1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. 2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

3 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

He answered him, "So you say."

4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a charge against this man."

5 But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place."

6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. 9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. 11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. 12 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, 14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. 15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him."

17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.*23:17 NU omits verse 17. 18 But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!"— 19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, 21 but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

22 He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him." 23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. 24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done. 25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

26 When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus. 27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’✝23:30 Hosea 10:8 31 For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"

32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. 33 When they came to the place that is called "The Skull", they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing."

Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. 35 The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, 37 and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

39 One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." 42 He said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom."

43 Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

44 It was now about the sixth hour,*23:44 Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon. and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.*23:44 3:00 p.m. 45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.

47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man." 48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests. 49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom. 52 This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. 54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. 55 The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. 56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

1 Ja terve nõukogu tõusis püsti ning viis Jeesuse Pilaatuse juurde. 2 Nad hakkasid teda süüdistama: „Me oleme leidnud, et see mees õõnestab meie rahvast. Ta on keisrile maksude maksmise vastu ja väidab, et tema on Messias, kuningas."

3 Pilaatus küsis Jeesuselt: „Kas sina oled juutide kuningas?"

„Need on sinu sõnad," vastas Jeesus.

4 Siis Pilaatus teatas ülempreestritele ja rahvale: „Ma ei näe põhjust selle mehe süüdimõistmiseks."

5 Nemad aga pressisid peale: „Ta keerab oma õpetusega rahva üles kogu Juudamaal. Ta alustas Galileas ja on tulnud kogu tee siia."

6 Seda kuuldes küsis Pilaatus, kas see mees on galilealane. 7 Kui ta sai teada, et Jeesus on Heroodese valitsuse all, saatis ta tema Heroodese juurde, kes ka viibis neil päevil Jeruusalemmas.

8 Heroodesel oli Jeesust nähes hea meel, sest ta oli juba tükk aega tahtnud teda näha. Ta oli temast palju kuulnud ja lootis näha teda imet tegemas. 9 Ta pinnis teda paljude küsimustega, aga Jeesus ei vastanud. 10 Ent ülempreestrid ja kirjatundjad seisid sealsamas teda ägedalt süüdistades. 11 Siis pilkasid teda ka Heroodes ja tema sõdurid. Nad riietasid ta uhkesse rüüsse ja saatsid tagasi Pilaatuse juurde. 12 Sel päeval said Pilaatus ja Heroodes sõpradeks, sest enne seda olid nad olnud vaenlased.

13 Pilaatus kutsus kokku ülempreestrid, valitsejad ja rahva 14 ning ütles neile: „Te olete toonud minu juurde selle mehe ja väidate, et ta õhutab rahvast mässama. Ma olen teda küsitlenud teie ees ega ole tema vastu leidnud ühtki süüd, mida teie tema peale kaebate. 15 Niisamuti pole ka Heroodes, sest ta saatis tema tagasi meie juurde. Nagu näete, ta pole teinud midagi, mis vääriks surma. 16 Ma karistan teda ja lasen tal minna." 17 Sest ta pidi ühe neist pühade puhul vabaks laskma.

18 Aga kogu rahvas karjus ühel häälel: „Võta see mees! Vabasta meile Barabas!" 19 Barabas oli vangi pandud linnas sündinud mässu ja tapmise pärast.

20 Pilaatus pöördus uuesti nende poole, tahtes vabastada Jeesust. 21 Aga need karjusid: „Löö ta risti! Löö ta risti!"

22 Tema rääkis neile kolmandat korda: „Miks? Mis kuriteo on see mees siis teinud? Ma ei ole tema surmamõistmiseks põhjust leidnud. Sellepärast ma karistan teda ja lasen ta vabaks."

23 Nemad aga nõudsid valjult karjudes tema ristilöömist, ja nende kisa jäi peale. 24 Siis Pilaatus otsustas teha nende tahtmist. 25 Ta vabastas mehe, kes mässamise ja tapmise pärast oli vangi heidetud, nagu nad palusid, aga Jeesuse andis ta nende meelevalla alla.

26 Kuid teda ära viies said nad kätte Siimoni Küreenest, kes just tuli maalt linna, ja nad panid risti tema selga, et ta kannaks seda Jeesuse järel. 27 Suur hulk rahvast käis nende järel tema pärast leinates ja nuttes. 28 Jeesus aga ütles nende poole pöördudes: „Jeruusalemma tütred, ärge nutke minu pärast, nutke iseendi ja oma laste pärast! 29 Sest tuleb aeg, kui te ütlete: „Õnnistatud on viljatud naised, kelle ihu pole kunagi last ilmale kandnud ja rinnad imetanud!" 30 Siis

nad ütlevad mägedele: „Langege meie peale!"

ja küngastele: „Katke meid!"

31 Sest kui seda tehakse toore puuga, mis saab veel siis kuivaga?"

32 Kaks teist kurjategijat viidi hukkamisele koos temaga. 33 Kui nad jõudsid kohani, mida kutsutakse Pealuuks, siis nad lõid Jeesuse seal risti koos kurjategijatega, üks temast paremal ja teine vasakul pool. 34 Jeesus ütles: „Isa, anna neile andeks, sest nad ei tea, mida nad teevad!" Ja nad jagasid liisku heites omavahel ära tema riided.

35 Inimesed vaatasid sealsamas pealt ja isegi valitsejad irvitasid Jeesuse üle. Nad ütlesid: „Teisi on ta päästnud, las ta nüüd päästab iseennast, kui ta on tõesti äravalitu, Jumala Messias!" 36 Ka sõdurid pilkasid teda. Nad astusid ta juurde, pakkusid talle veiniäädikat 37 ja ütlesid: „Kui sina oled juutide kuningas, siis päästa iseennast!"

38 Ja tema kohal oli sildile kirjutatud:

See on juutide kuningas.

39 Üks ristil rippuvatest kurjategijatest teotas Jeesust: „Kas sa ei ole siis Messias? Päästa iseennast ja meid!"

40 Aga teine sõitles teda. „Kas sinagi ei karda Jumalat?" küsis ta, „Kuna sa ise oled sellesama karistuse all! 41 Meid karistatakse õiglaselt, sest me saame, mis me välja teenisime. Kuid see mees pole midagi valesti teinud."

42 Siis ta ütles: „Jeesus, hoia mind meeles, kui sa tuled oma Kuningriiki!"

43 Jeesus vastas talle: „Tõesti, ma ütlen sulle, juba täna oled sa koos minuga paradiisis."

44 Saabunud oli kuues tund*23:44 Kuues tund on keskpäev., kui pimedus langes üle kogu maa kuni üheksanda tunnini*23:44 Üheksas tund on kell kolm pärastlõunal., 45 sest päike pimenes. Ja templi eesriie rebenes kaheks. 46 Jeesus kisendas valju häälega: „Isa, sinu kätte ma annan oma vaimu!" Ja kui ta seda oli öelnud, heitis ta hinge.

47 Kui sadakonna ülem juhtunut nägi, andis ta Jumalale au ja ütles: „See inimene oli tõesti õige!"

48 Ja need inimesed, kes olid kokku tulnud seda vaatama, lõid sündivat nähes endale vastu rindu ja läksid minema. 49 Aga kõik, kes Jeesust tundsid, ja naised, kes olid teda Galileast peale saatnud, seisid eemal ja nägid seda.

50 Seal oli üks nõukogu liige, kelle nimi oli Joosep, hea ja õiglane mees, 51 kes ei olnud nõus nende otsuse ja tegevusega. Ta oli pärit Juuda linnast Arimaatiast ja ta ootas Jumala riiki. 52 Ta läks Pilaatuse juurde ja küsis enesele Jeesuse surnukeha. 53 Ja ta võttis selle alla, mähkis linast kangasse ja asetas kaljusse raiutud hauda, kuhu polnud veel kedagi maetud. 54 Ja see oli valmistumispäev, ning hingamispäev oli algamas.

55 Naised, kes olid Jeesusega koos tulnud Galileast, läksid Joosepi järel ning nägid hauakambrit ja seda, kuidas tema ihu sinna pandi. 56 Siis nad läksid koju ja panid valmis lõhnarohte ja salvi. Ja hingamispäeval puhkasid nad käsu järgi.