1 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led 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.

3 And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.

4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.

5 But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.

6 But Pilate, having heard Galilee {named}, demanded if the man were a Galilaean;

7 and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.

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;

9 and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.

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.

12 And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.

13 And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and 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;

15 nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.

16 Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

17 (Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

18 But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this {man} and release Barabbas to 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.

20 Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed {them}.

21 But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, 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.

23 But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices {and those of the chief priests} prevailed.

24 And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.

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.

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.

27 And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed 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;

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.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon 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?

32 Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.

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.

34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.

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.

36 And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,

37 and saying, If *thou* be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 And there was also an inscription {written} over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: 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.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost *thou* too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?

41 and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this {man} has done nothing amiss.

42 And he said to Jesus, Remember me, {Lord,} when thou comest in thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou 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.

45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.

46 And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.

47 Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

48 And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating {their} breasts.

49 And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.

50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just

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

52 -he having gone to Pilate begged 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.

54 And it was preparation day, and {the} sabbath twilight was coming on.

55 And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.

56 And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

1 Ja he nousivat, koko joukko, ja veivät hänet Pilatuksen eteen.

6 Mutta kun Pilatus sen kuuli, kysyi hän, oliko mies galilealainen.

7 Ja saatuaan tietää hänen olevan Herodeksen hallintoalueelta hän lähetti hänet Herodeksen eteen, joka hänkin niinä päivinä oli Jerusalemissa.

8 Kun Herodes näki Jeesuksen, ihastui hän suuresti; sillä hän oli jo kauan aikaa halunnut nähdä häntä, koska oli kuullut hänestä, ja hän toivoi saavansa nähdä häneltä jonkin ihmeen.

9 Ja hän teki Jeesukselle monia kysymyksiä; mutta tämä ei vastannut hänelle mitään.

10 Ja ylipapit ja kirjanoppineet seisoivat siinä ja syyttivät häntä kiivaasti.

11 Mutta Herodes joukkoineen kohteli häntä halveksivasti ja pilkkasi häntä; ja puetettuaan hänet loistavaan pukuun hän lähetti hänet takaisin Pilatuksen eteen.

12 Ja Herodes ja Pilatus tulivat sinä päivänä ystäviksi keskenään; he olivat näet ennen olleet toistensa vihamiehiä.

13 Niin Pilatus kutsui kokoon ylipapit ja hallitusmiehet ja kansan

15 eikä Herodeskaan, sillä hän lähetti hänet takaisin meille. Ja katso, hän ei ole tehnyt mitään, mikä ansaitsee kuoleman.

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19 Tämä oli heitetty vankeuteen kaupungissa tehdystä kapinasta sekä murhasta.

20 Niin Pilatus taas puhui heille, koska hän tahtoi päästää Jeesuksen irti.

23 Mutta he ahdistivat häntä suurilla huudoilla, vaatien Jeesusta ristiinnaulittavaksi; ja heidän huutonsa pääsivät voitolle.

24 Niin Pilatus tuomitsi heidän vaatimuksensa täytettäväksi.

25 Ja hän päästi irti sen, joka kapinasta ja murhasta oli vankeuteen heitetty ja jota he vaativat, mutta Jeesuksen hän antoi alttiiksi heidän mielivallallensa.

26 Ja viedessään häntä pois he saivat käsiinsä Simonin, erään kyreneläisen, joka tuli vainiolta; ja hänen olalleen he panivat ristin kannettavaksi Jeesuksen jäljessä.

27 Ja häntä seurasi suuri joukko kansaa, myös naisia, jotka valittivat ja itkivät häntä.

29 Sillä katso, päivät tulevat, jolloin sanotaan: 'Autuaita ovat hedelmättömät ja ne kohdut, jotka eivät ole synnyttäneet, ja rinnat, jotka eivät ole imettäneet'.

30 Silloin ruvetaan sanomaan vuorille: 'Langetkaa meidän päällemme', ja kukkuloille: 'Peittäkää meidät'.

32 Myös kaksi muuta, kaksi pahantekijää, vietiin hänen kanssaan surmattaviksi.

33 Ja kun saavuttiin paikalle, jota sanotaan Pääkallonpaikaksi, niin siellä he ristiinnaulitsivat hänet sekä pahantekijät, toisen oikealle ja toisen vasemmalle puolelle.

36 Myös sotamiehet pilkkasivat häntä, menivät hänen luoksensa ja tarjosivat hänelle hapanviiniä

44 Ja oli jo noin kuudes hetki. Niin yli kaiken maan tuli pimeys, jota kesti hamaan yhdeksänteen hetkeen,

45 sillä aurinko oli pimentynyt. Ja temppelin esirippu repesi keskeltä kahtia.

48 Ja kun kaikki kansa, ne, jotka olivat kokoontuneet tätä katselemaan, näkivät, mitä tapahtui, löivät he rintoihinsa ja palasivat kukin kotiinsa.

49 Mutta kaikki hänen tuttavansa seisoivat taampana, myöskin naiset, jotka olivat seuranneet häntä Galileasta, ja katselivat tätä.

50 Ja katso, oli neuvoston jäsen, nimeltä Joosef, hyvä ja hurskas mies, joka ei ollut suostunut heidän neuvoonsa ja tekoonsa.

51 Tämä oli kotoisin juutalaisten kaupungista Arimatiasta, ja hän odotti Jumalan valtakuntaa.

52 Hän meni Pilatuksen luo ja pyysi Jeesuksen ruumista.

53 Ja otettuaan sen alas hän kääri sen liinavaatteeseen. Ja hän pani hänet hautaan, joka oli hakattu kallioon ja johon ei oltu vielä ketään pantu.

54 Ja silloin oli valmistuspäivä, ja sapatti oli alkamaisillaan.

55 Ja naiset, jotka olivat tulleet hänen kanssaan Galileasta, seurasivat jäljessä ja katselivat hautaa ja kuinka hänen ruumiinsa sinne pantiin.

56 Ja palattuaan kotiinsa he valmistivat hyvänhajuisia yrttejä ja voiteita; mutta sapatin he viettivät hiljaisuudessa lain käskyn mukaan.