Pilate Questions Jesus
(Matthew 27.1Matthew 2Matthew 11-14Mark 15.1-5John 18.28-38)1 Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate. 2 They started accusing him and said, “We caught this man trying to get our people to riot and to stop paying taxes to the Emperor. He also claims that he is the Messiah, our king.”
3 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
“Those are your words,” Jesus answered.
4 Pilate told the chief priests and the crowd, “I don't find him guilty of anything.”
5 But they all kept on saying, “He has been teaching and causing trouble all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has now come all the way here.”
Jesus Is Brought before Herod
6 When Pilate heard this, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee?” 7 After Pilate learned that Jesus came from the region ruled by Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 For a long time Herod had wanted to see Jesus and was very happy because he finally had this chance. He had heard many things about Jesus and hoped to see him work a miracle.
9 Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer. 10 Then the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses stood up and accused him of all kinds of bad things.
11 Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. 12 That same day Herod and Pilate became friends, even though they had been enemies before this.
The Death Sentence
(Matthew 27.15-26Mark 15.6-15John 18.39—19.16)13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people. 14 He told them, “You brought Jesus to me and said he was a troublemaker. But I have questioned him here in front of you, and I have not found him guilty of anything that you say he has done. 15 Herod didn't find him guilty either and sent him back. This man doesn't deserve to be put to death! 16-17 I will just have him beaten with a whip and set free.”
18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Kill Jesus! Give us Barabbas!” 19 Now Barabbas was in jail because he had started a riot in the city and had murdered someone.
20 Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he spoke again to the crowds. 21 But they kept shouting, “Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!”
22 Pilate spoke to them a third time, “But what crime has he done? I have not found him guilty of anything for which he should be put to death. I will have him beaten with a whip and set free.”
23 The people kept on shouting as loud as they could for Jesus to be put to death. 24 Finally, Pilate gave in. 25 He freed the man who was in jail for rioting and murder, because he was the one the crowd wanted to be set free. Then Pilate handed Jesus over for them to do what they wanted with him.
Jesus Is Nailed to a Cross
(Matthew 27.31-44Mark 15.21-32John 19.17-27)26 As Jesus was being led away, some soldiers grabbed hold of a man named Simon who was from Cyrene. He was coming in from the fields, but they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
27 A large crowd was following Jesus, and in the crowd a lot of women were crying and weeping for him. 28 Jesus turned to the women and said:
Women of Jerusalem, don't cry for me! Cry for yourselves and for your children. 29 Someday people will say, “Women who never had children are really fortunate!” 30 At that time everyone will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” They will say to the hills, “Hide us!” 31 If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry?
32 Two criminals were led out to be put to death with Jesus. 33 When the soldiers came to the place called “The Skull,” they nailed Jesus to a cross. They also nailed the two criminals to crosses, one on each side of Jesus.
34-35 Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing.”
While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, “He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!”
36 The soldiers made fun of Jesus and brought him some wine. 37 They said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
38 Above him was a sign that said, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39 One of the criminals hanging there also insulted Jesus by saying, “Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and save us!”
40 But the other criminal told the first one off, “Don't you fear God? Aren't you getting the same punishment as this man? 41 We got what was coming to us, but he didn't do anything wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Remember me when you come into power!”
43 Jesus replied, “I promise that today you will be with me in paradise.”
The Death of Jesus
(Matthew 27.45-56Mark 15.33-41John 19.28-30)44 Around noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until the middle of the afternoon. 45 The sun stopped shining, and the curtain in the temple split down the middle. 46 Jesus shouted, “Father, I put myself in your hands!” Then he died.
47 When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Jesus must really have been a good man!”
48 A crowd had gathered to see the terrible sight. Then after they had seen it, they felt brokenhearted and went home. 49 All of Jesus' close friends and the women who had come with him from Galilee stood at a distance and watched.
Jesus Is Buried
(Matthew 27.57-61Mark 15.42-47John 19.38-42)50-51 There was a man named Joseph, who was from Arimathea in Judea. Joseph was a good and honest man, and he was eager for God's kingdom to come. He was also a member of the council, but he did not agree with what they had decided.
52 Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 53 He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in fine cloth. Then he put it in a tomb that had been cut out of solid rock and had never been used. 54 It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and watched how Jesus' body was placed in the tomb. 56 Then they went to prepare some sweet-smelling spices for his burial. But on the Sabbath they rested, as the Law of Moses commands.
Jēzus Pilāta priekšā
(Mt 27:1–2, Mt 11–14Mk 15:1–5Jņ 18:28–38)1 Tad viss viņu pulks cēlās un veda Jēzu pie Pilāta. 2 Tie sāka viņu apsūdzēt: “Mēs atradām, ka viņš kūda mūsu tautu un aizliedz maksāt nodokļus cēzaram, un apgalvo, ka ir Kristus, Ķēniņš.” 3 Pilāts viņam jautāja: “Vai tu esi jūdu Ķēniņš?” Un viņš atbildēja: “Tu to saki.” 4 Tad Pilāts sacīja virspriesteriem un ļaudīm: “Es nekādas vainas neatrodu šajā cilvēkā.” 5 Bet tie neatlaidās: “Viņš musina tautu, mācīdams pa visu Jūdeju, no Galilejas līdz šejienei.”
Jēzu sūta pie Hēroda
6 To izdzirdējis, Pilāts jautāja, vai šis cilvēks ir galilejietis, 7 un, uzzinājis, ka viņš ir pakļauts Hērodam, tas nosūtīja viņu pie Hēroda, kas tanīs dienās arī bija Jeruzālemē. 8 Ieraudzījis Jēzu, Hērods ļoti nopriecājās, jo jau labu laiku vēlējās viņu redzēt, tādēļ ka bija dzirdējis par viņu un cerēja kādu zīmi no viņa ieraudzīt. 9 Tas viņu visādi iztaujāja, bet viņš neko tam neatbildēja. 10 Virspriesteri un rakstu mācītāji tur stāvēja un neatlaidīgi viņu apsūdzēja. 11 Hērods kopā ar saviem karavīriem izturējās nicinoši pret viņu un ņirgājās, tad ieģērba viņu krāšņās drānās un aizsūtīja atpakaļ pie Pilāta. 12 Todien Hērods un Pilāts kļuva draugi; pirms tam viņi bija naidā viens ar otru.
Jēzum piespriež nāves sodu
(Mt 27:15–26Mk 15:6–15Jņ 18:39–19:16)13 Bet Pilāts, sasaucis virspriesterus, vadoņus un tautu, 14 tiem sacīja: “Jūs esat atveduši pie manis šo cilvēku, kurš it kā musinot tautu uz atkrišanu, un, redzi, jūsu priekšā viņu nopratinājis, es neatradu šajā cilvēkā nekādu vainu, par ko jūs viņu apsūdzat. 15 Arī Hērods nekā nav atradis, jo tas atsūtīja viņu atpakaļ pie mums; redzi, viņš neko nav darījis, par ko būtu pelnījis nāvi, 16 tādēļ es pārmācīšu viņu un atlaidīšu.” 18 Bet viss pūlis sāka kliegt, saukdams: “Nost ar šo! Atlaid mums Barabu!” 19 Tas bija iemests cietumā nemieru un slepkavības dēļ, kas notikusi pilsētā. 20 Pilāts vēlreiz viņus uzrunāja, gribēdams Jēzu atlaist. 21 Bet tie kliedza: “Sit viņu krustā! Sit viņu krustā!” 22 Tad viņš trešo reizi tiem sacīja: “Ko sliktu tad viņš ir izdarījis? Neredzu nekāda iemesla, kādēļ viņš būtu pelnījis nāvi, tādēļ pārmācīšu viņu un atlaidīšu.” 23 Bet tie neatlaidās, ar skaļu kliegšanu prasīdami sist viņu krustā, un viņu kliegšana kļuva arvien skaļāka. 24 Tad Pilāts nolēma izpildīt viņu prasību. 25 Viņš atlaida to, kas bija iemests cietumā par nemieru celšanu un slepkavību, to, kuru viņi lūdza, bet Jēzu nodeva viņu gribai.
Jēzus krustā sišana
(Mt 27:32–44Mk 15:21–32Jņ 19:17–27)26 Kad viņu veda prom, tie sagrāba kādu kirēnieti Sīmani, kurš nāca no lauka, un piespieda, lai tas nes krustu aiz Jēzus. 27 Viņam sekoja liels ļaužu pulks un sievietes, kas vaimanāja un apraudāja viņu. 28 Pagriezies pret tām, Jēzus sacīja: “Jeruzālemes meitas, neraudiet par mani, raudiet par sevi un saviem bērniem, 29 jo, redzi, nāks dienas, kad teiks: laimīgas ir neauglīgās un klēpji, kas nav dzemdējuši, un krūtis, kas nav zīdījušas. 30 Tad kalniem sacīs: krītiet uz mums! – un pakalniem: apklājiet mūs! 31 Ja reiz tā notiek ar zaļoksnu koku, kas tad notiks ar nokaltušu?” 32 Viņi atveda arī divus ļaundarus, lai tos nonāvētu kopā ar viņu. 33 Kad viņi nonāca vietā, ko sauc par Galvaskausu, tie sita viņu krustā un arī abus ļaundarus, vienu pa labo, otru pa kreiso roku. 34 Jēzus sacīja: “Tēvs, piedod viņiem, jo tie nezina, ko dara!” Bet tie meta kauliņus, lai sadalītu viņa drēbes. 35 Ļaudis stāvēja un skatījās. Un arī vadoņi viņu izsmēja: “Citus viņš glāba, lai izglābj pats sevi, ja viņš ir Kristus, Dieva izredzētais.” 36 Arī kareivji nāca klāt un deva viņam etiķi un par viņu ņirgājās: 37 “Ja tu esi jūdu Ķēniņš, izglāb pats sevi!” 38 Virs viņa bija uzraksts : “Šis ir jūdu Ķēniņš.” 39 Viens no pakārtajiem noziedzniekiem viņu zaimoja, sacīdams: “Vai tad tu neesi Kristus? Izglāb pats sevi un arī mūs!” 40 Bet otrs viņu aprāja: “Vai tu nebīsties Dieva? Tev taču ir tāds pats sods. 41 Mēs ciešam taisnīgi, saņemdami pelnīto par saviem darbiem, bet viņš nav darījis nekā ļauna.” 42 Un viņš sacīja: “Jēzu, atceries mani, kad nāksi savā Valstībā.” 43 Un Jēzus tam sacīja: “Patiesi es tev saku: šodien tu būsi ar mani paradīzē.”
Jēzus nāve
(Mt 27:45–56Mk 15:33–41Jņ 19:28–30)44 Tas bija ap sesto stundu, un tumsa pārklāja visu zemi līdz devītajai stundai, 45 jo saule aptumšojās. Un tempļa priekškars tika pārplēsts vidū pušu. 46 Jēzus skaļā balsī iesaucās: “Tēvs, es nododu savu garu tavās rokās. ” To pateicis, viņš nomira. 47 Centurions, to redzēdams, slavēja Dievu un teica: “Patiesi šis bija taisns cilvēks.” 48 Visi ļaužu pūļi, kas bija ieradušies, lai redzētu, kas notiek, izklīda, sizdami sev pa krūtīm. 49 Visi tie, kas viņu pazina, arī sievietes, kas ar viņu bija atnākušas no Galilejas, stāvēja attālāk un redzēja visu, kas notiek.
Jēzus guldīšana kapā
(Mt 27:57–61Mk 15:42–47Jņ 19:38–42)50 Un, redzi, kāds sinedrija loceklis, labs un taisnīgs vīrs, vārdā Jāzeps, nepiekrita sinedrija lēmumam un rīcībai. 51 Viņš nāca no jūdu pilsētas Arimatejas un gaidīja Dieva valstību. 52 Viņš aizgāja pie Pilāta un izlūdzās Jēzus miesas. 53 Noņēmis tās no krusta, viņš tās ietina smalkā linu audeklā un ielika klintī izcirstā kapā, kur neviens vēl nebija guldīts. 54 Tā bija sagatavošanās diena, un tuvojās sabats. 55 Sievietes, kas ar viņu bija atnākušas no Galilejas, gāja nopakaļ un redzēja kapu un kā tika noliktas viņa miesas. 56 Atgriezušās mājās, tās sagatavoja smaržīgas zāles un svaidāmo eļļu un sabatu pavadīja mierā pēc bauslības.
