1 T hen all the many people got up and took Jesus to Pilate.

And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

2 T hey began to tell things against Him, saying, “We have found this Man leading the people of our nation in a wrong way. He has been telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar. He has been saying He is Christ, a King.”

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

3 P ilate asked Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He said, “What you said is true.”

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

4 T hen Pilate said to the religious leaders and to the people, “I find nothing wrong in this Man.”

And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.

5 T hey became more angry. They said, “He makes trouble among the people. He has been teaching over all the country of Judea, starting in Galilee and now here.” Jesus Is Sent to Herod

But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.

6 W hen Pilate heard the word, Galilee, he asked, “Is the Man from Galilee?”

But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

7 A s soon as Pilate knew Jesus belonged in the country where Herod was king, he sent Him to Herod. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time also.

And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.

8 H erod was very glad when he saw Jesus because he had wanted to see Him for a long time. He had heard many things about Him and had hoped to see Him do some powerful work.

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

9 H erod talked to Jesus and asked many things. But Jesus said nothing.

And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

10 T he religious leaders and the teachers of the Law were standing there. They said many false things against Him.

And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

11 T hen Herod and his soldiers were very bad to Jesus and made fun of Him. They put a beautiful coat on Him and sent Him back to Pilate.

And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.

12 T hat day Pilate and Herod became friends. Before that they had worked against each other.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13 P ilate called the religious leaders and the leaders of the people and the people together.

And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 H e said to them, “You brought this Man to me as one that leads the people in the wrong way. I have asked Him about these things in front of you. I do not find Him guilty of the things you say against Him.

and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

15 H erod found nothing wrong with Him because he sent Him back to us. There is no reason to have Him put to death.

no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.

16 I will punish Him and let Him go free.” Jesus or Barabbas Is to Go Free

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17 E very year at the time of the special supper, Pilate would let one person who was in prison go free.

Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.

18 T hey all cried out together with a loud voice, “Take this Man away! Let Barabbas go free.”

But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --

19 B arabbas had killed some people and had made trouble against the leaders of the country. He had been put in prison.

one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

20 P ilate wanted to let Jesus go free so he talked to them again.

And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

21 B ut they cried out, “Nail Him to a cross! Nail Him to a cross!”

but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.

22 P ilate said to them the third time, “Why, what bad thing has He done? I have found no reason to put Him to death. I will punish Him and let Him go free.”

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.

23 B ut they kept on crying out with loud voices saying that He must be nailed to a cross. Their loud voices got what they wanted.

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

24 T hen Pilate said that it should be done as they wanted.

And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.

25 P ilate let the man go free who had made trouble against the leaders of the country and who had killed people. He gave Jesus over to them to do with as they wanted. Jesus on the Cross

And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

26 T hey led Jesus away. A man named Simon was coming in from the country of Cyrene and they made him carry the cross following behind Jesus.

And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

27 M any people followed Jesus. There were women who cried and had sorrow for Him.

And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.

28 J esus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem do not cry for Me. Cry for yourselves and your children.

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 L isten! The days are coming when they will say, ‘Those who have never had children are happy. Those whose bodies have never given birth are happy. Those who have never fed babies are happy.’

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

30 T hey will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us.’ They will say to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 I f they do these things to a green tree, what will they do when it is dry?”

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

32 T wo other men were led away with Jesus to be put to death also. These men had done things making them guilty of death.

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

33 W hen they came to the place called Calvary, they nailed Jesus to a cross. The other two men were nailed to crosses also. One was on the right side of Jesus and the other was on His left side.

And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

34 T hen Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They do not know what they are doing.” And they divided His clothes by drawing names.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

35 T he people stood around looking on. The leaders were there with them making fun of Jesus. They said, “He saved others, let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the Chosen One of God!”

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.

36 T he soldiers made fun of Him also. They put sour wine before Him.

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

37 T hey said, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

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

38 T hese words were written in the Greek and Latin and Hebrew languages above His head: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” The Two Robbers

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 O ne of the men who was guilty of death who was on a cross beside Jesus spoke bad words to Him. He said, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”

And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

40 B ut the other man on a cross spoke sharp words to the one who made fun of Jesus. He said, “Are you not afraid of God? You are also guilty and will be punished.

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 W e are suffering and we should, because of the wrong we have done. But this Man has done nothing wrong.”

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

42 A nd he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your holy nation.”

And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.

43 J esus said to him, “For sure, I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” The Death of Jesus

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

44 I t was dark over all the earth from noon until three o’clock.

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

45 T he sun did not shine. In the house of God the curtain was torn in two pieces.

the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

46 T hen Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I give My spirit.” When He said this, He died.

And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

47 W hen the soldier saw what had happened, he thanked God. He said, “For sure, He was a good man.”

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

48 A ll the many people who came together to see the things that were done, went away beating themselves on their chests.

And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

49 A ll His friends and the women who had come with Him from Galilee stood a long way off watching these things. The Grave of Jesus

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

50 T here was a man named Joseph who belonged to the court. He was a good man and one who did right.

And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

51 T his man did not agree with what the court did. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews. He was looking for the holy nation of God to come.

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), a man of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:

52 J oseph went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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

53 T hen he took it down and put it in linen cloth. It was laid in a grave which had been cut out in the side of a rock. This grave had never been used.

And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.

54 I t was time to get ready for the Day of Rest which was about to begin.

And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55 T he women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed behind. They saw the grave and how His body was laid.

And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.

56 T hey went back and got some spices and perfumes ready. But they rested on the Day of Rest as the Law said to do.

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