Then the whole
body
of them got
up and abrought
Him before
Pilate
.
aAnd they began to accuse
Him, saying
, "We found
this
man
bmisleading
our nation
and cforbidding
to pay
taxes
to Caesar
, and saying
that He Himself
is 1Christ
, a King
."
So Pilate
asked
Him, saying
, "Are You the King
of the Jews
?" And He answered
him and said
, " aIt is as you say
."
Then Pilate
said
to the chief
priests
and the crowds
, " aI find
no
guilt
in this
man
."
But they kept on insisting, saying
, "He stirs
up the people
, teaching
all
over
Judea
, astarting
from Galilee
even as far
as this
place
."
When Pilate
heard
it, he asked
whether
the man
was a Galilean
.
And when he learned that He belonged
to Herod's
jurisdiction
, he sent
Him to aHerod
, who himself
also
was in Jerusalem
1at that time
.
Now Herod
was very
glad
when he saw
Jesus
; for ahe had
wanted
to see
Him for a long
time
, because
he had been hearing
about
Him and was hoping
to see
some
1sign
performed
by Him.
And he questioned Him 1at some
length
; but aHe answered
him nothing
.
And the chief priests
and the scribes
were standing
there, accusing
Him vehemently
.
And Herod with his soldiers
, after treating
Him with contempt
and mocking
Him, adressed
Him in a gorgeous
robe
and sent
Him back
to Pilate
.
Now aHerod
and Pilate
became
friends
with one
another
that very
day
; for before
they had been
enemies
with each
other
.
Pilate summoned
the chief
priests
and the arulers
and the people
,
and said to them, "You brought
this
man
to me as one who aincites
the people
to rebellion
, and behold
, having examined
Him before
you, I bhave found
no
guilt
in this
man
regarding the charges
which
you make
against
Him.
"No, nor
has aHerod
, for he sent
Him back
to us; and behold
, nothing
deserving
death
has been
done
by Him.
"Therefore I will apunish
Him and release
Him."
[ 1Now he was obliged
to release
to them at the feast
one
prisoner.]
But they cried out all
together
, saying
, " aAway
with this
man
, and release
for us Barabbas
!"
(He was one who
had been thrown
into prison
for an insurrection
made
in the city
, and for murder
.)
Pilate, wanting
to release
Jesus
, addressed
them again
,
but they kept on calling out, 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 apunish
Him and release
Him."
But they were insistent, with loud
voices
asking
that He be crucified
. And their voices
began to prevail
.
And Pilate pronounced
sentence
that their demand
be granted
.
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
.
aWhen they led
Him away
, they seized
a man
, Simon
of bCyrene
, coming
in from the country
, and placed
on him the cross
to carry
behind
Jesus
.
And following Him was a large
crowd
of the people
, and of women
who
were 1 amourning
and lamenting
Him.
But Jesus turning
to them said
, "Daughters
of Jerusalem
, stop
weeping
for Me, but weep
for yourselves
and for your children
.
"For behold, the days
are coming
when
they will say
, ` aBlessed
are the barren
, and the wombs
that never
bore
, and the breasts
that never
nursed
.'
"Then they will begin
TO aSAY
TO THE MOUNTAINS
, `FALL
ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS
, `COVER
US.'
"For if they do
these
things
1when
the tree
is green
, what
will happen
2when
it is dry
?"
aTwo others
also
, who were criminals
, were being led
away
to be put
to death
with Him.
aWhen they came
to the place
called
1The Skull
, there
they crucified
Him and the criminals
, one
on the right
and the other
on the left
.
1But Jesus was saying
, " aFather
, forgive
them; for they do not know
what
they are doing
." bAnd they cast
lots
, dividing
up His garments
among
themselves.
And the people stood
by, looking
on. And even
the arulers
were sneering
at Him, saying
, "He saved
others
; blet Him save
Himself
if
this
is the 1Christ
of God
, His Chosen
One
."
The soldiers also
mocked
Him, coming
up to Him, aoffering
Him sour
wine
,
and saying, " aIf
You are the King
of the Jews
, save
Yourself
!"
Now there was also
an inscription
above
Him, " aTHIS
IS THE KING
OF THE JEWS
."
aOne of the criminals
who were hanged
there was 1hurling
abuse
at Him, saying
, "Are You not the 2Christ
? bSave
Yourself
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
?
"And we indeed are suffering justly
, for we are receiving
1what
we deserve
for our deeds
; but this
man
has done
nothing
wrong
."
And he was saying, "Jesus
, remember
me when
You come
1in Your kingdom
!"
And He said to him, "Truly
I say
to you, today
you shall be with Me in aParadise
."
aIt was now about
1 bthe sixth
hour
, and darkness
2fell
over
the whole
land
until
3the ninth
hour
,
1because the sun was obscured
; and athe veil
of the temple
was torn
2in two
.
And Jesus, acrying
out with a loud
voice
, said
, "Father
, bINTO YOUR HANDS
I COMMIT
MY SPIRIT
." Having said
this
, He breathed
His last
.
aNow when the centurion
saw
what had happened
, he began bpraising
God
, saying
, "Certainly
this
man
was 1innocent
."
And all the crowds
who came
together
for this
spectacle
, when they observed
what had happened
, began to return
, 1 abeating
their breasts
.
aAnd all His acquaintances
and athe women
who accompanied
Him from Galilee
were standing
at a distance
, seeing
these
things
.
aAnd a man named
Joseph
, who was a bmember
of the Council
, a good
and righteous
man
(he had not consented to their plan
and action
), a man from Arimathea
, a city
of the Jews
, who
was awaiting
for the kingdom
of God
;
this man
went
to Pilate
and asked
for 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
.
It was athe 1preparation day
, and the Sabbath
was about
to 2begin
.
Now athe women
who
had come
with Him out of Galilee
followed
, and saw
the tomb
and how
His body
was laid
.
Then they returned
and aprepared
spices
and perfumes
.
And bon the Sabbath they rested
according
to the commandment
.