Luke 23

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 The whole assembly then rose, and they brought him before Pilate.	1 Τοτε εσηκωθη απαν το πληθος αυτων και εφεραν αυτον προς τον Πιλατον.
2 They began their accusation by saying, 'We found this man inciting our people to revolt, opposingpayment of the tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a king.'	2 Και ηρχισαν να κατηγορωσιν αυτον, λεγοντες? Τουτον ευρομεν διαστρεφοντα το εθνος και εμποδιζοντα το να διδωσι φορους εις τον Καισαρα, λεγοντα εαυτον οτι ειναι Χριστος βασιλευς.
3 Pilate put to him this question, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' He replied, 'It is you who say it.'	3 Ο δε Πιλατος ηρωτησεν αυτον, λεγων? Συ εισαι ο βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων; Ο δε αποκριθεις προς αυτον, ειπε? Συ λεγεις.
4 Pilate then said to the chief priests and the crowd, 'I find no case against this man.'	4 Και ο Πιλατος ειπε προς τους αρχιερεις και τους οχλους? Ουδεν εγκλημα ευρισκω εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω.
5 But they persisted, 'He is inflaming the people with his teaching all over Judaea and al the way fromGalilee, where he started, down to here.'	5 Οι δε επεμενον λεγοντες οτι Ταραττει τον λαον, διδασκων καθ' ολην την Ιουδαιαν, αρχισας απο της Γαλιλαιας εως εδω.
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man were a Galilean;	6 Ο δε Πιλατος ακουσας Γαλιλαιαν ηρωτησεν αν ο ανθρωπος ηναι Γαλιλαιος,
7 and finding that he came under Herod's jurisdiction, he passed him over to Herod, who was also inJerusalem at that time.	7 και μαθων οτι ειναι εκ της επικρατειας του Ηρωδου, επεμψεν αυτον προς τον Ηρωδην, οστις ητο και αυτος εν Ιεροσολυμοις εν ταυταις ταις ημεραις.
8 Herod was delighted to see Jesus; he had heard about him and had been wanting for a long time toset eyes on him; moreover, he was hoping to see some miracle worked by him.	8 Ο δε Ηρωδης, ιδων τον Ιησουν, εχαρη πολυ? διοτι ηθελε προ πολλου να ιδη αυτον, επειδη ηκουε πολλα περι αυτου και ηλπιζε να ιδη τι θαυμα γινομενον υπ' αυτου.
9 So he questioned him at some length, but without getting any reply.	9 Ηρωτα δε αυτον με λογους πολλους? πλην αυτος δεν απεκριθη προς αυτον ουδεν.
10 Meanwhile the chief priests and the scribes were there, vigorously pressing their accusations.	10 Ισταντο δε οι αρχιερεις και οι γραμματεις, κατηγορουντες αυτον εντονως.
11 Then Herod, together with his guards, treated him with contempt and made fun of him; he put a richcloak on him and sent him back to Pilate.	11 Αφου δε ο Ηρωδης μετα των στρατευματων αυτου εξουθενησεν αυτον και ενεπαιξεν, ενεδυσεν αυτον λαμπρον ιματιον και επεμψεν αυτον παλιν προς τον Πιλατον.
12 And though Herod and Pilate had been enemies before, they were reconciled that same day.	12 Εν αυτη δε τη ημερα ο Πιλατος και ο Ηρωδης εγειναν φιλοι μετ' αλληλων? διοτι προτερον ησαν εις εχθραν προς αλληλους.
13 Pilate then summoned the chief priests and the leading men and the people.	13 Ο δε Πιλατος, συγκαλεσας τους αρχιερεις και τους αρχοντας και τον λαον,
14 He said to them, 'You brought this man before me as a popular agitator. Now I have gone into thematter myself in your presence and found no grounds in the man for any of the charges you bring against him.	14 ειπε προς αυτους? Εφερατε προς εμε τον ανθρωπον τουτον ως στασιαζοντα τον λαον, και ιδου, εγω ενωπιον σας ανακρινας δεν ευρον εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω ουδεν εγκλημα εξ οσων κατηγορειτε κατ' αυτου,
15 Nor has Herod either, since he has sent him back to us. As you can see, the man has done nothingthat deserves death,	15 αλλ' ουδε ο Ηρωδης, διοτι σας επεμψα προς αυτον? και ιδου, ουδεν αξιον θανατου ειναι πεπραγμενον υπ' αυτου.
16 so I shal have him flogged and then let him go.'	16 Αφου λοιπον παιδευσω αυτον, θελω απολυσει.
17	17 Επρεπε δε αναγκαιως να απολυη εις αυτους ενα εν τη εορτη.
18 But as one man they howled, 'Away with him! Give us Barabbas!'	18 Παντες δε ομου ανεκραξαν, λεγοντες? Σηκωσον τουτον, απολυσον δε εις ημας τον Βαραββαν?
19 (This man had been thrown into prison because of a riot in the city and murder.)	19 οστις δια στασιν τινα γενομενην εν τη πολει και δια φονον ητο βεβλημενος εις φυλακην.
20 In his desire to set Jesus free, Pilate addressed them again,	20 Παλιν λοιπον ο Πιλατος ελαλησε προς αυτους, θελων να απολυση τον Ιησουν.
21 but they shouted back, 'Crucify him! Crucify him!'	21 Οι δε εφωναζον, λεγοντες? Σταυρωσον, σταυρωσον αυτον.
22 And for the third time he spoke to them, 'But what harm has this man done? I have found no caseagainst him that deserves death, so I shal have him flogged and then let him go.'	22 Ο δε και τριτην φοραν ειπε προς αυτους? Και τι κακον επραξεν ουτος; ουδεμιαν αιτιαν θανατου ευρον εν αυτω? αφου λοιπον παιδευσω αυτον, θελω απολυσει.
23 But they kept on shouting at the top of their voices, demanding that he should be crucified. And theirshouts kept growing louder.	23 Αλλ' εκεινοι επεμενον, με φωνας μεγαλας ζητουντες να σταυρωθη, και αι φωναι αυτων και των αρχιερεων υπερισχυον.
24 Pilate then gave his verdict: their demand was to be granted.	24 Και ο Πιλατος απεφασισε να γεινη το ζητημα αυτων,
25 He released the man they asked for, who had been imprisoned because of rioting and murder, andhanded Jesus over to them to deal with as they pleased.	25 και απελυσεν εις αυτους τον δια στασιν και φονον βεβλημενον εις την φυλακην, τον οποιον εζητουν, τον δε Ιησουν παρεδωκεν εις το θελημα αυτων.
26 As they were leading him away they seized on a man, Simon from Cyrene, who was coming in fromthe country, and made him shoulder the cross and carry it behind Jesus.	26 Και καθως εφεραν αυτον εξω, επιασαν Σιμωνα τινα Κυρηναιον, ερχομενον απο του αγρου, και εθεσαν επανω αυτου τον σταυρον, δια να φερη αυτον οπισθεν του Ιησου.
27 Large numbers of people followed him, and women too, who mourned and lamented for him.	27 Ηκολουθει δε αυτον πολυ πληθος του λαου και γυναικων, αιτινες και ωδυροντο και εθρηνουν αυτον.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep rather foryourselves and for your children.	28 Στραφεις δε προς αυτας ο Ιησους, ειπε? θυγατερες της Ιερουσαλημ, μη κλαιετε δι' εμε, αλλα δι' εαυτας κλαιετε και δια τα τεκνα σας.
29 For look, the days are surely coming when people wil say, "Blessed are those who are barren, thewombs that have never borne children, the breasts that have never suckled!"	29 Διοτι ιδου, ερχονται ημεραι καθ' ας θελουσιν ειπει? Μακαριαι αι στειραι και αι κοιλιαι, αιτινες δεν εγεννησαν, και οι μαστοι, οιτινες δεν εθηλασαν.
30 Then they wil begin to say to the mountains, "Fal on us!"; to the hills, "Cover us!"	30 Τοτε θελουσιν αρχισει να λεγωσιν εις τα ορη, Πεσετε εφ' ημας, και εις τα βουνα, Σκεπασατε ημας?
31 For if this is what is done to green wood, what wil be done when the wood is dry?'	31 διοτι εαν εις το υγρον ξυλον πραττωσι ταυτα, τι θελει γεινει εις το ξηρον;
32 Now they were also leading out two others, criminals, to be executed with him.	32 Εφεροντο δε και αλλοι δυο μετ' αυτου, οιτινες ησαν κακουργοι δια να θανατωθωσι.
33 When they reached the place called The Skul , there they crucified him and the two criminals, one onhis right, the other on his left.	33 Και οτε ηλθον εις τον τοπον τον ονομαζομενον Κρανιον, εκει εσταυρωσαν αυτον και τους κακουργους, τον μεν εκ δεξιων, τον δε εξ αριστερων.
34 Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.' Then they cast lots to shareout his clothing.	34 Ο δε Ιησους ελεγε? Πατερ, συγχωρησον αυτους? διοτι δεν εξευρουσι τι πραττουσι. Διαμεριζομενοι δε τα ιματια αυτου, εβαλον κληρον.
35 The people stayed there watching. As for the leaders, they jeered at him with the words, 'He savedothers, let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'	35 Και ιστατο ο λαος θεωρων. Ενεπαιζον δε και οι αρχοντες μετ' αυτων, λεγοντες? Αλλους εσωσεν, ας σωση αυτον, εαν ουτος ηναι ο Χριστος ο εκλεκτος του Θεου.
36 The soldiers mocked him too, coming up to him, offering him vinegar,	36 Ενεπαιζον δε αυτον και οι στρατιωται, πλησιαζοντες και προσφεροντες οξος εις αυτον
37 and saying, 'If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.'	37 και λεγοντες? Εαν συ ησαι ο βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων, σωσον σεαυτον.
38 Above him there was an inscription: 'This is the King of the Jews'.	38 Ητο δε και επιγραφη γεγραμμενη επανωθεν αυτου με γραμματα Ελληνικα και Ρωμαικα και Εβραικα? Ουτος εστιν ο Βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων.
39 One of the criminals hanging there abused him: 'Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us aswel .'	39 Εις δε των κρεμασθεντων κακουργων εβλασφημει αυτον, λεγων? Εαν συ ησαι ο Χριστος, σωσον σεαυτον και ημας.
40 But the other spoke up and rebuked him. 'Have you no fear of God at al ?' he said. 'You got the samesentence as he did,	40 Αποκριθεις δε ο αλλος, επεπληττεν αυτον, λεγων? Ουδε τον Θεον δεν φοβεισαι συ, οστις εισαι εν τη αυτη καταδικη;
41 but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.'	41 και ημεις μεν δικαιως? διοτι αξια των οσα επραξαμεν απολαμβανομεν? ουτος ομως ουδεν ατοπον επραξε.
42 Then he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.'	42 Και ελεγε προς τον Ιησουν? Μνησθητι μου, Κυριε, οταν ελθης εν τη βασιλεια σου.
43 He answered him, 'In truth I tel you, today you wil be with me in paradise.'	43 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιησους? Αληθως σοι λεγω, σημερον θελεις εισθαι μετ' εμου εν τω παραδεισω.
44 It was now about the sixth hour and the sun's light failed, so that darkness came over the whole landuntil the ninth hour.	44 Ητο δε ως εκτη ωρα και εγεινε σκοτος εφ' ολην την γην εως ωρας εννατης,
45 The veil of the Sanctuary was torn right down the middle.	45 και εσκοτισθη ο ηλιος και εσχισθη εις το μεσον το καταπετασμα του ναου?
46 Jesus cried out in a loud voice saying, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.' With these wordshe breathed his last.	46 και φωναξας με φωνην μεγαλην ο Ιησους ειπε? Πατερ, εις χειρας σου παραδιδω το πνευμα μου? και ταυτα ειπων εξεπνευσεν.
47 When the centurion saw what had taken place, he gave praise to God and said, 'Truly, this was anupright man.'	47 Ιδων δε ο εκατονταρχος το γενομενον, εδοξασε τον Θεον, λεγων? Οντως ο ανθρωπος ουτος ητο δικαιος.
48 And when al the crowds who had gathered for the spectacle saw what had happened, they wenthome beating their breasts.	48 Και παντες οι οχλοι οι συνελθοντες εις την θεωριαν ταυτην, βλεποντες τα γενομενα, υπεστρεφον τυπτοντες τα στηθη αυτων.
49 All his friends stood at a distance; so also did the women who had accompanied him from Galilee andsaw all this happen.	49 Ισταντο δε μακροθεν παντες οι γνωστοι αυτου, και αι γυναικες αιτινες συνηκολουθησαν αυτον απο της Γαλιλαιας, και εβλεπον ταυτα.
50 And now a member of the Council arrived, a good and upright man named Joseph.	50 Και ιδου, ανηρ τις Ιωσηφ το ονομα, οστις ητο βουλευτης, ανηρ αγαθος και δικαιος,
51 He had not consented to what the others had planned and carried out. He came from Arimathaea, aJewish town, and he lived in the hope of seeing the kingdom of God.	51 ουτος δεν ητο συμφωνος με την βουλην και την πραξιν αυτων, απο Αριμαθαιας πολεως των Ιουδαιων, οστις και αυτος περιεμενε την βασιλειαν του Θεου,
52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.	52 ουτος ελθων προς τον Πιλατον, εζητησε το σωμα του Ιησου,
53 He then took it down, wrapped it in a shroud and put it in a tomb which was hewn in stone and whichhad never held a body.	53 και καταβιβασας αυτο ετυλιξεν αυτο με σινδονα και εθεσεν αυτο εν μνημειω λελατομημενω? οπου ουδεις ετι ειχεν ενταφιασθη.
54 It was Preparation day and the Sabbath was beginning to grow light.	54 Και ητο ημερα παρασκευη, και εξημερονε σαββατον.
55 Meanwhile the women who had come from Galilee with Jesus were following behind. They took noteof the tomb and how the body had been laid.	55 Ηκολουθησαν δε και γυναικες, αιτινες ειχον ελθει μετ' αυτου απο της Γαλιλαιας, και ειδον το μνημειον και πως ετεθη το σωμα αυτου.
56 Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. And on the Sabbath day they rested, as theLaw required.	56 Και αφου υπεστρεψαν ητοιμασαν αρωματα και μυρα. Και το μεν σαββατον ησυχασαν κατα την εντολην.