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

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before 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.”

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and 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.”

Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”

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

Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against 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

But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

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

But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was 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.

When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

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.

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

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

He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

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

The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing 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.

Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they 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

Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

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

Pilate called together the chief priests and 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;

and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against 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.

Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

16 I will therefore chastise Him and release Him ”

I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

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

Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

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

But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—

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

one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

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

Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

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

but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! 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.”

He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

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.

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

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

Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

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

He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

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.

When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.

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

A great multitude of the people followed him, including 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.

But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t 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!’

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, 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!”’

Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’

31 F or if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”

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

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

There were also others, two 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.

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right 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.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they 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.”

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed 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 and offering Him sour wine,

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 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.

An inscription was also 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.”

One of the criminals who was hanged insulted 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?

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you 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.”

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for 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.”

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

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

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

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.

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, 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!”

When the centurion saw what was done, 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.

All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

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

All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

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

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous 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.

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom:

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

this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

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.

He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

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

It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing 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.

The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw 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.

They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.