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Jesus is brought before Pilate and Herod. The women make lamentation for him. He prays for his enemies, forgives the thief upon his right hand, and dies on the cross and is buried.

23 And the whole number of them arose, and led Jesus to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found his fellow upsetting the people, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, saying that he is Christ, a king. And Pilate questioned him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? He answered him and said, It is as you say.

Then Pilate said to the high priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. But they were all the more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout Judea, beginning at Galilee, and even to this place.

When Pilate heard mention of Galilee, he asked whether the man was from Galilee. And as soon as he knew he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also at Jerusalem in those days.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad. He had desired to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him, and trusted to see some miracle done by him. Then he questioned him concerning many things, but Jesus answered him not one word. 10 The high priests and scribes stood forth and accused him vehemently. 11 And Herod with his men of war derided him and mocked him, and arrayed him in white, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 And that same day, Pilate and Herod were brought together as friends. For before, they were at variance.

13 And Pilate called together the high priests, the rulers, and the people, 14 and said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who incited uprising among the people. But I have examined him before you, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things that you accuse him of. 15 No, nor did Herod; for I sent you to him, and lo, nothing worthy of death was determined against him. 16 I will therefore chastise him and let him go. 17 (For custom constrained Pilate to release one prisoner to them at that feast.)

18 And all the people cried out at once, saying, Away with him, and release Barabbas to us! 19 (who for insurrection made in the city and for murder had been cast into prison).

20 Pilate spoke again to them, wanting to let Jesus go free. 21 But they shouted, saying, Crucify him! Crucify him!

22 He said to them the third time, What evil has he done? I find no cause of death in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.

23 But they called with loud voices for him to be crucified.

And the voice of the people and of the high priests prevailed, 24 and Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required, 25 and released to them the one who for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired, and delivered Jesus to do with him what they would. 26 And as they led him away, they caught one Simon of Cyrene coming out of the field, and on him they laid the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which women bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turned back to them and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, the days will come when men will say, Happy are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the paps that never gave suck. 30 Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover us! 31 For if they do this to a green tree, what shall be done to the dry?

32 And there were two evil-doers led with him to be slain. 33 And when they came to the place that is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the evil-doers also, 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 divided up his garments and cast lots for them. 35 And the people stood and looked on. And the leaders mocked him with them, saying, He helped other men; let him help himself, if he is Christ, the chosen of God. 36 The soldiers also mocked him, and came and gave him vinegar, 37 and said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. 38 And a superscription was written over him in Greek, in Latin, and Hebrew: this is the king of the jews.

39 And one of the evil-doers who hung there railed on him, saying, If you are the Christ, save yourself and us. 40 But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, seeing that you are under the same sentence? 41 We are rightly punished, for we receive according to our deeds, but this man has done nothing amiss. 42 And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. 43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, today you shall be with me in Paradise.

44 And it was about the sixth hour. And there came a darkness over all the land until the ninth hour, 45 and the sun was darkened. And the veil of the temple did tear, right through the middle. 46 And Jesus cried with a great voice and said, Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. And when he had thus spoken, he gave up the spirit.

47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, Surely this was a just man. 48 And all the people who came together to that sight, beholding the things that were done, smote their breasts and returned home. 49 And all those who knew him, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off beholding these things.

50 And there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, and he was a good man and just. 51 He had not consented to their counsel and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he was also waiting for the kingdom of God. 52 He went to Pilate and requested the body of Jesus, 53 and took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb hewn out in stone, in which no man had ever before been laid. 54 And that day was the day of preparation; and the Sabbath drew on.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed after, and saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned and prepared spices and oyntments, but rested on the Sabbath day according to the commandment.

Dinala si Jesus kay Pilato(A)

23 Pagkatapos noon, tumayo silang lahat at dinala nila si Jesus kay Pilato. At sinabi nila ang mga paratang nila laban kay Jesus: “Nahuli namin ang taong ito na sinusulsulan niya ang mga kababayan namin na maghimagsik. Ipinagbabawal niya ang pagbabayad ng buwis sa Emperador, at sinasabi niyang siya raw ang Cristo, na isang hari!” Tinanong siya ni Pilato, “Ikaw nga ba ang hari ng mga Judio?” Sumagot si Jesus, “Kayo na ang nagsasabi.” Sinabi ni Pilato sa mga namamahalang pari at sa mga tao, “Wala akong nakitang kasalanan sa taong ito!” Pero mapilit sila at sinabing, “Ginugulo niya ang mga tao sa buong Judea sa pamamagitan ng mga turo niya. Nagsimula siya sa Galilea at narito na siya ngayon sa Jerusalem.”

Dinala naman si Jesus kay Herodes

Nang marinig ito ni Pilato, itinanong niya kung taga-Galilea si Jesus. At nang malaman niyang mula nga siya sa Galilea, ipinadala niya si Jesus kay Herodes, na nasa Jerusalem noon, dahil sakop nito ang Galilea.

Tuwang-tuwa si Herodes nang makita niya si Jesus dahil matagal na niya itong gustong makita, dahil sa mga nababalitaan niya at gusto niyang makita si Jesus na gumagawa ng mga himala. Marami siyang itinanong kay Jesus, pero hindi ito sumagot. 10 Samantala, patuloy na isinisigaw ng mga namamahalang pari at ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan ang mga paratang nila laban kay Jesus. 11 Hinamak at ininsulto ni Herodes at ng mga sundalo niya si Jesus. Sinuotan nila siya ng magandang damit bilang pagkutya sa kanya, at saka ibinalik kay Pilato. 12 At nang araw ding iyon ay naging magkaibigan ang dating magkaaway na sina Herodes at Pilato.

Hinatulan si Jesus ng Kamatayan(B)

13 Ipinatawag ni Pilato ang mga namamahalang pari, mga tagapamahala ng bayan at ang mga tao, 14 at sinabi sa kanila, “Dinala ninyo sa akin ang taong ito na ayon sa inyo ay nanunulsol sa mga tao upang maghimagsik. Inimbestigahan ko siya sa harap ninyo at napatunayan kong hindi totoo ang mga paratang nʼyo laban sa kanya. 15 Ganoon din ang napatunayan ni Herodes kaya ipinabalik niya si Jesus dito sa akin. Wala siyang nagawang kasalanan upang parusahan ng kamatayan. 16 Kaya ipahahagupit ko na lang siya at palalayain.” 17 [Tuwing Pista ng Paglampas ng Anghel, kailangang magpalaya si Pilato ng isang bilanggo.] 18 Pero sabay-sabay na sumigaw ang mga tao, “Patayin ang taong iyan, at palayain si Barabas!” 19 (Si Barabas ay nabilanggo dahil sa paghihimagsik sa Jerusalem at pagpatay.) 20 Muling nagsalita si Pilato sa mga tao dahil gusto niyang palayain si Jesus. 21 Pero patuloy ang pagsigaw ng mga tao, “Ipako siya sa krus! Ipako siya sa krus!” 22 Sa ikatlong pagkakataon ay nagsalita si Pilato sa kanila, “Bakit, anong kasalanan ang ginawa niya? Wala akong nakikitang kasalanan sa kanya para ipapatay siya. Kaya ipahahagupit ko na lang siya at saka palalayain!” 23 Pero lalo nilang iginigiit at ipinagsisigawan na ipako siya sa krus. Sa wakas ay nanaig din sila. 24 Kaya pinagbigyan ni Pilato ang kahilingan ng mga tao na ipako sa krus si Jesus. 25 At ayon din sa kahilingan nila, pinalaya niya si Barabas, na nabilanggo dahil sa paghihimagsik at pagpatay. Pero ibinigay niya si Jesus sa kanila para gawin ang gusto nila.

Ipinako sa Krus si Jesus(C)

26 Nang dinadala na ng mga sundalo si Jesus sa lugar na pagpapakuan sa kanya, nasalubong nila si Simon na taga-Cyrene na kagagaling lang sa bukid. Dinakip nila ito, at sapilitan nilang ipinapasan sa kanya ang krus, kasunod ni Jesus.

27 Sinusundan si Jesus ng napakaraming tao, kabilang ang mga babaeng umiiyak at nananaghoy dahil naaawa sila sa kanya. 28 Pero lumingon sa kanila si Jesus at sinabi, “Kayong mga kababaihan ng Jerusalem, huwag ninyo akong iyakan. Ang iyakan ninyo ay ang mga sarili ninyo at ang inyong mga anak. 29 Sapagkat darating ang mga araw na sasabihin ng mga tao, ‘Mapalad ang mga babaeng walang anak at walang pinasususong sanggol.’ 30 Sa mga araw na iyon ay sasabihin ng mga tao sa mga bundok at sa mga burol, ‘Tabunan ninyo kami!’[a] 31 Sapagkat kung ginawa nila ito sa akin na walang kasalanan,[b] ano pa kaya sa mga taong may kasalanan?”[c]

32 Dalawa pang kriminal ang dinala nila upang pataying kasama ni Jesus. 33 Pagdating nila sa lugar na tinatawag na “Bungo,” ipinako nila sa krus si Jesus at ang dalawang kriminal, ang isa ay sa kanan ni Jesus at ang isa ay sa kaliwa. 34 [Sinabi ni Jesus, “Ama, patawarin mo sila dahil hindi nila nalalaman ang kanilang ginagawa.”] Nagpalabunutan ang mga sundalo para paghahati-hatian ang mga damit ni Jesus. 35 Habang nakatayo ang mga tao roon at nanonood, iniinsulto ng mga tagapamahala ng bayan si Jesus. Sinabi nila, “Iniligtas niya ang iba, iligtas naman niya ngayon ang kanyang sarili kung siya nga talaga ang Cristong pinili ng Dios!” 36 Ininsulto rin siya ng mga sundalo at binigyan ng maasim na alak, 37 at sinabi pa nila sa kanya, “Kung ikaw nga ang Hari ng mga Judio, iligtas mo ang iyong sarili!” 38 May karatula sa ulunan ni Jesus, at ganito ang nakasulat: “Ito ang Hari ng mga Judio.”

39 Ininsulto rin si Jesus ng isa sa mga kriminal sa tabi niya, “Hindi ba ikaw ang Cristo? Iligtas mo ang sarili mo, pati na kami!” 40 Pero sinaway siya ng isa pang kriminal na nakapako, “Hindi ka ba natatakot sa Dios? Ikaw man ay pinaparusahan din ng kamatayan. 41 Dapat lang na parusahan tayo ng kamatayan dahil sa mga ginawa nating kasalanan, pero ang taong itoʼy walang ginawang masama!” 42 Pagkatapos ay sinabi niya, “Jesus, alalahanin nʼyo ako kapag naghahari na kayo.” 43 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sasabihin ko sa iyo ang totoo, ngayon din ay makakasama kita sa Paraiso.”

Ang Pagkamatay ni Jesus(D)

44-45 Nang mag-aalas dose na ng tanghali, nawala ang liwanag ng araw, at dumilim sa buong lupain sa loob ng tatlong oras. At ang kurtina sa loob ng templo ay nahati mula sa itaas hanggang sa ibaba. 46 Sumigaw nang malakas si Jesus, “Ama, ipinagkakatiwala ko sa inyo ang aking espiritu!”[d] At pagkasabi niya nito, nalagot ang kanyang hininga. 47 Nang makita ng kapitan ng mga sundalo ang nangyari, pinuri niya ang Dios at sinabi, “Totoo ngang walang kasalanan ang taong ito.” 48 Ang mga taong pumunta roon at nakasaksi sa lahat ng nangyari ay umuwi nang malungkot at dinadagukan ang kanilang mga dibdib. 49 Sa di-kalayuan ay nakatayo ang mga kaibigan ni Jesus, pati ang mga babaeng sumama sa kanya mula sa Galilea. At nakita rin nila ang lahat ng nangyari.

Ang Paglilibing kay Jesus(E)

50-51 May isang lalaki na ang pangalan ay Jose. Siya ay taga-Arimatea na sakop ng Judea. Kahit na miyembro siya ng korte ng mga Judio, hindi niya sinang-ayunan ang kanilang ginawa kay Jesus. Mabuting tao siya, matuwid at kabilang sa mga naghihintay sa paghahari ng Dios. 52 Pumunta si Jose kay Pilato at hiningi ang bangkay ni Jesus. 53 Inalis niya ang bangkay sa krus at binalot ng telang linen. Pagkatapos, inilagay niya ito sa libingang inukit sa gilid ng burol, na hindi pa napaglilibingan. 54 Biyernes noon at araw ng paghahanda para sa Araw ng Pamamahinga.

55 Sinundan si Jose ng mga babaeng sumama kay Jesus mula sa Galilea. Nakita nila ang libingan at ang pagkakalagay doon ng bangkay ni Jesus. 56 Pagkatapos, umuwi sila at naghanda ng sari-saring pabango na ipapahid sa bangkay ni Jesus. At nang magsimula na ang Araw ng Pamamahinga, nagpahinga sila, ayon sa Kautusan.

Footnotes

  1. 23:30 Hos. 10:8.
  2. 23:31 sa akin na walang kasalanan: sa literal, sa sariwang kahoy.
  3. 23:31 sa mga taong may kasalanan: sa literal, sa tuyong kahoy.
  4. 23:46 Salmo 31:5.

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.