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1Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

2And 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.

3Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”

3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

4So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”

4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

5But they were the more fierce, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.”

5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.

6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

7And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

7And 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.

8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.

8And 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.

9Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

9Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

11Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

11And 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.

12That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

12And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;

14Said 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:

15no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.

15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

16I will therefore chastise Him and release Him”

16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17(for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

18And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”—

18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

19who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

20Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

20Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

21But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

21But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

22Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.”

22And 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.

23But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.

23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

24So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.

24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

25And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

25And 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.

26Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.

26And 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.

27And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.

27And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

28But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’

29For, 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.

30Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’

30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

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

31For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

32There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.

32And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

33And 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.

34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

35And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

35And 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.

36The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,

36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

37and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”

39And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”

41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

44Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

45Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

46And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.

46And 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.

47So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

48And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.

48And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.

50And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:

51He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.

51(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.

52This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

52This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before.

53And 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.

54That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.

54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.

55And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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