Luke 23

Jesus Sent to Herod Luke 23:6–12

⁶Verse 6. But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. ⁷Verse 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. ⁸Verse 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. ⁹Verse 9. He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. ¹⁰Verse 10. The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹Verse 11. Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

¹²Verse 12. Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

Pilate's Judgment Luke 23:13–25

¹³Verse 13. Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, ¹⁴Verse 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. ¹⁵Verse 15. Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. ¹⁶Verse 16. I will therefore chastise him and release him.” ¹⁷Verse 17. Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast. ¹⁸Verse 18. But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—

¹⁹Verse 19. one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder. ²⁰Verse 20. Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, ²¹Verse 21. but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!” ²²Verse 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.” ²³Verse 23. 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. Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

²⁵Verse 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.

The Road to Crucifixion Luke 23:26–31

²⁶Verse 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. ²⁷Verse 27. A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. ²⁸Verse 28. But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹Verse 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.’ ³⁰Verse 30. Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’

³¹Verse 31. For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”

The Crucifixion Luke 23:32–43

³²Verse 32. There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. ³³Verse 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. ³⁴Verse 34. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. ³⁵Verse 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!” ³⁶Verse 36. The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

³⁷Verse 37. and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸Verse 38. An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” ³⁹Verse 39. One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰Verse 40. But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? ⁴¹Verse 41. And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴²Verse 42. He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

⁴³Verse 43. Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Death of Jesus Luke 23:44–49

⁴⁴Verse 44. It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. ⁴⁵Verse 45. The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. ⁴⁶Verse 46. Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last. ⁴⁷Verse 47. When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.” ⁴⁸Verse 48. All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts. ⁴⁹Verse 49. All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Burial of Jesus Luke 23:50–56

⁵⁰Verse 50. Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man ⁵¹Verse 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: ⁵²Verse 52. this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. ⁵³Verse 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. ⁵⁴Verse 54. It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. ⁵⁵Verse 55. The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

⁵⁶Verse 56. They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.