1And the whole company of them rose up , and brought him before Pilate . 2And they began to accuse him , saying , We found this man perverting our nation , and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar , and saying that he himself is Christ a king . 3And Pilate asked him , saying , Art thou the King of the Jews ? And he answered him and said , Thou sayest . 4And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes , I find no fault in this man . 5But they were the more urgent, saying , He stirreth up the people , teaching throughout all Judæa , and beginning from Galilee even unto this place . 6But when Pilate heard it , he asked whether the man were a Galilæan . 7And when he knew that he was of Herod ’s jurisdiction , he sent him unto Herod , who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days . 8Now when Herod saw Jesus , he was exceeding glad : for he was of a long time desirous to see him , because he had heard concerning him ; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him . 9And he questioned him in many words ; but he answered him nothing . 10And the chief priests and the scribes stood , vehemently accusing him . 11And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought , and mocked him , and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate . 12And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day : for before they were at enmity between themselves . 13And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people , 14and said unto them , Ye brought unto me this man , as one that perverteth the people : and behold , I , having examined him before you , found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him : 15no , nor yet Herod : for he sent him back unto us ; and behold , nothing worthy of death hath been done by him . 16I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 1718But they cried out all together , saying , Away with this man , and release unto us Barabbas:— 19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city , and for murder , was cast into prison . 20And Pilate spake unto them again , desiring to release Jesus ; 21but they shouted , saying , Crucify , crucify him . 22And he said unto them the third time , Why , what evil hath this man done ? I have found no cause of death in him : I will therefore chastise him and release him . 23But they were urgent with loud voices , asking that he might be crucified . And their voices prevailed . 24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done . 25And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison , whom they asked for ; but Jesus he delivered up to their will .
The Crucifixion
26And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene , coming from the country, and laid on him the cross , to bear it after Jesus . 27And there followed him a great multitude of the people , and of women who bewailed and lamented him . 28But Jesus turning unto them said , Daughters of Jerusalem , weep not for me , but weep for yourselves , and for your children . 29For behold , the days are coming , in which they shall say , Blessed are the barren , and the wombs that never bare , and the breasts that never gave suck. 30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains , Fall on us ; and to the hills , Cover us . 31For if they do these things in the green tree , what shall be done in the dry ? 32And there were also two others , malefactors , led with him to be put to death. 33And when they came unto the place which is called The skull , there they crucified him , and the malefactors , one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34And Jesus said , Father , forgive them ; for they know not what they do . And parting his garments among them , they cast lots . 35And the people stood beholding . And the rulers also scoffed at him , saying , He saved others ; let him save himself , if this is the Christ of God , his chosen . 36And the soldiers also mocked him , coming to him , offering him vinegar , 37and saying , If thou art the King of the Jews , save thyself . 38And there was also a superscription over him , THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS . 39And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him , saying , Art not thou the Christ ? save thyself and us . 40But the other answered , and rebuking him said , Dost thou not even fear God , seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? 41And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds : but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42And he said , Jesus , remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom. 43And he said unto him , Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise .
The Death of Jesus
44And it was now about the sixth hour , and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour , 45the sun ’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst . 46And Jesus , crying with a loud voice , said , Father , into thy hands I commend my spirit : and having said this , he gave up the ghost . 47And when the centurion saw what was done , he glorified God , saying , Certainly this was a righteous man . 48And all the multitudes that came together to this sight , when they beheld the things that were done , returned smiting their breasts . 49And all his acquaintance , and the women that followed with him from Galilee , stood afar off , seeing these things .
The Burial of Jesus
50And behold , a man named Joseph , who was a councillor, a good and righteous man 51( he had not consented to their counsel and deed ), a man of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews , who was looking for the kingdom of God : 52this man went to Pilate , and asked for the body of Jesus . 53And he took it down , and wrapped it in a linen cloth , and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone , where never man had yet lain . 54And it was the day of the Preparation , and the sabbath drew on . 55And the women , who had come with him out of Galilee , followed after , and beheld the tomb , and how his body was laid . 56And they returned , and prepared spices and ointments . And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment .