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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://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</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/bsb/spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></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="/bmc//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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/luke/">Luke</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 align="center" id="jump2"><a href="/niv/luke/23.htm">NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">ESV</a> • <a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">KJV</a> • <a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">NKJ</a> • <a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NAS</a></div> <div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="1%" valign="top">BSB</td><td width="99%" valign="top" align="right"><a href="/parallel/luke/23.htm" style="font-weight:normal" title="Parallel Chapters">Parallel Chapters ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a>Jesus before Pilate (<a href ="../matthew/27.htm#11">Matthew 27:11–14</a>; <a href ="../john/18.htm#28">John 18:28–40</a>)<a href="/luke/23-1.htm">1</a>Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate. <A name="3"></a><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">2</a>And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.” <A name="4"></a><a href="/luke/23-3.htm">3</a>So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. <A name="5"></a><a href="/luke/23-4.htm">4</a>Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” <A name="6"></a><a href="/luke/23-5.htm">5</a>But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.” <A name="7"></a>Jesus before Herod<a href="/luke/23-6.htm">6</a>When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean. <A name="8"></a><a href="/luke/23-7.htm">7</a>And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time. <A name="9"></a><a href="/luke/23-8.htm">8</a>When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle. <A name="10"></a><a href="/luke/23-9.htm">9</a>Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer. <A name="11"></a><a href="/luke/23-10.htm">10</a>Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him. <A name="12"></a><a href="/luke/23-11.htm">11</a>And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate. <A name="13"></a><a href="/luke/23-12.htm">12</a>That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies. <A name="14"></a>The Crowd Chooses Barabbas (<a href ="../matthew/27.htm#15">Matthew 27:15–23</a>; <a href ="../mark/15.htm#6">Mark 15:6–11</a>)<a href="/luke/23-13.htm">13</a>Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, <A name="15"></a><a href="/luke/23-14.htm">14</a>and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him. <A name="16"></a><a href="/luke/23-15.htm">15</a>Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death. <A name=""></a><a href="/luke/23-16.htm">16</a>Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”<a href="#fn">a</a> <A name="18"></a> <A name="19"></a><a href="/luke/23-18.htm">18</a>But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” <A name="20"></a><a href="/luke/23-19.htm">19</a>(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) <A name="21"></a><a href="/luke/23-20.htm">20</a>Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, <A name="22"></a><a href="/luke/23-21.htm">21</a>but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” <A name="23"></a><a href="/luke/23-22.htm">22</a>A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.” <A name="24"></a><a href="/luke/23-23.htm">23</a>But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor<a href="#fn">b</a> prevailed. <A name="25"></a><a href="/luke/23-24.htm">24</a>So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met. <A name="26"></a><a href="/luke/23-25.htm">25</a>As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will. <A name="27"></a>The Crucifixion (<a href ="../psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1–31</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>)<a href="/luke/23-26.htm">26</a>As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. <A name="28"></a><a href="/luke/23-27.htm">27</a>A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. <A name="29"></a><a href="/luke/23-28.htm">28</a>But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. <A name="30"></a><a href="/luke/23-29.htm">29</a>Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’ <A name="31"></a><a href="/luke/23-30.htm">30</a>At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’<a href="#fn">c</a> <A name="32"></a><a href="/luke/23-31.htm">31</a>For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” <A name="33"></a><a href="/luke/23-32.htm">32</a>Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus. <A name="34"></a><a href="/luke/23-33.htm">33</a>When they came to the place called The Skull,<a href="#fn">d</a> they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left. <A name="35"></a><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">34</a>Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”<a href="#fn">e</a> And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<a href="#fn">f</a> <A name="36"></a><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">35</a>The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him,<a href="#fn">g</a> saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” <A name="37"></a><a href="/luke/23-36.htm">36</a>The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.<a href="#fn">h</a> <A name="38"></a><a href="/luke/23-37.htm">37</a>“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” <A name="39"></a><a href="/luke/23-38.htm">38</a>Above Him was posted an inscription:<a href="#fn">i</a> <div class="inscrip"> THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.</div> <A name="40"></a><a href="/luke/23-39.htm">39</a>One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!” <A name="41"></a><a href="/luke/23-40.htm">40</a>But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment? <A name="42"></a><a href="/luke/23-41.htm">41</a>We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” <A name="43"></a><a href="/luke/23-42.htm">42</a>Then he said, “Jesus, remember me<a href="#fn">j</a> when You come into Your kingdom!” <A name="44"></a><a href="/luke/23-43.htm">43</a>And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” <A name="45"></a>The Death of Jesus (<a href ="../psalms/31.htm">Psalm 31:1–24</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>)<a href="/luke/23-44.htm">44</a>It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.<a href="#fn">k</a> <A name="46"></a><a href="/luke/23-45.htm">45</a>The sun was darkened,<a href="#fn">l</a> and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. <A name="47"></a><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">46</a>Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.”<a href="#fn">m</a> And when He had said this, He breathed His last. <A name="48"></a><a href="/luke/23-47.htm">47</a>When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.<a href="#fn">n</a>” <A name="49"></a><a href="/luke/23-48.htm">48</a>And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. <A name="50"></a><a href="/luke/23-49.htm">49</a>But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things. <A name="51"></a>The Burial of Jesus (<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>)<a href="/luke/23-50.htm">50</a>Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man, <A name="52"></a><a href="/luke/23-51.htm">51</a>who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God. <A name="53"></a><a href="/luke/23-52.htm">52</a>He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. <A name="54"></a><a href="/luke/23-53.htm">53</a>Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid. <A name="55"></a><a href="/luke/23-54.htm">54</a>It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.<a href="#fn">o</a> <A name="56"></a><a href="/luke/23-55.htm">55</a>The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed. <a href="/luke/23-56.htm">56</a>Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.<A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"> Footnotes: 16 a BYZ and TR include 17Now Pilate was obligated to release to the people one prisoner at the feast ; see <a href="../matthew/27.htm#15">Matthew 27:15</a> and <a href="../mark/15.htm#6">Mark 15:6</a>. 23 b BYZ and TR include and that of the chief priests . 30 c <a href="../hosea/10.htm#8">Hosea 10:8</a> 33 d Greek Kranion ; Vulgate Calvariae , rendered in some translations as Calvary  34 e Some manuscripts do not include Then Jesus said, “Father... what they are doing.”  34 f See <a href="../psalms/22.htm#18">Psalm 22:18</a>. 35 g See <a href="../psalms/22.htm#7">Psalm 22:7</a>. 36 h Or to offer Him wine vinegar  38 i BYZ and TR include written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew ; see <a href="../john/19.htm#20">John 19:20</a>. 42 j BYZ and TR said to Jesus, “Remember me, Lord,  44 k That is, from noon until three in the afternoon 45 l Or failed  or was obscured ; BYZ and TR became dark  46 m <a href="../psalms/31.htm#5">Psalm 31:5</a> 47 n Or an innocent man  54 o Or was about to begin  </div> </div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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