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Jesus before Pilate
Then the whole body of them got up and brought Him before Pilate.
Then the whole body of them got up and brought Him before Pilate.
Jesus Before Pilate
And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
So Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”
And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.
But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”
But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.
When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem at that time.
Jesus Before Herod
and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
Jesus before Herod
Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.
And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;
And he questioned Him at some length; but He answered him nothing.
and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.
And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.
And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.
And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.
Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release
Pilate summoned the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.
said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;
“No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
“Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]
( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!”
But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;
(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)
who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.
Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].
but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”
But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
And he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.
But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.
And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted.
And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.
And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
Simon Bears the Cross
When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
The Crucifixion
And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him.
And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
“For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’
for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
“Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, ‘FALL ON US,’ AND TO THE HILLS, ‘COVER US.’
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
“For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.
Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
The Crucifixion
When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”
And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!”
and saying, If *thou* be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Now there was also an inscription above Him, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”
Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost *thou* too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
“And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”
and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.
And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!”
And he said to Jesus, Remember me, [Lord,] when thou comest in thy kingdom.
And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,
The Death of Jesus
And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.
And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.
because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.” Having said this, He breathed His last.
And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”
Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.
And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.
And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.
And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
Jesus Is Buried
And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man
The Burial of Jesus
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God;
(this [man] had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, [himself also,] for the kingdom of God
this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
-- he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;
And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain.
and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.
It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.
Now the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid.
And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.