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Luke 23 (WEBP)
[1] The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
[2] They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
[3] Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
[4] Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
[5] But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
[6] But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
[7] When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
[8] Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
[9] He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
[10] The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
[11] Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
[12] Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
[13] Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
[14] and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
[15] Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
[16] I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
[17] Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.°
[18] But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
[19] one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
[20] Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
[21] but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
[22] He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
[23] But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
[24] Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
[25] He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
[26] When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
[27] A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
[28] But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
[29] For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’
[30] Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’†
[31] For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”
[32] There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
[33] When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
[34] Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
[35] The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
[36] The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
[37] and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
[38] An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
[39] One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
[40] But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
[41] And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
[42] He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
[43] Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
[44] It was now about the sixth hour,° and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.°
[45] The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
[46] Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
[47] When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
[48] All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
[49] All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
[50] Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
[51] (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.
[52] This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
[53] He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
[54] It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
[55] The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
[56] They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
Luke 23:17 NU omits verse 17.
Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
Luke 23:44a Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.
Luke 23:44b 3:00 p.m.
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
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Luke 23 (KJVS)
[1] And G2532 the whole G537 multitude G4128 of them G846 arose G450 (Aor2ActPtc), and led G71 (Aor2ActInd) him G846 unto G1909 Pilate G4091.
[2] And G1161 they began G756 (AorMidDepInd) to accuse G2723 (PresActInf) him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), We found G2147 (Aor2ActInd) this G5126 [fellow] perverting G1294 (PresActPtc) the nation G1484, and G2532 forbidding G2967 (PresActPtc) to give G1325 (PresActInf) tribute G5411 to Caesar G2541, saying G3004 (PresActPtc) that he himself G1438 is G1511 (PresInf) Christ G5547 a King G935.
[3] And G1161 Pilate G4091 asked G1905 (AorActInd) him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Art G1488 (PresInd) thou G4771 the King G935 of the Jews G2453? And G1161 he answered G611 (AorPasDepPtc) him G846 and said G5346 (ImpfInd), Thou G4771 sayest G3004 (PresActInd) [it].
[4] Then G1161 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) Pilate G4091 to G4314 the chief priests G749 and G2532 [to] the people G3793, I find G2147 (PresActInd) no G3762 fault G158 in G1722 this G5129 man G444.
[5] And G1161 they were the more fierce G2001 (ImpfActInd), saying G3004 (PresActPtc) G3754, He stirreth up G383 (PresActInd) the people G2992, teaching G1321 (PresActPtc) throughout G2596 all G3650 Jewry G2449, beginning G756 (AorMidPtc) from G575 Galilee G1056 to G2193 this place G5602.
[6] When G1161 Pilate G4091 heard G191 (AorActPtc) of Galilee G1056, he asked G1905 (AorActInd) whether G1487 the man G444 were G2076 (PresInd) a Galilaean G1057.
[7] And G2532 as soon as he knew G1921 (Aor2ActPtc) that G3754 he belonged G2076 (PresInd) unto G1537 Herod’s G2264 jurisdiction G1849, he sent G375 (AorActInd) him G846 to G4314 Herod G2264, who G5607 himself G846 also G2532 was G5607 (PresPtc) at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 at G1722 that G5025 time G2250.
[8] And G1161 when Herod G2264 saw G1492 (Aor2ActPtc) Jesus G2424, he was exceeding G3029 glad G5463 (Aor2PasDepInd): for G1063 he was G2258 (ImpfInd) desirous G2309 (PresActPtc) to see G1492 (Aor2ActInf) him G846 of G1537 a long G2425 [season], because G1223 he had heard G191 (PresActInf) many things G4183 of G4012 him G846; and G2532 he hoped G1679 (ImpfActInd) to have seen G1492 (Aor2ActInf) some G5100 miracle G4592 done G1096 (PresMidPasDepPtc) by G5259 him G846.
[9] Then G1161 he questioned G1905 (ImpfActInd) with him G846 in G1722 many G2425 words G3056; but G1161 he G846 answered G611 (AorMidDepInd) him G846 nothing G3762.
[10] And G1161 the chief priests G749 and G2532 scribes G1122 stood G2476 (PlupfActInd) and vehemently G2159 accused G2723 (PresActPtc) him G846.
[11] And G1161 Herod G2264 with G4862 his G846 men of war G4753 set G1848 him G846 at nought G1848 (AorActPtc), and G2532 mocked G1702 (AorActPtc) [him], and arrayed G4016 (Aor2ActPtc) him G846 in a gorgeous G2986 robe G2066, and sent G375 him G846 again G375 (AorActInd) to Pilate G4091.
[12] And G1161 G3739 the same G1722 G846 day G2250 Pilate G4091 and G2532 Herod G2264 were made G1096 (Aor2MidDepInd) friends G5384 together G3326 G5037 G240: for G1063 before G4391 (ImpfActInd) they were G5607 (PresPtc) at G1722 enmity G2189 between G4314 themselves G1438.
[13] And G1161 Pilate G4091, when he had called together G4779 (AorMidPtc) the chief priests G749 and G2532 the rulers G758 and G2532 the people G2992,
[14] Said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 them G846, Ye have brought G4374 (AorActInd) this G5129 man G444 unto me G3427, as G5613 one that perverteth G654 (PresActPtc) the people G2992: and G2532, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), I G1473, having examined G350 (AorActPtc) [him] before G1799 you G5216, have found G2147 (Aor2ActInd) no G3762 fault G158 in G1722 this G5126 man G444 touching those things G3739 whereof G2596 ye accuse G2723 (PresActInd) him G846:
[15] No G235, nor yet G3761 Herod G2264: for G1063 I sent G375 (AorActInd) you G5209 to G4314 him G846; and G2532, lo G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), nothing G3762 worthy G514 of death G2288 is G2076 (PresInd) done G4238 (PerfPasPtc) unto him G846.
[16] I will G3811 therefore G3767 chastise G3811 (AorActPtc) him G846, and release G630 (FutActInd) [him].
[17] (For G1161 of necessity G318 he must G2192 (ImpfActInd) release G630 (PresActInf) one G1520 unto them G846 at G2596 the feast G1859.)
[18] And G1161 they cried out G349 (AorActInd) all at once G3826, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Away with G142 (PresActImpr) this G5126 [man], and G1161 release G630 (AorActImpr) unto us G2254 Barabbas G912:
[19] (Who G3748 for G2258 (ImpfInd) G1223 a certain G5100 sedition G4714 made G1096 (Aor2MidDepPtc) in G1722 the city G4172, and G2532 for murder G5408, was cast G906 (PerfPasPtc) into G1519 prison G5438.)
[20] Pilate G4091 therefore G3767, willing G2309 (PresActPtc) to release G630 (AorActInf) Jesus G2424, spake G4377 again G3825 to them G4377 (AorActInd).
[21] But G1161 they cried G2019 (ImpfActInd), saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Crucify G4717 (AorActImpr) [him], crucify G4717 (AorActImpr) him G846.
[22] And G1161 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto G4314 them G846 the third time G5154, Why G1063, what G5101 evil G2556 hath G4160 he G3778 done G4160 (AorActInd)? I have found G2147 (Aor2ActInd) no G3762 cause G158 of death G2288 in G1722 him G846: I will G3811 therefore G3767 chastise G3811 (AorActPtc) him G846, and let [him] go G630 (FutActInd).
[23] And G1161 they were instant G1945 (ImpfMidPasDepInd) with loud G3173 voices G5456, requiring G154 (PresMidPtc) that he G846 might be crucified G4717 (AorPasInf). And G2532 the voices G5456 of them G846 and G2532 of the chief priests G749 prevailed G2729 (ImpfActInd).
[24] And G1161 Pilate G4091 gave sentence G1948 (AorActInd) that it should be as G1096 (Aor2MidDepInf) they G846 required G155.
[25] And G1161 he released G630 (AorActInd) unto them G846 him that for G1223 sedition G4714 and G2532 murder G5408 was cast G906 (PerfPasPtc) into G1519 prison G5438, whom G3739 they had desired G154 (ImpfMidInd); but G1161 he delivered G3860 (AorActInd) Jesus G2424 to their G846 will G2307.
[26] And G2532 as G5613 they led G520 him G846 away G520 (Aor2ActInd), they laid hold upon G1949 (Aor2MidDepPtc) one G5100 Simon G4613, a Cyrenian G2956, coming G2064 (PresMidPasDepPtc) out of G575 the country G68, and on G2007 him G846 they laid G2007 (AorActInd) the cross G4716, that he might bear G5342 (PresActInf) [it] after G3693 Jesus G2424.
[27] And G1161 there followed G190 (ImpfActInd) him G846 a great G4183 company G4128 of people G2992, and G2532 of women G1135, which G3739 also G2532 bewailed G2875 (ImpfMidInd) and G2532 lamented G2354 (ImpfActInd) him G846.
[28] But G1161 Jesus G2424 turning G4762 (Aor2PasPtc) unto G4314 them G846 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Daughters G2364 of Jerusalem G2419, weep G2799 (PresActImpr) not G3361 for G1909 me G1691, but G4133 weep G2799 (PresActImpr) for G1909 yourselves G1438, and G2532 for G1909 your G5216 children G5043.
[29] For G3754, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), the days G2250 are coming G2064 (PresMidPasDepInd), in G1722 the which G3739 they shall say G2046 (FutActInd), Blessed G3107 [are] the barren G4723, and G2532 the wombs G2836 that G3739 never G3756 bare G1080 (AorActInd), and G2532 the paps G3149 which G3739 never G3756 gave suck G2337 (AorActInd).
[30] Then G5119 shall they begin G756 (FutMidInd) to say G3004 (PresActInf) to the mountains G3735, Fall G4098 (Aor2ActImpr) on G1909 us G2248; and G2532 to the hills G1015, Cover G2572 (AorActImpr) us G2248.
[31] For G3754 if G1487 they do G4160 (PresActInd) these things G5023 in G1722 a green G5200 tree G3586, what G5101 shall be done G1096 (Aor2MidDepSubj) in G1722 the dry G3584?
[32] And G1161 there were also G2532 two G1417 other G2087, malefactors G2557, led G71 (ImpfPasInd) with G4862 him G846 to be put to death G337 (AorPasInf).
[33] And G2532 when G3753 they were come G565 (Aor2ActInd) to G1909 the place G5117, which G3588 is called G2564 (PresPasPtc) Calvary G2898, there G1563 they crucified G4717 (AorActInd) him G846, and G2532 the malefactors G2557, one G3739 G3303 on G1537 the right hand G1188, and G1161 the other G3739 on G1537 the left G710.
[34] Then G1161 said G3004 (ImpfActInd) Jesus G2424, Father G3962, forgive G863 (Aor2ActImpr) them G846; for G1063 they know G1492 (PerfActInd) not G3756 what G5101 they do G4160 (PresActInd). And G1161 they parted G1266 (PresMidPtc) his G846 raiment G2440, and cast G906 (Aor2ActInd) lots G2819.
[35] And G2532 the people G2992 stood G2476 (PlupfActInd) beholding G2334 (PresActPtc). And G1161 the rulers G758 also G2532 with G4862 them G846 derided G1592 (ImpfActInd) [him], saying G3004 (PresActPtc), He saved G4982 (AorActInd) others G243; let him save G4982 (AorActImpr) himself G1438, if G1487 he G3778 be G2076 (PresInd) Christ G5547, the chosen G1588 of God G2316.
[36] And G1161 the soldiers G4757 also G2532 mocked G1702 (ImpfActInd) him G846, coming G4334 (PresMidPasDepPtc) to him, and G2532 offering G4374 (PresActPtc) him G846 vinegar G3690,
[37] And G2532 saying G3004 (PresActPtc), If G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 (PresInd) the king G935 of the Jews G2453, save G4982 (AorActImpr) thyself G4572.
[38] And G1161 a superscription G1923 also G2532 was G2258 (ImpfInd) written G1125 (PerfPasPtc) over G1909 him G846 in letters G1121 of Greek G1673, and G2532 Latin G4513, and G2532 Hebrew G1444, THIS G3778 IS G2076 (PresInd) THE KING G935 OF THE JEWS G2453.
[39] And G1161 one G1520 of the malefactors G2557 which were hanged G2910 (AorPasPtc) railed G987 (ImpfActInd) on him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), If G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 (PresInd) Christ G5547, save G4982 (AorActImpr) thyself G4572 and G2532 us G2248.
[40] But G1161 the other G2087 answering G611 (AorPasDepPtc) rebuked G2008 (ImpfActInd) him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Dost G5399 not G3761 thou G4771 fear G5399 (PresMidPasDepInd) God G2316, seeing G3754 thou art G1488 (PresInd) in G1722 the same G846 condemnation G2917?
[41] And G2532 we G2249 indeed G3303 justly G1346; for G1063 we receive G618 (PresActInd) the due reward G514 of our G3739 deeds G4238 (AorActInd): but G1161 this man G3778 hath done G4238 (AorActInd) nothing G3762 amiss G824.
[42] And G2532 he said G3004 (ImpfActInd) unto Jesus G2424, Lord G2962, remember G3415 (AorPasImpr) me G3450 when G3752 thou comest G2064 (Aor2ActSubj) into G1722 thy G4675 kingdom G932.
[43] And G2532 Jesus G2424 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto him G846, Verily G281 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto thee G4671, To day G4594 shalt thou be G2071 (FutInd) with G3326 me G1700 in G1722 paradise G3857.
[44] And G1161 it was G2258 (ImpfInd) about G5616 the sixth G1623 hour G5610, and G2532 there was G1096 (Aor2MidDepInd) a darkness G4655 over G1909 all G3650 the earth G1093 until G2193 the ninth G1766 hour G5610.
[45] And G2532 the sun G2246 was darkened G4654 (AorPasInd), and G2532 the veil G2665 of the temple G3485 was rent G4977 (AorPasInd) in the midst G3319.
[46] And G2532 when Jesus G2424 had cried G5455 (AorActPtc) with a loud G3173 voice G5456, he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Father G3962, into G1519 thy G4675 hands G5495 I commend G3908 (FutMidDepInd) my G3450 spirit G4151: and G2532 having said G2036 (Aor2ActPtc) thus G5023, he gave up the ghost G1606 (AorActInd).
[47] Now G1161 when the centurion G1543 saw G1492 (Aor2ActPtc) what was done G1096 (Aor2MidDepPtc), he glorified G1392 (AorActInd) God G2316, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Certainly G3689 this G3778 was G2258 (ImpfInd) a righteous G1342 man G444.
[48] And G2532 all G3956 the people G3793 that came together G4836 (Aor2MidDepPtc) to G1909 that G5026 sight G2335, beholding G2334 (PresActPtc) the things which were done