1 T hen the whole assembly of them got up and conducted before Pilate.

And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,

2 A nd they began to accuse Him, asserting, We found this Man perverting (misleading, corrupting, and turning away) our nation and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), a King!

and began to accuse him, saying, `This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'

3 S o Pilate asked Him, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, '> It is just as] you say.

And Pilate questioned him, saying, `Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, `Thou dost say.'

4 A nd Pilate said to the chief priests and the throngs, I find no guilt or crime in this Man.

And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, `I find no fault in this man;'

5 B ut they were urgent and emphatic, saying, He stirs up and excites the people, teaching throughout all Judea—from Galilee, where He began, even to this place.

and they were the more urgent, saying -- `He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea -- having begun from Galilee -- unto this place.'

6 U pon hearing this, Pilate asked whether the Man was a Galilean.

And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,

7 A nd when he found out that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him up to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days.

and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.

8 N ow when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had eagerly desired to see Him for a long time because of what he had heard concerning Him, and he was hoping to witness some sign (some striking evidence or spectacular performance) done by Him.

And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

9 S o he asked Him many questions, but He made no reply.

and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.

10 M eanwhile, the chief priests and the scribes stood by, continuing vehemently and violently to accuse Him.

And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,

11 A nd Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and scoffed at and ridiculed Him; then, dressing Him up in bright and gorgeous apparel, he sent Him back to Pilate.

and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

12 A nd that very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other— they had been at enmity before this.

and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.

13 P ilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

14 A nd said to them, You brought this Man before me as One Who was perverting and misleading and turning away and corrupting the people; and behold, after examining Him before you, I have not found any offense (crime or guilt) in this Man in regard to your accusations against Him;

said unto them, `Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;

15 N o, nor indeed did Herod, for he sent Him back to us; behold, He has done nothing deserving of death.

no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;

16 I will therefore chastise Him and deliver Him amended (reformed, taught His lesson) and release Him.

having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'

17 F or it was necessary for him to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.

for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

18 B ut they all together raised a deep cry, saying, Away with this Man! Release to us Barabbas!

and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

19 H e was a man who had been thrown into prison for raising a riot in the city, and for murder.

who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

20 O nce more Pilate called to them, wishing to release Jesus;

Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

21 B ut they kept shouting out, Crucify, crucify Him!

but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

22 A third time he said to them, Why? What wrong has He done? I have found in Him nothing deserving of death; I will therefore chastise Him '> in order to teach Him better] and release Him.

And he a third time said unto them, `Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release.'

23 B ut they were insistent and urgent, demanding with loud cries that He should be crucified. And their voices prevailed (accomplished their purpose).

And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

24 A nd Pilate gave sentence, that what they asked should be done.

and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,

25 S o he released the man who had been thrown into prison for riot and murder, for whom they continued to ask, but Jesus he delivered up to be done with as they willed.

and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

26 A nd as they led Him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross and made him carry it behind Jesus.

And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear behind Jesus.

27 A nd there accompanied a great multitude of the people, women who bewailed and lamented Him.

And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

28 B ut Jesus, turning toward them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

and Jesus having turned unto them, said, `Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;

29 F or behold, the days are coming during which they will say, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts that have never nursed!

for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;

30 T hen they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover (conceal, hide) us!

then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; --

31 F or if they do these things when the timber is green, what will happen when it is dry?

for, if in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?'

32 T wo others also, who were criminals, were led away to be executed with Him.

And there were also others -- two evil-doers -- with him, to be put to death;

33 A nd when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.

and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

34 A nd Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them.

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

35 N ow the people stood by '> calmly and leisurely] watching; but the rulers scoffed and sneered ( turned up their noses) at Him, saying, He rescued others '> from death]; let Him now rescue Himself, if He is the Christ (the Messiah) of God, His Chosen One!

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

36 T he soldiers also ridiculed and made sport of Him, coming up and offering Him vinegar (a sour wine mixed with water)

And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

37 A nd saying, If you are the King of the Jews, save (rescue) Yourself '> from death].

and saying, `If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'

38 F or there was also an inscription above Him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew: This is the King of the Jews.

And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.'

39 O ne of the criminals who was suspended kept up a railing at Him, saying, Are You not the Christ (the Messiah)? Rescue Yourself and us '> from death]!

And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'

40 B ut the other one reproved him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you yourself are under the same sentence of condemnation and suffering the same penalty?

And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, `Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?

41 A nd we indeed suffer it justly, receiving the due reward of our actions; but this Man has done nothing out of the way '> strange or eccentric or perverse or unreasonable].

and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;'

42 T hen he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingly glory!

and he said to Jesus, `Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;'

43 A nd He answered him, Truly I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.

and Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'

44 I t was now about the sixth hour (midday), and darkness enveloped the whole land and earth until the ninth hour (about three o’clock in the afternoon),

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

45 W hile the sun’s light faded or was darkened; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,

46 A nd Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit! And with these words, He expired.

and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, `Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.

47 N ow the centurion, having seen what had taken place, recognized God and thanked and praised Him, and said, Indeed, without question, this Man was upright (just and innocent)!

And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, `Really this man was righteous;'

48 A nd all the throngs that had gathered to see this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned to their homes, beating their breasts.

and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;

49 A nd all the acquaintances of and the women who had followed Him from Galilee stood at a distance and watched these things.

and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.

50 N ow notice, there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council (the Sanhedrin), and a good (upright, advantageous) man, and righteous (in right standing with God and man),

And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,

51 W ho had not agreed with or assented to the purpose and action of the others; and he was expecting and waiting for the kingdom of God.

-- he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,

52 T his man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,

53 T hen he took it down and rolled it up in a linen cloth for swathing dead bodies and laid Him in a rock-hewn tomb, where no one had ever yet been laid.

and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid.

54 I t was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was dawning (approaching).

And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,

55 T he women who had come with from Galilee followed closely and saw the tomb and how His body was laid.

and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed,

56 T hen they went back and made ready spices and ointments (perfumes). On the Sabbath day they rested in accordance with the commandment.

and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.