Jesus Is Brought to Pilate
1It was very early in the morning. The chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law, and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they tied Jesus up and led him away. Then they handed him over to Pilate.
2“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate.
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
3The chief priests brought many charges against him. 4So Pilate asked him again, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they charge you with.”
5But Jesus still did not reply. Pilate was amazed.
6It was the usual practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted. 7A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. They had committed murder while they were fighting against the rulers. 8The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9“Do you want me to let the king of the Jews go free?” asked Pilate. 10He knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they wanted to get their own way. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd. So the crowd asked Pilate to let Barabbas go free instead.
12“Then what should I do with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
13“Crucify him!” the crowd shouted.
14“Why? What wrong has he done?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”
15Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. So he let Barabbas go free. He ordered that Jesus be whipped. Then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.
The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus
16The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace. It was called the Praetorium. They called together the whole company of soldiers. 17The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus. Then they twisted thorns together to make a crown. They placed it on his head. 18They began to call out to him, “We honor you, king of the Jews!” 19Again and again they hit him on the head with a stick. They spit on him. They fell on their knees and pretended to honor him. 20After they had made fun of him, they took off the purple robe. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to a cross.
Jesus Is Nailed to a Cross
21A man named Simon was passing by. He was from Cyrene. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. Simon was on his way in from the country. The soldiers forced him to carry the cross. 22They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. The word Golgotha means the Place of the Skull. 23Then they gave him wine mixed with spices. But he did not take it. 24They nailed him to the cross. Then they divided up his clothes. They cast lots to see what each of them would get.
25It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26They wrote out the charge against him. It read,
The King of the Jews.
27-28They crucified with him two rebels against Rome. One was on his right and one was on his left. 29Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads and said, “So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days? 30Then come down from the cross! Save yourself!” 31In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law made fun of him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said. “But he can’t save himself! 32Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross! When we see that, we will believe.” Those who were being crucified with Jesus also made fun of him.
Jesus Dies
33At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours. 34At three o’clock in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?” (Psalm 22:1)
35Some of those standing nearby heard Jesus cry out. They said, “Listen! He’s calling for Elijah.”
36Someone ran and filled a sponge with wine vinegar. He put it on a stick. He offered it to Jesus to drink. “Leave him alone,” he said. “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”
37With a loud cry, Jesus took his last breath.
38The temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. 39A Roman commander was standing there in front of Jesus. He saw how Jesus died. Then he said, “This man was surely the Son of God!”
40Not very far away, some women were watching. Mary Magdalene was among them. Mary, the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, was also there. So was Salome. 41In Galilee these women had followed Jesus. They had taken care of his needs. Many other women were also there. They had come up with him to Jerusalem.
Jesus Is Buried
42It was the day before the Sabbath. That day was called Preparation Day. As evening approached, 43Joseph went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a leading member of the Jewish Council. He was waiting for God’s kingdom. 44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the Roman commander. He asked him if Jesus had already died. 45The commander said it was true. So Pilate gave the body to Joseph. 46Then Joseph bought some linen cloth. He took down the body and wrapped it in the linen. He put it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body had been placed.
Jesús ante Pilato
15:2-15 – Mt 27:11-26; Lc 23:2-3,18-25; Jn 18:29–19:16
1Muy de mañana, los jefes de los sacerdotes, con los líderes religiosos, los maestros de la Ley y el Consejo en pleno, llegaron a una decisión. Ataron a Jesús, se lo llevaron y se lo entregaron a Pilato.
2—¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos? —le preguntó Pilato.
—Tú mismo lo dices —respondió.
3Los jefes de los sacerdotes se pusieron a acusarlo de muchas cosas.
4—¿No vas a contestar? —preguntó de nuevo Pilato—. Mira de cuántas cosas te están acusando.
5Pero Jesús ni aun con eso contestó nada, de modo que Pilato se quedó asombrado.
6Ahora bien, durante la fiesta él acostumbraba a soltar un preso, el que la gente pidiera. 7Y resulta que un hombre llamado Barrabás estaba encarcelado con los rebeldes condenados por haber cometido homicidio en una rebelión. 8Subió la multitud y pidió a Pilato que le concediera lo que acostumbraba.
9—¿Quieren que suelte al rey de los judíos? —respondió Pilato, 10porque se daba cuenta de que los jefes de los sacerdotes habían entregado a Jesús por envidia.
11Pero los jefes de los sacerdotes incitaron a la multitud para que Pilato soltara más bien a Barrabás.
12—¿Y qué voy a hacer con el que ustedes llaman el rey de los judíos? —preguntó Pilato.
13—¡Crucifícalo! —gritaron.
14Pilato les preguntó:
—¿Por qué? ¿Qué crimen ha cometido?
Pero ellos gritaban aún más fuerte:
—¡Crucifícalo!
15Como quería satisfacer a la multitud, Pilato soltó a Barrabás; a Jesús lo mandó azotar y lo entregó para que lo crucificaran.
Los soldados se burlan de Jesús
15:16-20 – Mt 27:27-31
16Los soldados llevaron a Jesús al interior del palacio (es decir, al pretorio) y reunieron a toda la tropa. 17Le pusieron un manto color púrpura; luego trenzaron una corona de espinas y se la colocaron.
18—¡Viva el rey de los judíos! —lo aclamaban.
19Lo golpeaban en la cabeza con una vara y lo escupían. Doblando la rodilla, le rendían homenaje. 20Después de burlarse de él, le quitaron el manto color púrpura, le pusieron su propia ropa y se lo llevaron para crucificarlo.
La crucifixión
15:22-32 – Mt 27:33-44; Lc 23:33-43; Jn 19:17-24
21A uno que pasaba por allí de vuelta del campo, un tal Simón de Cirene, padre de Alejandro y de Rufo, lo obligaron a llevar la cruz. 22Condujeron a Jesús al lugar llamado Gólgota, que significa «Lugar de la Calavera». 23Le dieron vino mezclado con mirra, pero no lo tomó. 24Y lo crucificaron. Repartieron su ropa, echando suertes para ver qué le tocaría a cada uno.
25Eran las nueve de la mañana15:25 Eran … mañana. Lit. Era la hora tercera. cuando lo crucificaron. 26Un letrero tenía escrita la causa de su condena:
el rey de los judíos.
27Con él crucificaron a dos bandidos,15:27 bandidos. Alt. insurgentes. uno a su derecha y otro a su izquierda. 2815:28 Algunos manuscritos agregan lo siguiente: Así se cumplió la Escritura que dice: «Fue contado entre los malhechores» (Is 53:12; Lc 22:37). 29Los que pasaban meneaban la cabeza y blasfemaban contra él:
—¡Eh! Tú que destruyes el Templo y en tres días lo reconstruyes, 30¡baja de la cruz y sálvate a ti mismo!
31De la misma manera se burlaban de él los jefes de los sacerdotes, junto con los maestros de la Ley.
—Salvó a otros —decían—, ¡pero no puede salvarse a sí mismo! 32Que baje ahora de la cruz ese Cristo, el rey de Israel, para que veamos y creamos.
También lo insultaban los que estaban crucificados con él.
Muerte de Jesús
15:33-41 – Mt 27:45-56; Lc 23:44-49
33Desde el mediodía y hasta las tres de la tarde toda la tierra quedó en oscuridad. 34A las tres de la tarde,15:33-34 Desde … tarde. Lit. Y llegando la hora sexta vino oscuridad sobre toda la tierra hasta la hora novena. 34 Y en la hora novena. Jesús gritó con fuerza:
—Eloi, Eloi, ¿lema sabactani? —que significa “Dios mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has abandonado?”.15:34 Sal 22:1.
35Cuando lo oyeron, algunos de los que estaban cerca dijeron:
—Escuchen, está llamando a Elías.
36Un hombre corrió, empapó una esponja en vinagre, la puso en una vara y se la ofreció a Jesús para que bebiera.
—Déjenlo, a ver si viene Elías a bajarlo —dijo.
37Entonces Jesús, lanzando un fuerte grito, expiró.
38La cortina del santuario del Templo se rasgó en dos, de arriba a abajo. 39Y el centurión, que estaba frente a Jesús, al ver cómo murió, dijo:
—¡Verdaderamente este hombre era el Hijo de Dios!
40Algunas mujeres miraban desde lejos. Entre ellas estaban María Magdalena, María la madre de Santiago, el menor, y de José y Salomé. 41Estas mujeres lo habían seguido y atendido cuando estaba en Galilea. Además, había allí muchas otras que habían subido con él a Jerusalén.
Sepultura de Jesús
15:42-47 – Mt 27:57-61; Lc 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
42Era el día de preparación, es decir, la víspera del sábado. Así que al atardecer, 43José de Arimatea, miembro distinguido del Consejo, que también esperaba el reino de Dios, se atrevió a presentarse ante Pilato para pedirle el cuerpo de Jesús. 44Pilato, sorprendido de que ya hubiera muerto, llamó al centurión y le preguntó si hacía mucho que15:44 hacía mucho que. Var. ya. había muerto. 45Una vez informado por el centurión, entregó el cuerpo a José. 46Entonces José bajó el cuerpo, lo envolvió en una sábana de tela de lino que había comprado y lo puso en un sepulcro cavado en la roca. Luego hizo rodar una piedra a la entrada del sepulcro. 47María Magdalena y María la madre de José vieron dónde lo pusieron.
