Luke 23

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 The whole assembly then rose, and they brought him before Pilate.	1 And the entire multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
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 Then they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this one subverting our nation, and prohibiting giving tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.”
3 Pilate put to him this question, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' He replied, 'It is you who say it.'	3 And Pilate questioned him, saying: “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said: “You are saying it.”
4 Pilate then said to the chief priests and the crowd, 'I find no case against this man.'	4 Then Pilate said to the leaders of the priests and to the crowds, “I find no case against this man.”
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 But they continued more intensely, saying: “He has stirred up the people, teaching throughout all of Judea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.”
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man were a Galilean;	6 But Pilate, upon hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee.
7 and finding that he came under Herod's jurisdiction, he passed him over to Herod, who was also inJerusalem at that time.	7 And when he realized that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was himself also at Jerusalem in those days.
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 Then Herod, upon seeing Jesus, was very glad. For he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard so many things about him, and he was hoping to see some kind of sign wrought by him.
9 So he questioned him at some length, but without getting any reply.	9 Then he questioned him with many words. But he gave him no response at all.
10 Meanwhile the chief priests and the scribes were there, vigorously pressing their accusations.	10 And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, stood firm in persistently accusing him.
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 Then Herod, with his soldiers, scorned him. And he ridiculed him, clothing him in a white garment. And he sent him back to Pilate.
12 And though Herod and Pilate had been enemies before, they were reconciled that same day.	12 And Herod and Pilate became friends on that day. For previously they were enemies to one another.
13 Pilate then summoned the chief priests and the leading men and the people.	13 And Pilate, calling together the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
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 said to them: “You have brought before me this man, as one who disturbs the people. And behold, having questioned him before you, I find no case against this man, in those things about which you accuse him.
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 And neither did Herod. For I sent you all to him, and behold, nothing deserving of death was recorded about him.
16 so I shal have him flogged and then let him go.'	16 Therefore, I will chastise him and release him.”
17	17 Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.
18 But as one man they howled, 'Away with him! Give us Barabbas!'	18 But the entire crowd exclaimed together, saying: “Take this one, and release to us Barabbas!”
19 (This man had been thrown into prison because of a riot in the city and murder.)	19 Now he had been cast into prison because of a certain sedition that occurred in the city and for murder.
20 In his desire to set Jesus free, Pilate addressed them again,	20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.
21 but they shouted back, 'Crucify him! Crucify him!'	21 But they shouted in response, saying: “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
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 Then he said to them a third time: “Why? What evil has he done? I find no case against him for death. Therefore, I will chastise him and release him.”
23 But they kept on shouting at the top of their voices, demanding that he should be crucified. And theirshouts kept growing louder.	23 But they persisted, with loud voices, in demanding that he be crucified. And their voices increased in intensity.
24 Pilate then gave his verdict: their demand was to be granted.	24 And so Pilate issued a judgment granting their petition.
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 Then he released for them the one who had been cast into prison for murder and sedition, whom they were requesting. Yet truly, Jesus he handed over to their will.
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 And as they were leading him away, they apprehended a certain one, Simon of Cyrene, as he was returning from the countryside. And they imposed the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
27 Large numbers of people followed him, and women too, who mourned and lamented for him.	27 Then a great crowd of people followed him, with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep rather foryourselves and for your children.	28 But Jesus, turning to them, said: “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me. Instead, weep over yourselves and over your children.
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 For behold, the days will arrive in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts that have not nursed.’
30 Then they wil begin to say to the mountains, "Fal on us!"; to the hills, "Cover us!"	30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall over us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
31 For if this is what is done to green wood, what wil be done when the wood is dry?'	31 For if they do these things with green wood, what will be done with the dry?”
32 Now they were also leading out two others, criminals, to be executed with him.	32 Now they also led out two other criminals with him, in order to execute them.
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 And when they arrived at the place that is called Calvary, they crucified him there, with the robbers, one to the right and the other to the left.
34 Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.' Then they cast lots to shareout his clothing.	34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do.” And truly, dividing his garments, they cast lots.
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 And people were standing near, watching. And the leaders among them derided him, saying: “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this one is the Christ, the elect of God.”
36 The soldiers mocked him too, coming up to him, offering him vinegar,	36 And the soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him and offering him vinegar,
37 and saying, 'If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.'	37 and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
38 Above him there was an inscription: 'This is the King of the Jews'.	38 Now there was also an inscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals hanging there abused him: 'Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us aswel .'	39 And one of those robbers who were hanging blasphemed him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.”
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 But the other responded by rebuking him, saying: “Do you have no fear of God, since you are under the same condemnation?
41 but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.'	41 And indeed, it is just for us. For we are receiving what our deeds deserve. But truly, this one has done nothing wrong.”
42 Then he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.'	42 And he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 He answered him, 'In truth I tel you, today you wil be with me in paradise.'	43 And Jesus said to him, “Amen I say to you, this day you shall be with me in Paradise.”
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 Now it was nearly the sixth hour, and a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.
45 The veil of the Sanctuary was torn right down the middle.	45 And the sun was obscured. And the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 Jesus cried out in a loud voice saying, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.' With these wordshe breathed his last.	46 And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” And upon saying this, he expired.
47 When the centurion saw what had taken place, he gave praise to God and said, 'Truly, this was anupright man.'	47 Now, the centurion, seeing what had happened, glorified God, saying, “Truly, this man was the Just One.”
48 And when al the crowds who had gathered for the spectacle saw what had happened, they wenthome beating their breasts.	48 And the entire crowd of those who came together to see this spectacle also saw what had happened, and they returned, striking their breasts.
49 All his friends stood at a distance; so also did the women who had accompanied him from Galilee andsaw all this happen.	49 Now all those who knew him, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, were standing at a distance, watching these things.
50 And now a member of the Council arrived, a good and upright man named Joseph.	50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a councilman, a good and just man,
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 (for he had not consented to their decision or their actions). He was from Arimathea, a city of Judea. And he was himself also anticipating the kingdom of God.
52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.	52 This man approached Pilate and petitioned for the body of Jesus.
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 And taking him down, he wrapped him in a fine linen cloth, and he placed him in a tomb hewn from rock, in which no one had ever been placed.
54 It was Preparation day and the Sabbath was beginning to grow light.	54 And it was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
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 Now the women who had come with him from Galilee, by following, saw the tomb and the manner in which his body was placed.
56 Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. And on the Sabbath day they rested, as theLaw required.	56 And upon returning, they prepared aromatic spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the commandment.