1 A tunci Pilat a luat pe Isus, şi a pus să -L bată.

Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him beaten.

2 O staşii au împletit o cunună de spini, I-au pus -o pe cap, şi L-au îmbrăcat cu o haină de purpură.

The soldiers put a crown of thorns on His head. They put a purple coat on Him.

3 A poi, s'au apropiat de El, şi ziceau:,, Plecăciune, Împăratul Iudeilor!`` Şi -I dădeau palme.

Then they said, “Hello, King of the Jews!” and hit Him with their hands.

4 P ilat a ieşit iarăş afară, şi a zis Iudeilor:,, Iată că vi -L aduc afară, ca să ştiţi că nu găsesc nicio vină în El.``

Pilate went out again and said to the people, “See, I bring Him out to you so you will know I do not find Him guilty.”

5 I sus a ieşit deci afară, purtînd cununa de spini şi haina de purpură.,, Iată omul!`` le -a zis Pilat.

Jesus came out. He had on the crown of thorns and a purple coat. Pilate said to the people, “See! This is the Man!” Pilate Tries to Let Jesus Go Free

6 C înd L-au zărit preoţii cei mai de seamă şi aprozii, au început să strige:,, Răstigneşte -l! Răstigneşte -l!``,, Luaţi -L voi şi răstigniţi -L``, le -a zis Pilat,,, căci eu nu găsesc nicio vină în El.``

The religious leaders and the soldiers saw Him. They spoke with loud voices, “Nail Him to a cross! Nail Him to a cross!” Pilate said, “Take Him yourselves and nail Him to a cross. As for me, I do not find Him guilty.”

7 I udeii i-au răspuns:,, Noi avem o Lege, şi după Legea aceasta, El trebuie să moară, pentrucă S'a făcut pe Sine Fiul lui Dumnezeu.``

The Jews said to Pilate, “We have a Law that says He should die because He has said He is the Son of God.”

8 C înd a auzit Pilat aceste cuvinte, i -a fost şi mai mare frică.

When Pilate heard them say this, he was more afraid.

9 A intrat iarăş în odaia de judecată, şi a zis lui Isus:,, De unde eşti Tu?`` Dar Isus nu i -a dat niciun răspuns.

He went into the court room again. He said to Jesus, “Where do You come from?” Jesus did not say a word.

10 P ilat I -a zis:,, Mie nu-mi vorbeşti? Nu ştii că am putere să Te răstignesc, şi am putere să-Ţi dau drumul!``

Pilate said, “Will You not speak to me? Do You not know that I have the right and the power to nail You to a cross? I have the right and the power to let You go free also.”

11 N 'ai avea nicio putere asupra Mea``, i -a răspuns Isus,,, dacă nu ţi-ar fi fost dată de sus. De aceea, cine Mă dă în mînile tale, are un mai mare păcat.``

Jesus said, “You would not have any right or power over Me if it were not given you from above. For this reason the one who handed Me over to you has the worse sin.”

12 D e atunci Pilat căuta să -I dea drumul. Dar Iudeii strigau:,, Dacă dai drumul omului acestuia, nu eşti prieten cu Cezarul. Oricine se face pe sine împărat, este împotriva Cezarului.``

When Pilate heard this, he wanted to let Jesus go free. But the Jews kept saying, “If you let this Man go free, you are not a friend of Caesar! Whoever makes himself as a king is working against Caesar.”

13 C înd a auzit Pilat aceste vorbe, a scos pe Isus afară; şi a şezut pe scaunul de judecător, în locul numit,, Pardosit cu pietre``, iar evreieşte:,, Gabata.``

When Pilate heard this, he had Jesus brought in front of him. Pilate sat down at the place where men stand in front of him if they are thought to be guilty. The place is called the Stone Floor.

14 E ra ziua Pregătirii Paştelor, cam pela ceasul al şaselea. Pilat a zis Iudeilor:,, Iată Împăratul vostru!``

It was the day to get ready for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. It was about noon. Pilate said to the Jews, “See, your King!”

15 D ar ei au strigat:,, Ia -L, ia -L, răstigneşte -L!``,, Să răstignesc pe Împăratul vostru?`` le -a zis Pilat. Preoţii cei mai de seamă au răspuns:,, Noi n'avem alt împărat decît pe Cezarul!``

They spoke with a loud voice, “Take Him away! Nail Him to a cross!” Pilate said to them, “Do you want me to nail your King to a cross?” The head religious leaders said, “We have no king but Caesar!”

16 A tunci L -a dat în mînile lor, ca să fie răstignit. Au luat deci pe Isus, şi L-au dus să -L răstignească.

Then Pilate handed Him over to be nailed to a cross. They took Jesus and led Him away. Jesus on the Cross

17 I sus, ducîndu-Şi crucea, a ajuns la locul, zis al,, Căpăţînii``, care în evreieşte se cheamă,, Golgota.``

Jesus carried His own cross to a hill called the Place of the Skull.

18 A colo a fost răstignit; şi împreună cu El au fost răstigniţi alţi doi, unul deoparte şi altul de alta, iar Isus la mijloc.

There they nailed Him to the cross. With Him were two others. There was one on each side of Jesus.

19 P ilat a scris o însemnare, pe care a pus -o deasupra crucii, şi era scris:,, Isus din Nazaret, Împăratul Iudeilor.``

Then Pilate put a writing on the cross which said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

20 M ulţi din Iudei au citit această însemnare, pentrucă locul unde fusese răstignit Isus era aproape de cetate: era scrisă în evreieşte, latineşte şi greceşte.

This was read by many of the Jews. The place where Jesus was nailed to the cross was near the city. The writing was written in the Hebrew and the Latin and the Greek languages.

21 P reoţii cei mai de seamă ai Iudeilor au zis lui Pilat:,, Nu scrie:,Împăratul Iudeilor`. Ci scrie că El a zis:, Eu sînt Împăratul Iudeilor.``

Then the head religious leaders of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’! Write, ‘He said, I am the King of the Jews.’”

22 C e am scris, am scris``, a răspuns Pilat.

Pilate said, “What I have written is to stay just as it is!” They Divided His Clothes

23 O staşii, dupăce au răstignit pe Isus, I-au luat hainele, şi le-au făcut patru părţi, cîte o parte pentru fiecare ostaş. I-au luat şi cămaşa, care n'avea nici o cusătură, ci era dintr -o singură ţesătură de sus pînă jos.

The soldiers who nailed Jesus to the cross took His clothes and divided them in four parts, each soldier getting one part. But His coat which was not sewed was made in one piece.

24 Ş i au zis între ei:,, Să n'o sfîşiem, ci să tragem la sorţi a cui să fie.`` Aceasta s'a întîmplat ca să se împlinească Scriptura, care zice:,,Şi-au împărţit hainele Mele între ei, şi pentru cămaşa Mea au tras la sorţi.`` Iată ce au făcut ostaşii.

They said to each other, “Let us not cut it up. Let us draw names to see whose it should be.” This happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen, “They divided My clothes among them and they drew names for My coat.”

25 L îngă crucea lui Isus, stătea mama Lui şi sora mamei Lui, Maria, nevasta lui Clopa, şi Maria Magdalina.

This is what the soldiers did. The Women at the Cross The mother of Jesus and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleophas, were standing near the cross. Mary Magdalene was there also.

26 C înd a văzut Isus pe mamă-Sa, şi lîngă ea pe ucenicul, pe care -l iubea, a zis mamei Sale:,, Femeie, iată fiul tău!``

Jesus saw His mother and the follower whom He loved standing near. He said to His mother, “Woman, look at your son.”

27 A poi, a zis ucenicului:,, Iată mama ta!`` Şi, din ceasul acela ucenicul a luat -o la el acasă.

Then Jesus said to the follower, “Look at your mother.” From that time the follower took her to his own house. The Death of Jesus

28 D upă aceea, Isus, care ştia că acum totul s'a sfîrşit, ca să împlinească Scriptura, a zis:,, Mi -e sete.``

Jesus knew that everything was now finished. Everything happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen. He said, “I am thirsty.”

29 A colo era un vas plin cu oţet. Ostaşii au pus într'o ramură de isop un burete plin cu oţet, şi I l-au dus la gură.

There was a jar full of sour wine near. They filled a sponge and put it on a stick and put it to His mouth.

30 C înd a luat Isus oţetul, a zis:,, S'a isprăvit!`` Apoi şi -a plecat capul, şi Şi -a dat duhul.

Jesus took the sour wine and said, “It is finished.” He put His head down and gave up His spirit and died. His Bones Were Not Broken

31 D e frică să nu rămînă trupurile pe cruce în timpul Sabatului, -căci era ziua Pregătirii, şi ziua aceea de Sabat era o zi mare-Iudeii au rugat pe Pilat să zdrobească fluierile picioarelor celor răstigniţi, şi să fie luaţi de pe cruce.

This was the day before the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. The next day was the Day of Rest and the great day of the religious gathering. The Jews went to Pilate and asked to have the legs of the men broken. They wanted their bodies taken away so they would not be hanging on the crosses on the Day of Rest.

32 O staşii au venit deci, şi au zdrobit fluierele picioarelor celui dintîi, apoi pe ale celuilalt, care fusese răstignit împreună cu El.

Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been nailed to crosses beside Jesus.

33 C înd au venit la Isus, şi au văzut că murise, nu I-au zdrobit fluierile picioarelor;

They came to Jesus. They saw He was already dead so they did not break His legs.

34 c i unul din ostaşi I -a străpuns coasta cu o suliţă; şi îndată a ieşit din ea sînge şi apă.

But one of the soldiers pushed a spear into His side. Blood and water ran out.

35 F aptul acesta este adeverit de celce l -a văzut: mărturia lui este adevărată, şi el ştie că spune adevărul, pentru ca şi voi să credeţi.

The one who saw it is writing this and what he says is true. He knows he is telling the truth so you may believe.

36 A ceste lucruri s'au întîmplat, ca să se împlinească Scriptura:,, Niciunul din oasele Lui nu va fi sfărîmat.``

These things happened as the Holy Writings said they would happen, “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

37 Ş i în altă parte, Scriptura mai zice:,, Vor vedea pe cine au străpuns.``

And in another place the Holy Writings say, “They will look at Him Whose side they cut.” The Grave of Jesus

38 D upă aceea, Iosif din Arimatea, care era ucenic al lui Isus, dar pe ascuns, de frica Iudeilor, a rugat pe Pilat să -i dea voie să ia trupul lui Isus de pe cruce. Pilat i -a dat voie. El a venit deci, şi a luat trupul lui Isus.

Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus but was afraid of the Jews. So he worshiped without anyone knowing it. He asked Pilate if he could take away the body of Jesus. Pilate said he could. Then Joseph came and took it away.

39 N icodim, care la început se dusese la Isus, noaptea, a venit şi el, şi a adus o amestecătură de aproape o sută de litri de smirnă şi de aloe.

Nicodemus came also. The first time he had come to Jesus had been at night. He brought with him a large box of spices.

40 A u luat deci trupul lui Isus şi l-au înfăşurat în făşii de pînză de in, cu miresme, dupăcum au obicei Iudeii să îngroape.

Then they took the body of Jesus with the spices and put it in linen cloths. This was the way the Jews made a body ready for the grave.

41 Î n locul unde fusese răstignit Isus, era o grădină; şi în grădină era un mormînt nou, în care nu mai fusese pus nimeni.

There was a garden near the place where He had been nailed to the cross. In the garden there was a new grave in the side of the hill. No one had ever been laid there.

42 D in pricină că era ziua Pregătirii Iudeilor, pentrucă mormîntul era aproape, au pus acolo pe Isus.

This place was near by. Because it was the day the Jews got ready for the special religious gathering, they laid Jesus in it.