[Luke 23]

 

             ^23:1 And all the multitude of them stood up and led him in front of Pilate.

             {Mar 15:2-5 & Mat 27:11-14 & Luk 23:2-5 & Joh 18:28b-38 Jerusalem early Fri. morning.}

             ^23:2 Now they began to accuse him, saying, We found this one perverting the nation and forbidding to give taxes to Caesar, and saying himself to be a Christ, a king.

             ^23:3 But Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews?

             Now he answered and said to him, You say correctly.

             ^23:4 Now Pilate said to the high-priests and the crowds, I am finding no crime in this man.

             ^23:5 But they were insisting, saying, He is shaking up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea after he began from Galilee as far as here.

             {Luk 23:6-12 Jerusalem early Fri. morning; no parallel.}

             ^23:6 But after Pilate heard Galilee, he asked if the man is a Galilean. ^23:7 And he fully knew that he is from Herod’s authority and sent him back to Herod, who himself was also in Jerusalem in these days.

 

             ^23:8 Now Herod saw Jesus and rejoiced exceedingly; for^* he was wishing to see him from a considerable time, because he was hoping to see some sign happening by him, and to hear many things concerning him. ^23:9 Now he was asking him questions with^* considerable words, but he himself answered him nothing.

             ^23:10 Now the high-priests and the scribes stood, intensely accusing him.

             ^23:11 Now Herod, together-with his soldiers scorned and mocked him, and dressed him in bright apparel and sent him back to Pilate.

             ^23:12 Now both Pilate and Herod became friends with one another in that same day; for^* they were formerly being in hostility toward themselves.

 

             ^23:13 Now Pilate called together the high-priests and the rulers and the people, ^23:14 and said to them, You^° brought this man to me, as one turning away the people to riot, and behold, I examined him in your^° sight, and did not find a crime in this man of which you^° accuse against him. ^23:15 But even Herod found nothing, for^* I sent him back to you^°, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done^* by him. ^23:16 Therefore, after I have disciplined him, I will be releasing him. ^23:17 But, he had to release to them one prisoner every Passover feast by necessity.

             ^23:18 But they cried out altogether, saying, Take this one and release Barabbas to us. ^23:19 He was one who has been put into prison because of a certain riot, which happened in the city, and for murder.

             ^23:20 Therefore, Pilate shouted to them again, wishing to release Jesus.

             ^23:21 But they were shouting out, saying, Crucify him! Crucify him!

             ^23:22 Now he said to them the third-time, For^* what evil did^* this one do? I did not find a crime worthy of death in him; therefore, after I have disciplined him, I will be releasing him. ^23:23 But they were urgently asking with loud voices for him to be crucified. And their voices and those of the high-priests were prevailing. ^23:24 But Pilate decided their request was to happen. ^23:25 Now he released the one whom they were asking for, who has been cast into the prison because of riot and murder, but he gave up Jesus to their will.

 

             {Mar 15:20-23 & Mat 27:31-34 & Luk 23:26-33 & Joh 19:17 Road to the Cross, Fri. morning.}

             ^23:26 And as they led him away, they grabbed someone named Simon from Cyrene coming from the rural-area, and they placed the cross upon him to carry it behind Jesus.

 

             ^23:27 Now a large multitude of the people were following him, and women who also were grieving and mourning for him. ^23:28 But Jesus turned to them and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do^° not weep over me, however, weep^° over yourselves and over your^° children. ^23:29 Because behold, the days are coming in which they will say, The fortunate ones are: barren and the wombs which did not give-birth and breasts that did not nurse. ^23:30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall^° upon us, and to the hills, Hide^° us. ^23:31 Because if they are doing^* these things in the green tree, what might happen in the dry?

 

             ^23:32 Now two others, also criminals, were being led together-with him to be assassinated.

 

             {Mar 15:24-32 & Mat 27:35-44 & Luk 23:33-43 & Joh 19:18-27 9:00 until Noon, Fri.}

             ^23:33 And when they came upon the place which is called, Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, who was the one at the right and who was the one at the left.

             ^23:34 Now Jesus was saying, Father, forgive them; for^* they do not know what they are doing^*.

             Now while dividing his garments, they cast a lot. {Psa 22:18} ^23:35 And the people stood viewing and the rulers together-with them were also ridiculing him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this one is the Christ, the chosen of God.

             ^23:36 Now the soldiers were also mocking him, coming near and offering him vinegar, ^23:37 and saying, If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself. ^23:38 Now an inscription was also over him, and has been written in the writings {i.e., languages} of Greek and Latin and Hebrew, This is the King of the Jews.

 

             ^23:39 Now one of the criminals who was hung there, was blaspheming him, saying, If you are the Christ save yourself and us!

             ^23:40 But, the other answered and was rebuking him, saying, Do you not fear even God, because you are in the same condemnation? ^23:41 And we indeed suffer righteously; for^* we are receiving worthy payment of what things we practiced, but this one practiced nothing improper.

             ^23:42 And he was saying, Jesus, Remember me, Lord, whenever you come in your kingdom.

             ^23:43 And Jesus said to him, Assuredly I am saying to you, You will be with me today in Paradise.

 

             {Mar 15:34 & Mat 27:45 & Luk 23:44 around Noon.}

             ^23:44 Now it was approximately the sixth hour and it became darkness upon the whole earth until the ninth hour {i.e., Noon to 3:00 PM; Amos 8:8-9?}.

 

             {Mar 15:34-41 & Mat 27:46-56 & Luk 23:45-49 & Joh 19:28-30 around 5:00 PM.}

             ^23:45 And the sun was darkened and the curtain of the temple was split-apart in the middle. ^23:46 And Jesus shouted with a loud voice and said, Father, I will be placing my spirit into your hands. And after he said these things, he expired.

             ^23:47 Now the centurion saw what happened and glorified God, saying, This really was a righteous man. ^23:48 And all the crowds who came^* together upon this scene, viewing the things which had happened, were returning, beating their chests.

             ^23:49 Now all his acquaintances and the women who followed from Galilee together-with him, stood from afar, seeing these things.

 

             {Mar 15:42-47 & Mat 27:57-66 & Luk 23:50-56 & Joh 19:31-42 Before The Sabbath.}

             ^23:50 And behold, a man, Joseph by name, who is^* a counselor, a good and righteous man ^23:51 (this one was not in alliance with their plan and with their practice), a man from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God. ^23:52 This one went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. ^23:53 And he took it down and curled it with a linen cloth and placed it in a hewed out tomb, of which no one was yet laid.

             ^23:54 And it was the day of the Preparation and the Sabbath was dawning. ^23:55 Now the women from Galilee followed-after and who came together to him and saw the tomb and how his body was placed.

             ^23:56 Now they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they indeed relaxed according-to the commandment.