Luke 23 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Luke 23:1-56

1Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”

3So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

6On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. 7When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

8When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. 9He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. 12That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.

13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. 15Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16Therefore, I will punish him and then release him.” 1723:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.

18But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” 19(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

22For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”

23But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

26As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30Then

“ ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”

and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’23:30 Hosea 10:8

31For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence. And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

35The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”

36The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”

38There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.

39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

40But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power

43Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

The Death of Jesus

44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”23:46 Psalm 31:5 When he had said this, he breathed his last.

47The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. 49But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus

50Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. 52Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

路加福音 23:1-56

在彼拉多面前受审

1于是,众人动身把耶稣押到彼拉多那里, 2指控祂说:“这人蛊惑民心,禁止百姓向凯撒纳税,又说自己是基督,是君王。”

3彼拉多问耶稣:“你是犹太人的王吗?”

耶稣回答说:“如你所言。”

4彼拉多转过身来,对祭司长和百姓宣布:“我查不出这人有什么罪。” 5但他们坚持说:“这个人从加利利开始一直到这里,在犹太地区四处传道,煽动民心。”

6彼拉多听后,问道:“祂是加利利人吗?” 7他得知耶稣来自分封王希律的辖区后,便把耶稣送交希律希律刚巧在耶路撒冷

在希律面前受辱

8希律见到耶稣,十分高兴,因为他听过耶稣的事,早就想见祂,希望看祂行神迹。 9他问了耶稣许多问题,耶稣却一言不发。 10祭司长和律法教师站在那里极力地指控耶稣。

11希律和他的卫兵嘲弄侮辱耶稣,给祂穿上华丽的袍子,把祂押回彼拉多那里。 12希律彼拉多向来互相敌视,但在那一天竟化敌为友。

无辜被判死罪

13彼拉多召来祭司长、官长和百姓, 14对他们说:“你们带这个人来,指控祂煽动百姓造反,我当着你们的面审问了祂,却查不出祂有任何你们指控祂的罪。 15希律也查不出祂有什么罪,所以把祂送回来了。可见,这人并没有犯什么该死的罪。 16因此,我要惩戒祂,然后释放祂。” 17每逢逾越节,总督总是按惯例给他们释放一个囚犯。23:17 有古卷无“每逢逾越节,总督总是按惯例为他们释放一个囚犯。”

18这时,众人齐声呼喊:“杀掉祂!释放巴拉巴!” 19巴拉巴是因在城里叛乱杀人而被下在监里的。

20彼拉多想释放耶稣,便劝解他们。 21但他们一直喊:“把祂钉在十字架上!把祂钉在十字架上!”

22彼拉多第三次问百姓:“为什么?祂犯了什么罪?我找不出该处死祂的罪证。因此,我要惩戒祂,然后释放祂。”

23众人却继续大声喊叫,执意要求把耶稣钉在十字架上。最后,他们的声势占了上风。 24于是,彼拉多依照他们的要求, 25释放了叛乱杀人的囚犯巴拉巴,并把耶稣交给他们任意处置。

钉十字架

26他们带耶稣出去的时候,抓住从乡下来的古利奈西门,让他背着十字架跟在耶稣后面。

27有一大群人跟在耶稣后面,其中有不少妇女为耶稣伤心痛哭。 28耶稣转过身来,对她们说:“耶路撒冷的女儿啊,不要为我哭,为你们自己和你们的儿女哭吧! 29因为日子快到了,人们将说,‘不曾生育、不曾怀孕、不曾哺乳的女子有福了!’ 30到时候,人们会向大山说,‘倒在我们身上吧!’又会对小山说,‘遮盖我们吧!’ 31树木青葱的时候,他们尚且做这些事,树木枯干的时候,又会怎样呢?23:31 此句或译“他们尚且如此对待青葱的树木,将来又会怎样对待枯干的树木呢?”

32当时有两个罪犯和耶稣一同被押去受刑。 33他们到了一个叫“髑髅”的地方,便把耶稣钉在十字架上,又将两个罪犯分别钉在祂左右两边。

34耶稣祷告说:“父啊,赦免他们!因为他们不知道自己在做什么。”士兵抽签分了耶稣的衣裳。

35百姓站着观看,官长嘲笑耶稣说:“祂救了别人,如果祂是上帝所选立的基督,让祂救自己吧!”

36士兵们也戏弄祂,拿了些酸酒上前给祂喝, 37又说:“如果你是犹太人的王,救救自己呀!”

38耶稣上方有一块牌子,上面写着:“这是犹太人的王”。

39跟耶稣同钉十字架的一个罪犯也讥笑耶稣,说:“你不是基督吗?救你自己和我们呀!”

40另一个罪犯却责备他说:“你同样是受刑的,难道不怕上帝吗? 41我们是罪有应得,但这个人没有犯过罪。” 42他随即恳求耶稣:“耶稣啊,当你来执掌王权的时候,请你记得我。”

43耶稣对他说:“我实在告诉你,今天你要和我一起在乐园里了。”

耶稣之死

44那时大约是正午,黑暗笼罩着整个大地,一直到下午三点, 45太阳黯然无光。忽然挂在圣殿里的幔子从中间裂成两半。 46耶稣大声喊着说:“父啊,我将我的灵魂交在你手中。”说完,就断气了。

47百夫长见此情形,便赞美上帝,说:“这人的确是个义人。”

48围观的人见状,无不捶胸顿足黯然离去。 49耶稣熟识的人和从加利利跟着祂来的妇女们都站在远处观看。

耶稣的安葬

50有一位名叫约瑟的公会议员心地善良、为人正直, 51住在犹太地区的亚利马太城,一直在等候上帝国的降临。他并不苟同公会的决定。 52他去求见彼拉多,要求领取耶稣的遗体。 53他把耶稣的遗体从十字架上取下来,用细麻布裹好,然后安放在一个从岩壁上凿出的新墓穴里。 54当天是预备日,安息日快到了。

55和耶稣一起从加利利来的妇女跟在约瑟后面,看到了耶稣的坟墓,并且看到祂的遗体被安放好之后, 56便回家去预备香料和膏油。安息日到了,她们按律法的规定休息了一天。