Luke 19-23

New King James Version

Jesus Comes to Zacchaeus’ House

19 Then Jesus entered and passed through ^(A)Jericho. ² Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. ³ And he sought to ^(B)see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. ⁴ So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. ⁵ And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up ^[a]and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, ^[b]make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” ⁶ So he ^[c]made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. ⁷ But when they saw it, they all ^[d]complained, saying, ^(C)“He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”

⁸ Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the ^(D)poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by ^(E)false accusation, ^(F)I restore fourfold.”

⁹ And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because ^(G)he also is ^(H)a son of Abraham; ^10 (I)for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

The Parable of the Minas^(J)

¹¹ Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because ^(K)they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. ^12 (L)Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. ¹³ So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten ^[e]minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’ ^14 (M)But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’

¹⁵ “And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. ¹⁶ Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ ¹⁷ And he said to him, ^(N)‘Well done, good servant; because you were ^(O)faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’ ¹⁸ And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ ¹⁹ Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’

²⁰ “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. ^21 (P)For I feared you, because you are ^[f]an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ ²² And he said to him, ^(Q)‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. ^(R)You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. ²³ Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’

²⁴ “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’ ²⁵ (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’) ²⁶ ‘For I say to you, ^(S)that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ²⁷ But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”

The Triumphal Entry^(T)

²⁸ When He had said this, ^(U)He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. ^29 (V)And it came to pass, when He drew near to ^[g]Bethphage and ^(W)Bethany, at the mountain called ^(X)Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, ³⁰ saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. ³¹ And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’ ”

³² So those who were sent went their way and found it just ^(Y)as He had said to them. ³³ But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”

³⁴ And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” ³⁵ Then they brought him to Jesus. ^(Z)And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. ³⁶ And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

³⁷ Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to ^(AA)rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, ³⁸ saying:

³⁹ And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

⁴⁰ But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, ^(AD)the stones would immediately cry out.”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

⁴¹ Now as He drew near, He saw the city and ^(AE)wept over it, ⁴² saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this ^(AF)your day, the things that ^(AG)make for your ^(AH)peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. ⁴³ For days will come upon you when your enemies will ^(AI)build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, ^44 (AJ)and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and ^(AK)they will not leave in you one stone upon another, ^(AL)because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

Jesus Cleanses the Temple^(AM)

^45 (AN)Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who ^[h]bought and sold in it, ⁴⁶ saying to them, “It is written, ^(AO)‘My house ^[i]is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ^(AP)‘den of thieves.’ ”

⁴⁷ And He ^(AQ)was teaching daily in the temple. But ^(AR)the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, ⁴⁸ and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to ^(AS)hear Him.

Jesus’ Authority Questioned^(AT)

20 Now ^(AU)it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him ² and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, ^(AV)by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

³ But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me: ⁴ The ^(AW)baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

⁵ And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why ^[j]then did you not believe him?’ ⁶ But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, ^(AX)for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” ⁷ So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

⁸ And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers^(AY)

⁹ Then He began to tell the people this parable: ^(AZ)“A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to ^[k]vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time. ¹⁰ Now at ^[l]vintage-time he ^(BA)sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. ¹¹ Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. ¹² And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.

¹³ “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’ ¹⁴ But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the ^(BB)heir. Come, ^(BC)let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ^(BD)ours.’ ¹⁵ So they cast him out of the vineyard and ^(BE)killed him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them? ¹⁶ He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to ^(BF)others.”

And when they heard it they said, “Certainly not!”

¹⁷ Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

¹⁸ Whoever falls on that stone will be ^(BH)broken; but ^(BI)on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they ^[m]feared the people—for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?^(BJ)

^20 (BK)So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

²¹ Then they asked Him, saying, ^(BL)“Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth: ²² Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

²³ But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, ^[n]“Why do you test Me? ²⁴ Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?”

They answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

²⁵ And He said to them, ^(BM)“Render^[o] therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

²⁶ But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?^(BN)

^27 (BO)Then some of the Sadducees, ^(BP)who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, ²⁸ saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. ²⁹ Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children. ³⁰ And the second ^[p]took her as wife, and he died childless. ³¹ Then the third took her, and in like manner the seven ^[q]also; and they left no children, and died. ³² Last of all the woman died also. ³³ Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had her as wife.”

³⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. ³⁵ But those who are ^(BQ)counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; ³⁶ nor can they die anymore, for ^(BR)they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, ^(BS)being sons of the resurrection. ³⁷ But even Moses showed in the burning bush passage that the dead are raised, when he called the Lord ^(BT)‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ ³⁸ For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for ^(BU)all live to Him.”

³⁹ Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” ⁴⁰ But after that they dared not question Him anymore.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?^(BV)

⁴¹ And He said to them, ^(BW)“How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David? ⁴² Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms:

⁴⁴ Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; ^(BY)how is He then his Son?”

Beware of the Scribes^(BZ)

^45 (CA)Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples, ^46 (CB)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, ^(CC)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, ^47 (CD)who devour widows’ houses, and for a ^(CE)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

The Widow’s Two Mites^(CF)

21 And He looked up ^(CG)and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, ² and He saw also a certain ^(CH)poor widow putting in two ^(CI)mites.^{[r] 3} So He said, “Truly I say to you ^(CJ)that this poor widow has put in more than all; ⁴ for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings ^[s]for God, but she out of her poverty put in ^(CK)all the livelihood that she had.”

Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple^(CL)

^5 (CM)Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was ^[t]adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, ⁶ “These things which you see—the days will come in which ^(CN)not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age^(CO)

⁷ So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?”

⁸ And He said: ^(CP)“Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ ^[u]Therefore do not ^[v]go after them. ⁹ But when you hear of ^(CQ)wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

^10 (CR)Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹ And there will be great ^(CS)earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. ^12 (CT)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and ^(CU)prisons. ^(CV)You will be brought before kings and rulers ^(CW)for My name’s sake. ¹³ But ^(CX)it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. ^14 (CY)Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will ^[w]answer; ¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom ^(CZ)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or ^[x]resist. ^16 (DA)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put ^(DB)some of you to death. ¹⁷ And ^(DC)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. ^18 (DD)But not a hair of your head shall be lost. ¹⁹ By your patience possess your souls.

The Destruction of Jerusalem^(DE)

^20 (DF)“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. ²¹ Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. ²² For these are the days of vengeance, that ^(DG)all things which are written may be fulfilled. ^23 (DH)But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. ²⁴ And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles ^(DI)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man^(DJ)

^25 (DK)“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; ²⁶ men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, ^(DL)for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷ Then they will see the Son of Man ^(DM)coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ²⁸ Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because ^(DN)your redemption draws near.”

The Parable of the Fig Tree^(DO)

^29 (DP)Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. ³⁰ When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. ³¹ So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. ³² Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. ^33 (DQ)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My ^(DR)words will by no means pass away.

The Importance of Watching^(DS)

³⁴ “But ^(DT)take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with ^[y]carousing, drunkenness, and ^(DU)cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. ³⁵ For ^(DV)it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. ^36 (DW)Watch therefore, and ^(DX)pray always that you may ^[z]be counted ^(DY)worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and ^(DZ)to stand before the Son of Man.”

^37 (EA)And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but ^(EB)at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet. ³⁸ Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.

The Plot to Kill Jesus^(EC)

22 Now ^(ED)the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover. ² And ^(EE)the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

^3 (EF)Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the ^(EG)twelve. ⁴ So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them. ⁵ And they were glad, and ^(EH)agreed to give him money. ⁶ So he promised and sought opportunity to ^(EI)betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude.

Jesus and His Disciples Prepare the Passover

^7 (EJ)Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be ^[aa]killed. ⁸ And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”

⁹ So they said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare?”

¹⁰ And He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house which he enters. ¹¹ Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ ¹² Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”

¹³ So they went and ^(EK)found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

^14 (EL)When the hour had come, He sat down, and the ^[ab]twelve apostles with Him. ¹⁵ Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; ¹⁶ for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it ^(EM)until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷ Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; ¹⁸ for ^(EN)I say to you, ^[ac]I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

^19 (EO)And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My ^(EP)body which is given for you; ^(EQ)do this in remembrance of Me.”

²⁰ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ^(ER)“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. ^21 (ES)But behold, the hand of My betrayer is with Me on the table. ^22 (ET)And truly the Son of Man goes ^(EU)as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

^23 (EV)Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

The Disciples Argue About Greatness

^24 (EW)Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. ^25 (EX)And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ ^26 (EY)But not so among you; on the contrary, ^(EZ)he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves. ^27 (FA)For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet ^(FB)I am among you as the One who serves.

²⁸ “But you are those who have continued with Me in ^(FC)My trials. ²⁹ And ^(FD)I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, ³⁰ that ^(FE)you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, ^(FF)and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(FG)

^31 [ad]And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, ^(FH)Satan has asked for you, that he may ^(FI)sift you as wheat. ³² But ^(FJ)I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, ^(FK)strengthen your brethren.”

³³ But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.”

^34 (FL)Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Supplies for the Road

^35 (FM)And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”

So they said, “Nothing.”

³⁶ Then He said to them, “But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. ³⁷ For I say to you that this which is written must still be ^[ae]accomplished in Me: ^(FN)‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”

³⁸ So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.”

And He said to them, “It is enough.”

The Prayer in the Garden^(FO)

^39 (FP)Coming out, ^(FQ)He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. ^40 (FR)When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

^41 (FS)And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, ⁴² saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless ^(FT)not My will, but Yours, be done.” ^43 [af]Then ^(FU)an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. ^44 (FV)And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

⁴⁵ When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. ⁴⁶ Then He said to them, “Why ^(FW)do you sleep? Rise and ^(FX)pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane^(FY)

⁴⁷ And while He was still speaking, ^(FZ)behold, a multitude; and he who was called ^(GA)Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a ^(GB)kiss?”

⁴⁹ When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” ⁵⁰ And ^(GC)one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹ But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.

^52 (GD)Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a ^(GE)robber, with swords and clubs? ⁵³ When I was with you daily in the ^(GF)temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your ^(GG)hour, and the power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly^(GH)

^54 (GI)Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. ^(GJ)But Peter followed at a distance. ^55 (GK)Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶ And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.”

⁵⁷ But he denied ^[ag]Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.”

^58 (GL)And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.”

But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

^59 (GM)Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a ^(GN)Galilean.”

⁶⁰ But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!”

Immediately, while he was still speaking, ^[ah]the rooster crowed. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then ^(GO)Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, ^(GP)“Before the rooster ^[ai]crows, you will deny Me three times.” ⁶² So Peter went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Mocked and Beaten^(GQ)

^63 (GR)Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and ^(GS)beat Him. ^64 [aj]And having blindfolded Him, they ^(GT)struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?” ⁶⁵ And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin^(GU)

^66 (GV)As soon as it was day, ^(GW)the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying, ^67 (GX)“If You are the Christ, tell us.”

But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will ^(GY)by no means believe. ⁶⁸ And if I ^[ak]also ask you, you will by no means answer ^[al]Me or let Me go. ^69 (GZ)Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.”

⁷⁰ Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?”

So He said to them, ^(HA)“You rightly say that I am.”

^71 (HB)And they said, “What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”

Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate^(HC)

23 Then ^(HD)the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to ^(HE)Pilate. ² And they began to ^(HF)accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow ^(HG)perverting ^[am]the nation, and ^(HH)forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying ^(HI)that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

^3 (HJ)Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”

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

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

Jesus Faces Herod

⁶ When Pilate heard ^[an]of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean. ⁷ And as soon as he knew that He belonged to ^(HM)Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus, ^(HN)he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because ^(HO)he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him. ⁹ Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him ^(HP)nothing. ¹⁰ And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. ^11 (HQ)Then Herod, with his ^[ao]men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. ¹² That very day ^(HR)Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

Taking the Place of Barabbas^(HS)

^13 (HT)Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, ¹⁴ said to them, ^(HU)“You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, ^(HV)having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; ¹⁵ no, neither did Herod, for ^[ap]I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. ^16 (HW)I will therefore chastise Him and release Him” ^17 (HX)(for^[aq] it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

¹⁸ And ^(HY)they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”— ¹⁹ who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

²⁰ Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. ²¹ But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

²² Then 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.”

²³ But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men ^[ar]and of the chief priests prevailed. ²⁴ So ^(HZ)Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested. ^25 (IA)And he released ^[as]to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

The King on a Cross^(IB)

^26 (IC)Now 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.

²⁷ And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. ²⁸ But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ^29 (ID)For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ ³⁰ Then they will begin ^(IE)‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ ^31 (IF)For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”

^32 (IG)There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. ³³ And ^(IH)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. ^34 [at]Then Jesus said, “Father, ^(II)forgive them, for ^(IJ)they do not know what they do.”

And ^(IK)they divided His garments and cast lots. ³⁵ And ^(IL)the people stood looking on. But even the ^(IM)rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

³⁶ The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him ^(IN)sour wine, ³⁷ and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

^38 (IO)And an inscription also was ^[au]written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:

THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

^39 (IP)Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, ^[av]“If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”

⁴⁰ But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done ^(IQ)nothing wrong.” ⁴² Then he said ^[aw]to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

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

Jesus Dies on the Cross^(IS)

^44 (IT)Now it ^[ax]was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. ⁴⁵ Then the sun was ^[ay]darkened, and ^(IU)the veil of the temple was torn in ^[az]two. ⁴⁶ And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ^(IV)‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” ^(IW)Having said this, He breathed His last.

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

⁴⁸ And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. ^49 (IY)But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb^(IZ)

^50 (JA)Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man. ⁵¹ He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, ^(JB)who^[ba] himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God. ⁵² This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ^53 (JC)Then 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. ⁵⁴ That day was ^(JD)the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.

⁵⁵ And the women ^(JE)who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and ^(JF)they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. ⁵⁶ Then they returned and ^(JG)prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath ^(JH)according to the commandment.