Luke:23

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* Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate . * And they began to accuse Him , saying , "We found this [Man ] perverting the nation , and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar , saying that He Himself is Christ , a King ." * Then Pilate questioned Him , saying , "Are You the King of the Jews ?"He answered him and said , "You are saying [what is ] [so ]." * But Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds , "I find no guilt in this Man ." * But they insisted , saying , "He stirs up the people , teaching throughout all Judea , beginning from Galilee to here ." * When Pilate heard of Galilee , he asked if the Man were a Galilean . * And when he found out that He belonged to Herod 's jurisdiction , he sent Him to Herod , who was also in Jerusalem in those days . * Now when Herod saw Jesus , he was exceedingly glad ; for he had desired for a long time to see Him , because he had heard many things about Him , and he was hoping to see some miracle being done by Him . * Then he questioned Him with many words , but He answered him nothing . * And the chief priests and scribes stood , vehemently accusing Him . * Then Herod , with his men of war , having treated Him with contempt , and having mocked Him , arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe , and sent Him back to Pilate . * That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other , for previously they had been at enmity with each other . * And Pilate , having called together the chief priests , the rulers , and the people , * said to them , "You have brought this Man to me , on the charge of misleading the people . And indeed , when I examined Him in your presence , I found no guilt in this Man in the matters which you bring as charges against Him ; * and neither [did ] Herod , for I sent you back to him ; and indeed nothing worthy of death has been done by Him . * Therefore when I have flogged Him , I will release [Him .]" * (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast ). * But they all cried out together , saying , "Away with this [Man ], and release to us Barabbas "- * who because of a certain insurrection having occurred in the city had been thrown into prison , and for murder . * Pilate , therefore , wishing to release Jesus , again called out to them . * But they cried out , saying , "Crucify , crucify Him !" * Then he said to them the third [time ], "Why , what evil did He do ? I have found no guilt deserving death in Him . Therefore when I have flogged Him , I will release [Him ]." * But they were insistent , demanding with loud voices that He be crucified . And their voices and [those ] of the chief priests prevailed . * So Pilate decided [that ] their request should be carried out . * And he released whom they were requesting , who because of insurrection and murder had been thrown into prison ; but he delivered Jesus to their will . * And as they led Him away , they laid hold of a certain man , Simon a Cyrenian , [as he was ] coming from the country , and on him they laid the cross , that he might carry it behind Jesus . * And a great multitude of the people followed Him , and women who also were mourning and lamenting Him . * But Jesus , turning to them , said , "Daughters of Jerusalem , do not weep for Me , but weep for yourselves and for your children . * For behold , the days are coming in which they will say , 'Blessed [are ] the barren , and [the ] wombs which did not give birth , and breasts which did not nurse !' * Then they will begin 'to say to the mountains , "Fall on us !"and to the hills , "Cover us !"' * For if they do these things in the green tree , what will happen in the dry ?" * And they also were leading two others with Him , evildoers , to be put to death . * And when they came to the place which is called Calvary , there they crucified Him and the evildoers , one on the right , and one on the left . * Then Jesus said , "Father , forgive them , for they know not what they do ."And dividing His garments , they cast lots . * And the people stood , observing . And the rulers with them also were sneering , saying , "He saved others ; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ , the elect of God ." * The soldiers also mocked Him , coming and offering Him sour wine , * and saying , "If You are the King of the Jews , save Yourself ." * And an inscription also was written over Him , in Greek , Latin , and Hebrew letters : THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS . * Then one of the evildoers who were hanged blasphemed Him , saying , "If You are the Christ , save Yourself and us ." * But the other , answering , rebuked him , saying , "Do you not even fear God , seeing you are under the same condemnation ? * And we indeed justly , for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds ; but this Man did nothing wrong ." * Then he said to Jesus , "Lord , remember me when You come in Your kingdom ." * And Jesus said to him , "Assuredly I say to you , today you shall be with Me in Paradise ." * Now it was about the sixth hour , and darkness came upon the whole land until the ninth hour . * Then the sun was darkened , and the veil of the temple was torn in two . * And Jesus , calling out with a loud voice , said , "Father , 'into Your hands I will commit My spirit .' "And after He said these things , He expired . * And when the centurion saw what had happened , he glorified God , saying , "Certainly this was a righteous Man !" * And all the crowds which came together for this spectacle , when they saw what had happened , beat their own chests and returned . * But all His acquaintances , and the women who followed Him from Galilee , stood at a distance , watching these things . * And behold , there was a man named Joseph , a council member , a good and just man * (this [man ] had not agreed to their decision and deed ), from Arimathea , a city of the Jews , who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God . * This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus . * And having taken it down , he wrapped it in a linen cloth , and put it in a tomb cut out of rock , where no one had ever lain before . * That day was the Preparation ; the Sabbath was drawing near . * And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after , and they observed the tomb and how His body was placed . * Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes . And they rested on the Sabbath , according to the commandment .

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