Luke 23:44-56

The Death of Jesus

44 ¹It was now about the sixth hour, ^[a] and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, ^[b]

45 while the sun’s light failed. And ²the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

46 Then Jesus, ³calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ⁴into your hands I ⁵commit my spirit! ”And having said this ⁶he breathed his last.

47 Now ⁷when the centurion saw what had taken place, ⁸he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent! ”

48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home ⁹beating their breasts.

49 And all ¹⁰his acquaintances and ¹¹the women who had followed him from Galilee ¹²stood at a distance watching these things.

Jesus Is Buried

50 ¹³Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,

51 who had not consented to their decision and action; and he ¹⁴was looking for the kingdom of God.

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

53 Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and ¹⁵laid him in a tomb cut in stone, ¹⁶where no one had ever yet been laid.

54 It was the day of ¹⁷Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. ^[c]

55 ¹⁸The women ¹⁹who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.

56 Then they returned and ²⁰prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested ²¹according to the commandment.

Cross References

• 1. 23:44 Matt. 27:45; Mark 15:33; [John 19:14]
• 2. 23:45 Ex. 26:31-33; 2 Chr. 3:14
• 3. 23:46 [Matt. 27:50; Mark 15:37; John 19:30]
• 4. 23:46 Cited from Ps. 31:5; [Acts 7:59]
• 5. 23:46 1 Pet. 4:19
• 6. 23:46 [John 10:18]
• 7. 23:47 Matt. 27:54; Mark 15:39
• 8. 23:47 See ch. 7:16
• 9. 23:48 ch. 18:13
• 10. 23:49 Ps. 88:8
• 11. 23:49 ver. 55; John 19:25; See ch. 8:2
• 12. 23:49 Ps. 38:11
• 13. 23:50 For ver. 50-56, see Matt. 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; John 19:38-42
• 14. 23:51 ch. 2:25, 38
• 15. 23:53 [Isa. 53:9]
• 16. 23:53 [Mark 11:2]
• 17. 23:54 See Matt. 27:62
• 18. 23:55 Matt. 28:1
• 19. 23:55 ver. 49
• 20. 23:56 ch. 24:1; Mark 16:1; [John 19:39]
• 21. 23:56 Ex. 20:10; Deut. 5:14

Footnotes

• [a] 23:44 That is, noon
• [b] 23:44 That is, 3 p.m.
• [c] 23:54 Greek 'was dawning'