Luke 23:1-34, 44-56
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Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate. |
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And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King." |
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Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say." |
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So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man." |
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But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place." |
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean. |
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And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. |
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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 hoped to see some miracle done by Him. |
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Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. |
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And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. |
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Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. |
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That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other. |
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Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, |
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said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; |
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no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. |
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I will therefore chastise Him and release Him |
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(for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast). |
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And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"- |
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who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder. |
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Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. |
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But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" |
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Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go." |
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But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed. |
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So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested. |
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And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will. |
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Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus. |
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And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. |
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But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. |
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For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!' |
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Then they will begin 'to say to the mountains, Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" ' |
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For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry? |
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There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. |
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And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. |
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Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots. |
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Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. |
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Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. |
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And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, "Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit.' " Having said this, He breathed His last. |
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So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous Man!" |
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And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. |
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But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. |
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Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man. |
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He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God. |
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This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. |
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Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before. |
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That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near. |
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And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. |
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Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. |