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Luke
Luke.23
[1] And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him
unto Pilate.
[2] And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this
fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to
Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
[3] And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the
Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
[4] Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the
people, I find no fault in this man.
[5] And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up
the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee
to this place.
[6] When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man
were a Galilaean.
[7] And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's
jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at
Jerusalem at that time.
[8] And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for
he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard
many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done
by him.
[9] Then he questioned with him in many words; but he
answered him nothing.
[10] And the chief priests and scribes stood and
vehemently accused him.
[11] And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and
mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him
again to Pilate.
[12] And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends
together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
[13] And Pilate, when he had called together the chief
priests and the rulers and the people,
[14] Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as
one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined
him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those
things whereof ye accuse him:
[15] No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo,
nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
[16] I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
[17] (For of necessity he must release one unto them at
the feast.)
[18] And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with
this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
[19] (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for
murder, was cast into prison.)
[20] Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake
again to them.
[21] But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
[22] And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil
hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will
therefore chastise him, and let him go.
[23] And they were instant with loud voices, requiring
that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the
chief priests prevailed.
[24] And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they
required.
[25] And he released unto them him that for sedition and
murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he
delivered Jesus to their will.
[26] And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one
Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they
laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
[27] And there followed him a great company of people, and
of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
[28] But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of
Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your
children.
[29] For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they
shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare,
and the paps which never gave suck.
[30] Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall
on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
[31] For if they do these things in a green tree, what
shall be done in the dry?
[32] And there were also two other, malefactors, led with
him to be put to death.
[33] And when they were come to the place, which is called
Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on
the right hand, and the other on the left.
[34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know
not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
[35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also
with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save
himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
[36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and
offering him vinegar,
[37] And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save
thyself.
[38] And a superscription also was written over him in
letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE
JEWS.
[39] And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed
on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
[40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not
thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
[41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward
of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
[42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou
comest into thy kingdom.
[43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To
day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
[44] And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a
darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
[45] And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple
was rent in the midst.
[46] And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said,
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus,
he gave up the ghost.
[47] Now when the centurion saw what was done, he
glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
[48] And all the people that came together to that sight,
beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and
returned.
[49] And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed
him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
[50] And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a
counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:
[51] (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed
of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also
himself waited for the kingdom of God.
[52] This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of
Jesus.
[53] And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and
laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man
before was laid.
[54] And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath
drew on.
[55] And the women also, which came with him from Galilee,
followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was
laid.
[56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments;
and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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