| 1 Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate. | 1 And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. |
| 2 They brought charges against him, saying, "We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Messiah, a king." | 2 And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king. |
| 3 Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He said to him in reply, "You say so." | 3 And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it. |
| 4 Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds, "I find this man not guilty." | 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man. |
| 5 But they were adamant and said, "He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to here." | 5 But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place. |
| 6 On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean; | 6 But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee? |
| 7 and upon learning that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time. | 7 And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days. |
| 8 Herod was very glad to see Jesus; he had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him and had been hoping to see him perform some sign. | 8 And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him. |
| 9 He questioned him at length, but he gave him no answer. | 9 And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing. |
| 10 The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile, stood by accusing him harshly. | 10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him. |
| 11 (Even) Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back to Pilate. | 11 And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate. |
| 12 Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been enemies formerly. | 12 And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another. |
| 13 Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people | 13 And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people, |
| 14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt. I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty of the charges you have brought against him, | 14 Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him. |
| 15 nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us. So no capital crime has been committed by him. | 15 No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him. |
| 16 Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him." | 16 I will chastise him therefore, and release him. |
| 17 | 17 Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. |
| 18 But all together they shouted out, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us." | 18 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: |
| 19 (Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.) | 19 Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison. |
| 20 Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus, | 20 And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus. |
| 21 but they continued their shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" | 21 But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. |
| 22 Pilate addressed them a third time, "What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime. Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him." | 22 And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go. |
| 23 With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed. | 23 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed. |
| 24 The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted. | 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. |
| 25 So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished. | 25 And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. |
| 26 As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus. | 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus. |
| 27 A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him. | 27 And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him. |
| 28 Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children, | 28 But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children. |
| 29 for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.' | 29 For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck. |
| 30 At that time people will say to the mountains, 'Fall upon us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!' | 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us. |
| 31 for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?" | 31 For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry? |
| 32 Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be executed. | 32 And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death. |
| 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. | 33 And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. |
| 34 [Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."] They divided his garments by casting lots. | 34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots. |
| 35 The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said, "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Messiah of God." | 35 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God. |
| 36 Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine | 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, |
| 37 they called out, "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself." | 37 And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. |
| 38 Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the King of the Jews." | 38 And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
| 39 Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us." | 39 And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. |
| 40 The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? | 40 But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation? |
| 41 And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal." | 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil. |
| 42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." | 42 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. |
| 43 He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." | 43 And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise. |
| 44 It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon | 44 And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. |
| 45 because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. | 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. |
| 46 Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit"; and when he had said this he breathed his last. | 46 And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost. |
| 47 The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said, "This man was innocent beyond doubt." | 47 Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man. |
| 48 When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts; | 48 And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts. |
| 49 but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events. | 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. |
| 50 Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council, | 50 And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man, |
| 51 had not consented to their plan of action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God. | 51 (The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God. |
| 52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. | 52 This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. |
| 53 After he had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried. | 53 And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid. |
| 54 It was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was about to begin. | 54 And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on. |
| 55 The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind, and when they had seen the tomb and the way in which his body was laid in it, | 55 And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. |
| 56 they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment. | 56 And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment. |