1Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.[ † ]Matthew 27:2Mark 15:1Luke 18:32John 18:28Luke 3:1Luke 13:1 2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”[ † ]Acts 24:2Acts 17:7Matthew 17:27Mark 12:17John 19:12
3So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.[ † ]Matthew 27:111 Timothy 6:13
4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”[ † ]Matthew 27:191 Peter 2:22
5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”[ † ]John 7:41
6When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean. 7And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.[ † ]Matthew 14:1Mark 6:14Luke 3:1Luke 9:7Luke 13:31
8When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.[ † ]Luke 9:9Matthew 14:1Mark 6:14 9Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.[ † ]Isaiah 53:7Matthew 27:12-14Mark 15:5John 19:9
10Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him. 11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.[ † ]Isaiah 53:3
12That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.[ † ]Acts 4:26-27
13Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,[ † ]Matthew 27:23Mark 15:14John 18:38 14and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.[ † ]Luke 23:1-2Luke 23:4 15Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death. 16Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”[ † ]Matthew 27:26Mark 15:15Luke 23:22John 19:1Acts 16:37 17[ † ]Matthew 27:15Mark 15:6John 18:39
18But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”[ † ]Isaiah 53:3Acts 3:13-15 19(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again, 21but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
22A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
23But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed. 24So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.[ † ]Matthew 27:26Mark 15:15John 19:16 25As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.[ † ]Isaiah 53:8
26As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.[ † ]Matthew 27:32Mark 15:21John 19:17
27A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. 28But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’[ † ]Matthew 24:19Luke 21:23
31For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”[ † ]Proverbs 11:31Jeremiah 25:29Ezekiel 20:47Ezekiel 21:3-41 Peter 4:17
32Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.[ † ]Isaiah 53:9-12Matthew 27:38Mark 15:27John 19:18
33When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.[ † ]Psalms 22:16-18Matthew 27:33-44Mark 15:22-32John 19:17-24
34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.[ † ]Psalms 109:4Matthew 5:44Acts 7:601 Corinthians 4:12Acts 3:17Psalms 22:18Matthew 27:35Mark 15:24John 19:23
35The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”[ † ]Psalms 22:17Zechariah 12:10Psalms 22:8Matthew 27:39Mark 15:29
36The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.[ † ]Psalms 69:21 37“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
38Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.[ † ]Matthew 27:37Mark 15:26John 19:19
39One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”[ † ]Matthew 27:44Mark 15:32
40But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment? 41We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”[ † ]2 Corinthians 5:21Hebrews 7:261 Peter 2:21-24 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
43And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”[ † ]2 Corinthians 12:4Ephesians 4:8-10Revelation 2:7
44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.[ † ]Amos 8:9Matthew 27:45-56Mark 15:33-41 45The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.[ † ]Exodus 26:31-33Zechariah 11:10Matthew 27:51Mark 15:38Hebrews 9:3Hebrews 10:19-20
46Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.[ † ]Psalms 31:51 Peter 2:23Daniel 9:26Zechariah 11:10-11Matthew 27:50Mark 15:37Luke 9:22Luke 18:33John 19:30
47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”[ † ]Matthew 27:54Mark 15:39 48And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. 49But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.[ † ]Psalms 38:11Matthew 27:55Mark 15:40John 16:20-22John 19:25
50Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,[ † ]Matthew 27:57-61Mark 15:42-47John 19:38-42 51who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.[ † ]Mark 15:43Luke 2:25-38 52He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. 53Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.[ † ]Isaiah 53:9Matthew 27:59Mark 15:46 54It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.[ † ]Matthew 27:62Mark 15:42
55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.[ † ]Luke 8:2Mark 15:47 56Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.[ † ]Mark 16:1Luke 24:1Exodus 20:10Deuteronomy 5:14