Luke 23:1-29 ▼

1 And all the multitude of them having risen, brought him to Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a King.

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

4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing blameworthy in this man.

5 And they were strong, saying, That he stirs up the people, teaching through the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.

6 And Pilate having heard of Galilee, asked if the man is a Galilean.

7 And having known that he is from Herod's authority, he sent him to Herod, he being in Jerusalem in those days.

8 And Herod having seen Jesus, rejoiced greatly: for he was wishing a long while since to see him, for hearing many things of him: and he hoped to see some sign done by him.

9 And he asked him in fitting words: and he answered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and scribes stood zealously accusing him.

11 And Herod having set him at nought with his troops, and having mocked, putting about him shining clothing, sent him out to Pilate.

12 And also Pilate and Herod were friends in that day with one another: for they were before being in enmity with each other.

13 And Pilate having called together the chief priests and rulers and people,

14 Said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as perverting the people: and, behold, I having examined him before you, have found nothing blameworthy in this man, of what things ye bring an accusation against him:

15 But neither Herod: for I sent you forth to him; and, behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.

16 Therefore, having chastised him, I will release.

17 (And he had necessity to loose one at the festival.)

18 And they cried out with the entire multitude, saying, Take this away, and loose to us Barabbas:

19 (Who was for a certain sedition having been in the city, and slaughter, cast into prison.)

20 Again Pilate called, wishing to loose Jesus.

21 And they exclaimed, saying, Crucify, crucify him.

22 And he said to them the third time, For what evil has he done I have found no cause of death in him: therefore, having corrected him, I will loose.

23 And they were urgent with great voices, asking for him to be crucified. And their voices and the chief priests overcame.

24 And Pilate sanctioned their asking to be done.

25 And he loosed to them him cast into prison for sedition, and slaughter, which they demanded; and delivered Jesus to their will.

26 And as they led him away, seizing upon Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they laid the cross upon him, to carry after Jesus.

27 And a great multitude of people followed him, and of women, and who were lamenting bitterly, and bewailing him.

28 And having turned towards them Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For, behold, the days are coming in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and the wombs which never brought forth, and the breasts which gave not suck.