路加福音 23

耶穌被押交彼拉多

1 眾人都起來，把耶穌押到彼拉多那裡，2 控告他說：“我們查出這個人煽惑我們的同胞，阻止納稅給凱撒，並且自稱是基督，是王。”3 彼拉多問他：“你是猶太人的王嗎？”耶穌回答：“你已經說了。”4 彼拉多對祭司長和眾人說：“我在這人身上，查不出有甚麼罪。”

5 但他們極力說：“他在猶太全地教導人，煽動群眾，從加利利直到這裡。”
希律王藐視耶穌
6 彼拉多聽見了，就問耶穌是不是加利利人。7 既然知道他是屬於希律管轄的，就把他送回希律那裡；那時希律正在耶路撒冷。8 希律看見耶穌，非常歡喜，因為他曾經聽過耶穌的事，早就想要見他，希望看他行個神蹟。9 於是他問了耶穌許多話，但耶穌甚麼也不回答。10 祭司長和經學家站著，猛烈地控告他。11 希律和他的侍衛就藐視耶穌，戲弄他，給他穿上華麗的衣服，把他送回彼拉多那裡。

12 希律和彼拉多從前原是彼此為仇，在那一天就成了朋友。
13 彼拉多召集了祭司長、官長和民眾，14 對他們說：“你們把這人押到我這裡來，說他煽惑群眾，我已經在你們面前審訊過，在他身上一點也找不到你們控告他的罪狀，15 連希律也找不到，又把他送回我這裡，可見他沒有作過該死的事。16 我要責打他，然後把他釋放。”（有些抄本有第17 節：“每逢節期，他必須照例給他們釋放一個囚犯。”也有些抄本把這句放在第節後）18 眾人齊聲喊叫：“除掉這個人，給我們釋放巴拉巴！”19 這巴拉巴是因為在城裡作亂殺人而入獄的。20 彼拉多再向他們說明，願意釋放耶穌。21 然而他們高聲呼叫：“把他釘十字架，把他釘十字架！”22 彼拉多第三次對他們說：“這人作過甚麼惡事呢？我在他身上找不出甚麼該死的罪。所以我要責打他，然後把他釋放。”23 但他們大聲吵鬧，要他把耶穌釘十字架，他們的聲音就得了勝。24 彼拉多就宣判，照他們的要求，

25 把他們所求那作亂殺人入獄的釋放了，卻把耶穌交出來，隨他們的意思處理。
耶穌被釘十字架

26 他們把耶穌帶走的時候，抓住了一個從鄉下來的古利奈人西門，把十字架放在他身上，叫他背著跟在耶穌後面。27 一大群人跟隨他，有些婦女為他捶胸痛哭。28 耶穌轉過身來對她們說：“耶路撒冷的女兒啊，不要為我哭，卻要為你們自己和你們的兒女哭。

29 日子將到，人必說：‘不生育的和沒有懷過胎的，也沒有哺養過嬰兒的有福了。’
30 那時人要對大山說：‘倒在我們身上！’
對小山說：
‘遮蓋我們！’
31 他們在青綠的樹上，既然這樣作；在枯乾的樹上，又會怎樣呢？”32 他們另外帶來兩個犯人，和耶穌一同處死，33 到了那名叫“髑髏”的地方，就把耶穌釘在十字架上，也釘了那兩個犯人，一左一右。34 耶穌說：“父啊，赦免他們！因為他們不知道自己所作的是甚麼。”士兵抽籤，分了他的衣服。35 群眾站著觀看，官長們嗤笑說：“他救了別人，如果他是基督，是　神所揀選的，讓他救自己吧！”36 士兵也上前戲弄他，拿酸酒給他喝，37 說：“如果你是猶太人的王，救你自己吧！”

38 在耶穌的頭以上有一個牌子寫著：“這是猶太人的王。”
39 懸掛著的犯人中，有一個侮辱他說：“你不是基督嗎？救你自己和我們吧！”40 另一個就應聲責備他說：“你是同樣受刑的，還不懼怕　神嗎？41 我們是罪有應得的。我們所受的與所作的相稱，然而這個人並沒有作過甚麼不對的事。”42 他又對耶穌說：“耶穌啊，你得國降臨的時候，求你記念我。”

43 耶穌對他說：“我實在告訴你，今天你必定同我在樂園裡了。”
耶穌死時的情形

44 從大約正午直到下午三點鐘，遍地都黑暗了。45 太陽沒有光，聖所的幔子從當中裂開。46 耶穌大聲呼叫：“父啊，我把我的靈魂交在你手裡。”說了這話，氣就斷了。47 百夫長看見所發生的事，就頌讚　神，說：“這真是個義人！”48 聚集觀看的群眾，看見所發生的事，都捶著胸回去了。

49 與耶穌熟悉的人，和從加利利跟隨他來的婦女，都遠遠地站著，看這些事。
50 有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議員，為人良善公義，51 是猶太地亞利馬太城的人，一向等候　神的國，並不附和眾人的計謀和行為。52 這人去見彼拉多，求領耶穌的身體。53 他把身體取下來，用細麻布裹好，放在從石頭鑿出來的墳墓裡，這墳墓是從來沒有葬過人的。54 那天是預備日，安息日就要開始，55 那些從加利利和耶穌一起來的婦女，跟著來了。她們看見了墳墓，和他的身體怎樣安葬，

56 就回去預備香料和香膏。

Luke 23

Jesus Brought Before Pilate

1 Thent the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesust before Pilate.s2 Theyt began to accuses him, saying, “We found this man subvertingts our nation, forbiddingt us to pay the tribute taxt to Caesart and claiming that he himself is Christ,ts a king.”3 Sot Pilate asked Jesus,t “Are you the kings of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”s4 Thent Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusationts against this man.”

5 But they persistedt in saying, “He incitess the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!”t

Jesus Brought Before Herod

6 Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.7 Whent he learned that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction,s he sent him over to Herod,s who also happened to be in Jerusalemss at that time.8 Whent Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him performt some miraculous sign.s9 Sot Herodt questioned him at considerable length; Jesust gave him no answer.10 The chief priests and the experts in the lawt were there, vehemently accusing him.s11 Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then,t dressing him in elegant clothes,s Herodt sent him back to Pilate.

12 That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other,s for prior to this they had been enemies.t

Jesus Brought Before the Crowd

13 Thent Pilate called together the chief priests, thet rulers, and the people,14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleadingt the people. When I examined him before you, It did not find this man guiltyt of anything you accused him of doing.15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothings deserving death.t

16 I will therefore have him floggedt and release him.”ss
18 But they all shouted out together,t “Take this mant away! Release Barabbas for us!”19 (Thist was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrections started in the city, and for murder.)s20 Pilate addressed them once again because he wanteds to release Jesus.21 But they kept on shouting,t “Crucify, crucifyts him!”22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guiltyt of no crime deserving death.s I will therefore flogt him and release him.”23 But they were insistent,t demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.24 Sot Pilates decidedt that their demand should be granted.

25 He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus overt to their will.s

The Crucifixion

26 Ast they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene,s who was coming in from the country.t They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.t27 A great number of the people followed him, among them womens who were mourningt and wailing for him.28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem,ss do not weep for me, but weep for yourselvess and for your children.29 For this is certain:t The days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!’ts30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains,s ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’s

31 For if such things are donet when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”s
32 Two other criminalsss were also led away to be executed with him.33 Sot when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,”s they crucifieds him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.34 [But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”]s Thentthey threw dicetto divide his clothes.s35 The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculedt him, saying, “He saved others. Let him saves himself ift he is the Christts of God, his chosen one!”36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine,s37 and saying, “Ift you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”

38 There was also an inscriptions over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”
39 One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, “Aren’tss you the Christ?ts Save yourself and us!”40 But the other rebuked him, saying,t “Don’tt you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?t41 And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothings wrong.”42 Thent he said, “Jesus, remember mes when you come ins your kingdom.”

43 And Jesust said to him, “I tell you the truth,t todays you will be with me in paradise.”s
44 It was nowt about noon,t and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,t45 because the sun’s light failed.ssss The temple curtaint was torn in two.

46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”s And after he said this he breathed his last.
47 Now when the centurions saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Certainly this man was innocent!”ts48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.s

49 And all those who knew Jesust stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee sawt these things.

Jesus’ Burial

50 Nowt there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council,t a good and righteous man.51 (Het had not consentedss to their plan and action.) Het was from the Judean townt of Arimathea, and was looking forward tot the kingdom of God.s52 He went to Pilate and asked for the bodys of Jesus.53 Thent he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth,t and placed itt in a tomb cut out of the rock,t where no one had yet been buried.st54 It was the day of preparations and the Sabbath was beginning.t55 Thet women who had accompanied Jesust from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

56 Thent they returned and prepared aromatic spicest and perfumes.t
On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.s