeg hij of Jezus een Galileeër was. Toen hij begreep dat Hij uit het gebied kwam waar Herodes koning over was,[c] stuurde hij Jezus naar Herodes. Want Herodes was op dat moment ook in Jeruzalem.

Jezus bij koning Herodes

Herodes was blij toen hij Jezus zag. Want hij had al heel lang gehoopt Hem een keer te kunnen zien, omdat hij veel over Hem had gehoord. Hij hoopte Jezus een keer een wonder te zien doen. Hij stelde Jezus een heleboel vragen, maar Jezus antwoordde hem niets. 10 En de leiders van de priesters en de wetgeleerden stonden Hem heftig van allerlei dingen te beschuldigen. 11 Herodes en zijn soldaten maakten Hem belachelijk. Ze deden Hem een prachtige mantel om en stuurden Hem zo naar Pilatus terug. 12 Vanaf die dag waren Herodes en Pilatus vrienden. Vóór die tijd waren ze vijanden van elkaar geweest.

Jezus terug bij Pilatus

13 Toen riep Pilatus de leiders van de priesters en de leiders en het volk bij zich en zei: 14 "Jullie hebben deze Man bij mij gebracht. Jullie beschuldigen Hem ervan dat Hij het volk opstandig maakt tegen de keizer. Jullie waren erbij toen ik Hem ondervroeg. Maar ik heb niets ontdekt van de dingen waarvan jullie Hem beschuldigen. 15 En Herodes ook niet, want hij heeft Hem naar ons terug gestuurd. Hij heeft niets gedaan waarop de doodstraf staat. 16 Ik zal Hem dus zweepslagen laten geven en Hem dan vrijlaten." 17 Want hij was verplicht op het feest iemand vrij te laten. 18 Maar ze schreeuwden als één man: "Weg met Hem! Laat Barabbas vrij!" 19 Barabbas was gevangen genomen bij een rel in de stad. Want tijdens die rel had hij iemand gedood. 20 Maar Pilatus riep luid tegen hen, omdat hij Jezus wilde vrijlaten. 21 Maar ze riepen terug: "Aan het kruis met Hem! Aan het kruis met Hem!" 22 Hij zei voor de derde keer tegen hen: "Maar wat heeft Hij dan voor kwaad gedaan? Ik heb niets gevonden waarvoor Hij de doodstraf moet krijgen. Ik zal Hem dus zweepslagen laten geven en Hem dan vrijlaten!" 23 Maar ze eisten luid schreeuwend dat Hij gekruisigd zou worden. Ze schreeuwden harder en harder. 24 Toen besloot Pilatus te doen wat ze eisten. 25 Hij liet de man vrij die vanwege de rel en de moord in de gevangenis zat. Maar met Jezus mochten ze doen wat ze wilden.

Jezus aan het kruis

26 Toen ze Jezus meenamen, grepen ze een man die net van zijn land kwam. Dat was Simon uit Cyrene. Ze legden het kruis op zijn rug en dwongen hem om het achter Jezus aan te dragen. 27 Een grote groep mensen volgde Hem. Ook veel vrouwen volgden. Huilend en handenwringend van verdriet over Hem liepen ze mee. 28 Jezus draaide Zich naar hen om en zei: "Vrouwen van Jeruzalem, huil niet om Míj, maar om jullie zelf en om jullie kinderen. 29 Want er komt een tijd dat de mensen zullen zeggen: 'Het is heerlijk voor je als je nooit kinderen hebt gekregen.' 30 Want de mensen zullen tegen de bergen zeggen: 'Val op ons!' En tegen de heuvels: 'Bedek ons!' 31 Want als de mensen deze dingen doen met de levende tak, wat zal er dan met de dorre takken gebeuren?"

32 Er werden ook nog twee misdadigers meegenomen. Ze zouden tegelijk met Jezus ter dood gebracht worden.

33 Ze kwamen bij de plek die 'Schedelplaats' werd genoemd. Daar kruisigden ze Jezus. Ook de twee misdadigers werden gekruisigd. De één links en de ander rechts van Hem. 34 Jezus zei: "Vader, vergeef het hun. Want ze weten niet wat ze doen!" En de soldaten dobbelden erom hoe ze zijn kleren zouden verdelen.

35 De mensen stonden toe te kijken. Ook de leiders stonden daar. Ze maakten Jezus belachelijk en zeiden: "Andere mensen heeft Hij gered. Laat Hij dan nu Zichzelf redden, als Hij de Messias van God is, de Man die door God is uitgekozen!" 36 Ook de soldaten kwamen Hem belachelijk maken. Ze brachten Hem zure wijn en zeiden: 37 "Als Jij de koning van de Joden bent, red Jezelf dan!" 38 Boven zijn hoofd hing een bord waarop stond: 'Dit is de koning van de Joden.' Het stond er in het Grieks, het Romeins en het Hebreeuws.

39 Eén van de gekruisigde misdadigers schold Jezus ook uit. Hij zei: "Jij bent toch de Messias? Red dan Jezelf én ons!" 40 Maar de andere zei tegen hem: "Ben jij zelfs niet bang voor God nu je dezelfde straf krijgt als Hij? 41 Het is rechtvaardig dat wíj deze straf krijgen. Het is onze straf voor wat we hebben gedaan. Maar Híj heeft helemaal geen kwaad gedaan." 42 En hij zei tegen Jezus: "Jezus, denk aan mij als U in uw Koninkrijk komt." 43 Jezus zei tegen hem: "Ik zeg je dat je vandaag nog met Mij in het paradijs zal zijn."

44 Het was ongeveer twaalf uur 's middags. Toen werd het in het hele land donker, tot drie uur 's middags. 45 Want er kwam een zonsverduistering. En het gordijn in de tempel scheurde doormidden.[d] 46 En Jezus riep luid: "Vader, Ik vertrouw mijn geest aan U toe." Toen Hij dat had gezegd, stierf Hij. 47 De Romeinse hoofdman zag wat er gebeurde. Hij prees God en zei: "Inderdaad, deze Man was onschuldig!"

48 De grote groepen mensen die waren komen kijken, gingen naar huis terug toen alles voorbij was. Ze wrongen hun handen van verdriet. 49 Al zijn kennissen stonden op een afstand. Ook de vrouwen die Hem vanaf Galilea waren gevolgd, stonden daar te kijken en zagen alles wat er gebeurde.

Jezus' begrafenis

50 Er was een man uit Arimatea die Jozef heette. Hij was een goed mens die leefde zoals God het wil. Hij hoorde bij de Vergadering. 51 Hij was het niet eens met wat de Vergadering had gedaan. Hijzelf keek uit naar het Koninkrijk van God. 52 Hij ging naar Pilatus en vroeg hem om het lichaam van Jezus. 53 Hij haalde het lichaam van het kruis. Daarna wikkelde hij het in linnen doeken en legde Hem in een rotsgraf waarin nog nooit een dode was gelegd. 54 Het was de dag van de voorbereiding[e] en de heilige rustdag begon bijna. 55 De vrouwen die met Hem uit Galilea waren gekomen, volgden hem. Ze zagen hoe Hij in het graf werd gelegd. 56 Toen ze thuisgekomen waren, maakten ze zalf-olie klaar van mirre en specerijen om later zijn lichaam mee te zalven. En op de heilige rustdag rustten zij, zoals dat moet van de wet van Mozes.

Footnotes

  1. Lukas 23:1 Israël was veroverd door de Romeinen en een soort provincie van het Romeinse Rijk geworden. Pilatus was de bestuurder van een deel van die provincie. De Joden mochten niet zelf iemand kruisigen. Dat mochten alleen de Romeinen. Daarom wilden ze Pilatus een reden geven om Hem te doden.
  2. Lukas 23:3 Voor verschil van mening over de Joodse godsdienst zou Pilatus Jezus niet hebben laten doden. Maar wel als Jezus zou zeggen dat Hij een koning van de Joden was. Dat zou rebellie tegen de Romeinse keizer zijn. Daarom is dat de beschuldiging waarmee de Joden bij Pilatus komen.
  3. Lukas 23:7 Herodes was door de Romeinse keizer aangewezen als koning over het gebied van Galilea.
  4. Lukas 23:45 Dat gordijn hing tussen de heilige kamer en de allerheiligste kamer. Niemand mocht de allerheiligste kamer binnengaan. Alleen de hogepriester mocht één keer per jaar naar binnen gaan om een offer te brengen voor vergeving van de ongehoorzaamheid van de mensen aan God. Lees Exodus 26:31-33 en Leviticus 16:2, 3 en 34.
  5. Lukas 23:54 Dat is de dag vóór de heilige rustdag. Op die dag bereiden de mensen zich voor op de rustdag. De heilige rustdag begint bij zonsondergang.

Jesus Before Pilate

23 (A)Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man (B)misleading our nation and (C)forbidding us to give tribute to (D)Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, (E)a king.” (F)And Pilate asked him, (G)“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, (H)“You have said so.” Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, (I)“I find no guilt in this man.” But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, (J)from Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus Before Herod

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he learned that he belonged to (K)Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, (L)for he had long desired to see him, (M)because he had heard about him, and he was hoping (N)to see some sign done by him. So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers (O)treated him with contempt and (P)mocked him. Then, (Q)arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. 12 And (R)Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and (S)the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man (T)as one who was misleading the people. And (U)after examining him before you, behold, I (V)did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. 15 Neither did Herod, for (W)he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. 16 (X)I will therefore punish and release him.”[a]

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

18 (Y)But they all cried out together, (Z)“Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and (AA)for murder. 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A third time he said to them, “Why? (AB)What evil has he done? (AC)I have found in him no guilt deserving death. (AD)I will therefore punish and release him.” 23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison (AE)for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, (AF)but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

The Crucifixion

26 (AG)And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were (AH)mourning and lamenting for him. 28 But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, (AI)the days are coming when they will say, (AJ)‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30 (AK)Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For (AL)if they do these things when (AM)the wood is green, what will happen (AN)when it is dry?”

32 (AO)Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 (AP)And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, (AQ)one on his right and one on his left. 34 And Jesus said, “Father, (AR)forgive them, (AS)for they know not what they do.”[b] And they cast lots (AT)to divide his garments. 35 And (AU)the people stood by, watching, (AV)but (AW)the rulers (AX)scoffed at him, saying, (AY)“He saved others; (AZ)let him save himself, (BA)if he is (BB)the Christ of God, (BC)his Chosen One!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and (BD)offering him sour wine 37 and saying, (BE)“If you are (BF)the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 (BG)There was also an inscription over him,[c] “This is (BH)the King of the Jews.”

39 (BI)One of the criminals who were hanged (BJ)railed at him,[d] saying, “Are you not (BK)the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me (BL)when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in (BM)paradise.”

The Death of Jesus

44 (BN)It was now about the sixth hour,[e] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,[f] 45 while the sun's light failed. And (BO)the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Then Jesus, (BP)calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (BQ)into your hands I (BR)commit my spirit!” And having said this (BS)he breathed his last. 47 Now (BT)when the centurion saw what had taken place, (BU)he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!” 48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home (BV)beating their breasts. 49 And all (BW)his acquaintances and (BX)the women who had followed him from Galilee (BY)stood at a distance watching these things.

Jesus Is Buried

50 (BZ)Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action; and he (CA)was looking for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and (CB)laid him in a tomb cut in stone, (CC)where no one had ever yet been laid. 54 It was the day of (CD)Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.[g] 55 (CE)The women (CF)who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. 56 Then they returned and (CG)prepared spices and ointments.

On the Sabbath they rested (CH)according to the commandment.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:16 Here, or after verse 19, some manuscripts add verse 17: Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the festival
  2. Luke 23:34 Some manuscripts omit the sentence And Jesus… what they do
  3. Luke 23:38 Some manuscripts add in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew
  4. Luke 23:39 Or blasphemed him
  5. Luke 23:44 That is, noon
  6. Luke 23:44 That is, 3 p.m.
  7. Luke 23:54 Greek was dawning

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.