AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate, (2)and
began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the
nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he
himself is the King Messiah. (3)Then Pilate interrogated him, saying,
Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, Thou
sayest so. (4)Then said Pilate unto the chief priests and the
multitudes, I find nothing culpable in this man. (5)But they were
urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea,
beginning from Galilee even to this place. (6)When Pilate heard of
Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean? (7)And when he knew
that he came out of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was
himself at Jerusalem in those days.
(8)Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was vastly delighted: for he had been
long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and
he hoped to see some miracle wrought by him. (9)And he put a variety of
questions to him; but he made him no reply. (10)And the chief priests
and the scribes stood up vehemently accusing him. (11)Then Herod with
his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a
splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate. (12)And Pilate and Herod
the same day became friends together: for they had previously been at
enmity with each other.
(13)Then Pilate, convoking the chief priests and the rulers and the
people, (14)said unto them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one who
perverteth the people: and lo! on examining him before you, I have
found nothing culpable in this man, respecting the charges ye bring
against him: (15)nor Herod neither: for I referred you to him; and, lo,
nothing is done to this man, as if he deserved death. (16)I will
therefore, after scourging, discharge him. (17)(Now he held it
necessary to release one to them at the feast.) (18)Then the whole
multitude set up a cry, saying, Away with this fellow, and release unto
us Barabbas! (19)(who for a certain sedition raised in the city, and
for murder, had been cast into prison.) (20)Again therefore Pilate
called out to them, desirous to see Jesus at liberty. (21)But they
clamoured the more, saying, Crucify, crucify him. (22)Then the third
time he said to them, What evil hath this man done? I have found
nothing deserving death in him: I will therefore, after scourging,
discharge him. (23)But they were instant with the most clamorous
vociferations, soliciting that he might be crucified. And their
clamours, and those of the chief priests, bore him down. (24)Then
Pilate decreed that their petition should be granted.
(25)Then released he to them him who for sedition and murder had been
cast into prison; but he gave up Jesus to their will. (26)And as they
led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from
the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus. (27)And
a great multitude of the people and of women followed him, who also
beat their breasts and lamented him bitterly. (28)But Jesus turning to
them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for
yourselves, and for your children. (29)For, behold, the days are
coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs
which have not borne, and the breasts which never suckled. (30)Then
shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills,
Cover us! (31)For if they do all these things with the green wood, what
will be done with the dry?
(32)Now there were two other persons, malefactors, led out with him to
be executed. (33)And when they came to a place called Calvary, there
they crucified him, and the malefactors, the one on the right hand, and
the other on the left. (34)And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for
they know not what they do. Then dividing his garments, they cast the
lot.
(35)And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them
derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this
fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God. (36)And the soldiers also
insulted him, coming and offering him vinegar, (37)and saying, if thou
art the King of the Jews, save thyself. (38)And there was an
inscription written over him in Greek, Roman, and Hebrew characters,
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
(39)Then one of the suspended malefactors blasphemed him, saying, If
thou art the Messiah, save thyself and us. (40)But the other addressing
him, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no fear of God, when thou art under
the same condemnation? (41)And we indeed justly, for we receive
deserved punishment for the crimes we have committed: but this man hath
done nothing amiss. (42)And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when
thou comest in thy kingdom. (43)And Jesus said to him. Verily I say
unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
(44)And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all
the land until the ninth hour. (45)And the sun was darkened, and the
veil of the temple was rent in the midst. (46)And Jesus crying with a
loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having
said this, he expired. (47)And the centurion observing what had come to
pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.
(48)And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle,
when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts,
returned. (49)And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women
which followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
(50)And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good
man, and a just; (51)(who had not given his assent to their
determination and deed;) being of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who
himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God. (52)He went in
to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. (53)And taking it down from
the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre
hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain. (54)And that was the
preparation-day, and the sabbath's twilight[22] was approaching.
(55)Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of
Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.
(56)And returning, they made preparation of aromatics and unguents; and
they rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.