(DRB) Luke 23 : 1 AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 2 And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 3 And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 5 But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 6 But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
(DRB) Luke 23 : 7 And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 8 And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 9 And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 11 And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 12 And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 13 And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
(DRB) Luke 23 : 14 Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 15 No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 16 I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 17 Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 18 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
(DRB) Luke 23 : 19 Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 20 And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 21 But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 22 And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 23 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 25 And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 27 And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 28 But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 29 For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 31 For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?
(DRB) Luke 23 : 32 And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 33 And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 35 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
(DRB) Luke 23 : 37 And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 38 And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 39 And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 40 But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation?
(DRB) Luke 23 : 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 42 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 43 And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 44 And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 46 And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 47 Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 48 And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 50 And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
(DRB) Luke 23 : 51 (The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 52 This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 53 And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 54 And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 55 And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
(DRB) Luke 23 : 56 And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.