Luke 23:1-43
Skip Heitzig
Luke 23 (NKJV™) | |
1 | Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate. |
2 | And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King." |
3 | Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say." |
4 | So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man." |
5 | But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place." |
6 | When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean. |
7 | And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. |
8 | Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him. |
9 | Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. |
10 | And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. |
11 | Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. |
12 | That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other. |
13 | Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, |
14 | said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; |
15 | "no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. |
16 | "I will therefore chastise Him and release Him" |
17 | (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast). |
18 | And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"-- |
19 | who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder. |
20 | Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. |
21 | But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" |
22 | Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go." |
23 | But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed. |
24 | So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested. |
25 | And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will. |
26 | Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus. |
27 | And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. |
28 | But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. |
29 | "For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!' |
30 | "Then they will begin 'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!"' |
31 | "For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?" |
32 | There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. |
33 | And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. |
34 | Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots. |
35 | And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God." |
36 | The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, |
37 | and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself." |
38 | And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
39 | Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us." |
40 | But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? |
41 | "And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong." |
42 | Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." |
43 | And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." |
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The Gospel of Luke, written for those with a gentile background, emphasizes Jesus as the Son of Man. Skip Heitzig shows how Luke reflects on the humanity and compassion of Jesus Christ.
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