# Luke 23 (New King James Version) Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate ##### Chapter 23 ###### 1 Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate. ###### 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this _fellow_ perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King." ###### 3 Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, **"_It is as_ you say."** ###### 4 So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man." ###### 5 But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place."Jesus Faces Herod ###### 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean. ###### 7 And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. ###### 8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long _time_ to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him. ###### 9 Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. ###### 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. ###### 11 Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked _Him,_ arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. ###### 12 That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.Taking the Place of Barabbas ###### 13 Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, ###### 14 said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined _Him_ in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; ###### 15 no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. ###### 16 I will therefore chastise Him and release _Him_" ###### 17 (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast). ###### 18 And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this _Man,_ and release to us Barabbas"-- ###### 19 who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder. ###### 20 Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. ###### 21 But they shouted, saying, "Crucify _Him,_ crucify Him!" ###### 22 Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let _Him_ go." ###### 23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed. ###### 24 So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested. ###### 25 And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.The King on a Cross ###### 26 Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear _it_ after Jesus. ###### 27 And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. ###### 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, **"Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.** ###### 29 **For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed _are_ the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!'** ###### 30 **Then they will begin** **'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" '** ###### 31 **For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?"** ###### 32 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. ###### 33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. ###### 34 Then Jesus said, **"Father,** **forgive them, for** **they do not know what they do."** And they divided His garments and cast lots. ###### 35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God." ###### 36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, ###### 37 and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself." ###### 38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ###### 39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us." ###### 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? ###### 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong." ###### 42 Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." ###### 43 And Jesus said to him, **"Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in** **Paradise."**Jesus Dies on the Cross ###### 44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. ###### 45 Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. ###### 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, **"Father,** **'into Your hands I commit My spirit.'** **"** Having said this, He breathed His last. ###### 47 So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous Man!" ###### 48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. ###### 49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.Jesus Buried in Joseph's Tomb ###### 50 Now behold, _there was_ a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man. ###### 51 He had not consented to their decision and deed. _He was_ from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God. ###### 52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ###### 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb _that was_ hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before. ###### 54 That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near. ###### 55 And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. ###### 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.