Luke 23

¹And the entire multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

²Then they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this one subverting our nation, and prohibiting giving tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.”

³And Pilate questioned him, saying: “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said: “You are saying it.”

⁴Then Pilate said to the leaders of the priests and to the crowds, “I find no case against this man.”

⁵But they continued more intensely, saying: “He has stirred up the people, teaching throughout all of Judea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.”

⁶But Pilate, upon hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee.

⁷And when he realized that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem in those days.

⁸Then Herod, upon seeing Jesus, was very glad. For he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard so many things about him, and he was hoping to see some kind of sign wrought by him.

⁹Then he questioned him with many words. But he gave him no response at all.

¹⁰And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, stood firm in persistently accusing him.

¹¹Then Herod, with his soldiers, scorned him. And he ridiculed him, clothing him in a white garment. And he sent him back to Pilate.

¹²And Herod and Pilate became friends on that day. For previously they were enemies to one another.

¹³And Pilate, calling together the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates, and the people,

¹⁴said to them: “You have brought before me this man, as one who disturbs the people. And behold, having questioned him before you, I find no case against this man, in those things about which you accuse him.

¹⁵And neither did Herod. For I sent you all to him, and behold, nothing deserving of death was recorded about him.

¹⁶Therefore, I will chastise him and release him.”

¹⁷Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.

¹⁸But the entire crowd exclaimed together, saying: “Take this one, and release to us Barabbas!”

¹⁹Now he had been cast into prison because of a certain sedition that occurred in the city and for murder.

²⁰Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.

²¹But they shouted in response, saying: “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

²²Then he said to them a third time: “Why? What evil has he done? I find no case against him for death. Therefore, I will chastise him and release him.”

²³But they persisted, with loud voices, in demanding that he be crucified. And their voices increased in intensity.

²⁴And so Pilate issued a judgment granting their petition.

²⁵Then he released for them the one who had been cast into prison for murder and sedition, whom they were requesting. Yet truly, Jesus he handed over to their will.

²⁶And as they were leading him away, they apprehended a certain one, Simon of Cyrene, as he was returning from the countryside. And they imposed the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

²⁷Then a great crowd of people followed him, with women who were mourning and lamenting him.

²⁸But Jesus, turning to them, said: “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me. Instead, weep over yourselves and over your children.

²⁹For behold, the days will arrive in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts that have not nursed.’

³⁰Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall over us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

³¹For if they do these things with green wood, what will be done with the dry?”

³²Now they also led out two other criminals with him, in order to execute them.

³³And when they arrived at the place that is called Calvary, they crucified him there, with the robbers, one to the right and the other to the left.

³⁴Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do.” And truly, dividing his garments, they cast lots.

³⁵And people were standing near, watching. And the leaders among them derided him, saying: “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this one is the Christ, the elect of God.”

³⁶And the soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him and offering him vinegar,

³⁷and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”

³⁸Now there was also an inscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: This is the king of the Jews.

³⁹And one of those robbers who were hanging blasphemed him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.”

⁴⁰But the other responded by rebuking him, saying: “Do you have no fear of God, since you are under the same condemnation?

⁴¹And indeed, it is just for us. For we are receiving what our deeds deserve. But truly, this one has done nothing wrong.”

⁴²And he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

⁴³And Jesus said to him, “Amen I say to you, this day you shall be with me in Paradise.”

⁴⁴Now it was nearly the sixth hour, and a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.

⁴⁵And the sun was obscured. And the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

⁴⁶And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” And upon saying this, he expired.

⁴⁷Now, the centurion, seeing what had happened, glorified God, saying, “Truly, this man was the Just One.”

⁴⁸And the entire crowd of those who came together to see this spectacle also saw what had happened, and they returned, striking their breasts.

⁴⁹Now all those who knew him, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, were standing at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a councilman, a good and just man,

⁵¹(for he had not consented to their decision or their actions). He was from Arimathea, a city of Judea. And he was himself also anticipating the kingdom of God.

⁵²This man approached Pilate and petitioned for the body of Jesus.

⁵³And taking him down, he wrapped him in a fine linen cloth, and he placed him in a tomb hewn from rock, in which no one had ever been placed.

⁵⁴And it was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

⁵⁵Now the women who had come with him from Galilee, by following, saw the tomb and the manner in which his body was placed.

⁵⁶And upon returning, they prepared aromatic spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the commandment.

Luke 23

¹And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

²And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king.

³And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.

⁴And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.

⁵But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.

⁶But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?

⁷And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days.

⁸And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

⁹And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.

¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.

¹¹And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him, putting on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate.

¹²And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day: for before they were enemies one to another.

¹³And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the magistrates and the people,

¹⁴Said to them: You have presented unto me this man as one that perverteth the people. And behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.

¹⁵No, nor Herod neither. For, I sent you to him: and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

¹⁶I will chastise him therefore and release him.

¹⁷Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.

¹⁸But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

¹⁹Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison.

²⁰And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.

²¹But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, Crucify him.

²²And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore and let him go.

²³But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

²⁴And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

²⁵And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition had been cast into prison, whom they had desired. But Jesus he delivered up to their will.

²⁶And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

²⁷And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.

²⁸But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves and for your children.

²⁹For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren and the wombs that have not borne and the paps that have not given suck.

³⁰Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us. And to the hills: Cover us.

³¹For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?

³²And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.

³³And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there: and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

³⁴And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

³⁵And the people stood beholding. And the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others: let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.

³⁶And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

³⁷And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

³⁸And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

³⁹And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

⁴⁰But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing; thou art under the same condemnation?

⁴¹And we indeed justly: for we receive the due reward of our deeds. But this man hath done no evil.

⁴²And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.

⁴³And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

⁴⁴And it was almost the sixth hour: and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

⁴⁵And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

⁴⁶And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.

⁴⁷Now, the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

⁴⁸And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight and saw the things that were done returned, striking their breasts.

⁴⁹And all his acquaintance and the women that had followed him from Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.

⁵⁰And behold there was a man named Joseph who was a counsellor, a good and a just man,

⁵¹(The same had not consented to their counsel and doings) of Arimathea, a city of Judea: who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.

⁵²This man went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

⁵³And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.

⁵⁴And it was the day of the Parasceve: and the sabbath drew on.

⁵⁵And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid.

⁵⁶And returning, they prepared spices and ointments: and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.