Luke 23:1-56 CSB

[1] Then their whole assembly rose up and brought him before Pilate. [2] They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king." [3] So Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He answered him, "You say so." [4] Pilate then told the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no grounds for charging this man." [5] But they kept insisting, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he started even to here." [6] When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean. [7] Finding that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. [8] Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see him because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by him. [9] So he kept asking him questions, but Jesus did not answer him. [10] The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. [11] Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked him, dressed him in bright clothing, and sent him back to Pilate. [12] That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been enemies. [13] Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, [14] and said to them, "You have brought me this man as one who misleads the people. But in fact, after examining him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse him of. [15] Neither has Herod, because he sent him back to us. Clearly, he has done nothing to deserve death. [16] Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him." [18] Then they all cried out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!" [19] (He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.) [20] Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, [21] but they kept shouting, "Crucify! Crucify him!" [22] A third time he said to them, "Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have him whipped and then release him." [23] But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that he be crucified, and their voices won out. [24] So Pilate decided to grant their demand [25] and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will. [26] As they led him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. [27] A large crowd of people followed him, including women who were mourning and lamenting him. [28] But turning to them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children. [29] Look, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women without children, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!' [30] Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!' [31] For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" [32] Two others-criminals-were also led away to be executed with him. [33] When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. [34] Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his clothes and cast lots. [35] The people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing: "He saved others; let him save himself if this is God's Messiah, the Chosen One!" [36] The soldiers also mocked him. They came offering him sour wine [37] and said, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!" [38] An inscription was above him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [39] Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at him: "Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!" [40] But the other answered, rebuking him: "Don't you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment? [41] We are punished justly, because we're getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong." [42] Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." [43] And he said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." [44] It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three, [45] because the sun's light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle. [46] And Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit." Saying this, he breathed his last. [47] When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous!" [48] All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests. [49] But all who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. [50] There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, [51] who had not agreed with their plan and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God. [52] He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus's body. [53] Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed. [54] It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. [55] The women who had come with him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how his body was placed. [56] Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.