Luke Chapter 23
The First Trial Before Pilate
1 The whole assembly got up and took him to Pilate. 2 They started accusing him, “This man’s misleading our nation, forbidding people to pay tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be the Messiah, a king.”
3 Pilate asked him, “Are you king of the Jews?”
“Yes.”
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “This man’s not guilty of anything!”
5 They kept insisting, “He stirs up the people, teaching everywhere from Galilee to here.”
Lk 23:1-5
Trial Before Herod Antipas
6 When Pilate heard that, he asked if he was a Galilean. 7 When he found out Jesus was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him on to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at the time. 8 Herod was glad to see him. He’d wanted to see him for a long time because of what he’d been hearing about him; he’d hoped to see him do a sign. 9 He asked him lots of questions, but Jesus didn’t answer him.
10 The chief priests and scribes were standing there, accusing him aggressively. 11 After treating him with contempt and making fun of him, Herod and his soldiers dressed him in a splendid robe and sent him back to Pilate. 12 Herod and Pilate became friends that day. They’d been at odds with each other.
Lk 23:6-12
The Second Trial Before Pilate
13 Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people, 14 “You brought me this fellow as someone that’s inciting the people to revolt. I examined him in your presence and didn’t find him guilty of what you claimed. 15 Herod didn’t either; he sent him back. He hasn’t done anything worth executing him for. 16 I’ll flog him and release him.” [ 17 ]ms
18 They shouted out together, “Away with him! Release Barabbas to us!” ( 19 Barabbas had been put in prison for a riot in the city and for murder.) 20 Pilate wanted to release Jesus and addressed them again, 21 but they kept yelling, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 For the third time he said, “What’s he done? I haven’t seen anything worth executing him for. I’ll flog him and release him.”
23 But they kept pressing with loud demands to crucify him, and they were getting the upper hand.
24 Pilate decided to give in to them 25 and release the one they were asking for—the one in prison for riot and murder—and sentenced Jesus to death like they wanted.
Lk 23:13-25
The Way to Golgotha
26 As they were leading him away, they made Simon—a Cyrenian coming in from the countryside—carry the cross in front of Jesus. 27 A big crowd followed him, including women that were mourning and crying over him.
28 Jesus turned and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t cry for me. Cry for yourselves and your children. 29 The time’s coming when they’ll say the barren are fortunate, the wombs that never bore, the breasts that never nursed. 30 They’ll say to the mountains, ‘Bring an avalanche on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 If they’re doing this when the wood’s green, what’ll they do when it’s dry?”
Lk 23:26-31
The Death of Jesus
32 They took two others to execute with him. 33 When they got to a place called The Skull, they crucified him and the two criminals, one on each side of him. [[ 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.”]]ms They cast lots to divide up his clothes.
35 The people stood watching. The rulers were making fun of him, “He saved other people; let him save himself if he’s God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
36 The soldiers mocked him too and offered him some sour wine, 37 “If you’re King of the Jews, save yourself.”
38 The inscription above him was, “King of the Jews.”
39 One of those hanged with him lashed out, “Save yourself and us. You’re the Messiah, right?”
40 The other reprimanded him, “Don’t you even fear God? You’re under the same condemnation! 41 We’re getting what we deserve, but he hasn’t done anything wrong.”
42 He said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 Jesus said, “You’ll be with me in Paradise today.”
44-45 About noon, it got dark over the whole country till 3 o’clock, and the Temple curtain tore in two. 46 Jesus shouted, “Father, I’m committing my spirit to you!” [Ps 31:5] and quit breathing.
Lk 23:32-46
Other Miracles at Messiah’s Death
47 When the centurion saw what happened, he praised God, “Surely this man was innocent.” 48 When the crowd that had gathered for this spectacle saw what all happened, they went home beating their chests. 49 His acquaintances and the women that came with him from Galilee stood a long way off, watching.
Lk 23:47-49
The Burial
50 A member of the Sanhedrin named Joseph, a good, upright man, 51 hadn’t been in agreement with what they did. He was from Arimathea, a town of the Jews, and was waiting for God’s kingdom. 52 He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 He took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and put him in a new rock-hewn tomb. 54 It was getting late on Preparation Day, and Sabbath was about to start. 55 The women that came with him from Galilee followed along and saw where they put the body. 56 They went back to fix spices and ointment, and rested on the Sabbath like the Law commanded.
Lk 23:50-56