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1	Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.	Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate.	And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.	Then the entire assembly of them set out and brought Him before Pilate.
2	And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”	They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”	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 they began to bring charges against Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
3	And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”	So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “You have said it.”	And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.	Now Pilate asked Him, saying, “So You are the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”
4	Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”	Pilate then told the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no grounds for charging this man.”	Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.	But Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no grounds for charges in the case of this man.”
5	But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”	But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here.”	And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.	But they kept on insisting, saying, “He is stirring up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee, as far as this place!”
6	When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.	When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.	When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.	Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
7	And when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time.	Finding that He was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.	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 he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, since he also was in Jerusalem at this time.
8	When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.	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.	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.	Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.
9	So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.	So he kept asking Him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.	Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.	And he questioned Him at some length; but He offered him no answer at all.
10	The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.	The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.	And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.	Now the chief priests and the scribes stood there, vehemently charging Him.
11	And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate.	Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt, mocked Him, dressed Him in a brilliant robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.	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 Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
12	And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.	That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been hostile toward each other.	And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.	And so Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for previously, they had been enemies toward each other.
13	Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,	Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,	And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,	Now Pilate summoned to himself the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14	and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him.	and said to them, “You have brought me this man as one who subverts 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.	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:	and he said to them, “You brought this man to me on the ground that he is inciting the people to revolt; and behold, after examining Him before you, I have found no basis at all in the case of this man for the charges which you are bringing against Him.
15	Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.	Neither has Herod, because he sent Him back to us. Clearly, He has done nothing to deserve death.	No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.	No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
16	I will therefore punish and release him.”	Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”	I will therefore chastise him, and release him.	Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
17		For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.	(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)	[Now he was obligated to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]
18	But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”—	Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!”	And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:	But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!”
19	a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.	(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)	(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)	(He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.)
20	Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,	Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,	Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.	But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
21	but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”	but they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify Him!”	But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.	but they kept on crying out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”
22	A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”	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.”	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 he said to them a third time, “Why, what has this man done wrong? I have found in His case no grounds for a sentence of death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
23	But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.	But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.	And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.	But they were insistent, with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.
24	So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.	So Pilate decided to grant their demand	And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.	And so Pilate decided to have their demand carried out.
25	He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.	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.	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 he released the man for whom they were asking, who had been thrown into prison for a revolt and murder; but he handed Jesus over to their will.
26	And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.	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.	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 when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
27	And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him.	A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him.	And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.	Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and grieving for Him.
28	But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.	But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children.	But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.	But Jesus turned to them and 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, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’	Look, the days are coming when they will say, The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate!’	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.	For behold, days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are those who cannot bear, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have not nursed.’
30	Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’	Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us!’ and to the hills, Cover us!’	Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.	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?”	For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”	For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?	For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32	Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him.	Two others—criminals—were also led away to be executed with Him.	And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.	Now two others, who were criminals, were also being led away to be put to death with Him.
33	And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.	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.	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.	And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
34	And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.	Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided His clothes and cast lots.	Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.	[But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.
35	And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!”	The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”	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 people stood by, watching. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”
36	The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine	The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine	And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,	The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
37	and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”	and said, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!”	And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.	and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!”
38	There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”	An inscription was above Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.	And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.	Now there was also an inscription above Him, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39	One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!”	Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”	And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.	One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”
40	But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?	But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment?	But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?	But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
41	And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”	We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”	And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.	And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our crimes; but this man has done nothing wrong.”
42	And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”	Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”	And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.	And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
43	And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”	And He said to him, “I assure you: Today you will be with Me in paradise.”	And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.	And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
44	It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,	It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three,	And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.	It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the entire land until the ninth hour,
45	while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.	because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.	And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.	because the sun stopped shining; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
46	Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.	And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” Saying this, He breathed His last.	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.	And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I ENTRUST MY SPIRIT.” And having said this, He died.
47	Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”	When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”	Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.	Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “This man was in fact innocent.”
48	And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.	All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.	And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.	And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, after watching what had happened, began to return home, beating their chests.
49	And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.	But all who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.	And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.	And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
50	Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,	There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,	And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:	And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man
51	who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.	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.	(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.	(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God—
52	This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.	He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.	This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.	this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53	Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.	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.	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 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 the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.	It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.	And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.	It was a preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to begin.
55	The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.	The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how His body was placed.	And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.	Now the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid.
56	Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.	Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.	And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.	And then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
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