Lucas 23

Og hele Mængden stod op og førte ham for Pilatus.

Men da Pilatus hørte om Galilæa, spurgte han, om Manden var en Galilæer.

Og da han fik at vide, at han var fra Herodes's Område, sendte han ham til Herodes, som også selv var i Jerusalem i disse Dage.

Men da Herodes så Jesus, blev han meget glad; thi han havde i lang Tid gerne villet se ham, fordi han hørte om ham, og han håbede at se et Tegn blive gjort af ham.

Og han gjorde ham mange Spørgsmål; men han svarede ham intet.

Men Ypperstepræsterne og de skriftkloge stode og anklagede ham heftigt.

Men da Herodes med sine Krigsfolk havde hånet og spottet ham, kastede han et prægtigt Klædebon om ham og sendte ham til Pilatus igen.

På den Dag bleve Herodes og Pilatus Venner med hinanden; thi de vare før i Fjendskab med hinanden.

Men Pilatus sammenkaldte Ypperstepræsterne og Rådsherrerne og Folket

og Herodes ikke heller, thi han sendte ham tilbage fil os; og se, han har intet gjort som han er skyldig at dø for.

(Men han var nødt til at løslade dem een på Højtiden.)

Denne var kastet i Fængsel for et Oprør, som var sket i Staden, og for Mord.

Og atter talte Pilatus til dem, da han gerne vilde løslade Jesus.

Men de trængte på med stærke Råb og forlangte, at han skulde korsfæstes; og deres Råb fik Overhånd.

Og Pilatus dømte, at deres Forlangende skulde opfyldes;

og han løslod den, de forlangte, som var kastet i Fængsel for Oprør og Mord; men Jesus overgav han til deres Villie.

Og da de førte ham bort, toge de fat på en vis Simon fra Kyrene, som kom fra Marken, og lagde Korset på ham, for at han skulde bære det bag efter Jesus.

Men der fulgte ham en stor Hob af Folket, og af Kvinder, som jamrede og græd over ham.

Thi se, der kommer Dage, da man skal sige: Salige ere de ufrugtbare og de Liv, som ikke fødte, og de Bryster, som ikke gave Die.

Da skulle de begynde at sige til Bjergene: Falder over os! og til Højene: Skjuler os!

Men der blev også to andre Misdædere førte ud for at henrettes med ham.

Men også Stridsmændene spottede ham, idet de trådte til, rakte ham Eddike og sagde:

Dersom du er Jødernes Konge, da frels dig selv!

Og det var nu ved den sjette Time, og der blev Mørke over hele Landet indtil den niende Time,

idet Solen formørkedes; og Forhænget i Templet splittedes midt over.

Og alle Skarerne, som vare komne sammen til dette Skue, sloge sig for Brystet, da de så, hvad der skete, og vendte tilbage.

Men alle hans Kyndinge stode langt borte, ligeså de Kvinder, som fulgte med ham fra Galilæa, og så dette.

Og se, en Mand ved Navn Josef, som var Rådsherre, en god og retfærdig Mand,

han havde ikke samtykket i deres Råd og Gerning, han var fra Arimathæa, en jødisk By, og han forventede Guds Rige;

han gik til Pilatus og bad om Jesu Legeme.

Og han tog det ned og svøbte det i et fint Linklæde, og han lagde ham i en Grav, som var hugget i en Klippe, hvor endnu ingen nogen Sinde var lagt.

Og det var Beredelsesdag, og Sabbaten stundede til.

Men Kvinderne, som vare komne med ham fra Galilæa, fulgte efter og så Graven, og hvorledes hans Legeme blev lagt.

Og de vendte tilbage og beredte vellugtende Urter og Salver; og Sabbaten over holdt de sig stille efter Budet.

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this {fellow} perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest {it}.

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and {to} the people, I find no fault in this man.

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long {season}, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked {him}, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined {him} before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

I will therefore chastise him, and release {him}.

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this {man}, and release unto us Barabbas:

(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

But they cried, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify him.

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let {him} go.

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. {gave...: or, assented}

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear {it} after Jesus.

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed {are} the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. {Calvary: or, The place of a skull}

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided {him}, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. {earth: or, land}

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

And, behold, {there was} a man named Joseph, a counsellor; {and he was} a good man, and a just:

(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) {he was} of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

This {man} went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.