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¹ [xr] Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.² And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the [fn] nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King." ³ 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, "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 Galilee to this place." ⁶ When Pilate heard of Galilee, [fn] he asked if the Man were a Galilean. ⁷ And 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.⁸ Now 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.⁹ Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.¹⁰ And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.¹¹ Then 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.¹² That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

¹³ [xr] Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,¹⁴ said 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;¹⁵ no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; [fn] and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. ¹⁶ I will therefore chastise Him and release Him"¹⁷ (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast). [fn] ¹⁸ And 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 and of the chief priests prevailed. [fn] ²⁴ So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.²⁵ And he released to them [fn] the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

²⁶ [xr] 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 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 'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" ' [fn] ³¹ For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?"

³² There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.³³ And 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 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." [fn] And they divided His garments and cast lots. ³⁵ And 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." ³⁶ The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,³⁷ and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself." ³⁸ And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: [fn] THIS IS THE KINGOF THE JEWS.³⁹ Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, [fn] 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 nothing wrong."⁴² Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, [fn] 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 Paradise."

⁴⁴ Now it was [fn] about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. ⁴⁵ Then the sun was darkened, [fn] and the veil of the temple was torn in two. ⁴⁶ And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, "Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit.' " [fn] Having said this, He breathed His last. ⁴⁷ 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 But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ [xr] 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, who himself was also waiting [fn] for the kingdom of God. ⁵² This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.⁵³ 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 the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near. ⁵⁵ And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.⁵⁶ Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.