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Lukas 23

Lutherbibel 2017



1 Und die ganze Versammlung stand auf, und sie führten ihn vor Pilatus 2 und fingen an, ihn zu verklagen, und sprachen: Wir haben gefunden, dass dieser unser Volk aufhetzt und verbietet, dem Kaiser Steuern zu geben, und spricht, er sei Christus, ein König. (Lk 20,25; Apg 24,5) 3 Pilatus aber fragte ihn und sprach: Bist du der Juden König? Er antwortete ihm und sprach: Du sagst es. 4 Pilatus sprach zu den Hohenpriestern und zum Volk: Ich finde keine Schuld an diesem Menschen. 5 Sie aber beharrten darauf und sprachen: Er wiegelt das Volk auf damit, dass er lehrt im ganzen jüdischen Land, angefangen von Galiläa bis hierher. 



6 Als aber Pilatus das hörte, fragte er, ob der Mensch aus Galiläa wäre. 7 Und als er vernahm, dass er unter die Herrschaft des Herodes gehörte, sandte er ihn zu Herodes, der in diesen Tagen auch in Jerusalem war. (Lk 3,1) 8 Als aber Herodes Jesus sah, freute er sich sehr; denn er hätte ihn längst gerne gesehen; denn er hatte von ihm gehört und hoffte, er würde ein Zeichen von ihm sehen. (Lk 9,9; Lk 11,16; Lk 11,29) 9 Und er fragte ihn mancherlei. Er antwortete ihm aber nichts. 10 Die Hohenpriester aber und die Schriftgelehrten standen dabei und verklagten ihn hart. 11 Aber Herodes mit seinen Soldaten verachtete und verspottete ihn, legte ihm ein weißes Gewand an und sandte ihn zurück zu Pilatus. 12 An diesem Tag wurden Herodes und Pilatus Freunde; denn vorher waren sie einander feind. 



13 Pilatus aber rief die Hohenpriester und die Oberen und das Volk zusammen 14 und sprach zu ihnen: Ihr habt diesen Menschen zu mir gebracht als einen, der das Volk aufwiegelt; und siehe, ich habe ihn vor euch verhört und habe an diesem Menschen keine Schuld gefunden, deretwegen ihr ihn anklagt; 15 Herodes auch nicht, denn er hat ihn uns zurückgesandt. Und siehe, er hat nichts getan, was den Tod verdient. 16-17 Darum will ich ihn züchtigen lassen und losgeben.[1] 18 Da schrien sie alle miteinander: Hinweg mit diesem! Gib uns Barabbas los! (Apg 3,13) 19 Der war wegen eines Aufruhrs, der in der Stadt geschehen war, und wegen eines Mordes ins Gefängnis geworfen worden. 20 Da redete Pilatus abermals auf sie ein, weil er Jesus losgeben wollte. 21 Sie riefen aber: Kreuzige, kreuzige ihn! 22 Er aber sprach zum dritten Mal zu ihnen: Was hat denn dieser Böses getan? Ich habe keine Schuld an ihm gefunden, die den Tod verdient; darum will ich ihn züchtigen lassen und losgeben. 23 Aber sie setzten ihm zu mit großem Geschrei und forderten, dass er gekreuzigt würde. Und ihr Geschrei nahm überhand. 24 Und Pilatus urteilte, dass ihre Bitte erfüllt würde, 25 und ließ den los, der wegen Aufruhr und Mord ins Gefängnis geworfen war, um welchen sie baten; aber Jesus übergab er ihrem Willen. 



26 Und als sie ihn abführten, ergriffen sie einen, Simon von Kyrene, der vom Feld kam, und legten das Kreuz auf ihn, dass er’s Jesus nachtrüge. 27 Es folgte ihm aber eine große Volksmenge und viele Frauen, die klagten und beweinten ihn. 28 Jesus aber wandte sich um zu ihnen und sprach: Ihr Töchter von Jerusalem, weint nicht über mich, sondern weint über euch selbst und über eure Kinder. (Lk 19,41) 29 Denn siehe, es wird die Zeit kommen, in der man sagen wird: Selig sind die Unfruchtbaren und die Leiber, die nicht geboren haben, und die Brüste, die nicht genährt haben! (Lk 21,23) 30 Dann werden sie anfangen zu sagen zu den Bergen: Fallt über uns!, und zu den Hügeln: Bedeckt uns! (Hos 10,8; Offb 6,16) 31 Denn wenn man das tut am grünen Holz, was wird am dürren werden? (1Petr 4,17) 



32 Es wurden aber auch andere hingeführt, zwei Übeltäter, dass sie mit ihm hingerichtet würden. 33 Und als sie kamen an die Stätte, die da heißt Schädelstätte, kreuzigten sie ihn dort und die Übeltäter mit ihm, einen zur Rechten und einen zur Linken. 34 [Jesus aber sprach: Vater, vergib ihnen; denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun!][2] Und sie verteilten seine Kleider und warfen das Los darum. (Ps 22,19; Jes 53,12; Lk 6,27; Apg 3,17; Apg 7,60) 35 Und das Volk stand da und sah zu. Aber die Oberen spotteten und sprachen: Er hat andern geholfen; er helfe sich selber, ist er der Christus, der Auserwählte Gottes. (Ps 22,8) 36 Es verspotteten ihn auch die Soldaten, traten herzu und brachten ihm Essig (Ps 69,22) 37 und sprachen: Bist du der Juden König, so hilf dir selber! 38 Es war aber über ihm auch eine Aufschrift: Dies ist der Juden König. (Lk 19,38; Lk 23,3) 39 Aber einer der Übeltäter, die am Kreuz hingen, lästerte ihn und sprach: Bist du nicht der Christus? Hilf dir selbst und uns! 40 Da antwortete der andere, wies ihn zurecht und sprach: Fürchtest du nicht einmal Gott, der du doch in gleicher Verdammnis bist? (Lk 12,5) 41 Wir sind es zwar mit Recht, denn wir empfangen, was unsre Taten verdienen; dieser aber hat nichts Unrechtes getan. 42 Und er sprach: Jesus, gedenke an mich, wenn du in dein Reich kommst! 43 Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: Wahrlich, ich sage dir: Heute wirst du mit mir im Paradies sein. (2Kor 12,4) 44 Und es war schon um die sechste Stunde, und es kam eine Finsternis über das ganze Land bis zur neunten Stunde, 45 und die Sonne verlor ihren Schein, und der Vorhang des Tempels riss mitten entzwei. (2Mo 26,31; 2Chr 3,14) 46 Und Jesus rief laut: Vater, ich befehle meinen Geist in deine Hände! Und als er das gesagt hatte, verschied er. (Ps 31,6; Apg 7,59) 47 Als aber der Hauptmann sah, was da geschah, pries er Gott und sprach: Fürwahr, dieser Mensch ist ein Gerechter gewesen! 48 Und als alles Volk, das dabei war und zuschaute, sah, was da geschah, schlugen sie sich an ihre Brust und kehrten wieder um. 49 Es standen aber alle seine Bekannten von ferne, auch die Frauen, die ihm aus Galiläa nachgefolgt waren, und sahen das alles. (Lk 8,2) 



50 Und siehe, da war ein Mann mit Namen Josef, ein Ratsherr, der war ein guter und gerechter Mann. 51 Der hatte ihren Rat und ihr Handeln nicht gebilligt. Er war aus Arimathäa, einer jüdischen Stadt, und wartete auf das Reich Gottes. (Lk 2,25; Lk 2,38) 52 Der ging zu Pilatus und bat um den Leib Jesu (5Mo 21,23) 53 und nahm ihn herab vom Kreuz, wickelte ihn in ein Leinentuch und legte ihn in ein Felsengrab, in dem noch nie jemand gelegen hatte. 54 Und es war Rüsttag, und der Sabbat brach an. 55 Es folgten aber die Frauen nach, die mit ihm gekommen waren aus Galiläa, und sahen das Grab und wie sein Leib hineingelegt wurde. 56 Sie kehrten aber um und bereiteten wohlriechende Öle und Salben. Und den Sabbat über ruhten sie nach dem Gesetz. (2Mo 20,10; 5Mo 5,14) 

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Lukas 23

English Standard Version



1 Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. (Mt 27,2; Mk 15,1; Joh 18,28) 2 And 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.” (Lk 2,1; Lk 3,1; Lk 20,25; Lk 23,14; Joh 18,33; Joh 18,36; Joh 19,12; Apg 17,6; Apg 17,7; Apg 24,5) 3 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” (Mt 2,2; Mt 27,11; Mk 15,2; Lk 22,70; Lk 23,37; Joh 18,39; Joh 19,3) 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.” (Mt 27,24; Lk 23,14; Lk 23,22; Joh 18,38; Joh 19,4; Joh 19,6; 1Petr 2,22) 5 But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.” (Mt 4,12; Mt 4,23; Mk 1,14; Lk 4,14; Joh 1,43; Joh 2,11) 



6 When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. (Lk 3,1) 8 When 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. (Mt 12,38; Mt 14,1; Mk 6,14; Lk 9,9) 9 So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11 And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. (Mt 27,28; Mk 9,12; Mk 15,17; Lk 18,32; Apg 4,11) 12 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. (Ps 2,2; Apg 4,27) 13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, (Lk 24,20) 14 and 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. (Lk 23,2; Lk 23,4; Apg 3,13) 15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. (Lk 23,11) 16 I will therefore punish and release him.”[1] (Lk 23,22; Joh 19,1; Apg 5,40) 



18 But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— (Mt 27,15; Mk 15,6; Joh 18,39; Joh 19,16; Apg 21,36; Apg 22,22) 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. (Apg 3,14) 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A 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.” (Lk 23,14; Lk 23,16; Lk 23,41; Joh 8,46) 23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25 He 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. (Lk 23,19; Joh 19,16) 



26 And 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. (Mt 27,32; Mk 15,21; Joh 19,17) 27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. (Mt 11,17; Lk 8,52) 28 But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For 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!’ (Mt 24,19; Mk 13,17; Lk 17,22; Lk 21,23) 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ (Jes 2,19; Hos 10,8; Offb 6,16) 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (Spr 11,31; Hes 20,47; 1Petr 4,17) 32 Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. (Mt 20,21; Mt 27,38; Mk 15,27; Joh 19,18) 33 And 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. (Mt 27,33; Mk 15,22; Lk 23,32; Joh 19,17) 34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”[2] And they cast lots to divide his garments. (Ps 22,18; Jes 53,12; Mt 5,44; Mt 27,35; Mk 10,38; Mk 15,24; Joh 19,23; Apg 3,17) 35 And 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!” (Ps 22,7; Ps 22,17; Jes 42,1; Mt 1,17; Mt 12,18; Mt 26,53; Mt 27,41; Mk 15,31; Lk 4,3; Lk 4,9; Lk 4,23; Lk 9,20; Lk 9,35; Lk 16,14; Lk 24,20; Joh 10,18; 1Petr 2,4) 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine (Ps 69,21; Mt 27,48; Mk 15,36; Joh 19,29) 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” (Lk 23,3; Lk 23,35) 38 There was also an inscription over him,[3] “This is the King of the Jews.” (Mt 27,37; Mk 15,26; Lk 23,37; Joh 19,19; Joh 19,21) 39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him,[4] saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” (Mt 27,39; Mt 27,44; Mk 15,32; Lk 23,35; Lk 23,37) 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Mt 16,28) 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (2Kor 12,3; Offb 2,7) 



44 It was now about the sixth hour,[5] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,[6] (Mt 27,45; Mk 15,33; Joh 19,14) 45 while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. (2Mo 26,31; 2Chr 3,14) 46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. (Ps 31,5; Mt 27,50; Mk 15,37; Joh 10,18; Joh 19,30; Apg 7,59; 1Petr 4,19) 47 Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!” (Mt 27,54; Mk 15,39; Lk 7,16) 48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. (Lk 18,13) 49 And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things. (Ps 38,11; Ps 88,8; Lk 8,2; Lk 23,55; Joh 19,25) 



50 Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, (Mt 27,57; Mk 15,42; Joh 19,38) 51 who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God. (Lk 2,25; Lk 2,38) 52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then 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. (Jes 53,9; Mk 11,2) 54 It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.[7] (Mt 27,62) 55 The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. (Mt 28,1; Lk 23,49) 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. (2Mo 20,10; 5Mo 5,14; Mk 16,1; Lk 24,1; Joh 19,39) 

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Lukas 23

New International Version

1 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, ‘We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.’ 3 So Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ ‘You have said so,’ Jesus replied. 4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man.’ 5 But they insisted, ‘He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.’ 6 On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. 8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. 9 He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends – before this they had been enemies. 13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, ‘You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16-17 Therefore, I will punish him and then release him.’[1] (Mt 27,15; Mk 15,6) 18 But the whole crowd shouted, ‘Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!’ 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, ‘Crucify him! Crucify him!’ 22 For the third time he spoke to them: ‘Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.’ 23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will. 



26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For the time will come when you will say, “Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!” 30 Then ‘ “they will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ ” (Hos 10,8) 31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’ 32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals – one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’[2] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, ‘He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.’ 36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37 and said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’ 38 There was a written notice above him, which read: This is the king of the Jews. 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’ 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. ‘Don’t you fear God,’ he said, ‘since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.’ 42 Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[3]’ 43 Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’ 



44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last. (Ps 31,5) 47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, ‘Surely this was a righteous man.’ 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. 



50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. 52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no-one had yet been laid. 54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. 55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment. 

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Lukas 23

New International Reader’s Version

1 Then the whole group got up and led Jesus off to Pilate. 2 They began to bring charges against Jesus. They said, ‘We have found this man misleading our people. He is against paying taxes to Caesar. And he claims to be Messiah, a king.’ 3 So Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ ‘You have said so,’ Jesus replied. 4 Then Pilate spoke to the chief priests and the crowd. He announced, ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man.’ 5 But they kept it up. They said, ‘His teaching stirs up the people all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.’ 6 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was from Galilee. 7 He learned that Jesus was from Herod’s area of authority. So Pilate sent Jesus to Herod. At that time Herod was also in Jerusalem. 8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very pleased. He had been wanting to see Jesus for a long time. He had heard much about him. He hoped to see Jesus perform a sign of some kind. 9 Herod asked him many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there. With loud shouts they brought charges against him. 11 Herod and his soldiers laughed at him and made fun of him. They dressed him in a beautiful robe. Then they sent him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends. Before this time they had been enemies. 13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people. 14 He said to them, ‘You brought me this man. You said he was turning the people against the authorities. I have questioned him in front of you. I have found no basis for your charges against him. 15 Herod hasn’t either. So he sent Jesus back to us. As you can see, Jesus has done nothing that is worthy of death. 16-17 So I will just have him whipped and let him go.’ 18 But the whole crowd shouted, ‘Kill this man! But let Barabbas go!’ 19 Barabbas had been thrown into prison. He had taken part in a struggle in the city against the authorities. He had also committed murder. 20 Pilate wanted to let Jesus go. So he made an appeal to the crowd again. 21 But they kept shouting, ‘Crucify him! Crucify him!’ 22 Pilate spoke to them for the third time. ‘Why?’ he asked. ‘What wrong has this man done? I have found no reason to have him put to death. So I will just have him whipped and let him go.’ 23 But with loud shouts they kept calling for Jesus to be crucified. The people’s shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to give them what they wanted. 25 He set free the man they asked for. The man had been thrown in prison for murder and for fighting against the authorities. Pilate handed Jesus over to them so they could carry out their plans. 



26 As the soldiers led Jesus away, they took hold of Simon. Simon was from Cyrene. He was on his way in from the country. They put a wooden cross on his shoulders. Then they made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large number of people followed Jesus. Some were women whose hearts were filled with sorrow. They cried loudly because of him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me. Weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 The time will come when you will say, “Blessed are the women who can’t have children! Blessed are those who never gave birth or fed babies!” 30 It is written, ‘ “The people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ They’ll say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ ” (Hos 10,8) 31 People do these things when trees are green. So what will happen when trees are dry?’ 32 Two other men were also led out with Jesus to be killed. Both of them had broken the law. 33 The soldiers brought them to the place called the Skull. There they nailed Jesus to the cross. He hung between the two criminals. One was on his right and one was on his left. 34 Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.’ The soldiers divided up his clothes by casting lots. 35 The people stood there watching. The rulers even made fun of Jesus. They said, ‘He saved others. Let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.’ 36 The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him. They offered him wine vinegar. 37 They said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’ 38 A written sign had been placed above him. It read, This is the King of the Jews. 39 One of the criminals hanging there made fun of Jesus. He said, ‘Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself! Save us!’ 40 But the other criminal scolded him. ‘Don’t you have any respect for God?’ he said. ‘Remember, you are under the same sentence of death. 41 We are being punished fairly. We are getting just what our actions call for. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong.’ 42 Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ 43 Jesus answered him, ‘What I’m about to tell you is true. Today you will be with me in paradise.’ 



44 It was now about noon. Then darkness covered the whole land until three o’clock. 45 The sun had stopped shining. The temple curtain was torn in two. 46 Jesus called out in a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my life.’ After he said this, he took his last breath. 47 The Roman commander saw what had happened. He praised God and said, ‘Jesus was surely a man who did what was right.’ 48 The people had gathered to watch this sight. When they saw what happened, they felt very sad. Then they went away. 49 But all those who knew Jesus stood not very far away, watching these things. They included the women who had followed him from Galilee. 



50 A man named Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council. He was a good and honest man. 51 Joseph had not agreed with what the leaders had decided and done. He was from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He himself was waiting for God’s kingdom. 52 Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Joseph took it down and wrapped it in linen cloth. Then he placed it in a tomb cut in the rock. No one had ever been buried there. 54 It was Preparation Day. The Sabbath day was about to begin. 55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph. They saw the tomb and how Jesus’ body was placed in it. 56 Then they went home. There they prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath day in order to obey the Law. 

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Lukas 23

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1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. 

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