Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were assembled into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.

Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

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 was hoping to see some miracle being done by Him.

And the chief priests and scribes stood, vehemently accusing Him.

That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

by extending Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may occur through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."

Because You will not abandon my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

But you denied the Holy and Just One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

For who shall be pure from uncleanness? Not even one;

For who, being a mortal, [is such] that he shall be blameless? Or [who that is] born of a woman, that he should be just?

For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? Or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy Baby which is to be born shall be called the Son of God.

For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against His Christ;

But I have been made King by Him on Zion His holy mountain,

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness beyond Your companions.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me; He has sent Me to preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed;

do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, and take along the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is about to seek the young Child to destroy Him."

and was there until the death of Herod, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Get out and go from here, for Herod wants to kill You."

Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it is not possible [for] a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

And when he found out that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days.

Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

Then Herod, with his men of war, having treated Him with contempt, and having mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

And having bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" So Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"

Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wished.

Therefore when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you wish [that] I should release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

Now as he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."

The governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you wish me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

Then the governor said, "Why, what evil did He do?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"

And all the people answered and said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children."

Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, gathered the whole garrison around Him.

When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe, and dressed Him in His own clothes, and led Him away in order to crucify [Him].

And coming to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,

And having crucified Him, they divided His clothes among themselves, casting lots.

Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation, along with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin; and having bound Jesus, they led [Him] away, and delivered [Him] to Pilate.

And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things.

But Jesus no longer answered anything, so that Pilate marveled.

And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the rebellion.

But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you desire that I release to you the King of the Jews?"

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

And again they cried, "Crucify Him!"

So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered up Jesus, after he had Him flogged, so that He might be crucified.

And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, and they put it around His head,

And they were striking His head with a reed and were spitting on Him; and bowing the knee, they [mockingly] worshipped Him.

And they pressed into service a certain [man] [that was] passing by [named] Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming from the country, that he might carry His cross.

And they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.

Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.

And together with Him they crucified two bandits, one on His right side and the one on His left.

Then taking the twelve aside, He said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.

and having scourged [Him], they will kill Him. And on the third day He will rise again."

And Pilate, having called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

and neither [did] Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing worthy of death has been done by Him.

(for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

who because of a certain insurrection having occurred in the city had been thrown into prison, and for murder.

But they cried out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices and [those] of the chief priests prevailed.

And he released whom they were requesting, who because of insurrection and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also were mourning and lamenting Him.

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed [are] the barren, and [the] wombs which did not give birth, and breasts which did not nurse!'

For if they do these things in the green tree, what will happen in the dry?"

And when they came to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the evildoers, one on the right, and one on the left.

And the people stood, observing. And the rulers with them also were sneering, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the elect of God."

and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself."

So then Pilate took Jesus and flogged [Him].

And they kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they were striking Him with their hands.

Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Behold, the Man!"

The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God."

and he entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

Jesus answered, "You would have no authority at all against Me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore the one who betrayed Me to you has a greater sin."

Therefore Pilate, having heard this saying, led Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in a place that is called [The] Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

But they cried out, "Away [with Him], away [with Him]! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

And bearing His cross, He went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,

Now Pilate wrote a title and he put [it] on the cross. And it was written: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'He said, "I am the King of the Jews." '"

Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless, woven from the top in one piece.

Thus says the Lord that delivered you, the God of Israel, Sanctify him that despises his life, him that is abhorred by the nations that are the servants of princes; kings shall behold him, and princes shall arise, and shall worship him, for the Lord's sake; for the Holy One of Israel is faithful, and I have chosen you.

But His form was ignoble, and inferior to that of the children of men; [He was] a man in suffering, and acquainted with the bearing of sickness, for His face has turned from [us]; He was dishonored, and not esteemed.

And I will tend the flock of slaughter in the land of Canaan: and I will take for Myself two rods; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Line; and I will tend the flock.

And I will cut off three shepherds in one month, and My soul shall grieve over them, for their souls cried out against Me.

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,

and they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify. And the third day He shall rise again."

"But what do you think? A man had two children. And having come to the first, he said, 'Child, go, work today in my vineyard.'

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [you] who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were assembled into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

and plotted to take Jesus by guile and kill Him.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the Sanhedrin were seeking false witnesses against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death,

and said, "This [Man] said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.'"

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, "I adjure You by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!"

Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy!

Then they spat in His face, and beat Him with [their] fists; and they slapped [Him],

And all the people answered and said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children."

and saying, "You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on Him.

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles;

Now after two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might get hold of Him by guile, and [how] they might kill [Him].

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a disturbance of the people."

And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas arrived, being one of the twelve, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, [sent] from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And when he arrived, immediately he approached Him and said to Him, "Rabbi, Rabbi!" and he affectionately kissed Him.

But a certain one of those standing by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But that the Scriptures may be fulfilled."

Now a certain young man had followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men seized him,

And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus, in order to put Him to death, but found none.

Then some stood up and were testifying falsely against Him, saying,

But not even in this way was their testimony the same.

But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest was questioning Him, saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?

Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with [their] fists, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the attendants were striking Him with slaps [to the face].

Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation, along with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin; and having bound Jesus, they led [Him] away, and delivered [Him] to Pilate.

And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things.

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day."

Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps when they see him they will respect [him].'

And casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this which is written: 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone'?

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him that very hour, but they were afraid--for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

And he went off and spoke with the chief priests and captains [about] how he might betray Him to them.

And he promised, and was seeking an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the crowd.

And while He was still speaking, behold, a crowd; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was going before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.

And those around Him, seeing what was about to happen, they said to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"

But Jesus answered and said, "Stop right there." And touching his ear, He healed him.

Now the men who were holding Jesus were mocking Him and beating [Him].

And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

"If You are the Messiah, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.

Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."

And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"

Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

Then Pilate questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "You are saying [what is] [so]."

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

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

After saying these things, Jesus went out with His disciples across the winter stream Kidron, where there [was] a garden, into which He and His disciples entered.

Then Judas, having taken the detachment [of soldiers], and attendants from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." Jesus said to them, "I AM." And Judas, the [one] betraying Him, was standing with them.

Then He asked them again, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene."

so that the word might be fulfilled which He said, "[Those] whom You have given Me I have lost none."

Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?"

And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.

Then high priest asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.

Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard Me, what I spoke to them. Indeed they know what I said."

Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?"

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium, lest they might be defiled, but so that they might eat the Passover.

They answered and said to him, "If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him over to you."

that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He said, signifying by what sort of death He was about to die.

Jesus answered him, "For yourself do you say this, or did others tell you about Me?"

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I might not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And having said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no fault in Him.

Then they all cried out again, saying, "Not this [Man], but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a bandit.

But they cried out, "Away [with Him], away [with Him]! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"