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.
在彼拉多面前受審
1於是，眾人動身把耶穌押到彼拉多那裡， 2開始指控祂說：「這人蠱惑民心，禁止百姓向凱撒納稅，又說自己是基督，是君王。」
3彼拉多問耶穌：「你是猶太人的王嗎？」
耶穌回答說：「如你所言。」
4於是彼拉多對祭司長和百姓說：「我查不出這人有什麼罪。」 5但他們堅持說：「這個人從加利利開始一直到這裡，在猶太地區四處傳道，煽動民心。」
6彼拉多聽後，問道：「祂是加利利人嗎？」 7他得知耶穌來自分封王希律的轄區後，便把耶穌送交希律，那時希律剛巧在耶路撒冷。
在希律面前受辱
8希律見到耶穌，十分高興，因為他聽過耶穌的事，早就想見祂，希望看祂行神蹟。 9他問了耶穌許多問題，耶穌卻一言不發。 10祭司長和律法教師站在那裡極力地指控耶穌。
11希律和他的衛兵嘲弄、侮辱耶穌，給祂穿上華麗的袍子，把祂押回彼拉多那裡。 12希律和彼拉多向來互相敵視，但在那一天竟化敵為友。
無辜被判死罪
13彼拉多召來祭司長、官長和百姓， 14對他們說：「你們帶這個人來，說祂煽動百姓造反。我當著你們的面審問了祂，卻查不出祂有任何你們指控的罪。 15希律也查不出祂有什麼罪，所以把祂送回來了。可見，這人並沒有犯什麼該死的罪。 16因此，我要懲戒祂，然後釋放祂。」 17每逢逾越節，總督必須給他們釋放一個囚犯。23·17 有古卷無17節。
18這時，眾人齊聲呼喊：「除掉這個人！給我們釋放巴拉巴！」 19巴拉巴是因在城裡叛亂殺人而被下在監牢的。
20彼拉多想釋放耶穌，便再次勸解他們。 21但他們一直喊：「把祂釘在十字架上！把祂釘在十字架上！」
22彼拉多第三次問百姓：「為什麼？祂犯了什麼罪？我找不出該處死祂的罪證。因此，我要懲戒祂，然後釋放祂。」
23眾人卻繼續大聲喊叫，執意要求把耶穌釘在十字架上。最後，他們的聲勢佔了上風。 24於是，彼拉多決定答應他們的要求。 25他釋放了叛亂殺人的囚犯巴拉巴，並把耶穌交給他們任意處置。
釘十字架
26他們帶耶穌出去的時候，抓住從鄉下來的古利奈人西門，讓他背著十字架跟在耶穌後面。
27有一大群人跟在耶穌後面，其中有不少婦女為耶穌捶胸痛哭。 28耶穌轉過身來，對她們說：「耶路撒冷的女兒啊，不要為我哭，為你們自己和你們的兒女哭吧！ 29因為日子快到了，人們將說，『不曾生育、不曾懷孕、不曾哺乳的女子有福了！』 30到時候，人們會向大山說，『倒在我們身上吧！』23·30 何西阿書10·8。又會對小山說，『遮蓋我們吧！』 31樹木青蔥的時候，他們尚且做這些事，樹木枯乾的時候，又會怎樣呢？23·31 此句或譯「他們尚且如此對待青蔥的樹木，將來又會怎樣對待枯乾的樹木呢？」」
32當時有兩個罪犯和耶穌一同被押去受刑。 33他們到了一個叫「髑髏」的地方，便把耶穌釘在十字架上，又將兩個罪犯分別釘在祂左右兩邊。
34耶穌說：「父啊，赦免他們！因為他們不知道自己在做什麼。」士兵抽籤分了耶穌的衣裳。
35百姓站著觀看，官長也嘲笑耶穌說：「祂救了別人，如果祂是上帝所選立的基督，讓祂救自己吧！」
36士兵們也戲弄祂，拿了些酸酒上前給祂喝， 37又說：「如果你是猶太人的王，救救自己呀！」
38耶穌上方有一塊牌子，上面寫著：「這是猶太人的王。」
39跟耶穌同釘十字架的一個罪犯也譏笑耶穌，說：「你不是基督嗎？救你自己和我們呀！」
40另一個罪犯卻責備他說：「你同樣是受刑的，難道不怕上帝嗎？ 41我們是罪有應得，但這個人沒有任何過犯。」 42他對耶穌說：「耶穌啊，當你來執掌王權的時候，請你記得我。」
43耶穌對他說：「我實在告訴你，今天你要和我一起在樂園裡了。」
耶穌之死
44那時大約是正午，黑暗籠罩著整個大地，一直到下午三點， 45太陽黯然無光。掛在聖殿裡的幔子從中間裂成兩半。 46耶穌大聲呼喊：「父啊，我將我的靈魂交在你手中。」23·46 詩篇31·5。說完，就斷了氣。
47百夫長見此情形，便讚美上帝，說：「這人的確是個義人。」
48圍觀的人見狀無不捶胸頓足，黯然離去。 49耶穌熟識的人和從加利利跟著祂來的婦女們都站在遠處觀看。
耶穌的安葬
50有一位名叫約瑟的公會議員心地善良、為人正直， 51住在猶太地區的亞利馬太城，一直在等候上帝國的降臨。他並不認同公會的決定和行動。 52他去求見彼拉多，要求領取耶穌的遺體。 53他把耶穌的遺體取下來，用細麻布裹好，然後安放在一個在巖壁上鑿出的新墓穴裡。 54當天是預備日，安息日快到了。
55和耶穌一起從加利利來的婦女跟在約瑟後面，看到了耶穌的墳墓，並且看到祂的遺體被安放好之後， 56便回去預備香料和膏油。安息日到了，她們按律法的規定休息了一天。
