Verse 24
Luke 23:24
New Living Translation
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So Pilate sentenced Yashua (Jesus) to die as they demanded.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀καὶ Πιλᾶτος ἐπέκρινεν γενέσθαι τὸ αἴτημα αὐτῶν·
English Translation
And Pilate decided that their request should be granted.
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Chapter 23 Context
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Then the entire council took Yashua (Jesus) to Pilate, the Roman governor.
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They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to...
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So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Yashua (Jesus) replied, “You have said it.”
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Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!...
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Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes — all over Jud...
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“Oh, is he a Galilean?” Pilate asked.
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When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s juri...
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Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Yashua (Jesus), because he had heard about him and had...
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He asked Yashua (Jesus) question after question, but Yashua (Jesus) refused to answer.
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Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusati...
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Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Yashua (Jesus). Finally, they put a royal r...
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(Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.)
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Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people,
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and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have...
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Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the d...
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So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”
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Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Bara...
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(Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and...
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Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Yashua (Jesus).
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But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
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For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentenc...
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But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Yashua (Jesus) be crucified, and their voices...
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So Pilate sentenced Yashua (Jesus) to die as they demanded.
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As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he t...
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As they led Yashua (Jesus) away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in fr...
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A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women.
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But Yashua (Jesus) turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for...
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For the days are coming when they will say, ‘Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the w...
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People will beg the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and plead with the hills, ‘Bury us.’
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For if these things are done when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry? ”
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Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him.
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When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were als...
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Yashua (Jesus) said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldie...
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The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he...
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The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.
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They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
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A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”
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One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving...
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But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God (Elohim) even when you have been sentenced to...
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We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
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Then he said, “Yashua (Jesus), remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
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And Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
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By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
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The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn d...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he...
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When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God (Elohim) and...
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And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in dee...
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But Yashua (Jesus)’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a dista...
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Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council,
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but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the...
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He went to Pilate and asked for Yashua (Jesus)’ body.
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Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it...
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This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.
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As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was plac...
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Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were...
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