1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped. 2 The soldiers made a crown out of thorny branches and put it on his head; then they put a purple robe on him 3 and came to him and said, “Long live the King of the Jews!” And they went up and slapped him.
4 Pilate went back out once more and said to the crowd, “Look, I will bring him out here to you to let you see that I cannot find any reason to condemn him.” 5 So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Look! Here is the man!”
6 When the chief priests and the Temple guards saw him, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
Pilate said to them, “You take him, then, and crucify him. I find no reason to condemn him.”
7 The crowd answered back, “We have a law that says he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid. 9 He went back into the palace and asked Jesus, “Where do you come from?”
But Jesus did not answer. 10 Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Remember, I have the authority to set you free and also to have you crucified.”
11 Jesus answered, “You have authority over me only because it was given to you by God. So the man who handed me over to you is guilty of a worse sin.”
12 When Pilate heard this, he tried to find a way to set Jesus free. But the crowd shouted back, “If you set him free, that means that you are not the Emperor's friend! Anyone who claims to be a king is a rebel against the Emperor!”
13 When Pilate heard these words, he took Jesus outside and sat down on the judge's seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement.” (In Hebrew the name is “Gabbatha.”) 14 It was then almost noon of the day before the Passover. Pilate said to the people, “Here is your king!”
15 They shouted back, “Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!”
Pilate asked them, “Do you want me to crucify your king?”
The chief priests answered, “The only king we have is the Emperor!”
16 Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified.
Jesus Is Crucified
(Matthew 27.32-44Mark 15.21-32Luke 23.26-43)So they took charge of Jesus. 17 He went out, carrying his cross, and came to “The Place of the Skull,” as it is called. (In Hebrew it is called “Golgotha.”) 18 There they crucified him; and they also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus between them. 19 Pilate wrote a notice and had it put on the cross. “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews,” is what he wrote. 20 Many people read it, because the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. The notice was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests said to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am the King of the Jews.’”
22 Pilate answered, “What I have written stays written.”
23 After the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier. They also took the robe, which was made of one piece of woven cloth without any seams in it. 24 The soldiers said to one another, “Let's not tear it; let's throw dice to see who will get it.” This happened in order to make the scripture come true:
“They divided my clothes among themselves
and gambled for my robe.”
And this is what the soldiers did.
25 Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, “He is your son.”
27 Then he said to the disciple, “She is your mother.” From that time the disciple took her to live in his home.
The Death of Jesus
(Matthew 27.45-56Mark 15.33-41Luke 23.44-49)28 Jesus knew that by now everything had been completed; and in order to make the scripture come true, he said, “I am thirsty.”
29 A bowl was there, full of cheap wine; so a sponge was soaked in the wine, put on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted up to his lips. 30 Jesus drank the wine and said, “It is finished!”
Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Jesus' Side Is Pierced
31 Then the Jewish authorities asked Pilate to allow them to break the legs of the men who had been crucified, and to take the bodies down from the crosses. They requested this because it was Friday, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses on the Sabbath, since the coming Sabbath was especially holy. 32 So the soldiers went and broke the legs of the first man and then of the other man who had been crucified with Jesus. 33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs. 34 One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus' side, and at once blood and water poured out. ( 35 The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.) 36 This was done to make the scripture come true: “Not one of his bones will be broken.” 37 And there is another scripture that says, “People will look at him whom they pierced.”
The Burial of Jesus
(Matthew 27.57-61Mark 15.42-47Luke 23.50-56)38 After this, Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, asked Pilate if he could take Jesus' body. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish authorities.) Pilate told him he could have the body, so Joseph went and took it away. 39 Nicodemus, who at first had gone to see Jesus at night, went with Joseph, taking with him about one hundred pounds of spices, a mixture of myrrh and aloes. 40 The two men took Jesus' body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices according to the Jewish custom of preparing a body for burial. 41 There was a garden in the place where Jesus had been put to death, and in it there was a new tomb where no one had ever been buried. 42 Since it was the day before the Sabbath and because the tomb was close by, they placed Jesus' body there.
1 Tad Pilāts ņēma Jēzu un lika Viņu šaust. 2 Un kareivji, nopinuši vainagu no ērkšķiem, uzlika Viņam to galvā un aplika Viņam purpura apmetni, 3 nostājās Viņa priekšā un sacīja: "Esi sveicināts, Jūdu ķēniņ." Un tie Viņu sita vaigā. 4 Tad Pilāts atkal izgāja ārā un saka viņiem: "Redziet, es Viņu vedu pie jums ārā, lai jūs zinātu, ka es nekādas vainas pie Viņa neatrodu." 5 Tad Jēzus iznāca ārā ērkšķu vainagā un purpura apmetnī. Un Pilāts viņiem saka: "Redziet, kāds cilvēks!" 6 Kad nu augstie priesteri un sulaiņi viņu redzēja, tie brēca: "Sit Viņu krustā, sit Viņu krustā!" Pilāts viņiem saka: "Ņemiet jūs Viņu un sitiet krustā! Jo es pie Viņa vainas neatrodu!" 7 Jūdi viņam atbildēja: "Mums ir savs likums, un pēc šī likuma Viņam jāmirst, jo Viņš Sevi darījis par Dieva Dēlu." 8 Kad Pilāts šos vārdus dzirdēja, viņš vēl vairāk nobijās, 9 iegāja atkal savā pilī un saka Jēzum: "No kurienes Tu esi?" Bet Jēzus viņam nedeva nekādu atbildi. 10 Tad Pilāts Viņam sacīja: "Vai Tu ar mani nerunā? Vai Tu nezini, ka man ir vara Tevi atlaist un vara Tevi sist krustā?" 11 Jēzus atbildēja: "Tev nebūtu nekādas varas pār Mani, ja tā tev nebūtu dota no augšienes, tāpēc tam, kas Mani tev nodevis, ir lielāks grēks." 12 No šī brīža Pilāts meklēja Viņu atlaist. Bet jūdi brēca: "Ja tu Viņu atlaid, tu neesi ķeizara draugs! Katrs, kas pats sevi ceļ par ķēniņu, saceļas pret ķeizaru!" 13 Kad Pilāts dzirdēja šos vārdus, viņš Jēzu izveda ārā un pats apsēdās soģa krēslā uz laukuma, saukta akmeņu klāsts, ebrejiski Gabata. 14 Bija sataisāmā diena pirms Pashā, ap sesto stundu. Un viņš saka jūdiem: "Redziet, jūsu Ķēniņš!" 15 Bet tie brēca: "Nost, nost ar To! Sit Viņu krustā!" Pilāts viņiem saka: "Vai lai es jūsu Ķēniņu situ krustā?" Augstie priesteri atbildēja: "Mums nav neviena ķēniņa kā vien ķeizars!" 16 Tad viņš To atdeva tiem, lai tie Viņu sistu krustā. Tad tie saņēma Jēzu. 17 Un Viņš, Savu krustu nesdams, gāja uz vietu, ko sauc par pieres vietu, ebrejiski Golgatu. 18 Tur tie Viņu sita krustā un kopā ar Viņu divus citus, katrā pusē vienu, bet vidū Jēzu. 19 Bet Pilāts lika taisīt uzrakstu un piestiprināt to pie krusta; tur bija rakstīts: JĒZUS NACARIETIS, JŪDU ĶĒNIŅŠ. 20 Šo uzrakstu lasīja daudzi jūdi, jo vieta, kur Jēzus bija krustā sists, bija tuvu pie pilsētas; un rakstīts bija ebreju, romiešu un grieķu valodā. 21 Tad jūdu augstie priesteri sacīja Pilātam: "Neraksti: Jūdu ķēniņš, bet kā Viņš sacījis: Es esmu Jūdu ķēniņš." 22 Bet Pilāts atbildēja: "Ko esmu rakstījis, to esmu rakstījis." 23 Bet kareivji, piesituši Jēzu pie krusta, ņēma Viņa drēbes un sadalīja tās četrās daļās, katram kareivim pa daļai. Tāpat tie paņēma Viņa svārkus. Svārki nebija šūti, bet izausti viscaur no viena gabala. 24 Tad tie sacīja cits citam: "Tos nesadalīsim, bet metīsiem par tiem kauliņus, kam tie piederēs." Tā piepildījās raksti: tie Manas drēbes izdalījuši savā starpā un par Manu apģērbu metuši kauliņus. - Tā darīja kareivji. 25 Bet pie Jēzus krusta stāvēja Viņa māte, Viņa mātes māsa, Marija, Klopas sieva, un Marija Magdalēna. 26 Tad Jēzus, ieraudzījis Savu māti un viņai līdzās mācekli stāvam, ko Viņš mīlēja, saka mātei: "Sieva, redzi, tavs dēls!" 27 Pēc tam Viņš saka māceklim: "Redzi, tava māte!" No tā brīža māceklis viņu ņēma pie sevis. 28 Pēc tam, zinādams, ka viss ir pabeigts un lai piepildītu rakstus līdz galam, Jēzus sacīja: "Man slāpst!" 29 Tur stāvēja trauks ar etiķi; tie uzsprauda sūkli ar etiķi uz īzapa stiebra un to pacēla pie Viņa mutes. 30 Etiķi ņēmis, Jēzus sacīja: "Viss piepildīts!" Un, galvu nokāris, atdeva garu Dievam. 31 Bet bija sataisāmā diena, un, negribēdami, ka miesas pa sabatu paliktu pie krusta, jo šī sabata diena bija sevišķi liela, jūdi lūdza Pilātu, lai viņš liktu satriekt tiem lielus un viņus noņemt. 32 Tad kareivji nāca un satrieca pirmajam lielus, tāpat otram, kas kopā ar Viņu bija krustā sists. 33 Bet, nonākot līdz Jēzum un redzot, ka Viņš ir jau miris, tie Viņa lielus nesatrieca. 34 Bet viens no kareivjiem Viņam iedūra sānos šķēpu, un tūdaļ iztecēja asinis un ūdens. 35 Un, kas to redzējis, tas to ir apliecinājis, un viņa liecība ir patiesa. Un viņš zina, ka viņš runā patiesību, lai arī jūs ticētu. 36 Jo tas notika, lai piepildītos raksti: nevienu kaulu Viņam nebūs salauzt. 37 Un cita rakstu vieta atkal saka: viņi raudzīsies uz To, ko tie sadūruši. 38 Pēc tam Jāzeps no Arimatijas, kas bija Jēzus māceklis, bet tikai slepenībā, tāpēc ka viņš baidījās no jūdiem, lūdza Pilātu, lai tas atļautu noņemt Jēzus miesas; un Pilāts atļāva. Tad viņš nāca un noņēma Viņa miesas. 39 Bet arī Nikodēms nāca, kas kādreiz naktī pie Viņa bija nācis, un atnesa svaidāmās zāles, maisījumu no mirrēm un alvejas, kādas simts mārciņas. 40 Tad viņi paņēma Jēzus miesas un satina tās autos kopā ar smaržvielām, pēc jūdu bēru paražām. 41 Bet tanī vietā, kur viņus bija krustā situši, bija dārzs un šinī dārzā jauna kapa vieta, kurā vēl neviens nebija glabāts. 42 Tur tie ielika Jēzu jūdu sataisāmās dienas dēļ, jo kapa vieta bija tuvu.
