Luke:23

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* And the whole multitude of them arose , and led him unto Pilate . * And they began to accuse him , saying , We found this fellow perverting the nation , and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar , saying that he himself is Christ a King . * And Pilate asked him , saying , Art thou the King of the Jews ? And he answered him and said , Thou sayest it . * Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people , I find no fault in this man . * And they were the more fierce , saying , He stirreth up the people , teaching throughout all Jewry , beginning from Galilee to this place . * When Pilate heard of Galilee , he asked whether the man were a Galilaean . * And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod 's jurisdiction , he sent him to Herod , who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time . * And when Herod saw Jesus , he was exceeding glad : for he was desirous to see him of a long season , because he had heard many things of him ; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him . * Then he questioned with him in many words ; but he answered him nothing . * And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him . * And Herod with his men of war set him at nought , and mocked him , and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe , and sent him again to Pilate . * And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together : for before they were at enmity between themselves . * And Pilate , when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people , * Said unto them , Ye have brought this man unto me , as one that perverteth the people : and , behold , I , having examined him before you , have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him : * No , nor yet Herod : for I sent you to him ; and , lo , nothing worthy of death is done unto him . * I will therefore chastise him , and release him . * (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast .) * And they cried out all at once , saying , Away with this man , and release unto us Barabbas : * (Who for a certain sedition made in the city , and for murder , was cast into prison .) * Pilate therefore , willing to release Jesus , spake again to them . * But they cried , saying , Crucify him , crucify him . * And he said unto them the third time , Why , what evil hath he done ? I have found no cause of death in him : I will therefore chastise him , and let him go . * And they were instant with loud voices , requiring that he might be crucified . And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed . * And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required . * And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison , whom they had desired ; but he delivered Jesus to their will . * And as they led him away , they laid hold upon one Simon , a Cyrenian , coming out of the country , and on him they laid the cross , that he might bear it after Jesus . * And there followed him a great company of people , and of women , which also bewailed and lamented him . * But Jesus turning unto them said , Daughters of Jerusalem , weep not for me , but weep for yourselves , and for your children . * For , behold , the days are coming , in the which they shall say , Blessed are the barren , and the wombs that never bare , and the paps which never gave suck . * Then shall they begin to say to the mountains , Fall on us ; and to the hills , Cover us . * For if they do these things in a green tree , what shall be done in the dry ? * And there were also two other , malefactors , led with him to be put to death . * And when they were come to the place , which is called Calvary , there they crucified him , and the malefactors , one on the right hand , and the other on the left . * Then said Jesus , Father , forgive them ; for they know not what they do . And they parted his raiment , and cast lots . * And the people stood beholding . And the rulers also with them derided him , saying , He saved others ; let him save himself , if he be Christ , the chosen of God . * And the soldiers also mocked him , coming to him , and offering him vinegar , * And saying , If thou be the king of the Jews , save thyself . * And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek , and Latin , and Hebrew , THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS . * And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him , saying , If thou be Christ , save thyself and us . * But the other answering rebuked him , saying , Dost not thou fear God , seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? * And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds : but this man hath done nothing amiss . * And he said unto Jesus , Lord , remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom . * And Jesus said unto him , Verily I say unto thee , To day shalt thou be with me in paradise . * And it was about the sixth hour , and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour . * And the sun was darkened , and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst . * And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice , he said , Father , into thy hands I commend my spirit : and having said thus , he gave up the ghost . * Now when the centurion saw what was done , he glorified God , saying , Certainly this was a righteous man . * And all the people that came together to that sight , beholding the things which were done , smote their breasts , and returned . * And all his acquaintance , and the women that followed him from Galilee , stood afar off , beholding these things . * And , behold , there was a man named Joseph , a counsellor ; and he was a good man , and a just : * (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them ;) he was of Arimathaea , a city of the Jews : who also himself waited for the kingdom of God . * This man went unto Pilate , and begged the body of Jesus . * And he took it down , and wrapped it in linen , and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone , wherein never man before was laid . * And that day was the preparation , and the sabbath drew on . * And the women also , which came with him from Galilee , followed after , and beheld the sepulchre , and how his body was laid . * And they returned , and prepared spices and ointments ; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment .

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