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