nsb - Luke:23

nsb@Luke:23:1 @ The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

nsb@Luke:23:2 @ They accused him, saying: »We found this man perverting our nation. He forbids payment of tax to Caesar. He claims to be Christ a king.«

nsb@Luke:23:3 @ Pilate asked him: »Are you King of the Jews?« He answered him: »You say it.«

nsb@Luke:23:4 @ Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds: »I find no fault in this man.«

nsb@Luke:23:5 @ They were more insistent saying: »He excites the people throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee even to this place.«

nsb@Luke:23:6 @ When Pilate heard it, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

nsb@Luke:23:7 @ When he knew that he was from Herods jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod. He was in Jerusalem at that time.

nsb@Luke:23:8 @ Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had wanted to see him for a long time. He hoped to see him perform a miracle.

nsb@Luke:23:9 @ He offered many questions but received no answers.

nsb@Luke:23:10 @ The chief priests and the scribes vehemently accused him.

nsb@Luke:23:11 @ And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

nsb@Luke:23:12 @ Herod and Pilate became friends that day. Before that time they were at enmity.

nsb@Luke:23:13 @ Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people.

nsb@Luke:23:14 @ He said: »You brought this man to me as one who perverted the people. I examined him before you and find no fault in this man. He has not done the things you accuse him of.

nsb@Luke:23:15 @ »Herod found no fault and sent him back to us. He has done nothing worthy of death.

nsb@Luke:23:16 @ »I will therefore punish him, and release him.«

nsb@Luke:23:17 @ He must release one prisoner to them at the feast.

nsb@Luke:23:18 @ They cried out in unison: »Take this man away and release to us Barabbas!«

nsb@Luke:23:19 @ He was thrown into prison for insurrection in the city and murder.

nsb@Luke:23:20 @ Pilate spoke to them again desiring to release Jesus.

nsb@Luke:23:21 @ But they shouted, »Impale him! Impale him!«

nsb@Luke:23:22 @ A third time he said to them: »Why, what evil has this man done? I have found no reason to put him to death. I will therefore chastise him and release him.«

nsb@Luke:23:23 @ But they were insistent and spoke in loud voices asking him to impale him. And they prevailed.

nsb@Luke:23:24 @ Pilate pronounced a sentence that what they asked for should be done.

nsb@Luke:23:25 @ He released the man who was in prison for insurrection and murder and he delivered Jesus to their will.

nsb@Luke:23:26 @ They led him away. Simon of Cyrene was traveling from the country. They seized him and forced him to carry the stake for Jesus.

nsb@Luke:23:27 @ A great crowd of people followed. Many women cried and grieved over him.

nsb@Luke:23:28 @ Jesus turned to them and said: »Daughters of Jerusalem do not weep for me but weep for yourselves and for your children.

nsb@Luke:23:29 @ »The days are coming when they will say blessed are the barren those without children and the breasts that never nursed.

nsb@Luke:23:30 @ »Then they will say to the mountains fall on us and to the hills cover us.

nsb@Luke:23:31 @ »If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?«

nsb@Luke:23:32 @ Two criminals were to be put to death with him.

nsb@Luke:23:33 @ They came to the place called the skull. They impaled him and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

nsb@Luke:23:34 @ They cast lots and divided his garments among themselves.

nsb@Luke:23:35 @ The people stood watching while the rulers scoffed at him, saying: »He saved others let him save himself if this is his chosen, the Christ of God.«

nsb@Luke:23:36 @ The soldiers mocked him and offered him vinegar,

nsb@Luke:23:37 @ saying: »If you are the King of the Jews save yourself.«

nsb@Luke:23:38 @ There was a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

nsb@Luke:23:39 @ One of the criminals who were hanged complained bitterly to him saying: »Are you the Christ? Save yourself and us.«

nsb@Luke:23:40 @ The other rebuked him saying: »Do you not respect God, seeing you are also condemned?

nsb@Luke:23:41 @ »We are indeed justly condemned for we receive the due reward of our deeds. But this man has done nothing wrong.«

nsb@Luke:23:42 @ He said: »Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.«

nsb@Luke:23:43 @ He replied: »Today I tell you this. You will be with me in paradise.«

nsb@Luke:23:44 @ It was about the sixth hour. Darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

nsb@Luke:23:45 @ The sun failed to shine. The veil of the temple was torn in two.

nsb@Luke:23:46 @ Jesus cried with a loud voice: »Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.« After saying this he quit breathing.

nsb@Luke:23:47 @ The centurion saw what was done and glorified God, saying: »Certainly this was a righteous man.«

nsb@Luke:23:48 @ The crowds gathered at this sight. When they saw the things that were done they left beating their breasts.

nsb@Luke:23:49 @ All of his friends and the women who followed him from Galilee stood watching from a distance.

nsb@Luke:23:50 @ Joseph was a member of the council and a good and righteous man.

nsb@Luke:23:51 @ He was from Arimathaea a city of the Jews and was looking for the kingdom of God.

nsb@Luke:23:52 @ He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

nsb@Luke:23:53 @ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that was carved in stone. No man had ever lain in this tomb.

nsb@Luke:23:54 @ It was the day of the Preparation and the Sabbath was near.

nsb@Luke:23:55 @ The women from Galilee went with him to see the tomb and the place for the body.

nsb@Luke:23:56 @ They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.