23:1  Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

23:2  And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

23:3  Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”

23:4  So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”

23:5  But they were the more fierce, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.”

23:6  When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.

23:7  And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

23:8  Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.

23:9  Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

23:10  And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

23:11  Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

23:12  That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

23:13  Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

23:14  said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;

23:15  no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.

23:16  I will therefore chastise Him and release Him”

23:17  (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

23:18  And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”—

23:19  who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

23:20  Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

23:21  But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

23:22  Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.”

23:23  But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.

23:24  So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.

23:25  And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

23:26  Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.

23:27  And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.

23:28  But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

23:29  For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’

23:30  Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

23:31  For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”

23:32  There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.

23:33  And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

23:34  Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”And they divided His garments and cast lots.

23:35  And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

23:36  The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,

23:37  and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

23:38  And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

23:39  Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”

23:40  But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

23:41  And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”

23:42  Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."

23:43  And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

23:44  Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

23:45  Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

23:46  And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, 'Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit.'' Having said this, He breathed His last.

23:47  So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

23:48  And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.

23:49  But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

23:50  Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.

23:51  He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.

23:52  This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

23:53  Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before.

23:54  That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.

23:55  And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.

23:56  Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.