Luke 23 ~ Luke 23

picture

1 A nd having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

2 a nd began to accuse him, saying, `This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be 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 A nd Pilate questioned him, saying, `Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, `Thou dost say.'

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

4 A nd Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, `I find no fault in this man;'

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

5 a nd they were the more urgent, saying -- `He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea -- having begun from Galilee -- unto this place.'

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

6 A nd Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,

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

7 a nd having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.

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 A nd Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done 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 have seen some miracle done by him.

9 a nd was questioning him in many words, and 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 stood vehemently accusing him,

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

11 a nd Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 a nd both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.

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

13 A nd Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 s aid unto them, `Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;

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

15 n o, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;

No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

16 h aving chastised, therefore, I will release him,'

I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17 f or it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

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

18 a nd they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

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

19 w ho had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

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

20 P ilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

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

21 b ut they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

22 A nd he a third time said unto them, `Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release.'

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

23 A nd they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 a nd Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

25 a nd he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

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

26 A nd as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear 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 there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

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

28 a nd Jesus having turned unto them, said, `Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, 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, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;

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

30 t hen they shall 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 in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?'

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

32 A nd there were also others -- two evil-doers -- with him, to be put to death;

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

33 a nd when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

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

34 A nd Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

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

35 A nd the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

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

36 A nd mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

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

37 a nd saying, `If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'

And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 A nd there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `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 A nd one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 A nd the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, `Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?

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

41 a nd we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;'

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, `Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;'

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

43 a nd Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.

44 A nd it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

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

45 a nd the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,

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

46 a nd having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, `Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.

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

47 A nd the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, `Really this man was righteous;'

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

48 a nd all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 a nd all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.

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

50 A nd lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

51 - - he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 h e, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,

This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 a nd having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid.

And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54 A nd the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,

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

55 a nd the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed,

And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 a nd having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

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