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. (Ps 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.’ (Ex 12:46; Nu 9:12; Ps 34:20)37Scripture also says, ‘They will look to the one they have pierced.’ (Zec 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.
John 19
Gute Nachricht Bibel 2018
from Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft1Da ließ Pilatus Jesus abführen und auspeitschen.2Die Soldaten flochten aus Dornenzweigen eine Krone und setzten sie Jesus auf. Sie hängten ihm einen purpurfarbenen Mantel um,3traten vor ihn hin und riefen: »Hoch lebe der König der Juden!« Dabei schlugen sie ihm ins Gesicht.4Darauf ging Pilatus noch einmal zu ihnen hinaus und sagte: »Ich bringe ihn euch hier heraus, damit ihr seht, dass ich keinen Grund zu seiner Verurteilung finden kann.« (Lu 23:4; Joh 18:38)5Als Jesus herauskam, trug er die Dornenkrone und den purpurfarbenen Mantel. Pilatus sagte zu ihnen: »Da, seht ihn euch an, den Menschen!«6Als die führenden Priester und die Gerichtspolizisten ihn sahen, schrien sie im Chor: »Kreuzigen! Kreuzigen!« Pilatus sagte zu ihnen: »Nehmt ihn doch und kreuzigt ihn selbst! Ich finde keinen Grund, ihn zu verurteilen.« (Joh 18:31)7Sie hielten ihm entgegen: »Wir haben ein Gesetz und nach diesem Gesetz muss er sterben, denn er hat sich zu Gottes Sohn erklärt.« (Le 24:16; Mr 14:61; Joh 5:18)8Als Pilatus das hörte, bekam er noch mehr Angst.9Er ging in den Palast[1] zurück und fragte Jesus: »Woher kommst du?« Aber Jesus antwortete ihm nicht. (Mr 14:60; Mr 15:5)10Pilatus sagte zu ihm: »Willst du nicht mit mir reden? Vergiss nicht, dass ich die Macht habe, dich freizugeben, aber auch die Macht, dich ans Kreuz zu bringen!«11Jesus antwortete: »Du hättest keine Macht über mich, wenn Gott es nicht zugelassen hätte. Darum liegt die größere Schuld bei denen, die mich dir ausgeliefert haben.«12Wegen dieser Worte versuchte Pilatus noch einmal, ihn freizulassen. Aber die Wortführer der Juden schrien: »Wenn du ihn freilässt, bist du kein Freund des Kaisers! Wer sich als König ausgibt, stellt sich gegen den Kaiser!« (Lu 23:2; Joh 18:37; Ac 17:7)13Als Pilatus das hörte, ließ er Jesus herausführen. Er setzte sich auf den Richterstuhl an der Stelle, die Steinpflaster heißt, auf Hebräisch: Gabbata.14Es war der Tag vor dem Passafest, etwa zwölf Uhr mittags. Pilatus sagte zu den anwesenden Juden: »Da habt ihr euren König!«15Sie schrien: »Weg mit ihm! Ans Kreuz!« Pilatus fragte sie: »Euren König soll ich kreuzigen lassen?« Die führenden Priester antworteten: »Unser einziger König ist der Kaiser in Rom!«
Jesus am Kreuz
16Da lieferte Pilatus ihnen Jesus aus und gab ihn frei zur Kreuzigung. Die Soldaten übernahmen Jesus. (Mt 27:32; Mr 15:21; Lu 23:26)17Er trug selber sein Kreuz aus der Stadt hinaus, bis zum sogenannten Schädelplatz – auf Hebräisch heißt er Golgota.18Dort nagelten sie Jesus ans Kreuz und mit ihm noch zwei andere, den einen links, den anderen rechts und Jesus in der Mitte.19Pilatus ließ ein Schild am Kreuz anbringen; darauf stand: »Jesus von Nazaret,[2] der König der Juden«.20Der Ort, wo Jesus gekreuzigt wurde, war nicht weit von der Stadt entfernt, deshalb lasen viele Juden diese Aufschrift. Sie war in hebräischer, lateinischer und griechischer Sprache abgefasst.21Die führenden Priester sagten zu Pilatus: »Schreib nicht: ›Der König der Juden‹, sondern dass dieser Mann behauptet hat: ›Ich bin der König der Juden.‹«22Pilatus sagte: »Was ich geschrieben habe, habe ich geschrieben.«23Nachdem die Soldaten Jesus ans Kreuz genagelt hatten, nahmen sie seine Kleider und teilten sie in vier Teile. Jeder erhielt einen Teil. Das Untergewand aber war in einem Stück gewebt und hatte keine Naht.24Die Soldaten sagten zueinander: »Wir wollen es nicht zerreißen; das Los soll entscheiden, wer es bekommt.« So traf ein, was in den Heiligen Schriften vorausgesagt war: »Sie haben meine Kleider unter sich verteilt. Mein Gewand haben sie verlost.« Genau das taten die Soldaten. (Ps 22:19)25Nahe bei dem Kreuz, an dem Jesus hing, standen seine Mutter und deren Schwester sowie Maria, die Frau von Klopas, und Maria aus Magdala. (Mr 15:40; Lu 8:2)26Jesus sah seine Mutter dort stehen und neben ihr den Jünger, den er besonders lieb hatte. Da sagte er zu seiner Mutter: »Frau,[3] er ist jetzt dein Sohn!« (Joh 13:23)27Und zu dem Jünger sagte er: »Sie ist jetzt deine Mutter!« Von da an nahm der Jünger sie bei sich auf.
Jesus stirbt
28Jesus wusste, dass nun alles zu Ende gebracht war. Aber damit die Voraussagen der Heiligen Schriften vollends ganz in Erfüllung gingen, sagte er: »Ich habe Durst!« (Ps 22:16; Mt 27:45; Mr 15:33; Lu 23:44)29In der Nähe stand ein Gefäß mit Essig. Die Soldaten tauchten einen Schwamm hinein, steckten ihn auf einen Ysopstängel und hielten ihn Jesus an die Lippen. (Ps 69:22)30Jesus nahm davon und sagte: »Jetzt ist alles vollendet.« Dann ließ er den Kopf sinken und gab sein Leben in die Hände des Vaters zurück.[4]
Jesus wird die Seite durchstochen
31Es war Freitag, der Vorbereitungstag für den Sabbat. Die führenden Priester[5] wollten nicht, dass die Gekreuzigten den Sabbat über am Kreuz hängen blieben. Darum baten sie Pilatus, ihnen die Beine brechen und die Toten dann wegschaffen zu lassen. Der kommende Sabbat war außerdem ein ganz besonders hoher Feiertag. (De 21:22)32Die Soldaten gingen hin und brachen die Beine der beiden Männer, die mit Jesus zusammen gekreuzigt worden waren.33Als sie zu Jesus kamen, merkten sie, dass er schon tot war. Darum brachen sie seine Beine nicht.34Aber einer der Soldaten stach ihm mit seinem Speer in die Seite. Da kam Blut und Wasser heraus.[6] (1Jo 5:6)35Der Jünger, der dies gesehen hat, hat es bezeugt. Was er sagt, ist wahr, und er weiß, dass er die Wahrheit sagt. Deshalb könnt auch ihr euren Glauben darauf gründen. (Joh 21:24)36Das geschah, damit eintraf, was in den Heiligen Schriften vorausgesagt war: »Sie werden ihm keinen Knochen brechen.« (Ex 12:46; Ps 34:20)37Und an einer anderen Stelle heißt es: »Sie werden auf den blicken, den sie durchbohrt haben.« (Zec 12:10; Re 1:7)
Jesus wird ins Grab gelegt
38Als das geschehen war, bat Josef aus Arimathäa Pilatus um die Erlaubnis, den Leichnam vom Kreuz abnehmen zu dürfen. Josef war ein Jünger von Jesus, aber nur heimlich, weil er vor den führenden Männern[7] Angst hatte. Pilatus überließ ihm den Toten, und Josef ging und nahm ihn vom Kreuz ab. (Mt 27:57; Mr 15:42; Lu 23:50; Joh 9:22)39Auch Nikodemus, der Jesus anfangs einmal bei Nacht aufgesucht hatte, kam dazu; er brachte ungefähr hundert Pfund[8] Myrrhenharz mit Aloë. (Joh 3:1)40Die beiden nahmen den Leichnam von Jesus und wickelten ihn mit den Duftstoffen in Leinenbinden, wie es der jüdischen Begräbnissitte entspricht. (Joh 11:44)41Nahe bei der Stelle, wo Jesus gekreuzigt worden war, befand sich ein Garten. Darin war eine neue Grabkammer, in der noch niemand gelegen hatte.42Dort hinein legten sie Jesus, weil es für die Juden der Vorbereitungstag auf den Sabbat war und das Grab in der Nähe lag.
1Allora Pilato ordinò che Gesù fosse frustato.2-3Intanto, i soldati fecero una corona di spine e gliela misero in testa, poi gli gettarono sulle spalle un mantello rosso. «Salve, re dei Giudei!» lo salutavano con scherno, passandogli accanto, e lo prendevano a schiaffi.4Nel frattempo, Pilato uscì di nuovo dal Palazzo e disse ai Giudei: «Ora ve lo porto fuori, ma sia ben chiaro, per me non è affatto colpevole!»5Gesù uscì: portava la corona di spine e il mantello rosso porpora. «Ecco lʼuomo!» disse Pilato.6Nel vederlo, i capi sacerdoti e gli ufficiali giudei cominciarono a gridare: «Crocifiggilo! Crocifiggilo!» «Crocifiggetelo voi», disse Pilato. «Per me non è colpevole!»7«Secondo le nostre leggi deve morire, perché ha detto di essere il Figlio di Dio», replicarono i Giudei.8A queste parole Pilato si spaventò più che mai.9Rientrò nel palazzo e chiese a Gesù: «Da dove vieni?» Ma Gesù non rispose.10«Non vuoi parlare con me?» chiese Pilato. «Ma non capisci che io ho il potere di liberarti o di crocifiggerti?»11Allora Gesù disse: «Tu non avresti alcun potere su di me, se non ti fosse stato dato da Dio. Perciò quelli che mi hanno portato da te sono più colpevoli».12Da quel momento Pilato cercò in tutti i modi di liberarlo, ma i capi giudei gli gridarono: «Se liberi questo uomo, non sei amico dellʼimperatore! Infatti, chi si dichiara re si ribella allʼimperatore!»13A queste parole, Pilato di nuovo fece portar fuori Gesù. Poi si mise a sedere sul banco delle sentenze, nel luogo detto Litòstroto (in ebraico Gabbatà).14Era circa mezzogiorno della vigilia di Pasqua. Pilato disse alla folla: «Ecco il vostro re!»15«Toglilo di mezzo!» gridarono quelli. «A morte! Crocifiggilo!» «Come? Devo crocifiggere il vostro re?» chiese Pilato. «Non abbiamo altro re allʼinfuori dellʼimperatore!» gridarono di rimando i capi sacerdoti.16Allora Pilato consegnò loro Gesù, perché fosse crocifisso.
La crocifissione
17Finalmente erano riusciti nel loro intento! Presero Gesù e lo portarono subito fuori città, ed egli salì fino al luogo detto«il Teschio», in ebraico«Gòlgota», portando sulle spalle la sua croce.18Là fu crocifisso insieme con altri due, uno alla sua destra ed uno alla sua sinistra.19Pilato fece mettere sulla croce una scritta che diceva: «Gesù di Nazaret, re dei Giudei».20Molti Giudei lessero questa scritta poiché il posto dove Gesù fu crocifisso era vicino alla città, e la iscrizione fu fatta in ebraico, in latino e in greco.21Allora i capi sacerdoti dissero a Pilato: «Cambia la scritta. Anziché “Il re dei Giudei”, fai scrivere “Ha detto di essere il re dei Giudei”!»22Ma Pilato rispose: «Quello che ho scritto, ho scritto. Resta così comʼè».23-24Quando i soldati ebbero crocifisso Gesù, divisero i suoi abiti in quattro parti, una per ciascuno. Poi presero anche la tunica, ma siccome era senza cuciture, tessuta tutta dʼun pezzo dissero: «Non dividiamola, giochiamocela a dadi!» Così si avverava la Scrittura che diceva: «Divisero fra loro i miei vestiti e tirarono a sorte la mia tunica». E così fecero.25Ai piedi della croce cʼerano la madre di Gesù, Maria moglie di Cleofa e Maria Maddalena.26Quando Gesù vide sua madre vicino al discepolo che egli amava, le disse: «Donna, ecco tuo figlio!»27Ed al discepolo: «Questa è tua madre!» E da quel momento il discepolo lʼaccolse in casa sua.28Ormai Gesù sapeva che tutto era concluso e, per adempiere la Scrittura, disse: «Ho sete».29Cʼera lì vicino una brocca piena dʼaceto, vʼintinsero una spugna, la misero in cima ad un ramo dʼissopo e glielʼaccostarono alle labbra.30Dopo che Gesù nʼebbe bevuto, disse: «Tutto è compiuto», chinò il capo e morì.31I capi giudei non volevano che i condannati restassero appesi alla croce fino al giorno dopo, che era sabato, e in quel caso un sabato speciale, perché era Pasqua. Perciò chiesero a Pilato che fossero spezzate le gambe ai condannati per affrettarne la morte, e si portassero via i cadaveri.32Allora i soldati vennero a spezzare le gambe ai due uomini che erano stati crocifissi con Gesù.33Quando però fu la volta di Gesù, sʼaccorsero che era già morto, perciò vi rinunciarono.34Ma uno dei soldati gli trafisse il fianco con una lancia; dalla ferita uscì un fiotto di sangue con acqua.35Ho visto tutto questo di persona e ve lo riferisco con precisione, perché anche voi crediate.36-37Così sʼavveravano queste parole della Scrittura: «Nessun osso gli sarà rotto» e«Volgeranno lo sguardo verso quello che hanno trafitto».38Dopo di ciò, Giuseppe dʼArimatea, che era stato discepolo di Cristo in segreto, per paura dei capi giudei, si fece coraggio e chiese a Pilato il permesso di portare via il corpo di Gesù. Pilato glielo concesse, così egli andò a togliere dalla croce il corpo di Gesù.39Venne anche Nicodemo, lʼuomo che si era incontrato con Gesù di notte, e portò con sé quasi cento libbre di unguento di mirra e di aloe.40Insieme avvolsero il corpo di Gesù con bende di lino impregnate di profumi, secondo lʼusanza della sepoltura ebraica.41Il posto dove Gesù era stato crocifisso era vicino ad un orto, dove cʼera una tomba nuova, in cui non era ancora stato messo nessuno.42Così, causa la fretta per il sabato imminente, e dato che la tomba era a portata di mano, lì seppellirono Gesù.