The Darby Translation DBY
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
1 Then the entire assembly stood up and took him to Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
2 They began to accuse Jesus by saying, "We found that he stirs up trouble among our people: He keeps them from paying taxes to the emperor, and he says that he is Christ, a king."
3 And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.
3 Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "Yes, I am," Jesus answered.
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I can't find this man guilty of any crime."
5 But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.
5 The priests and the crowd became more forceful. They said, "He stirs up the people throughout Judea with his teachings. He started in Galilee and has come here."
6 But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
6 When Pilate heard that, he asked if the man was from Galilee.
7 and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
7 When Pilate found out that he was, he sent Jesus to Herod. Herod ruled Galilee and was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;
8 Herod was very pleased to see Jesus. For a long time he had wanted to see him. He had heard about Jesus and hoped to see him perform some kind of miracle.
9 and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.
9 Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus wouldn't answer him.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
10 Meanwhile, the chief priests and the scribes stood there and shouted their accusations against Jesus.
11 And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
11 Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
12 And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.
12 So Herod and Pilate became friends that day. They had been enemies before this.
13 And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
13 Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people.
14 said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him
14 He told them, "You brought me this man as someone who turns the people against the government. I've questioned him in front of you and haven't found this man guilty of the crimes of which you accuse him.
15 nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
15 Neither could Herod. So he sent this man back to us. This man hasn't done anything to deserve the death penalty.
16 Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
16 So I'm going to have him whipped and set free."
17 ( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
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18 But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;
18 The whole crowd then shouted, "Take him away! Free Barabbas for us."
19 who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison
19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city and for murder.)
20 Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].
20 But because Pilate wanted to free Jesus, he spoke to the people again.
21 But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him
21 They began yelling, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
22 And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
22 A third time Pilate spoke to them. He asked, "Why? What has he done wrong? I haven't found this man deserving of the death penalty. So I'm going to have him whipped and set free."
23 But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.
23 But the crowd pressured Pilate. They shouted that Jesus had to be crucified, and they finally won.
24 And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
24 Pilate decided to give in to their demand.
25 And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
25 He freed Barabbas, who had been put in prison for rioting and murdering, because that's what they wanted. But he let them do what they wanted to Jesus.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
26 As the soldiers led Jesus away, they grabbed a man named Simon, who was from the city of Cyrene. Simon was coming into Jerusalem. They laid the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
27 And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
27 A large crowd followed Jesus. The women in the crowd cried and sang funeral songs for him.
28 And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
28 Jesus turned to them and said, "You women of Jerusalem, don't cry for me! Rather, cry for yourselves and your children!
29 for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
29 The time is coming when people will say, 'Blessed are the women who couldn't get pregnant, who couldn't give birth, and who couldn't nurse a child.'
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
30 Then people will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'
31 for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
31 If people do this to a green tree, what will happen to a dry one?"
32 Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
32 Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be executed with him.
33 And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified him. The criminals were also crucified, one on his right and the other on his left.
34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them. They don't know what they're doing." Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
35 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
35 The people stood there watching. But the rulers were making sarcastic remarks. They said, "He saved others. If he's the Messiah that God has chosen, let him save himself!"
36 And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar
36 The soldiers also made fun of him. They would go up to him, offer him some vinegar,
37 and saying, If *thou* be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
37 and say, "If you're the king of the Jews, save yourself!"
38 And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews
38 A written notice was placed above him. It said, "This is the king of the Jews."
39 Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
39 One of the criminals hanging there insulted Jesus by saying, "So you're really the Messiah, are you? Well, save yourself and us!"
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost *thou* too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
40 But the other criminal scolded him: "Don't you fear God at all? Can't you see that you're condemned in the same way that he is?
41 and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.
41 Our punishment is fair. We're getting what we deserve. But this man hasn't done anything wrong."
42 And he said to Jesus, Remember me, [Lord,] when thou comest in thy kingdom.
42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom."
43 And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
43 Jesus said to him, "I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise."
44 And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.
44 Around noon darkness came over the entire land and lasted until three in the afternoon.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
45 The sun had stopped shining. The curtain in the temple was split in two.
46 And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
46 Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit." After he said this, he died.
47 Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.
47 When an army officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Certainly, this man was innocent!"
48 And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.
48 Crowds had gathered to see the sight. But when all of them saw what had happened, they cried and returned to the city.
49 And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
49 All his friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance and watched everything.
50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
50 There was a good man who had God's approval. His name was Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish council,
51 (this [man] had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, [himself also,] for the kingdom of God
51 but he had not agreed with what they had done. He was from the Jewish city of Arimathea, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 -- he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;
52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.
53 After he took it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen. Then he laid the body in a tomb cut in rock, a tomb in which no one had ever been buried.
54 And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.
54 It was Friday, and the day of worship was just beginning.
55 And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed closely behind Joseph. They observed the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
56 And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.
56 Then they went back to the city and prepared spices and perfumes. But on the day of worship they rested according to the commandment.
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