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He answered him, "So you say." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a charge against this man." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.</p> <p class="hdg">Jesus Before Herod</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.</p> <a name="13" id="13"></a><p class="hdg">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../matthew/27.htm#15">Matthew 27:15-23</a>; <a href="../mark/15.htm#6">Mark 15:6-11</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>I will therefore chastise him and release him." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!"— <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>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." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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.</p> <a name="26" id="26"></a><p class="hdg">The Crucifixion<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69:1-36</a>; <a href="../matthew/27.htm#32">Matthew 27:32-44</a>; <a href="../mark/15.htm#21">Mark 15:21-32</a>; <a href="../john/19.htm#16">John 19:16-27</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>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.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Then they will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and tell the hills, 'Cover us.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>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!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>He said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."</p> <a name="44" id="44"></a><p class="hdg">The Death of Jesus<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1-31</a>; <a href="../matthew/27.htm#45">Matthew 27:45-56</a>; <a href="../mark/15.htm#33">Mark 15:33-41</a>; <a href="../john/19.htm#28">John 19:28-30</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.</p> <a name="50" id="50"></a><p class="hdg">The Burial of Jesus<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../isaiah/53.htm#9">Isaiah 53:9-12</a>; <a href="../matthew/27.htm#57">Matthew 27:57-61</a>; <a href="../mark/15.htm#42">Mark 15:42-47</a>; <a href="../john/19.htm#38">John 19:38-42</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God: <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. It is in the Public Domain. Please feel free to copy and distribute it freely. Thank you to Michael Paul Johnson for making this work available. 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