Luke 23

1The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.Cross-references: Matt 27:1 · Matt 27:11 · Mark 15:1 · Luke 22:66 · John 18:28Examined: The Historical Jesus →

2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”Cross-references: 1Ki 18:17 · 1Ki 21:10 · Ps 35:11 · Ps 62:4 · Ps 64:3 · Jer 20:10 · +23 moreExamined: The Historical Jesus →

3Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”Cross-references: Matt 27:11 · Mark 15:2 · Mark 15:18 · Mark 15:32 · Luke 1:32 · Luke 19:38 · +7 moreExamined: The Historical Jesus →

4Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”Cross-references: Matt 27:19 · Matt 27:23 · Mark 15:14 · Luke 23:14 · Luke 23:22 · John 18:38 · +5 moreExamined: The Historical Jesus →

5But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”Cross-references: Ps 22:12 · Ps 22:16 · Ps 57:4 · Ps 69:4 · Matt 4:12 · Matt 4:23 · +15 more

6But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.Cross-references: Luke 13:1 · Acts 5:37

7When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.Cross-references: Matt 14:1 · Luke 3:1 · Luke 13:31

8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.Cross-references: 2Ki 5:3 · 2Ki 5:11 · Matt 14:1 · Mark 6:14 · Luke 4:23 · Luke 9:7 · +1 more

9He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.Cross-references: Ps 38:13 · Ps 39:1 · Ps 39:9 · Isa 53:7 · Matt 7:6 · Matt 27:14 · +3 more

10The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.Cross-references: Luke 11:53 · Luke 23:2 · Luke 23:5 · Luke 23:14 · Acts 24:5

11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.Cross-references: Ps 22:6 · Ps 69:19 · Isa 49:7 · Isa 53:3 · Matt 27:27 · Mark 9:12 · +4 more

12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.Cross-references: Ps 83:4 · Matt 16:1 · Acts 4:27 · Rev 17:13

13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,Cross-references: Matt 27:21 · Mark 15:14 · John 18:38 · John 19:4

14and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.Cross-references: Dan 6:4 · Matt 27:4 · Matt 27:19 · Matt 27:24 · Matt 27:54 · Luke 23:1 · +3 more

15Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

16I will therefore chastise him and release him.”Cross-references: Isa 53:5 · Matt 27:26 · Mark 15:15 · Luke 23:22 · John 19:1 · Acts 5:40 · +1 more

17Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

18But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—Cross-references: Matt 27:15 · Mark 15:6 · John 18:39 · John 19:15 · Acts 3:14 · Acts 21:36 · +1 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.Cross-references: Luke 23:2 · Luke 23:5 · Acts 3:14Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,Cross-references: Matt 14:8 · Matt 27:19 · Mark 15:15 · John 19:12Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

21but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”Cross-references: Matt 27:22 · Mark 15:13 · Luke 23:23 · John 19:15Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

22He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”Cross-references: Luke 23:14 · Luke 23:16 · Luke 23:20 · 1Pet 1:19 · 1Pet 3:18Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.Cross-references: Ps 22:12 · Ps 57:4 · Zech 11:8 · Luke 23:5Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

24Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.Cross-references: Ex 23:2 · Prov 17:15 · Matt 27:26 · Mark 15:15 · John 19:1

25He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.Cross-references: 1Sam 12:13 · Matt 27:26 · Mark 15:6 · Mark 15:15 · Luke 23:2 · Luke 23:5 · +2 more

26When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 27:32 · Mark 15:21 · Luke 9:23 · Luke 14:27 · John 19:16 · Acts 2:10 · +3 more

27A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.Cross-references: Matt 27:55 · Mark 15:40 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 8:52 · Luke 23:55

28But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.Cross-references: Song 1:5 · Song 2:7 · Song 3:5 · Song 3:10 · Song 5:8 · Song 5:16 · +1 more

29For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’Cross-references: Deut 28:53 · Hos 9:12 · Hos 13:16 · Matt 24:19 · Mark 13:17 · Luke 21:23

30Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’Cross-references: Isa 2:19 · Hos 10:8 · Rev 6:16 · Rev 9:6

31For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”Cross-references: Prov 11:31 · Jer 25:29 · Ezek 15:2 · Ezek 20:47 · Ezek 21:3 · Dan 9:26 · +5 more

32There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.Cross-references: Isa 53:12 · Matt 27:38 · Mark 15:27 · Luke 22:37 · John 19:18 · Heb 12:2

33When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.Cross-references: Deut 21:23 · Ps 22:16 · Zech 12:10 · Matt 20:19 · Matt 26:2 · Matt 27:33 · +13 more

34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.Cross-references: Gen 50:17 · Ps 22:18 · Ps 106:16 · Isa 53:12 · Matt 5:44 · Matt 11:25 · +16 more

35The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”Cross-references: Gen 37:19 · Ps 4:2 · Ps 22:6 · Ps 22:12 · Ps 22:17 · Ps 35:15 · +16 more

36The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,Cross-references: Ps 69:21 · Matt 27:29 · Matt 27:34 · Matt 27:48 · Mark 15:19 · Mark 15:36 · +2 more

37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

38An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”Cross-references: Matt 27:11 · Matt 27:37 · Mark 15:18 · Mark 15:26 · Mark 15:32 · Luke 23:3 · +2 more

39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”Cross-references: Matt 27:44 · Mark 15:32 · Luke 17:34 · Luke 23:35 · Luke 23:37

40But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?Cross-references: Lev 19:17 · 2Chr 28:22 · Ps 36:1 · Jer 5:3 · Luke 12:5 · Eph 5:11 · +2 more

41And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”Cross-references: Lev 26:40 · Josh 7:19 · 2Chr 33:12 · Ezra 9:13 · Neh 9:3 · Dan 9:4 · +9 more

42He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”Cross-references: Ps 2:6 · Ps 106:4 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 53:10 · Dan 7:13 · Luke 12:8 · +12 more

43Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”Cross-references: Job 33:27 · Ps 32:5 · Ps 50:15 · Isa 1:18 · Isa 53:11 · Isa 55:6 · +15 more

44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.Cross-references: Ex 10:21 · Ps 105:28 · Joel 2:31 · Amos 5:18 · Amos 8:9 · Hab 3:8 · +6 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

45The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.Cross-references: Ex 26:31 · Lev 16:12 · 2Chr 3:14 · Matt 27:51 · Mark 15:38 · Eph 2:14 · +3 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

46Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.Cross-references: Ps 31:5 · Matt 27:46 · Mark 15:34 · John 19:30 · Acts 7:59 · 1Pet 2:23Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

47When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”Cross-references: Matt 9:8 · Matt 27:54 · Mark 15:39 · Luke 23:41 · John 19:7

48All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests.Cross-references: Jer 31:19 · Luke 18:13 · Acts 2:37

49All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.Cross-references: Job 19:13 · Ps 38:11 · Ps 88:18 · Ps 142:4 · Matt 27:55 · Matt 27:61 · +6 more

50Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous manCross-references: Matt 27:57 · Mark 15:42 · Luke 2:25 · John 19:38 · Acts 10:2 · Acts 10:22 · +1 more

51(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.Cross-references: Gen 37:21 · Gen 42:21 · Gen 49:18 · Ex 23:2 · 1Sam 1:1 · Prov 1:10 · +5 more

52This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.Cross-references: John 19:38

53He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.Cross-references: Isa 53:9 · Matt 27:59 · Mark 15:46

54It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.Cross-references: Matt 27:62 · Mark 15:42 · John 19:14 · John 19:31 · John 19:42

55The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.Cross-references: Matt 27:61 · Mark 15:47 · Luke 8:2 · Luke 23:49

56They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.Cross-references: Ex 20:8 · Ex 31:14 · Ex 35:2 · Deut 5:14 · 2Chr 16:14 · Isa 58:13 · +3 more