Luke 23 And so, after standing up, the entire full count of them (= the whole Sanhedrin and all assembled there) led Him on to Pilate the Roman governor.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And so, after standing up, the entire full count of them (= the whole Sanhedrin and all assembled there) led Him on to Pilate [the Roman governor]. ² Now [once there], they began to be progressively bringing charges and speaking down against Him, while accusing [Him], one after another saying, "We found this man time after time completely turning (or: We find this person progressively subverting and inciting revolt for) our nation and culture group – as well as habitually hindering and forbidding [folks] to continue paying taxes to Caesar – and repeatedly terming himself to now be Christ ([the] Anointed One; = the Messiah), a king!" ³ So Pilate questioned Him, saying, "Are you, yourself, the king of the Judeans?" Now making a decided response to him, He affirmed, "You, yourself, are now saying [it; so]." ⁴ Then Pilate said to the chief (or: ranking) priests and the crowd, "I find not even one ground for a charge (= no cause or reason for a case) in this man." ⁵ But they began adding strength in their insistence, one after another saying, "He is constantly shaking up and exciting (or: stirring up) the people! – continuously teaching down through the whole Judean [district], even starting from Galilee as far as here!" ⁶ On hearing [that], Pilate inquired if the man is a Galilean, ⁷ and so upon coming to know that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him back to Herod – he also being in Jerusalem during these days. ⁸ Now Herod, upon seeing Jesus, was exceedingly delighted (overjoyed), for he was for a considerable time constantly wanting to see Him because of hearing much about Him – and he was still hoping and expecting to see some sign presently happening by Him. ⁹ So he kept on questioning Him – in abundantly ample words – but He, Himself, gave not even one considered response to him. ¹⁰ But the chief (ranking) priests and the scribes (Torah experts; scholars) had taken a stand [and] kept on vehemently (well-tuned at full stretch) accusing Him and progressively bringing charges against Him. ¹¹ So Herod – together with his troops – while treating Him contemptuously as a nobody and then making fun of [Him], throwing a bright (or: brilliantly colored; shiny and resplendent; = magnificent) garment (or: robe) around [Him], [finally] sent Him back to Pilate. ¹² Now both Herod and Pilate became friends with each other on that same day, for you see, before [this] they were being inherently at enmity toward each other. ¹³ Then Pilate, calling together to himself the leading priests, the rulers (ranking leaders) and the people, said to them, ¹⁴ "You people brought this man to me as one constantly turning the people away [from the right path] (perhaps: = inciting the people to revolt), and yet, look and consider: I, myself – re-examining and sifting [him] in front of you folks (or: in your presence) – found not one fault or ground in this man for the charges which you people keep bringing down on him! ¹⁵ "As further contradiction, neither [did] Herod, for he sent him back to us – and look! – there is nothing worthy of death having been committed by him! ¹⁶ "Therefore, after disciplining and chastising (= flogging) him, I will release him (or: loose him away). ¹⁷ [this vs. omitted by most texts, but is in some MSS: Now he was normally having an obligation to release one [prisoner] to them, in accord with {the} festival.] ¹⁸ But they, as it were with one voice of an entire multitude, cried out – some screaming; some yelling; some shrieking – repeatedly saying, "Be lifting this one up (or: Proceed in taking this one away)!... yet at once release to (or: for) us Barabbas (meaning: the [or: a] father's son)!" ¹⁹ – which was a man having been thrown into the prison because of a certain rebellion (incident where folks took a stand and were posturing as for a riot or an uprising) occurring within the City, and [for] murder. ²⁰ Now again, Pilate shouts to them – still wanting and intending to release Jesus – ²¹ but they kept on yelling and shouting [back], repeatedly saying, "Be crucifying!... proceed putting him to death on an execution stake!" ²² Now [for the] third [time] he said to them, "Why? What evil (or: worthless thing) did this man do (or: = What has he done wrong; What crime has this man committed)? I find (or: found) nothing deserving of death in him. Therefore, after disciplining and chastising (= flogging) [him], I will proceed in releasing him." ²³ But the men began continued laying more on, pressing the issue in loud voices, repeatedly demanding Him to be crucified (put to death on an execution stake). And their voices – along with [those of] the chief priests – continued increasingly strong, so as to prevail. ²⁴ And so Pilate came upon a decision and gave sentence for their demand to come to be (to happen; to be birthed). ²⁵ So he released the one whom they kept on demanding – the man having been thrown into prison because of insurrection and murder. But he turned over Jesus to their will and intent. ²⁶ Later, as they led Him away, taking hold of (or: seizing) Simon – a certain Cyrenian [who was] presently coming from a field (or: [the] country; = [the] farming district) – they placed the execution stake (or: cross) on him, to continue carrying [it] behind Jesus. ²⁷ Now there continued following Him a huge multitude of the people – including women who, in their mourning, kept on striking their chests in lamentation, expressing grief, and were continuously wailing and singing funeral songs [for] Him. ²⁸ Yet, being turned toward them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not continue crying for Me (or: stop weeping on and over My [account])! Much more be constantly weeping for yourselves and for your children (or: on your own [account] and over your children's [situation]), ²⁹ "because – look and consider! – days are progressively coming in which they will proceed declaring, 'Happy [are] the sterile and barren women, and the wombs which do not give birth, and breasts which do not nourish!' ³⁰ "At that time, 'They will begin saying to the mountains, "Fall at once upon us!" and to the mounds (or: hills), "At once veil (cover; = hide) us!"' [note: quoting Hos. 10:8, referring to Israel's "high places" of idolatry] ³¹ "because if they continue doing these things in the wet wood (or: when the tree is green and moist), what would happen (or: may occur; or: can be birthed) in the dried and withered one?" ³² Now two different men, criminals (evildoers; men whose works are ugly, of bad quality and worthless), were being progressively led together with Him to be lifted up (= executed by crucifixion). ³³ Then when they came upon the place being normally called "Skull (or: a Skull; [the] Skull)," they crucified Him (nailed Him to the stake) there along with the criminals – one on [His] right and one on [His] left. ³⁴ Now Jesus kept on saying, "O Father, let it flow away in them (or: send it away for them; forgive them), for they have not seen, so they do not know or perceive, what they are now doing." "Now they cast a 'lot' (equivalent to: threw dice) in dividing and distributing His garments." [Ps. 22:18] ³⁵ And so the people stood, continuing in watching and attentively observing, yet the rulers (leaders; chiefs) ‘began turning their noses up and out, sneering and mocking,’ [Ps. 22:8] and one after another saying, "He rescued and healed other folks, let him rescue and restore himself – if (or: since) this man is God's Anointed One (or: the Christ of God; = the Messiah from God), the Chosen One!" ³⁶ So the soldiers also, approaching, made fun of and ridiculed Him while repeatedly offering sour wine (or: vinegar) to Him, [Ps.69:21] ³⁷ and one after another saying, "If (or: Since) you, yourself, are the king of the Judeans, rescue (restore; save) yourself!" ³⁸ Now there was also an added inscription upon Him (or: = over Him): "THIS [is] THE KING of the JUDEANS." ³⁹ And now one of the criminals being hung began speaking abuse and insults to Him, presently saying, "Are not you, yourself, the Christ? [Then] save yourself, as well as us!" ⁴⁰ So the other [one], making a discerning reply proceeds adding a value judgment to him, affirming, "You yourself are not even now fearing God! For you are presently in the same result of judgment (effect of a decision)! ⁴¹ "... and we, indeed, rightly so (or: justly; fairly), for we are presently receiving back things that balance the scales corresponding to the things which we committed... yet this man committed nothing out of place (= improper)." ⁴² And then (D adds: turning to the Lord) he went on to say, "Jesus... remember me (other MSS add: O Lord,) whenever you may come into Your kingdom (other MSS: within Your reign; [D reads: in the day of Your coming])." ⁴³ And so Jesus said to him, "Truly it is so (or: Count on it!)... I am now saying to you (D adds: Be of good cheer and take courage)... Today (This very day) you will proceed being (continue existing) with Me within the midst of Paradise (= in the Garden [note: used in the LXX for the Garden of Eden])!" ⁴⁴ And by now it was already about the sixth hour (= about noon) and darkness was birthed (or: a dim, gloomy shadowiness came to be) upon the whole Land – until [the] ninth hour (mid-afternoon), ⁴⁵ with the leaving-out (or: excluding; failing; defaulting) of the sun [from the situation] (or: = at the ceasing [= departing] of the sunlight). Now the middle veil of the Temple (= the holy places; the inner sanctuary) was split and torn [apart] (or: So the curtain of the Divine dwelling place was torn [down the] middle). ⁴⁶ Then Jesus, shouting with a loud voice, said, "Father... into Your hands I am now setting aside My spirit (or: I proceed committing My Breath-effect and life-force)!" [Ps. 31:5] Now upon saying this, He out-spirited (or: breathed out; expired). ⁴⁷ Now the centurion (Roman military officer), upon seeing what was occurring, began (or: kept on) glorifying God (continued giving a good opinion of God; began to enhance God's reputation) in saying, "In reality and essential being, this man was innocent (or: just; righteous; in right relationship; fair; exemplary of the way pointed out; practiced equitable dealings; = upright)!" ⁴⁸ And so, all the crowds [of] those presently come to be together at the side – upon the [occasion of] this spectacle (or: sight) – after attentively viewing (or: watching) the things that were happening, began returning [to the city, or, home], while repeatedly beating (or: striking) [their] chests [expressing sorrow and grief]. ⁴⁹ But all the folks acquainted with Him – those by intimate experience knowing Him as well as being known by Him – as well as the women normally (or: habitually) following Him, from the Galilee [district], had taken a stand and still stood, off at a distance, constantly looking and seeing (or: perceiving) these things (or: events). ⁵⁰ And then, look and consider! An adult male named Joseph, a leader who was a member of the Council (= the Sanhedrin); a virtuous (or: good) and just (fair; equitable; rightwised) grown man – ⁵¹ this man was not one having put [a vote] down together (= concurring; consenting) with their wish (will; intent; purpose) nor [was endorsing their] performance (= action; what they committed) – from Arimathea, a town (or: city) of the Judeans, who was habitually receiving, constantly embracing, and kept on giving welcomed admittance to God's reign and kingdom. ⁵² This very man, upon coming to Pilate, made a request for the body of Jesus. ⁵³ Later, after lowering [it] (or: taking [it] down), he wrapped (or: rolled; folds) it in (or: with) a linen sheet, then he put it [other MSS: Him] within a memorial tomb cut in stone (or: a carved and polished stone sepulcher) – where no one was lying as yet (= which had never been used). ⁵⁴ Now it was a (or: [the]) day of preparation, and a sabbath was progressively approaching to shine upon [them]. ⁵⁵ So the women who were the ones who had come together with Him out of the Galilee [district], after following [them] down, viewed the memorial tomb and how His body was placed. ⁵⁶ Now after returning, they prepared aromatic spices and perfumed oils. Then they indeed rested (were calm and quiet) [for; on] the sabbath – according to the implanted goal (impartation of the finished product within; inward directive).