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Pilate Offers To Release Jesus. The Crowd Demands He Be Crucified
13 Now Pilate, having called-together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 said to them, “You brought me this man as One turning-away[a] the people. And behold— I, having examined Him in your presence, found no guilt in this man of the things which you are accusing against Him. 15 But neither did Herod, for he sent Him back to us. And behold— nothing worthy of death has been committed by Him. 16 Therefore, having disciplined Him, I will release Him”. 17 [b] 18 But they cried-out all-together, saying, “Take away this One, and release Barabbas for us”— 19 who had been thrown in prison because of a certain rebellion[c] having taken place in the city, and murder. 20 And again Pilate addressed them, wanting to release Jesus. 21 But the ones were calling-out, saying “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22 And a third time the one said to them, “What indeed[d] did this One do wrong? I found no guilt worthy of death in Him. Therefore, having disciplined Him, I will release Him”. 23 But the ones were pressing-upon him with loud voices, asking that He be crucified. And their voices were prevailing. 24 And Pilate decided[e] that their request should be done. 25 And he released the one having been thrown into prison because of rebellion and murder, whom they were asking-for. And he handed-over Jesus to their will.
Jesus Is Crucified
26 And when they led Him away, having taken-hold-of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian[f] coming from the country, they laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 And a large crowd of the people, and of women who were beating-their-breasts and lamenting Him, was following Him. 28 But having turned to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not be weeping for Me. But weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 Because behold— days are coming during which they will say, ‘Blessed[g] are the barren, and[h] the wombs which did not bear and breasts which did not feed[i]’. 30 At-that-time they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us’, and to the hills, ‘Cover us’. 31 Because if they are doing these things in-the-case-of the wet wood[j], what will happen in-the-case-of the dry[k]?” 32 And two other[l] criminals were also being led to be executed with Him. 33 And when they came to the place being called “The Skull[m]”, there they crucified Him and the criminals— one on the right side, and the other on the left side. 34 But[n] Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”. And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.
The King of The Jews Is Mocked While Hanging On The Cross
35 And the people were standing there watching. And the rulers were also sneering-at Him, saying “He saved others. Let Him save Himself if this One is the Christ of God, the Chosen One”. 36 And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him, offering Him sour-wine[o], 37 and saying “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself ”. 38 And there was also an inscription over Him— “This is the King of the Jews”. 39 And one of the criminals having been hung was blaspheming Him, saying “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us”. 40 But having responded, the other, rebuking him, said “Do you not even fear God? Because you are under the same condemnation[p]! 41 And we are suffering justly, for we are receiving-back things worthy of the things which we did— but this One did nothing out-of-place[q]”. 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom”. 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, you will be with Me today in paradise”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing