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

¶ And the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto 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.”

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

Then Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

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

Then said Pilate to the princes of the priests and to the people, I find no fault 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.”

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.

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

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

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

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.

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.

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 see some sign done by him.

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

Then he questioned with him in many words, but he answered him nothing.

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

And the princes of the priests and the scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

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.

And Herod with his court despised him and mocked him and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe and sent him again 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

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together, for before they were at enmity between themselves.

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

¶ Then Pilate, calling together the princes of the 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.

said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me as one that perverts the people; and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things of which ye accuse him;

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

no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you to him; and, behold, he has done nothing worthy of death.

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

I will therefore chastise him and release him.

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

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

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

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas

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

(who for a certain sedition made in the city and for murder was cast into prison).

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

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

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

But they cried, saying, crucify him, 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.”

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil has he done? I have found no cause of death in him; I will therefore chastise him and let him go.

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

And they insisted with loud voices, asking that he be crucified. And the voices of them and of the princes of the priests prevailed.

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

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be according to their request.

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

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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.

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

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him.

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

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not 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.’

For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bare and the breasts which never gave suck.

30 T hen they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

Then shall they 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?”

For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

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

¶ And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

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.

And when they were come to the place, which is called of the Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, 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.

Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment and cast lots.

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.”

And the people stood beholding. And the princes also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God.

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

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar

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

and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself.

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

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew, 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!”

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself 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?

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same 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.”

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing amiss.

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

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

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

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou 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,

¶ And when it was about the sixth hour, there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

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

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

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.

Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and having said thus, he gave up the spirit.

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

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, returned smiting 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

And all his acquaintance and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

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

¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a senator; and he was a good man and just

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;

(the same had not consented in the counsel nor in their deeds); he was of Arimathaea, a city of Judea, who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

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

This man went unto 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.

And he took it down and wrapped it in linen and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, where no one had ever been placed.

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

And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

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

And the women who had come with him from Galilee also followed after and beheld the sepulchre 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.

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