Luke 23 — King James Version

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.● 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.● And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest {it}.● Then said Pilate to the chief priests and {to} the people, I find no fault in this man.● And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.● When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.● 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.● 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.● Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.● And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.● 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.● And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.● And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,● 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:● No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.● I will therefore chastise him, and release {him}.● (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)● And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this {man}, and release unto us Barabbas:● (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)● Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.● But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.● 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.● And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.● And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. {gave...: or, assented}● 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.● 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.● And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.● But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.● 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.● Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.● For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?● And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.● 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. {Calvary: or, The place of a skull}● Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.● 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.● And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,● And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.● And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.● And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.● But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?● And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.● And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.● And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.● And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. {earth: or, land}● And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.● 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.● Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.● And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.● And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.● And, behold, {there was} a man named Joseph, a counsellor; {and he was} a good man, and a just:● (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.● This {man} went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.● 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.● And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.● And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.● And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.●