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Luke 23:18-56
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luke 23:18-56
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 Then(A) they all cried out together, “Take this man away!(B) Release Barabbas to us!” 19 (He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilate, wanting to release Jesus,(C) addressed them again, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify Him!”
22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What has this man done wrong?(D) I have found in Him no grounds(E) for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”
23 But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices[a] won out. 24 So(F) Pilate decided to grant their demand(G) 25 and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.(H)
The Way to the Cross
26 As(I) they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian,(J) who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross(K) on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him.(L) 28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem,(M) do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children. 29 Look, the days are coming(N) when they will say, ‘The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate!’(O) 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’(P)[b] 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(Q)
Crucified between Two Criminals
32 Two others—criminals(R)—were also led away to be executed with Him. 33 When(S) they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. [34 Then Jesus said, “Father,(T) forgive(U) them, because they do not know what they are doing.”(V)][c] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.(W)
35 The(X) people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing:(Y) “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”(Z) 36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine(AA) 37 and said, “If You are the King of the Jews,(AB) save Yourself!”
38 An inscription was above Him:[d]
THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Then(AC) one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at[e] Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”
40 But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God,(AD) since you are undergoing the same punishment? 41 We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”(AE) 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me[f](AF) when You come into Your kingdom!”(AG)
43 And He said to him, “I assure you: Today you will be with Me in paradise.”(AH)
The Death of Jesus
44 It(AI) was now about noon,[g] and darkness came over the whole land[h] until three,[i] 45 because the sun’s light failed.[j] The curtain(AJ) of the sanctuary was split down the middle. 46 And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.”(AK)[k] Saying this, He breathed His last.
47 When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify(AL) God, saying, “This man really was righteous!” 48 All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.[l](AM) 49 But(AN) all who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance,(AO) watching these things.
The Burial of Jesus
50 There(AP) was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, 51 who had not agreed with their plan(AQ) and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.(AR) 52 He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed.[m](AS) 54 It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.[n] 55 The women(AT) who had come with Him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how His body was placed. 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.(AU) And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.(AV)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 23:23 Other mss add and those of the chief priests
- Luke 23:30 Hs 10:8
- Luke 23:34 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Luke 23:38 Other mss add written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters
- Luke 23:39 Or began to blaspheme
- Luke 23:42 Other mss add Lord
- Luke 23:44 Lit about the sixth hour
- Luke 23:44 Or whole earth
- Luke 23:44 Lit the ninth hour
- Luke 23:45 Other mss read three, and the sun was darkened
- Luke 23:46 Ps 31:5
- Luke 23:48 = mourning
- Luke 23:53 Or interred, or laid
- Luke 23:54 Lit was dawning; not in the morning but at sundown Friday
Luke 23:18-56
New International Version
Luke 23:18-56
New International Version
18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”(A) 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.”(B)
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(C)
26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(D) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(E) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(F) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(G) 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!’(H) 30 Then
31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(J)
32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(K) 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,(L) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[b](M) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(N)
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(O) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(P)
36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(Q) They offered him wine vinegar(R) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(S) save yourself.”
38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(T)
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(U)
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.”(V)
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[c]”(W)
43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(X)
The Death of Jesus(Y)
44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(Z) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(AA) was torn in two.(AB) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(AC) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[d](AD) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(AE)
47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(AF) 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(AG) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(AH) stood at a distance,(AI) watching these things.
The Burial of Jesus(AJ)
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.(AK) 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,(AL) and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(AM) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(AN) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(AO)
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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