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New American Standard Bible 1995

1Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

1Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.

2So Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He replied, "You say so."

2Pilate questioned Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him, "It is as you say."

3Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.

3The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

4So Pilate asked him again, "Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!"

4Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, "Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!"

5But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.

5But Jesus made no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.

6During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

6Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

7A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

7The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.

8The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

9So Pilate asked them, "Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?"

9Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"

10(For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.)

10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead.

12So Pilate spoke to them again, "Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?"

12Answering again, Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

13They shouted back, "Crucify him!"

13They shouted back, "Crucify Him!"

14Pilate asked them, "Why? What has he done wrong?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!"

14But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"

15Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

15Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

16So the soldiers led him into the palace (that is, the governor's residence) and called together the whole cohort.

16The soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman cohort.

17They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

17They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;

18They began to salute him: "Hail, king of the Jews!"

18and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

19Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

19They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.

20When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

20After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.

21The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).

21They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.

22They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which is translated, "Place of the Skull").

22Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

23They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

24Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take.

24And they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

25It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him.

25It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26The inscription of the charge against him read, "The king of the Jews."

26The inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

27And they crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left.

27They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

28	28And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with transgressors."

29Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

29Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

30save yourself and come down from the cross!"

30save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"

31In the same way even the chief priests--together with the experts in the law--were mocking him among themselves: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself!

31In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself.

32Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

32"Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

33Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

33When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34Around three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

34At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"

35When some of the bystanders heard it they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!"

35When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, "Behold, He is calling for Elijah."

36Then someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Leave him alone! Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down!"

36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down."

37But Jesus cried out with a loud voice and breathed his last.

37And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.

38And the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom.

38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

39Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

39When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"

40There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

40There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome.

41When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were there too.

41When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and minister to Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

42Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

42When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

43Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

43Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

44Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time.

44Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.

45When Pilate was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

45And ascertaining this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb.

46Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was placed.

47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.

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