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- Chapter 23 -

(Matthew 27:11–14; John 18:28–40)
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The whole company of them rose up, and brought Jesus before Pilate.
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They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
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Pilate asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And Jesus answered him and said, “You say so.”
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Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no fault in this man.”
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But they were insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus before Herod

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So when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
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When he discovered that he was under Herod’s authority, he sent Jesus to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
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When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, because he had wanted to see him for a long time. He had heard about him and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.
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Herod questioned Jesus in many words, but Jesus answered him nothing.
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The chief priests and the scribes stood, violently accusing him.
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Herod with his soldiers insulted Jesus and they mocked him. Then they dressed him in elegant clothes and sent him back to Pilate.
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For Herod and Pilate had become friends with each other that very day; before this they had been enemies with each other.

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

(Matthew 27:15–23; Mark 15:6–11)
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Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the crowd of people,
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and said to them, “You brought to me this man like a man who is leading the people to act badly, and see, I, having questioned him before you, find no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
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No, nor does Herod, for he sent him back to us, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
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I will therefore punish him, and release him.”
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Now Pilate was obligated to release to the Jews one prisoner at the feast.
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But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!”
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Barabbas was a man who had been put into prison for a certain rebellion in the city and for murder.
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Pilate addressed them again, desiring to release Jesus.
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But they shouted, saying, “Crucify him, crucify him!”
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He said to them a third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found nothing deserving the death penalty in him. Therefore, after punishing him, I will release him.”
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But they were insistent with loud voices, demanding for him to be crucified. And their voices convinced Pilate.
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So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
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He released the one they asked for who had been put in prison for rioting and murder. But he delivered up Jesus to their will.

The Crucifixion

(Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:32–44; Mark 15:21–32; John 19:16–27)
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As they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry, following Jesus.
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A great crowd of the people, and of women who grieved and mourned for him, were following him.
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But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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For see, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that did not bear, and the breasts that did not nurse.’
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Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
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For if they do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
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Other men, two criminals, were led away with him to be put to death.
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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.
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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up his garments.
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The people stood watching while the rulers also were mocking 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 ridiculed him, approaching him, offering him vinegar,
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and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.”
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There was also a sign over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
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One of the criminals who was hanging there insulted him by saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.”
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But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
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We indeed are here justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds. But this man did nothing wrong.”
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And he added, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
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Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you today, you will be with me in paradise.”

The Death of Jesus

(Psalm 31:1–24; Matthew 27:45–56; Mark 15:33–41; John 19:28–30)
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It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
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as the sun’s light failed. Then the curtain of the temple was split down the middle.
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Crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Having said this, he died.
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When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
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When all the multitudes who came together to witness this sight saw the things that were done, they returned beating their breasts.
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But all those who knew him, and the women who followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus

(Isaiah 53:9–12; Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; John 19:38–42)
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Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council. He was a good and righteous man.
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This man had not agreed with the decision of the Council and their action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.
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This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus.
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He took it down, wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
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It was the Day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was dawning.
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The women, who had come with Jesus out of Galilee, followed after and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
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They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. Then on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
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(Matthew 27:11–14; John 18:28–40)
1
The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
2
They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
3
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
4
Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5
But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

Jesus before Herod

6
But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
7
When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
8
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
9
He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
10
The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
11
Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
12
Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

(Matthew 27:15–23; Mark 15:6–11)
13
Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14
and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
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Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
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I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
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Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.(a)
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But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
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one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
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Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
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but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
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He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
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But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
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Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
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He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

The Crucifixion

(Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:32–44; Mark 15:21–32; John 19:16–27)
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When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
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A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
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But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29
For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’
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Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’ (b)
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For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”
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There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
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When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
34
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
35
The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
36
The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
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and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
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An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
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One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
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But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
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And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
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He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
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Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

The Death of Jesus

(Psalm 31:1–24; Matthew 27:45–56; Mark 15:33–41; John 19:28–30)
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It was now about the sixth hour,(c) and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.(d)
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The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
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Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
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When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
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All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.
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All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus

(Isaiah 53:9–12; Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; John 19:38–42)
50
Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
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(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.
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This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
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He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
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It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
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The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
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They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

Footnotes

(a)23:17 NU omits verse 17.
(b)23:30 ℘ Hosea 10:8
(c)23:44 Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.
(d)23:44 p.m.
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