1 T hen the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

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

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

4 S o Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”

5 B ut they were the more fierce, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.” Jesus Faces Herod

6 W hen Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.

7 A nd as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

8 N ow when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.

9 T hen he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

10 A nd the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

11 T hen Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

12 T hat very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other. Taking the Place of Barabbas

13 T hen Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14 s aid to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;

15 n o, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.

16 I will therefore chastise Him and release Him ”

17 ( for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

18 A nd they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”—

19 w ho had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

20 P ilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

21 B ut they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

22 T hen he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.”

23 B ut they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 S o Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.

25 A nd he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will. The King on a Cross

26 N ow as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.

27 A nd a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.

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

29 F or indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which 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 in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”

32 T here were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.

33 A nd when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

34 T hen Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

35 A nd the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, 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 and offering Him sour wine,

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

38 A nd an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 T hen one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”

40 B ut the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

41 A nd we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”

42 T hen he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

43 A nd Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Jesus Dies on the Cross

44 N ow it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

45 T hen the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

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

47 S o when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

48 A nd the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.

49 B ut all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb

50 N ow behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.

51 H e had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.

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

53 T hen he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before.

54 T hat day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.

55 A nd the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.

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