May 12, 13
Luke 23
Luk 23:1 The whole
company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
Luk 23:2 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."
Luk 23:3 Pilate asked
him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So
you say."
Luk 23:4 Pilate said to
the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a
charge against this man."
Luk 23:5 But they
insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout
all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place."
Luk 23:6 But when
Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Luk 23:7 When he found
out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who
was also in Jerusalem during those days.
Luk 23:8 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.
Luk 23:9 He questioned
him with many words, but he gave no answers.
Luk 23:10 The chief
priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
Luk 23:11 Herod with
his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious
clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
Luk 23:12 Herod and
Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that
they were enemies with each other.
Luk 23:13 Pilate called
together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Luk 23:14 and said to
them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the
people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis
for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you
accuse him.
Luk 23:15 Neither has
Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has
been done by him.
Luk 23:16 I will
therefore chastise him and release him."
Luk 23:17 Now he had to
release one prisoner to them at the feast.
Luk 23:18 But they all
cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us
Barabbas!"-
Luk 23:19 one who was
thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
Luk 23:20 Then Pilate
spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
Luk 23:21 but they
shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"
Luk 23:22 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."
Luk 23:23 But they were
urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their
voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
Luk 23:24 Pilate
decreed that what they asked for should be done.
Luk 23:25 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.
Luk 23:26 When they led
him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country,
and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.
Luk 23:27 A great
multitude of the people followed him, including women who also
mourned and lamented him.
Luk 23:28 But Jesus,
turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for
me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Luk 23:29 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.'
Luk 23:30 Then they
will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and tell the hills,
'Cover us.'
Luk 23:31 For if they
do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"
Luk 23:32 There were
also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
Luk 23:33 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.
Luk 23:34 Jesus said,
"Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."
Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Luk 23:35 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!"
Luk 23:36 The soldiers
also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
Luk 23:37 and saying,
"If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"
Luk 23:38 An
inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and
Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Luk 23:39 One of the
criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the
Christ, save yourself and us!"
Luk 23:40 But the other
answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God,
seeing you are under the same condemnation?
Luk 23:41 And we indeed
justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has
done nothing wrong."
Luk 23:42 He said to
Jesus, "Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom."
Luk 23:43 Jesus said to
him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in
Paradise."
Luk 23:44 It was now
about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the
ninth hour.
Luk 23:45 The sun was
darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Luk 23:46 Jesus, crying
with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my
spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.
Luk 23:47 When the
centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly
this was a righteous man."
Luk 23:48 All the
multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things
that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
Luk 23:49 All his
acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee,
stood at a distance, watching these things.
Luk 23:50 Behold, a man
named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous
man
Luk 23:51 (he had not
consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the
Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:
Luk 23:52 this man went
to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body.
Luk 23:53 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.
Luk 23:54 It was the
day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
Luk 23:55 The women,
who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the
tomb, and how his body was laid.
Luk 23:56 They
returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they
rested according to the commandment.