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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 Smith's Literal Translation</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" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</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 width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/luke/23-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus before Pilate<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/27.htm#11">Matthew 27:11–14</a>; <a href ="../john/18.htm#28">John 18:28–40</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And all the multitude of them having risen, brought him to Pilate. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a King. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou King of the Jews? And he having answered, said to him, Thou sayest. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing blameworthy in this man. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And they were strong, saying, That he stirs up the people, teaching through the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.<p> <A name="7"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus before Herod<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And Pilate having heard of Galilee, asked if the man is a Galilean.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And having known that he is from Herod's authority, he sent him to Herod, he being in Jerusalem in those days.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Herod having seen Jesus, rejoiced greatly: for he was wishing a long while since to see him, for hearing many things of him: and he hoped to see some sign done by him. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And he asked him in fitting words: and he answered him nothing. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the chief priests and scribes stood zealously accusing him. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And Herod having set him at nought with his troops, and having mocked, putting about him shining clothing, sent him out to Pilate. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And also Pilate and Herod were friends in that day with one another: for they were before being in enmity with each other.<p> <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/27.htm#15">Matthew 27:15–23</a>; <a href ="../mark/15.htm#6">Mark 15:6–11</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Pilate having called together the chief priests and rulers and people, <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as perverting the people: and, behold, I having examined him before you, have found nothing blameworthy in this man, of what things ye bring an accusation against him: <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But neither Herod: for I sent you forth to him; and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him. <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Therefore, having chastised him, I will release. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-16.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>(And he had necessity to loose one at the festival.)<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And they cried out with the entire multitude, saying, Take this away, and loose to us Barabbas: <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>(Who was for a certain sedition having been in the city, and slaughter, cast into prison.) <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Again Pilate called, wishing to loose Jesus. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And they exclaimed, saying, Crucify, crucify him. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And he said to them the third time, For what evil has he done I have found no cause of death in him: therefore, having corrected him, I will loose. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And they were urgent with great voices, asking for him to be crucified. And their voices and the chief priests overcame. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Pilate sanctioned their asking to be done. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And he loosed to them him cast into prison for sedition, and slaughter, which they demanded; and delivered Jesus to their will.<p> <A name="27"></a><p class="hdg">The Crucifixion<br /><span class="cross">(<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>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And as they led him away, seizing upon Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they laid the cross upon him, to carry after Jesus.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And a great multitude of people followed him, and of women, and who were lamenting bitterly, and bewailing him. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And having turned towards them Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>For, behold, the days are coming in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and the wombs which never brought forth, and the breasts which gave not suck. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>For if they do these in the moist tree, what should be in the dry.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And two others who were led, evil doers, to be lifted up with him.<p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And when they came to the place called Kranium, there they crucified him, and the evil doers, truly one from the right, and one from the left. <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And Jesus said, Father, let them go; for they know not what they do. And having divided his garments, they cast lots. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also who with them were deriding, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he is Christ, the chosen of God. <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And the soldiers also mocked him, approaching, and bringing him vinegar. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And saying, If thou art king of the Jews, save thyself. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And there was also an inscription written upon him, in letters Greek, Roman, and Hebrew; THIS IS KING OF THE JEWS.<p> <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And one of the evil doers hanged, blasphemed him, saying, If thou art Christ, save thyself and us. <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And the other having answered, censured him, saying, Shouldest thou not fear God, for thou art in the same judgment? <A name="42"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And truly we justly; for we receive things worthy of what we have done: and this has done nothing out of place. <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou shouldest come into thy kingdom. <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, This day shalt thou be with me in paradise.<p> <A name="45"></a><p class="hdg">The Death of Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(<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>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness was upon all the earth till the ninth hour. <A name="46"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>And the sun was darkened, and the covering of the temple was split in the middle. <A name="47"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And Jesus having cried with a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands will I commit my spirit: and having said these, he expired. <A name="48"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>And the centurion having seen that having been done, honoured God, saying, Surely this man was just. <A name="49"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>And all the crowds having been to this viewing, seeing the things done, striking their breasts, returned. <A name="50"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women having followed him together from Galilee, seeing these.<p> <A name="51"></a><p class="hdg">The Burial of Jesus<br /><span 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>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>And, behold, a man Joseph by name, being a counsellor; good and just: <A name="52"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>(The same was not set together in the counsel and deed of them;) from Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. <A name="53"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>The same having come to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus. <A name="54"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>And having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and put it in a tomb cut in stone, where none was ever laid. <A name="55"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>And the day was the preparation, and the sabbath shone forth. <A name="56"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>And the women having followed, which had come to him out of Galilee, saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumed oils; and truly the sabbath were they at rest according to the command.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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