| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. | 1Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. |
| 2And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. | 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. |
| 3Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands. | 3And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face. |
| 4Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.” | 4Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.” |
| 5Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!” | 5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” |
| 6Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him.” | 6As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” |
| 7The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.” | 7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.” |
| 8Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, | 8When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid, |
| 9and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. | 9and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. |
| 10Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?” | 10So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?” |
| 11Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” | 11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” |
| 12From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.” | 12From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” |
| 13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. | 13When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha. |
| 14Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” | 14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” |
| 15But they cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!” | 15At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests. |
| 16Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away. | 16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away. |
| 17And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, | 17Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. |
| 18where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. | 18There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. |
| 19Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. | 19Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
| 20Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. | 20Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. |
| 21Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘He said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ’ ” | 21So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’ ” |
| 22Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” | 22Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” |
| 23Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. | 23When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. |
| 24They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: “They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things. | 24So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did. |
| 25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. | 25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. |
| 26When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” | 26When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” |
| 27Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. | 27Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home. |
| 28After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” | 28After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” |
| 29Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. | 29A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. |
| 30So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. | 30When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. |
| 31Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. | 31It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed. |
| 32Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. | 32So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other. |
| 33But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. | 33But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. |
| 34But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. | 34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. |
| 35And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. | 35The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. |
| 36For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, “Not one of His bones shall be broken.” | 36Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.” |
| 37And again another Scripture says, “They shall look on Him whom they pierced.” | 37And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.” |
| 38After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. | 38Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. |
| 39And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. | 39Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. |
| 40Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. | 40So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. |
| 41Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. | 41Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. |
| 42So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby. | 42And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. |
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