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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 Amplified Bible</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="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">AMP</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">Amplified Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nas/esv/luke/23.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">Jesus before Pilate</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then the whole assembly got up and brought Him before Pilate. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading <i>and</i> perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “<i>It is just as</i> you say.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this Man.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>But they were insistent and said, “He stirs up the people [to rebel], teaching throughout Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as here [in Jerusalem].” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And when he learned that He belonged to the jurisdiction of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[a]</a></span>Herod [Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee], he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. <p class="hdg">Jesus before Herod</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>When Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time because of what he had heard about Him, and was hoping to see some [miraculous] sign [even something spectacular] done by Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And he questioned Him at some length, but Jesus made no reply. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The chief priests and the scribes were standing there, <i>continually</i> accusing Him heatedly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking <i>and</i> ridiculing Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now that very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other--before this they had been enemies. <p class="hdg">Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Pilate summoned 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 before me as one who corrupts <i>and</i> incites the people to rebellion. After examining Him before you, I have found no guilt in this Man regarding the charges which you make against Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and indeed, He has done nothing to deserve death. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.” 17<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>[Now he was obligated to release to them one prisoner at the Feast.] <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But they [loudly] shouted out all together, saying, “Away with this Man, and release Barabbas to us!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection that happened in the city, and for murder.) <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>but they kept shouting out, “Crucify, crucify Him!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>A third time he said to them, “Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him <i>demanding</i> death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But they were insistent <i>and</i> unrelenting, demanding with loud voices that Jesus be crucified. And their voices <i>began</i> to prevail <i>and</i> accomplish their purpose. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed over Jesus to their will. <p class="hdg">Simon Bears the Cross</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>When they led Him away, they seized a man, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>Simon of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>Cyrene, who was coming in [to the city] from the country, and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Following Him was a large crowd of the people, including women who were mourning and wailing for Him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>But Jesus, turning toward them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not 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 when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have never nursed.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Then they will 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><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be executed with Him. <p class="hdg">The Crucifixion</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>When they came to the place called <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing His clothes among themselves. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed <i>and</i> sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) 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 up to Him and [cruelly] offering Him sour wine, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>and sarcastically saying, “If you are [really] the King of the Jews, save Yourself [from death]!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Now there was also an inscription above Him: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>One of the criminals who had been hanged [on a cross beside Him] kept hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us [from death]!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>We <i>are suffering</i> justly, because we are getting what we deserve for what we have done; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And he was saying, “Jesus, [please] 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, “I assure you <i>and</i> most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>Paradise.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>It was now about the sixth hour (noon), and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>because the sun was <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[j]</a></span>obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[k]</a></span>torn in two [from top to bottom]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And Jesus, crying out 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>Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he <i>began</i> praising <i>and</i> honoring God, saying, “Certainly this Man was innocent.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>All the crowds who had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had happened, <i>began</i> to return [to their homes], beating their breasts [as a sign of mourning or repentance]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>And all His acquaintances and the women who had accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, watching these things. <p class="hdg">Jesus Is Buried</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>(he had not consented to the Council’s plan and action) <i>a man</i> from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for <i>and</i> expecting 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 the body of Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>And [after receiving permission] he took it down and wrapped it in a linen [burial] cloth and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>It was the day of preparation [for the Sabbath], and the Sabbath was dawning. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>Now the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed [closely], and saw the tomb and how His body was laid. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/23-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>Then they went back and prepared spices and ointments <i>and</i> sweet-smelling herbs. <p class="paragraph"> And on the Sabbath they rested in accordance with the commandment [forbidding work].<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> See note Matt 22:17.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> Most early mss do not contain this verse.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> The father of Alexander and Rufus, disciples in Rome.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> A port city in north Africa.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> The crossbeam was usually placed on the nape of the neck like a yoke.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">31</span> A proverb meaning if the innocent has to suffer what will happen to the guilty.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">33</span> Latin: <i>Calvarius;</i> or <i>Calvary;</i> Aram: <i>Golgotha;</i> Greek: <i>Kranion</i>.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">34</span> Some early mss do not contain the words “And Jesus was saying...doing.”<br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">43</span> I.e. possibly the third heaven, the special place or “garden” (Gen 2:8-10) between death and resurrection.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[j]</span> <span class="fnverse">45</span> Lit <i>failing</i>. The language that Luke uses is found elsewhere in Greek literature to describe an eclipse.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[k]</span> <span class="fnverse">45</span> The tearing of the veil established the institution of a new, direct way of communication between God and mankind. 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