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Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.

Then the entire assembly of them set out and brought Him before Pilate.

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."

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."

And Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him, "You have said so."

Now Pilate asked Him, saying, "So You are the King of the Jews?" And He answered him and said, "It is as you say."

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt 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."

But they were urgent, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even 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!"

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the Man was a Galilean.

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.

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.

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.

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.

So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.

And he questioned Him at some length; but He offered him no answer at all.

The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.

Now the chief priests and the scribes stood there, vehemently charging Him.

And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back 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.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

And so Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for previously, they had been enemies toward each other.

Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Now Pilate summoned to himself the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

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 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.

Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.

"No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.

I will therefore punish and release him." But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"— a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!" 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." But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 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 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. And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 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!' Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,' and to the hills, ‘Cover us.' For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 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. And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments. 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 soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews." One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 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. Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!" And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things. 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, who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 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. It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

"Therefore I will punish Him and release Him."

Jesus Before Pilate Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. 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." And Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him, "You have said so." Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt in this man." But they were urgent, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place." When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 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. 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. So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 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. Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. I will therefore punish and release him."

[Now he was obligated to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]

But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"—

But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas!"

a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.)

Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,

But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,

but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!"

but they kept on crying out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"

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."

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."

But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

But they were insistent, with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.

So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.

And so Pilate decided to have their demand carried out.

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 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.

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.

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.

And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him.

Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and grieving for Him.

But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep 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.

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!'

"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.'

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.'

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 tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him.

Now two others, who were criminals, were also being led away to be put to death with Him.

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.

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.

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.

[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.

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!"

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."

The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine

The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,

and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"

There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews."

Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself 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!"

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."

"And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our crimes; but this Man has done nothing wrong."

And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!"

And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."

And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the entire land until the ninth hour,

while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

because the sun stopped shining; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

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, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I ENTRUST MY SPIRIT." And having said this, He died.

Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!"

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, "This Man was in fact innocent."

And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.

And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, after watching what had happened, began to return home, beating their chests.

And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.

And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

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,

And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking 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—

This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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.

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.

It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.

It was a preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to begin.

The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb 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.

Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

And then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.