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Luke 23:26-56
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Luke 23:26-56
English Standard Version
The Crucifixion
26 (A)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 (B)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, (C)the days are coming when they will say, (D)‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30 (E)Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For (F)if they do these things when (G)the wood is green, what will happen (H)when it is dry?”
32 (I)Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 (J)And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, (K)one on his right and one on his left. 34 And Jesus said, “Father, (L)forgive them, (M)for they know not what they do.”[a] And they cast lots (N)to divide his garments. 35 And (O)the people stood by, watching, (P)but (Q)the rulers (R)scoffed at him, saying, (S)“He saved others; (T)let him save himself, (U)if he is (V)the Christ of God, (W)his Chosen One!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and (X)offering him sour wine 37 and saying, (Y)“If you are (Z)the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 (AA)There was also an inscription over him,[b] “This is (AB)the King of the Jews.”
39 (AC)One of the criminals who were hanged (AD)railed at him,[c] saying, “Are you not (AE)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 (AF)when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in (AG)paradise.”
The Death of Jesus
44 (AH)It was now about the sixth hour,[d] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,[e] 45 while the sun's light failed. And (AI)the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Then Jesus, (AJ)calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (AK)into your hands I (AL)commit my spirit!” And having said this (AM)he breathed his last. 47 Now (AN)when the centurion saw what had taken place, (AO)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 (AP)beating their breasts. 49 And all (AQ)his acquaintances and (AR)the women who had followed him from Galilee (AS)stood at a distance watching these things.
Jesus Is Buried
50 (AT)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 (AU)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 (AV)laid him in a tomb cut in stone, (AW)where no one had ever yet been laid. 54 It was the day of (AX)Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.[f] 55 (AY)The women (AZ)who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. 56 Then they returned and (BA)prepared spices and ointments.
On the Sabbath they rested (BB)according to the commandment.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 23:34 Some manuscripts omit the sentence And Jesus… what they do
- Luke 23:38 Some manuscripts add in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew
- Luke 23:39 Or blasphemed him
- Luke 23:44 That is, noon
- Luke 23:44 That is, 3 p.m.
- Luke 23:54 Greek was dawning
Luke 23:26-56
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Luke 23:26-56
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The Crucifixion of Jesus(A)
26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(B) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(C) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(D) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(E) 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!’(F) 30 Then
31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(H)
32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(I) 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,(J) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[b](K) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(L)
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(M) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(N)
36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(O) They offered him wine vinegar(P) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(Q) save yourself.”
38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(R)
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(S)
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.”(T)
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[c]”(U)
43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(V)
The Death of Jesus(W)
44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(X) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(Y) was torn in two.(Z) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(AA) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[d](AB) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(AC)
47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(AD) 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(AE) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(AF) stood at a distance,(AG) watching these things.
The Burial of Jesus(AH)
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.(AI) 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,(AJ) and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(AK) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(AL) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(AM)
Footnotes
- Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
- Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
- Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power
- Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5
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