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

² 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.”

³ And Pilate asked Him, saying, “Art thou the king of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “Thou sayest it.”

⁴ Then said Pilate to the chief priests and the people, “I find no fault in this man.”

⁵ And they became the more fierce, saying, “He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.”

⁶ When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the Man were a Galilean.

⁷ And as soon as he learned that He belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

⁸ And when Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad, for he had been desirous to see Him for a long time, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.

⁹ Then he questioned Him with 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, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, and arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him again to Pilate.

¹² And on the same day, Pilate and Herod were made friends together, for before that there was enmity between them.

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 who perverteth the people. And behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man concerning 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 all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas”

¹⁹ (who had been cast into prison for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder).

²⁰ Pilate therefore, desiring to release Jesus, spoke 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 for death in him. I will therefore chastise him and let him go.”

²³ But 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 the one who for sedition and murder had been 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 who 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 which they shall say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore and the breasts 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 others, malefactors, led with Him to be put to death.

³³ And when they had 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 Jesus said, “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 who were 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 art 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 who was hanged railed against 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 under 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 out 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 glorifed God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man!”

⁴⁸ And all the people who came together to that sight, beholding the things which had been done, smote their breasts and returned.

⁴⁹ And all His acquaintances and the women who had followed Him from Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, and he was a good man and a just.

⁵¹ (The same had not consented to their counsel and deed.) He was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself also 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 sepulcher that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

⁵⁴ And that day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.

⁵⁵ And the women also, who came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher and how His body was laid.

⁵⁶ And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.

18 When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where was a garden into which He entered with His disciples.

² And Judas also, who betrayed Him, knew the place, for Jesus oftentimes resorted thither with His disciples.

³ Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

⁴ Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon Him, went forth and said unto them, “Whom seek ye?”

⁵ They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said unto them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who betrayed Him, stood with them.

⁶ As soon then as He had said unto them, “I am He,” they went backward and fell to the ground.

⁷ Then asked He them again, “Whom seek ye?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

⁸ Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. If therefore ye seek Me, let these go their way,”

⁹ that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those that Thou gavest Me, have I lost none.”

¹⁰ Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and smote the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

¹¹ Then said Jesus unto Peter, “Put up thy sword into the sheath. The cup which My Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?”

¹² Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound Him,

¹³ and led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that same year.

¹⁴ Now it was Caiaphas who gave counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

¹⁵ And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

¹⁶ But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spoke unto her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.

¹⁷ Then the damsel who kept the door said unto Peter, “Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.”

¹⁸ And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals, for it was cold and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

¹⁹ The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and about His doctrine.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue and in the temple whither the Jews always resort, and in secret have I said nothing.

²¹ Why askest thou Me? Ask them that heard Me what I have said unto them. Behold, they know what I said.”

²² And when He had thus spoken, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Answerest thou the high priest so?”

²³ Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou Me?”

²⁴ Now Annas had sent Him bound unto Caiaphas, the high priest.

²⁵ And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, “Art not thou also one of his disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

²⁶ One of the servants of the high priest, being kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did not I see thee in the garden with him?”

²⁷ Peter then denied again; and immediately the cock crowed.

²⁸ Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment. And it was early, and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.

²⁹ Pilate then went out unto them and said, “What accusation bring ye against this man?”

³⁰ They answered and said unto him, “If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.”

³¹ Then said Pilate unto them, “Take ye him and judge him according to your law.” The Jews therefore said unto him, “It is not lawful for us to put any man to death,”

³² that the saying which Jesus had spoken, signifying what death He should die, might be fulfilled.

³³ Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus and said unto Him, “Art thou the King of the Jews?”

³⁴ Jesus answered him, “Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of Me?”

³⁵ Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me. What hast thou done?”

³⁶ Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews. But now is My Kingdom not from hence.”

³⁷ Pilate therefore said unto Him, “Art thou a king then?” Jesus answered, “Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth My voice.”

³⁸ Pilate said unto Him, “What is truth?” And when he said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, “I find in him no fault at all.

³⁹ But ye have a custom that I should release unto you one at the Passover. Will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?”

⁴⁰ Then cried they all again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

19 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged Him.

² And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe

³ and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they smote Him with their hands.

⁴ Pilate therefore went forth again and said unto them, “Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.”

⁵ Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said unto them, “Behold the man!”

⁶ When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said unto them, “Ye take him and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.”

⁷ The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”

⁸ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid.

⁹ And he went again into the judgment hall and said unto Jesus, “From whence art thou?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

¹⁰ Then said Pilate unto Him, “Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?”

¹¹ Jesus answered, “Thou couldest have no power at all against Me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore he that delivered Me unto thee hath the greater sin.”

¹² And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend. Whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.”

¹³ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

¹⁴ And it was the Preparation of the Passover and about the sixth hour, and Pilate said unto the Jews, “Behold your king!”

¹⁵ But they cried out, “Away with him, away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said unto them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”

¹⁶ Then he delivered Him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led Him away.

¹⁷ And He, bearing His cross, went forth into a place called the Place of a Skull (which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha)

¹⁸ where they crucified Him and two others with Him, one on either side and Jesus in the midst.

¹⁹ And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: Jesus Of Nazareth The King Of The Jews.

²⁰ Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city, and it was written in Hebrew and Greek and Latin.

²¹ Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, “Write not ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘He said, I am King of the Jews.’”

²² Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

²³ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part, and also His coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

²⁴ They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which saith, “They parted My raiment among them, and for My vesture did they cast lots.” These things therefore the soldiers did.

²⁵ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

²⁶ When Jesus therefore saw His mother and the disciple standing by whom He loved, He said unto His mother, “Woman, behold thy son!”

²⁷ Then said He to the disciple, “Behold thy mother!” And from that hour, that disciple took her unto his own home.

²⁸ After this Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst.”

²⁹ Now there was set there a vessel full of vinegar; and they filled a sponge with vinegar and put it upon hyssop, and put it to His mouth.

³⁰ When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, “It is finished.” And He bowed His head and gave up the ghost.

³¹ The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, and so that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was a high day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.

³² Then came the soldiers and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him.

³³ But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was dead already, they broke not His legs,

³⁴ but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith there came out blood and water.

³⁵ And he that saw it bore record, and his record is true, and he knoweth that he saith truly, that ye might believe.

³⁶ For these things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled: “A bone of Him shall not be broken.”

³⁷ And again another Scripture saith, “They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

³⁸ And after this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore and took the body of Jesus.

³⁹ And there came also Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds in weight.

⁴⁰ Then took they the body of Jesus and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the manner of the Jews for burial.

⁴¹ Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new sepulcher wherein was never man yet laid.

⁴² There they laid Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ Preparation Day, for the sepulcher was nigh at hand.