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Luke 23

23:1   And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
23:2   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.
23:3   And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
23:4   Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
23:5   And they were the more fierce, saying *, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
23:6   When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
23:7   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.
23:8   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.
23:9   Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
23:10   And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
23:11   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.
23:12   And the same *  day Pilate and Herod were made friends together * *: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
23:13   And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
23:14   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:
23:15   No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
23:16  I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
23:17   (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
23:18   And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
23:19   (Who for * a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
23:20   Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
23:21   But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
23:22   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.
23:23   And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
23:24   And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
23:25   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.
23:26   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.
23:27   And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
23:28   But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
23:29   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.
23:30   Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
23:31   For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
23:32   And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
23:33   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.
23:34   Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
23:35   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.
23:36   And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
23:37   And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
23:38   And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
23:39   And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
23:40   But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
23:41   And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
23:42   And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
23:43   And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
23:44   And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
23:45   And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
23:46   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.
23:47   Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
23:48   And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
23:49   And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
23:50   And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good * man, and a just:
23:51  (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.
23:52   This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
23:53   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.
23:54   And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
23:55   And the women also, which came * with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
23:56  And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested * the sabbath day according to the commandment.

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