1 T hen the whole body of them got up and brought Him before Pilate.

2 A nd they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

3 S o Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “ It is as you say.”

4 T hen Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “ I find no guilt in this man.”

5 B ut they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

6 W hen Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

7 A nd when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem at that time. Jesus before Herod

8 N ow Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

9 A nd he questioned Him at some length; but He answered him nothing.

10 A nd the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.

11 A nd Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

12 N ow Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other. Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release

13 P ilate summoned the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 a nd said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.

15 N o, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.

16 T herefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17 ' > Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

18 B ut they cried out all together, saying, “ Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!”

19 ( He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

20 P ilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,

21 b ut they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

22 A nd he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

23 B ut they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.

24 A nd Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted.

25 A nd he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will. Simon Bears the Cross

26 W hen they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

27 A nd following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him.

28 B ut Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29 F or behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘ Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

30 T hen they will 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 tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32 T wo others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him. The Crucifixion

33 W hen they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

34 B ut Jesus was saying, “ Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

35 A nd the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”

36 T he soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,

37 a nd saying, “ If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!”

38 N ow there was also an inscription above Him, “ THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

39 O ne of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”

40 B ut the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

41 A nd we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”

42 A nd he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!”

43 A nd He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”

44 I t was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,

45 b ecause the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

46 A nd Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.

47 N ow when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

48 A nd all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.

49 A nd all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things. Jesus Is Buried

50 A nd a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

51 ( he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God;

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

53 A nd he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain.

54 I t was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 N ow the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid.

56 T hen they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.