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Luke 23
Berean Standard Bible · Westminster Leningrad Codex
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
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Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
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But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
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And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
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When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
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And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
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and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
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Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
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A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
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But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor (note: BYZ and TR include and that of the chief priests.) prevailed.
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As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.
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As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
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A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
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But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
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At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us (note: Hosea 10:8)!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
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When they came to the place called The Skull (note: Greek Kranion; Vulgate Calvariae, rendered in some translations as Calvary), they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
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Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing (note: Some manuscripts do not include Then Jesus said, “Father... what they are doing.”).” And they divided up His garments by casting lots (note: See Psalm 22:18.).
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The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
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The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine (note: Or to offer Him wine vinegar).
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Above Him was posted an inscription (note: BYZ and TR include written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew; see John 19:20.): THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
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But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
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We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
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Then he said, “Jesus, reme (note: BYZ and TR said to Jesus, “Remember me, Lord,)mber me when You come into Your kingdom!”
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It was now about the sixth hour (note: That is, from noon until three in the afternoon), and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
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The sun was darkened (note: Or failed or was obscured; BYZ and TR became dark), and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
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Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit (note: Psalm 31:5).” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
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When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man (note: Or an innocent man).”
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And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
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But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
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who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
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Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.
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The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
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Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
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