Holman Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

1Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.

2So Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "You have said it."

2Pilate questioned Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him, "It is as you say."

3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

3The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

4Then Pilate questioned Him again, "Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!"

4Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, "Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!"

5But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.

5But Jesus made no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.

6At the festival it was Pilate's custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

6Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

7There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

7The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.

8The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

9So Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?"

9Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"

10For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead.

12Pilate asked them again, "Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?"

12Answering again, Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

13Again they shouted, "Crucify Him!"

13They shouted back, "Crucify Him!"

14Then Pilate said to them, "Why? What has He done wrong?" But they shouted, "Crucify Him!" all the more.

14But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"

15Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

15Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

16Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together.

16The soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman cohort.

17They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.

17They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;

18And they began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

18and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

19They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

19They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.

20When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

20After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.

21They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus' cross. He was Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

21They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.

22And they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place).

22Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

23They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

24Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.

24And they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

25Now it was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.

25It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26The inscription of the charge written against Him was: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

26The inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

27They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

27They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

28So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws.

28And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with transgressors."

29Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

29Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

30save Yourself by coming down from the cross!"

30save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"

31In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

31In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself.

32Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.

32"Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

33When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

33When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"

34At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"

35When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "Look, He's calling for Elijah!"

35When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, "Behold, He is calling for Elijah."

36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, and said, "Let's see if Elijah comes to take Him down!"

36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down."

37But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

37And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.

38Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.

38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

39When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "This man really was God's Son!"

39When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"

40There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

40There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome.

41When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

41When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and minister to Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

42When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

42When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, came and boldly went in to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

43Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

44Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.

44Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.

45When he found out from the centurion, he gave the corpse to Joseph.

45And ascertaining this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46After he bought some fine linen, he took Him down and wrapped Him in the linen. Then he placed Him in a tomb cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

46Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

47Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where He was placed.

47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.

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