| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Then the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate. | 1Then the whole crowd got up and took him to Pilate. |
| 2They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king." | 2They began to accuse him, "We found this man corrupting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he is the Messiah, a king." |
| 3So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He replied, "You say so." | 3Then Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He answered, "You say so." |
| 4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this man." | 4Then Pilate told the high priests and crowds, "I do not find anything chargeable in this man." |
| 5But they persisted in saying, "He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!" | 5But they kept insisting, "He is stirring up the people with what he teaches all over Judea, from where he started in Galilee to this place." |
| 6Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. | 6When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. |
| 7When he learned that he was from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time. | 7When he learned with certainty that Jesus came from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time. |
| 8When 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 perform some miraculous sign. | 8Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him. |
| 9So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer. | 9So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all. |
| 10The chief priests and the experts in the law were there, vehemently accusing him. | 10Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently. |
| 11Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate. | 11Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate. |
| 12That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, for prior to this they had been enemies. | 12So Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day. Before this they had been enemies. |
| 13Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, | 13Then Pilate called the high priests, the other leaders, and the people together |
| 14and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing. | 14and told them, "You brought this man to me as one who turns the people against the government. And here in your presence I have examined him and have found him 'Not Guilty' of the charges you make against him. |
| 15Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death. | 15Neither does Herod, because he sent him back to us! Indeed, this man has done nothing to deserve death. |
| 16I will therefore have him flogged and release him." | 16So I will punish him and let him go." |
| 17 | 17Now he was obligated to release someone for them at the festival. |
| 18But they all shouted out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!" | 18But they all shouted out together, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas for us!" |
| 19(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.) | 19(This man had been put in prison for murder and for a revolt that had taken place in the city.) |
| 20Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus. | 20But Pilate wanted to let Jesus go, so he appealed to them again, |
| 21But they kept on shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!" | 21but they continued to shout, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" |
| 22A third time he said to them, "Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty of no crime deserving death. I will therefore flog him and release him." | 22Then he spoke to them a third time: "What has he done wrong? I have found nothing in him worthy of death. So I will punish him and let him go." |
| 23But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed. | 23But they kept pressing him with loud shouts, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail. |
| 24So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. | 24Then Pilate pronounced his sentence that their demand should be carried out. |
| 25He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will. | 25So he released the man who had been put in prison for revolt and murder—the man whose release they continued to demand—but he let them have their way with Jesus. |
| 26As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country. They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus. | 26As they led Jesus away, they grabbed Simon, a man from Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. |
| 27A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him. | 27A large crowd of people followed him, including some women who kept mourning and wailing for him. |
| 28But Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. | 28But Jesus turned to them and said, "Women of Jerusalem, stop crying for me. Instead, cry for yourselves and for your children, |
| 29For this is certain: The days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!' | 29because the time is surely coming when people will say, 'How blessed are the women who couldn't bear children and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' |
| 30Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!' | 30Then people will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!', and to the hills, 'Cover us up!' |
| 31For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" | 31And if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" |
| 32Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him. | 32Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus. |
| 33So when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. | 33When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified him there 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."] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes. | 34Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice. |
| 35The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!" | 35Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. The leaders were mocking him by saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Messiah of God, the chosen one!" |
| 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, | 36The soldiers also made fun of Jesus by coming up and offering him sour wine, |
| 37and saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!" | 37saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!" |
| 38There was also an inscription over him, "This is the king of the Jews." | 38There was also an inscription over him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "This is the King of the Jews." |
| 39One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" | 39Now one of the criminals hanging there kept insulting him, "You are the Messiah, aren't you? Save yourself…and us!" |
| 40But the other rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? | 40But the other criminal rebuked him, "Aren't you afraid of God, since you are suffering the same penalty? |
| 41And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong." | 41We have been condemned justly, because we are getting what we deserve for what we have done, but this man has done nothing wrong." |
| 42Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom." | 42Then he went on to plead, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!" |
| 43And Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." | 43Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, today you will be with me in Paradise." |
| 44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, | 44It was already about noon, and the whole land became dark until three in the afternoon |
| 45because the sun's light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two. | 45because the sun had stopped shining, and the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two. |
| 46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And after he said this he breathed his last. | 46Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit." After he said this, he breathed his last. |
| 47Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Certainly this man was innocent!" | 47When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!" |
| 48And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. | 48When all the crowds who had come together for this spectacle saw what had taken place, they beat their chests and left. |
| 49And all those who knew Jesus stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee saw these things. | 49But all his acquaintances, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, were standing at a distance watching these things. |
| 50Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man. | 50Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man— |
| 51(He had not consented to their plan and action.) He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God. | 51he had not voted for their plan and action—from the Jewish town of Arimathea; and he was waiting for the kingdom of God. |
| 52He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. | 52He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. |
| 53Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock, where no one had yet been buried. | 53Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb cut in the rock, in which no one had yet been laid. |
| 54It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning. | 54It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was just beginning. |
| 55The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. | 55So the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee, following close behind, saw the tomb and how his body was laid. |
| 56Then they returned and prepared aromatic spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. | 56Then they went back and prepared spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. |
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