23Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate.G2532G537G4128G846G450G71G846G1909G40912They began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King."G1161G756G2723G846G3004G2147G5126G1294G1484G2532G2967G1325G5411G2541G3004G1438G1511G5547G9353So Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "You have said it."G1161G4091G1905G846G3004G1488G4771G935G2453G1161G611G846G5346G4771G30044Pilate then told the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no grounds for charging this man."G1161G2036G4091G4314G749G2532G3793G2147G3762G158G1722G5129G4445But they kept insisting, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here."G1161G2001G3004G3754G383G2992G1321G2596G3650G2449G756G575G1056G2193G56026When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.G1161G4091G191G1056G1905G1487G444G2076G10577Finding that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.G2532G1921G3754G2076G1537G2264G1849G375G846G4314G2264G5607G846G2532G5607G1722G2414G1722G5025G22508Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see Him, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.G1161G2264G1492G2424G3029G5463G1063G2258G2309G1492G846G1537G2425G1223G191G4183G4012G846G2532G1679G1492G5100G4592G1096G5259G8469So he kept asking Him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.G1161G1905G846G1722G2425G3056G1161G846G611G846G376210The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.G1161G749G2532G1122G2476G2159G2723G84611Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt, mocked Him, dressed Him in a brilliant robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.G1161G2264G4862G846G4753G1848G846G1848G2532G1702G4016G846G2986G2066G375G846G375G409112That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been hostile toward each other.G1161G3739G1722G846G2250G4091G2532G2264G1096G5384G3326G5037G240G1063G4391G5607G1722G2189G4314G143813Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,G1161G4091G4779G749G2532G758G2532G299214and said to them, "You have brought me this man as one who subverts the people. But in fact, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse Him of.G2036G4314G846G4374G5129G444G3427G5613G654G2992G2532G2400G1473G350G1799G5216G2147G3762G158G1722G5126G444G3739G2596G2723G84615Neither has Herod, because he sent Him back to us. Clearly, He has done nothing to deserve death.G235G3761G2264G1063G375G5209G4314G846G2532G2400G3762G514G2288G2076G4238G84616Therefore I will have Him whipped and [then] release Him."G3811G3767G3811G846G63017[[For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.]]G1161G318G2192G630G1520G846G2596G185918Then they all cried out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!"G1161G349G3826G3004G142G5126G1161G630G2254G91219(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)G3748G2258G1223G5100G4714G1096G1722G4172G2532G5408G906G1519G543820Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,G4091G3767G2309G630G2424G4377G3825G437721but they kept shouting, "Crucify! Crucify Him!"G1161G2019G3004G4717G4717G84622A third time he said to them, "Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in Him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have Him whipped and [then] release Him."G1161G2036G4314G846G5154G1063G5101G2556G4160G3778G4160G2147G3762G158G2288G1722G846G3811G3767G3811G846G63023But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.G1161G1945G3173G5456G154G846G4717G2532G5456G846G2532G749G272924So Pilate decided to grant their demandG1161G4091G1948G1096G846G15525and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.G1161G630G846G1223G4714G2532G5408G906G1519G5438G3739G154G1161G3860G2424G846G230726As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.G2532G5613G520G846G520G1949G5100G4613G2956G2064G575G68G2007G846G2007G4716G5342G3693G242427A great multitude of the people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him.G1161G190G846G4183G4128G2992G2532G1135G3739G2532G2875G2532G2354G84628But turning to them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children.G1161G2424G4762G4314G846G2036G2364G2419G2799G3361G1909G1691G4133G2799G1909G1438G2532G1909G5216G504329Look, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!'G3754G2400G2250G2064G1722G3739G2046G3107G4723G2532G2836G3739G3756G1080G2532G3149G3739G3756G233730Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'G5119G756G3004G3735G4098G1909G2248G2532G1015G2572G224831For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"G3754G1487G4160G5023G1722G5200G3586G5101G1096G1722G358432Two others— criminals— were also led away to be executed with Him.G1161G2532G1417G2087G2557G71G4862G846G33733When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.G2532G3753G565G1909G5117G3588G2564G2898G1563G4717G846G2532G2557G3739G3303G1537G1188G1161G3739G1537G71034[[Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing."]] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.G1161G3004G2424G3962G863G846G1063G1492G3756G5101G4160G1161G1266G846G2440G906G281935The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God's Messiah, the Chosen One!"G2532G2992G2476G2334G1161G758G2532G4862G846G1592G3004G4982G243G4982G1438G1487G3778G2076G5547G1588G231636The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wineG1161G4757G2532G1702G846G4334G2532G4374G846G369037and said, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"G2532G3004G1487G4771G1488G935G2453G4982G457238An inscription was above Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWSG1161G1923G2532G2258G1125G1909G846G1121G1673G2532G4513G2532G1444G3778G2076G935G245339Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: "Aren't You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!"G1161G1520G2557G2910G987G846G3004G1487G4771G1488G5547G4982G4572G2532G224840But the other answered, rebuking him: "Don't you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment?G1161G2087G611G2008G846G3004G5399G3761G4771G5399G2316G3754G1488G1722G846G291741We are punished justly, because we're getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong."G2532G2249G3303G1346G1063G618G514G3739G4238G1161G3778G4238G3762G82442Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!"G2532G3004G2424G2962G3415G3450G3752G2064G1722G4675G93243And He said to him, "I assure you: Today you will be with Me in paradise."G2532G2424G2036G846G281G3004G4671G4594G2071G3326G1700G1722G385744It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three,G1161G2258G5616G1623G5610G2532G1096G4655G1909G3650G1093G2193G1766G561045because the sun's light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.G2532G2246G4654G2532G2665G3485G4977G331946And Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit. " Saying this, He breathed His last.G2532G2424G5455G3173G5456G2036G3962G1519G4675G5495G3908G3450G4151G2532G2036G5023G160647When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, "This man really was righteous!"G1161G1543G1492G1096G1392G2316G3004G3689G3778G2258G1342G44448All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.G2532G3956G3793G4836G1909G5026G2335G2334G1096G5180G1438G4738G529049But all who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.G1161G3956G846G1110G2532G1135G4870G846G575G1056G2476G3113G3708G502350There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,G2532G2400G435G3686G2501G1010G5225G18G435G2532G134251who had not agreed with their plan and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.G3778G4784G3756G4784G2258G1012G2532G4234G846G575G707G4172G2453G2532G3739G2532G846G4327G932G231652He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.G3778G4334G4091G154G4983G242453Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed.G2532G2507G846G2507G1794G846G4616G2532G5087G846G1722G3418G2991G3757G3756G3764G3762G2258G274954It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.G2532G2250G2258G3904G2532G4521G202055The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how His body was placed.G1161G1135G2532G3748G2258G4905G846G1537G1056G2628G2300G3419G2532G5613G846G4983G508756Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.G5290G1161G2090G759G2532G3464G2532G2270G3303G4521G2596G1785