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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Luke 23 WEY</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/23-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WEY</a> > Luke 23</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/22.htm" title="Luke 22">◄</a> Luke 23 <a href="../luke/24.htm" title="Luke 24">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Weymouth New testament</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Before Pilate<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../matthew/27.htm#11">Matthew 27:11-14</a>; <a href="../john/18.htm#28">John 18:28-40</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>"We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Pilate said to the High Priests and to the crowd, "I can find no crime in this man." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>But they violently insisted. "He stirs up the people," they said, "throughout all Judaea with His teaching—even from Galilee (where He first started)</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"</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>And learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent Him to Herod, for he too was in Jerusalem at that time.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him) <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.</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>Then calling together the High Priests and the Rulers and the people, Pilate said, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>"You have brought this man to me on a charge of corrupting the loyalty of the people. But, you see, I have examined him in your presence and have discovered in the man no ground for the accusations which you bring against him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>No, nor does Herod; for he has sent him back to us; and, you see, there is nothing he has done that deserves death. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span></p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then the whole multitude burst out into a shout. "Away with this man," they said, "and release Barabbas to us" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>#NAME? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>They, however, persistently shouted, "Crucify, crucify him!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>A third time he appealed to them: "Why, what crime has the man committed? I have discovered in him nothing that deserves death. I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But they urgently insisted, demanding with frantic outcries that He should be crucified; and their clamour prevailed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>So Pilate gave judgement, yielding to their demand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.</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>As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>A vast crowd of the people also followed Him, and of women who were beating their breasts and wailing for Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not 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 a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Then will they begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us;' and to the hills, 'Cover us.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They brought also two others, criminals, to put them to death with Him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>When they reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they nailed Him to the cross, and the criminals also, one at His right hand and one at His left. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them; <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>and the people stood looking on. The Rulers, too, repeatedly uttered their bitter taunts. "This fellow," they said, "saved others: let him save himself, if he is God's Anointed, the Chosen One." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>"Are *you* the King of the Jews? Save yourself, then!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>There was moreover a writing over His head: 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>Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>But the other, answering, reproved him. "Do you also not fear God," he said, "when you are actually suffering the same punishment? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving due requital for what we have done. But He has done nothing amiss." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall 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 noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn down the middle, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent." <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>But all His acquaintances, and the women who had been His followers after leaving Galilee, continued standing at a distance and looking on.</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>There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>who came from the Jewish town of Arimathaea and was awaiting the coming of the Kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the design or action of the Council, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>The women—those who had come with Jesus from Galilee—followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. 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