Jesus Faces Pilate
1As Mt 27:2,11-14; Lk 23:25; Jn 18:28-38 soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, 3Jn 1 scribes, Mt 2:4 and the whole Sanhedrin. Mk 13:9 After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. 1Tm 6:13
He answered him, “You have said it.” Or That is true, an affirmative oath; Mt 26:64; 27:11
3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
4Then Pilate 1Tm 6:13 questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of! ”
5But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.
Jesus or Barabbas
6At Mt 27:15-26; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39–19:6 the festival Mk 14:1 it was Pilate’s 1Tm 6:13 custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.
7There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder Pr 1:16 during the rebellion. Ac 23:7
8The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.
9So Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the King Lk 19:38 of the Jews Jn 19:21 for you? ”
10For he knew it was because of envy Ps 37:1 that the chief priests had handed Him over.
11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
12Pilate asked them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews? ”
13Again they shouted, “Crucify Him! ”
14Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What has He done wrong? ”
But they shouted, “Crucify Him! ” all the more.
15Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, Roman flogging was done with a whip made of leather strips embedded with pieces of bone or metal that brutally tore the flesh. he handed Him over to be crucified.
Mocked by the Military
16Then Mt 27:27-31 the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters Jn 18:28,33; 19:9; Ac 23:35; Php 1:13) and called the whole company together.
17They dressed Him in a purple Mk 15:20; Lk 16:19; Rv 18:12 robe, twisted together a crown Jn 19:2,5; Rv 12:1 of thorns, and put it on Him.
19They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, Mk 5:6; Lk 22:41; Eph 3:14 they were paying Him homage.
20When they had mocked Mk 10:34 Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
Crucified between Two Criminals
21They Mt 27:32; Lk 23:26-31 forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross. Lk 9:23 He was Simon, a Cyrenian, Ac 6:9 the father of Alexander and Rufus. Rm 16:13
22And Mt 27:33-37; Lk 22:32-34; Jn 19:17-24 they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place Jn 19:17).
23They tried to give Him wine Gn 9:21; Dt 7:13; Ps 4:7; Pr 3:10; Lk 5:37 mixed with myrrh, Ps 69:21 but He did not take it.
24Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots Ps 22:18 for them to decide what each would get.
25Now it was nine in the morning Lit was the third hour when they crucified Him.
26The inscription of the charge written against Him was:
THE KING Lk 19:38 OF THE JEWS. Jn 11:36
27They Mt 27:38,44; Lk 23:39-43 crucified two criminals Or revolutionaries Mk 14:48 with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
28So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws. Other mss omit bracketed text Is 53:12 Is 53:12
29Those Mt 27:39-43; Lk 23:35-38 who passed by were yelling insults Ex 22:28; Mk 3:29; Rv 13:6 at Lit passed by blasphemed Him, shaking their heads, Ps 22:7 and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days, Jn 2:19
30save Yourself by coming down from the cross! ” Lk 23:26
31In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes Mt 2:4 were mocking Him to one another and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself!
32Let the Messiah, Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2 the King Lk 19:38 of Israel, Jn 1:49 come down now from the cross, Lk 23:26 so that we may see and believe.” Mk 8:11-12; 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8-10 Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.
The Death of Jesus
33When Mt 27:45-54; Lk 23:44-48; Jn 19:28-30 it was noon, Lit the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land Or whole earth until three in the afternoon. Lit the ninth hour Am 8:9
34And at three Lit the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá Some mss read lama ; other mss read lima sabachtháni?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Ps 22:1 Ps 22:1
35When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah! ”
36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, Ps 69:21 and said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down! ”
37But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
38Then the curtain Ex 26:31-33; 2Ch 3:14; Heb 6:19; 9:3; 10:20 of the sanctuary A heavy curtain separated the inner room of the temple from the outer. was split in two from top to bottom.
39When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He Other mss read saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “This man really was God’s Son! ” Or the Son of God ; Mk 1:1 Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2
40There Mt 27:55-56; Lk 23:49; Jn 19:25-27 were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mt 28:1; Mk 16:1,9; Lk 8:2; 24:10; Jn 20:1-18 Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
41When He was in Galilee, Mt 17:22 they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem. Mt 23:37
The Burial of Jesus
42When Mt 27:57-60; Lk 23:50-54; Jn 19:38-42 it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was himself looking forward Jd 21 to the kingdom of God, Mk 1:15 came and boldly went in to Pilate 1Tm 6:13 and asked for Jesus’ body. Lk 12:4; Jn 2:21
44Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.
45When he found out from the centurion, he gave the corpse 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 Jn 5:28; 11:38; Ac 13:29 cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone Jn 20:1 against the entrance to the tomb.
47Now Mt 27:61-66; Lk 23:55-56 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where He was placed.
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