1Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. (太27:2; 可15:1; 约18:28)2And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” (路2:1; 路3:1; 路20:25; 路23:14; 约18:33; 约18:36; 约19:12; 徒17:6; 徒17:7; 徒24:5)3And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” (太2:2; 太27:11; 可15:2; 路22:70; 路23:37; 约18:39; 约19:3)4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.” (太27:24; 路23:14; 路23:22; 约18:38; 约19:4; 约19:6; 彼前2:22)5But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.” (太4:12; 太4:23; 可1:14; 路4:14; 约1:43; 约2:11)
Jesus Before Herod
6When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.7And when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. (路3:1)8When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. (太12:38; 太14:1; 可6:14; 路9:9)9So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.10The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.11And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. (太27:28; 可9:12; 可15:17; 路18:32; 徒4:11)12And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. (诗2:2; 徒4:27)13Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, (路24:20)14and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. (路23:2; 路23:4; 徒3:13)15Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. (路23:11)16I will therefore punish and release him.”[1] (路23:22; 约19:1; 徒5:40)
Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
18But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— (太27:15; 可15:6; 约18:39; 约19:16; 徒21:36; 徒22:22)19a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. (徒3:14)20Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,21but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”22A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.” (路23:14; 路23:16; 路23:41; 约8:46)23But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.24So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.25He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will. (路23:19; 约19:16)
The Crucifixion
26And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. (太27:32; 可15:21; 约19:17)27And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. (太11:17; 路8:52)28But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.29For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ (太24:19; 可13:17; 路17:22; 路21:23)30Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ (赛2:19; 何10:8; 启6:16)31For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (箴11:31; 结20:47; 彼前4:17)32Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. (太20:21; 太27:38; 可15:27; 约19:18)33And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. (太27:33; 可15:22; 路23:32; 约19:17)34And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”[2] And they cast lots to divide his garments. (诗22:18; 赛53:12; 太5:44; 太27:35; 可10:38; 可15:24; 约19:23; 徒3:17)35And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” (诗22:7; 诗22:17; 赛42:1; 太1:17; 太12:18; 太26:53; 太27:41; 可15:31; 路4:3; 路4:9; 路4:23; 路9:20; 路9:35; 路16:14; 路24:20; 约10:18; 彼前2:4)36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine (诗69:21; 太27:48; 可15:36; 约19:29)37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” (路23:3; 路23:35)38There was also an inscription over him,[3] “This is the King of the Jews.” (太27:37; 可15:26; 路23:37; 约19:19; 约19:21)39One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him,[4] saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” (太27:39; 太27:44; 可15:32; 路23:35; 路23:37)40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?41And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”42And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (太16:28)43And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (林后12:3; 启2:7)
The Death of Jesus
44It was now about the sixth hour,[5] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,[6] (太27:45; 可15:33; 约19:14)45while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. (出26:31; 代下3:14)46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. (诗31:5; 太27:50; 可15:37; 约10:18; 约19:30; 徒7:59; 彼前4:19)47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!” (太27:54; 可15:39; 路7:16)48And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. (路18:13)49And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things. (诗38:11; 诗88:8; 路8:2; 路23:55; 约19:25)
Jesus Is Buried
50Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, (太27:57; 可15:42; 约19:38)51who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God. (路2:25; 路2:38)52This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.53Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid. (赛53:9; 可11:2)54It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.[7] (太27:62)55The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. (太28:1; 路23:49)56Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. (出20:10; 申5:14; 可16:1; 路24:1; 约19:39)