от Bulgarian Bible Society1Тогава Пилат хвана Иисуса и Го бичува. (Мт 27:26; Мк 15:15)2И войниците, като сплетоха венец от тръни, наложиха Му го на главата, и Му облякоха багреница,3и думаха: радвай се, Царю Иудейски! и Му удряха плесници.4Пилат пак излезе вън и им рече: ето, извеждам ви Го, за да разберете, че не намирам у Него никаква вина. (Йн 18:38; Д А 3:13)5Тогава Иисус излезе вън с трънения венец и в багреница. И рече им Пилат: ето Човекът!6А когато първосвещениците и слугите Го видяха, завикаха и казваха: разпни, разпни Го! Пилат им казва: вие Го вземете и разпиете, защото аз не намирам у Него вина. (Мт 27:23; Мк 15:14; Лк 23:4; Д А 13:28)7Иудеите му отговориха: ние имаме закон, и по нашия закон Той трябва да умре, защото Себе Си направи Син Божий. (Вт 18:20)8Когато Пилат чу тая дума, повече се уплаши.9И пак влезе в преторията и рече на Иисуса: отде си Ти? Но Иисус му не даде отговор. (Ис 53:7; Йн 18:33)10Пилат Му казва: на мене ли не отговаряш? Не знаеш ли, че имам власт да Те разпна, и власт имам да Те пусна?11Иисус отговори: ти не щеше да имаш над Мене никаква власт, ако ти не бе дадено свише; затова по-голям грях има оня, който Ме предаде на тебе. (Лк 22:53)12От това време Пилат търсеше случай да Го пусне. Иудеите обаче викаха и казваха: ако пуснеш Тогова, не си приятел на кесаря. Всякой, който прави себе си цар, е противник на кесаря.13Пилат, като чу тая дума, изведе вън Иисуса и седна на съдището, на мястото, наречено Литостротон[1], а по еврейски Гавата.14Тогава беше петък пред Пасха, около шестия час. И рече Пилат на иудеите: ето вашия Цар!15Ала те завикаха: премахни Го, премахни, разпни Го! Пилат им казва: вашия Цар ли да разпна? Първосвещениците отговориха: ние нямаме друг цар, освен кесаря.16И тогава им Го предаде, за да бъде разпнат. И взеха Иисуса и Го поведоха.17И носейки кръста Си, Той излезе на мястото, наречено Лобно, по еврейски Голгота; (Мт 27:33; Мк 15:22; Лк 23:33; Евр 13:12)18там Го разпнаха, и с Него други двама, от едната и от другата страна, а посред – Иисуса.19А Пилат написа и надпис, и го постави на кръста. Написано беше: Иисус Назорей, Цар Иудейски.20Тоя надпис четоха мнозина от иудеите, понеже беше близо до града мястото, дето Иисус бе разпнат, и написаното бе по еврейски, гръцки и латински.21А първосвещениците иудейски казваха на Пилата: недей писа: Цар Иудейски, но че Той каза: Цар Иудейски съм.22Пилат отговори: каквото писах, писах.23Войниците пък, като разпнаха Иисуса, взеха дрехите Му (и ги разделиха на четири дяла, по един дял на всеки войник,) и хитона. Хитонът не беше шит, а изтъкан цял отгоре додолу. (Мт 27:35; Мк 15:24; Лк 23:34)24Тогава рекоха си един другиму: да го не раздираме, а да хвърлим за него жребие, чий да бъде; за да се сбъдне реченото в Писанието: „разделиха дрехите Ми помежду си и за одеждата Ми хвърлиха жребие“. Тъй направиха войниците. (Пс 21:14)25При кръста Иисусов стояха майка Му и сестрата на майка Му, Мария Клеопова, и Мария Магдалина. (Лк 2:35)26А Иисус, като видя майка Си и стоещия там ученик, когото обичаше, казва на майка Си: жено, ето син ти!27После казва на ученика: ето майка ти! И от оня час ученикът я прибра при себе си.28След това Иисус, като знаеше, че всичко вече е свършено, за да се сбъдне Писанието, казва: жеден съм. (Пс 68:22; Мт 27:48)29Там имаше съсъд, пълен с оцет. Войниците напоиха гъба с оцет, надянаха я на исопова тръст и поднесоха на устата Му.30А когато Иисус вкуси от оцета, рече: свърши се! И като наведе глава, предаде дух.31И понеже тогава беше петък, иудеите, за да не останат телата върху кръста в събота (защото оная събота беше велик ден), помолиха Пилата, да им пребият пищелите и да ги снемат. (Вт 21:23)32Тогава дойдоха войниците и пребиха пищелите на първия, както и на другия, разпнат с Него.33А когато дойдоха при Иисуса и Го видяха вече умрял, не Му пребиха пищелите;34но един от войниците прободе с копие ребрата Му, и веднага изтече кръв и вода.35И който видя, засвидетелствува, и свидетелството му е истинско; и той знае, че говори истина, за да повярвате вие.36Защото това стана, за да се сбъдне Писанието: „кост Негова няма да се строши“. (Изх 12:46; Чис 9:12)37И пак друго Писание казва: „ще погледнат на Тогова, Когото прободоха“. (Зах 12:10; Отк 1:7)38След това Иосиф, от Ариматея (ученик Иисусов, но таен, поради страх от иудеите), помоли Пилата да снеме тялото Иисусово, и Пилат позволи. Той дойде и сне тялото Иисусово. (Мт 27:57; Мк 15:43; Лк 23:50)39Дойде също и Никодим (който беше ходил изпреди при Иисуса нощя) и донесе около сто литри смес от смирна и алой. (Йн 3:2; Йн 7:50)40Тогава взеха тялото Иисусово и Го обвиха в повивки с благовонията, както по обичая си иудеите погребват.41На онова място, дето беше разпнат, имаше градина, и в градината – нов гроб, в който още никой не бе полаган.42Там положиха Иисуса, поради петъка иудейски, понеже гробът беше наблизо.
1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped.2The soldiers twisted thorns together to make a crown. They put it on Jesus’ head. Then they put a purple robe on him.3They went up to him again and again. They kept saying, ‘We honour you, king of the Jews!’ And they slapped him in the face.4Once more Pilate came out. He said to the Jews gathered there, ‘Look, I am bringing Jesus out to you. I want to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.’5Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Then Pilate said to them, ‘Here is the man!’6As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, ‘Crucify him! Crucify him!’ But Pilate answered, ‘You take him and crucify him. I myself find no basis for a charge against him.’7The Jewish leaders replied, ‘We have a law. That law says he must die. He claimed to be the Son of God.’8When Pilate heard that, he was even more afraid.9He went back inside the palace. ‘Where do you come from?’ he asked Jesus. But Jesus did not answer him.10‘Do you refuse to speak to me?’ Pilate said. ‘Don’t you understand? I have the power to set you free or to nail you to a cross.’11Jesus answered, ‘You were given power from heaven. If you weren’t, you would have no power over me. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.’12From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free. But the Jewish leaders kept shouting, ‘If you let this man go, you are not Caesar’s friend! Anyone who claims to be a king is against Caesar!’13When Pilate heard that, he brought Jesus out. Pilate sat down on the judge’s seat. It was at a place called the Stone Walkway. In the Aramaic language it was called Gabbatha.14It was about noon on Preparation Day in Passover Week. ‘Here is your king,’ Pilate said to the Jews.15But they shouted, ‘Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!’ ‘Should I crucify your king?’ Pilate asked. ‘We have no king but Caesar,’ the chief priests answered.
Jesus is nailed to a cross
16Finally, Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be nailed to a cross. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.17He had to carry his own cross. He went out to a place called the Skull. In the Aramaic language it was called Golgotha.18There they nailed Jesus to the cross. Two other men were crucified with him. One was on each side of him. Jesus was in the middle.19Pilate had a notice prepared. It was fastened to the cross. It read, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.20Many of the Jews read the sign. That’s because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And the sign was written in the Aramaic, Latin and Greek languages.21The chief priests of the Jews argued with Pilate. They said, ‘Do not write “The King of the Jews.” Write that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.’22Pilate answered, ‘I have written what I have written.’23When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes. They divided them into four parts. Each soldier got one part. All that was left was Jesus’ long, inner robe. It did not have any seams. It was made out of one piece of cloth from top to bottom.24‘Let’s not tear it,’ they said to one another. ‘Let’s cast lots to see who will get it.’ This happened so that Scripture would come true. It says, ‘They divided up my clothes among them. They cast lots for what I was wearing.’ So that is what the soldiers did. (Пс 22:18)25Jesus’ mother stood near his cross. So did his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.26Jesus saw his mother there. He also saw the disciple he loved standing nearby. Jesus said to his mother, ‘Dear woman, here is your son.’27He said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, the disciple took her into his home.
Jesus dies
28Later, Jesus knew that everything had now been finished. He also knew that what Scripture said must come true. So he said, ‘I am thirsty.’29A jar of wine vinegar was there. So they soaked a sponge in it. They put the sponge on the stem of a hyssop plant. Then they lifted it up to Jesus’ lips.30After Jesus drank he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and died.31It was Preparation Day. The next day would be a special Sabbath day. The Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath day. So they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.32The soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus. Then they broke the legs of the other man.33But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead. So they did not break his legs.34Instead, one of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus’ side. Right away, blood and water flowed out.35The man who saw it has been a witness about it. And what he has said is true. He knows that he tells the truth. He is a witness so that you also may believe.36These things happened in order that Scripture would come true. It says, ‘Not one of his bones will be broken.’ (Изх 12:46; Чис 9:12; Пс 34:20)37Scripture also says, ‘They will look to the one they have pierced.’ (Зах 12:10)
Jesus is buried
38Later Joseph asked Pilate for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus. But he followed Jesus secretly because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders. After Pilate gave him permission, Joseph came and took the body away.39Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had earlier visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought some mixed spices that weighed about 35 kilograms.40The two men took Jesus’ body. They wrapped it in strips of linen cloth, along with the spices. That was the way the Jews buried people.41At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden. A new tomb was there. No one had ever been put in it before.42That day was the Jewish Preparation Day, and the tomb was nearby. So they placed Jesus there.