Luke - Chapter 23 | American Standard Version

  • 1. And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
  • 2. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
  • 3. And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, {cf6 Thou sayest.}
  • 4. And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
  • 5. But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.
  • 6. But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
  • 7. And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
  • 8. Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
  • 9. And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
  • 10. And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
  • 11. And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
  • 12. And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
  • 13. And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
  • 14. and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
  • 15. no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
  • 16. I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
  • 17. {cf15i Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.}
  • 18. But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: -
  • 19. one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
  • 20. And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
  • 21. but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
  • 22. And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.
  • 23. But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
  • 24. And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
  • 25. And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
  • 26. And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
  • 27. And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
  • 28. But Jesus turning unto them said, {cf6 Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.}
  • 29. {cf6 For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.}
  • 30. {cf6 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.}
  • 31. {cf6 For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?}
  • 32. And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
  • 33. And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
  • 34. And Jesus said, {cf6 Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.} And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
  • 35. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
  • 36. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
  • 37. and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
  • 38. And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  • 39. And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
  • 40. But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
  • 41. And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
  • 42. And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
  • 43. And he said unto him, {cf6 Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.}
  • 44. And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
  • 45. the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
  • 46. And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, {cf6 Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:} and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
  • 47. And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
  • 48. And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.
  • 49. And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.
  • 50. And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
  • 51. (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), {cf15i a man} of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:
  • 52. this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
  • 53. And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.
  • 54. And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
  • 55. And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.
  • 56. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
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