Luke 23 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Jesus before Pilate

23 Then the whole body of them got up and ^(A)brought Him before Pilate. ^{2 (B)}And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man ^(C)misleading our nation and ^(D)forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is ^[a]Christ, a King.” ³ So Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “^(E)It is as you say.” ⁴ Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “^(F)I find no guilt in this man.” ⁵ But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, ^(G)starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

⁶ When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷ And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to ^(H)Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem ^[b]at that time.

Jesus before Herod

⁸ Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for ^(I)he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some ^[c]sign performed by Him. ⁹ And he questioned Him ^[d]at some length; but ^(J)He answered him nothing. ¹⁰ And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently. ¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, ^(K)dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate. ¹² Now ^(L)Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.

Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release

¹³ Pilate summoned the chief priests and the ^(M)rulers and the people, ¹⁴ and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who ^(N)incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I ^(O)have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him. ¹⁵ No, nor has ^(P)Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him. ¹⁶ Therefore I will ^(Q)punish Him and release Him.” ¹⁷ [^[e]Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

¹⁸ But they cried out all together, saying, “^(R)Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!” ¹⁹ (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.) ²⁰ Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, ²¹ but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!” ²² And he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will ^(S)punish Him and release Him.” ²³ But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail. ²⁴ And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted. ²⁵ And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Simon Bears the Cross

^{26 (T)}When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of ^(U)Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

²⁷ And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were ^[f](V)mourning and lamenting Him. ²⁸ But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹ For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘^(W)Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ ³⁰ Then they will begin to ^(X)say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ ³¹ For if they do these things ^[g]when the tree is green, what will happen ^[h]when it is dry?”

^{32 (Y)}Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.

The Crucifixion

^{33 (Z)}When they came to the place called ^[i]The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. ^{34 [j]}But Jesus was saying, “^(AA)Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” ^(AB)And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. ³⁵ And the people stood by, looking on. And even the ^(AC)rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; ^(AD)let Him save Himself if this is the ^[k]Christ of God, His Chosen One.” ³⁶ The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, ^(AE)offering Him sour wine, ³⁷ and saying, “^(AF)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” ³⁸ Now there was also an inscription above Him, “^(AG)THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

^{39 (AH)}One of the criminals who were hanged there was ^[l]hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the ^[m]Christ? ^(AI)Save Yourself and us!” ⁴⁰ But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving ^[n]what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴² And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come ^[o]in Your kingdom!” ⁴³ And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in ^(AJ)Paradise.”

^{44 (AK)}It was now about ^[p](AL)the sixth hour, and darkness ^[q]fell over the whole land until ^[r]the ninth hour, ^{45 [s]}because the sun was obscured; and ^(AM)the veil of the temple was torn ^[t]in two. ⁴⁶ And Jesus, ^(AN)crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ^(AO)into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last. ^{47 (AP)}Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began ^(AQ)praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was ^[u]innocent.” ⁴⁸ And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, ^[v](AR)beating their breasts. ^{49 (AS)}And all His acquaintances and ^(AT)the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

Jesus Is Buried

^{50 (AU)}And a man named Joseph, who was a ^(AV)member of the Council, a good and righteous man ⁵¹ (he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was ^(AW)waiting for the kingdom of God; ⁵² this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁵³ And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. ⁵⁴ It was ^(AX)the ^[w]preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to ^[x]begin. ⁵⁵ Now ^(AY)the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid. ⁵⁶ Then they returned and ^(AZ)prepared spices and perfumes.

And ^(BA)on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

Footnotes

1. Luke 23:2 I.e. Messiah
2. Luke 23:7 Lit in these days
3. Luke 23:8 Or attesting miracle
4. Luke 23:9 Lit in many words
5. Luke 23:17 Early mss do not contain this v
6. Luke 23:27 Lit beating the breast
7. Luke 23:31 Lit in the green tree
8. Luke 23:31 Lit in the dry
9. Luke 23:33 In Lat Calvarius; or Calvary
10. Luke 23:34 Some early mss do not contain But Jesus was saying...doing
11. Luke 23:35 I.e. Messiah
12. Luke 23:39 Or blaspheming
13. Luke 23:39 I.e. Messiah
14. Luke 23:41 Lit things worthy of what we have done
15. Luke 23:42 Or into
16. Luke 23:44 I.e. noon
17. Luke 23:44 Or occurred
18. Luke 23:44 I.e. 3 p.m.
19. Luke 23:45 Lit the sun failing
20. Luke 23:45 Lit in the middle
21. Luke 23:47 Lit righteous
22. Luke 23:48 I.e. as a traditional sign of mourning or contrition
23. Luke 23:54 I.e. preparation for the Sabbath
24. Luke 23:54 Lit dawn

Cross references

1. Luke 23:1 : Matt 27:2; Mark 15:1; John 18:28
2. Luke 23:2 : Luke 23:2-3: Matt 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; John 18:29-37
3. Luke 23:2 : Luke 23:14
4. Luke 23:2 : Luke 20:22; John 18:33ff; 19:12; Acts 17:7
5. Luke 23:3 : Luke 22:70
6. Luke 23:4 : Matt 27:23; Mark 15:14; Luke 23:14, 22; John 18:38; 19:4, 6
7. Luke 23:5 : Matt 4:12
8. Luke 23:7 : Matt 14:1; Mark 6:14; Luke 3:1; 9:7; 13:31
9. Luke 23:8 : Luke 9:9
10. Luke 23:9 : Matt 27:12, 14; Mark 15:5; John 19:9
11. Luke 23:11 : Matt 27:28
12. Luke 23:12 : Acts 4:27
13. Luke 23:13 : Luke 23:35; John 7:26, 48; 12:42; Acts 3:17; 4:5, 8; 13:27
14. Luke 23:14 : Luke 23:2
15. Luke 23:14 : Luke 23:4
16. Luke 23:15 : Luke 9:9
17. Luke 23:16 : Matt 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:22; John 19:1; Acts 16:37
18. Luke 23:18 : Luke 23:18-25: Matt 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; John 18:39-19:16
19. Luke 23:22 : Luke 23:16
20. Luke 23:26 : Luke 23:26: Matt 27:32; Mark 15:21; John 19:17
21. Luke 23:26 : Matt 27:32
22. Luke 23:27 : Luke 8:52
23. Luke 23:29 : Matt 24:19; Luke 11:27; 21:23
24. Luke 23:30 : Hos 10:8; Is 2:19, 20; Rev 6:16
25. Luke 23:32 : Matt 27:38; Mark 15:27; John 19:18
26. Luke 23:33 : Luke 23:33-43: Matt 27:33-44; Mark 15:22-32; John 19:17-24
27. Luke 23:34 : Matt 11:25; Luke 22:42
28. Luke 23:34 : Ps 22:18; John 19:24
29. Luke 23:35 : Luke 23:13
30. Luke 23:35 : Matt 27:43
31. Luke 23:36 : Matt 27:48
32. Luke 23:37 : Matt 27:43
33. Luke 23:38 : Matt 27:37; Mark 15:26; John 19:19
34. Luke 23:39 : Matt 27:44; Mark 15:32; Luke 23:39-43
35. Luke 23:39 : Luke 23:35, 37
36. Luke 23:43 : 2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7
37. Luke 23:44 : Luke 23:44-49: Matt 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41
38. Luke 23:44 : John 19:14
39. Luke 23:45 : Ex 26:31-33; Matt 27:51
40. Luke 23:46 : Matt 27:50; Mark 15:37; John 19:30
41. Luke 23:46 : Ps 31:5
42. Luke 23:47 : Matt 27:54; Mark 15:39
43. Luke 23:47 : Matt 9:8
44. Luke 23:48 : Luke 8:52; 18:13
45. Luke 23:49 : Matt 27:55f; Mark 15:40f; Luke 8:2; John 19:25
46. Luke 23:49 : Matt 27:55f; Mark 15:40f; Luke 8:2; John 19:25
47. Luke 23:50 : Luke 23:50-56: Matt 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; John 19:38-42
48. Luke 23:50 : Mark 15:43
49. Luke 23:51 : Mark 15:43; Luke 2:25
50. Luke 23:54 : Matt 27:62; Mark 15:42
51. Luke 23:55 : Luke 23:49
52. Luke 23:56 : Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1
53. Luke 23:56 : Ex 20:10f; Deut 5:14