1 S o then Pilate took Jesus and scourged (flogged, whipped) Him.

Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him beaten.

2 A nd the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple cloak around Him.

The soldiers put a crown of thorns on His head. They put a purple coat on Him.

3 A nd they kept coming to Him and saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they struck Him with the palms of their hands.

Then they said, “Hello, King of the Jews!” and hit Him with their hands.

4 T hen Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I bring Him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault (crime, cause for accusation) in Him.

Pilate went out again and said to the people, “See, I bring Him out to you so you will know I do not find Him guilty.”

5 S o Jesus came out wearing the thorny crown and purple cloak, and Pilate said to them, See, the Man!

Jesus came out. He had on the crown of thorns and a purple coat. Pilate said to the people, “See! This is the Man!” Pilate Tries to Let Jesus Go Free

6 W hen the chief priests and attendants (guards) saw Him, they cried out, Crucify Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no fault (crime) in Him.

The religious leaders and the soldiers saw Him. They spoke with loud voices, “Nail Him to a cross! Nail Him to a cross!” Pilate said, “Take Him yourselves and nail Him to a cross. As for me, I do not find Him guilty.”

7 T he Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to that law He should die, because He has claimed and made Himself out to be the Son of God.

The Jews said to Pilate, “We have a Law that says He should die because He has said He is the Son of God.”

8 S o, when Pilate heard this said, he was more alarmed and awestricken and afraid than before.

When Pilate heard them say this, he was more afraid.

9 H e went into the judgment hall again and said to Jesus, Where are You from? But Jesus did not answer him.

He went into the court room again. He said to Jesus, “Where do You come from?” Jesus did not say a word.

10 S o Pilate said to Him, Will You not speak to me? Do You not know that I have power (authority) to release You and I have power to crucify You?

Pilate said, “Will You not speak to me? Do You not know that I have the right and the power to nail You to a cross? I have the right and the power to let You go free also.”

11 J esus answered, You would not have any power or authority whatsoever against (over) Me if it were not given you from above. For this reason the sin and guilt of the one who delivered Me over to you is greater.

Jesus said, “You would not have any right or power over Me if it were not given you from above. For this reason the one who handed Me over to you has the worse sin.”

12 U pon this, Pilate wanted (sought, was anxious) to release Him, but the Jews kept shrieking, If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar! Anybody who makes himself a king sets himself up against Caesar!

When Pilate heard this, he wanted to let Jesus go free. But the Jews kept saying, “If you let this Man go free, you are not a friend of Caesar! Whoever makes himself as a king is working against Caesar.”

13 H earing this, Pilate brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called the Pavement —in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

When Pilate heard this, he had Jesus brought in front of him. Pilate sat down at the place where men stand in front of him if they are thought to be guilty. The place is called the Stone Floor.

14 N ow it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about the sixth hour (about twelve o’clock noon). He said to the Jews, See, your King!

It was the day to get ready for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. It was about noon. Pilate said to the Jews, “See, your King!”

15 B ut they shouted, Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar!

They spoke with a loud voice, “Take Him away! Nail Him to a cross!” Pilate said to them, “Do you want me to nail your King to a cross?” The head religious leaders said, “We have no king but Caesar!”

16 T hen he delivered Him over to them to be crucified.

Then Pilate handed Him over to be nailed to a cross. They took Jesus and led Him away. Jesus on the Cross

17 A nd they took Jesus and led away; so He went out, bearing His own cross, to the spot called The Place of the Skull—in Hebrew it is called Golgotha.

Jesus carried His own cross to a hill called the Place of the Skull.

18 T here they crucified Him, and with Him two others—one on either side and Jesus between them.

There they nailed Him to the cross. With Him were two others. There was one on each side of Jesus.

19 A nd Pilate also wrote a title (an inscription on a placard) and put it on the cross. And the writing was: Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews.

Then Pilate put a writing on the cross which said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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

This was read by many of the Jews. The place where Jesus was nailed to the cross was near the city. The writing was written in the Hebrew and the Latin and the Greek languages.

21 T hen the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am King of the Jews.

Then the head religious leaders of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’! Write, ‘He said, I am the King of the Jews.’”

22 P ilate replied, What I have written, I have written.

Pilate said, “What I have written is to stay just as it is!” They Divided His Clothes

23 T hen the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, one share for each soldier, and also the tunic (the long shirtlike undergarment). But the tunic was seamless, woven from the top throughout.

The soldiers who nailed Jesus to the cross took His clothes and divided them in four parts, each soldier getting one part. But His coat which was not sewed was made in one piece.

24 S o they said to one another, Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots to decide whose it shall be. This was to fulfill the Scripture, They parted My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots. So the soldiers did these things.

They said to each other, “Let us not cut it up. Let us draw names to see whose it should be.” This happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen, “They divided My clothes among them and they drew names for My coat.”

25 B ut by the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

This is what the soldiers did. The Women at the Cross The mother of Jesus and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleophas, were standing near the cross. Mary Magdalene was there also.

26 S o Jesus, seeing His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing near, said to His mother, '> Dear] woman, See, your son!

Jesus saw His mother and the follower whom He loved standing near. He said to His mother, “Woman, look at your son.”

27 T hen He said to the disciple, See, your mother! And from that hour, the disciple took her into his own.

Then Jesus said to the follower, “Look at your mother.” From that time the follower took her to his own house. The Death of Jesus

28 A fter this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished (ended), said in fulfillment of the Scripture, I thirst.

Jesus knew that everything was now finished. Everything happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen. He said, “I am thirsty.”

29 A vessel (jar) full of sour wine (vinegar) was placed there, so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on hyssop, and held it to mouth.

There was a jar full of sour wine near. They filled a sponge and put it on a stick and put it to His mouth.

30 W hen Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

Jesus took the sour wine and said, “It is finished.” He put His head down and gave up His spirit and died. His Bones Were Not Broken

31 S ince it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from hanging on the cross on the Sabbath—for that Sabbath was a very solemn and important one—the Jews requested Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken away.

This was the day before the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. The next day was the Day of Rest and the great day of the religious gathering. The Jews went to Pilate and asked to have the legs of the men broken. They wanted their bodies taken away so they would not be hanging on the crosses on the Day of Rest.

32 S o the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first one, and of the other who had been crucified with Him.

Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been nailed to crosses beside Jesus.

33 B ut when they came to Jesus and they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

They came to Jesus. They saw He was already dead so they did not break His legs.

34 B ut one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out.

But one of the soldiers pushed a spear into His side. Blood and water ran out.

35 A nd he who saw it (the eyewitness) gives this evidence, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe also.

The one who saw it is writing this and what he says is true. He knows he is telling the truth so you may believe.

36 F or these things took place, that the Scripture might be fulfilled (verified, carried out), Not one of His bones shall be broken;

These things happened as the Holy Writings said they would happen, “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

37 A nd again another Scripture says, They shall look on Him Whom they have pierced.

And in another place the Holy Writings say, “They will look at Him Whose side they cut.” The Grave of Jesus

38 A nd after this, Joseph of Arimathea—a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews—asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate granted him permission. So he came and took away His body.

Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus but was afraid of the Jews. So he worshiped without anyone knowing it. He asked Pilate if he could take away the body of Jesus. Pilate said he could. Then Joseph came and took it away.

39 A nd Nicodemus also, who first had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

Nicodemus came also. The first time he had come to Jesus had been at night. He brought with him a large box of spices.

40 S o they took Jesus’ body and bound it in linen cloths with the spices (aromatics), as is the Jews’ customary way to prepare for burial.

Then they took the body of Jesus with the spices and put it in linen cloths. This was the way the Jews made a body ready for the grave.

41 N ow there was a garden in the place where He was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.

There was a garden near the place where He had been nailed to the cross. In the garden there was a new grave in the side of the hill. No one had ever been laid there.

42 S o there, because of the Jewish day of Preparation since the tomb was near by, they laid Jesus.

This place was near by. Because it was the day the Jews got ready for the special religious gathering, they laid Jesus in it.