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New Testament ,
The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
According To Luke Chapter 23
1 He is accused before Pilate.
7 He is sent to Herod.
11 He is mocked.
24 Pilate yieldeth him up to the Jews' request.
27 The woman bewail him.
33 He is crucified.
39 One of the thieves revileth him.
43 The other is saved by faith.
45 He died.
53 He is buried.
1 Then (1) the whole multitude of them arose,
and led him unto (*) Pilate.
(1) Christ, who is now ready to suffer for the
sedition, which we raised in this world, is first of
all pronounced guiltless, that it might appear that
he suffered not for his own sins
(which were none) but for ours.
(*) Who was the chief governor, and had the
examination of matters of life and death.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We
have found this man (a) perverting the nation,
(*) and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar,
saying, That he is Christ a King.
(a) Corrupting the people, and leading them into
errors.
(*) Matthew 22:21; Mark 12:17 .
3 (*) And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the
King of the Jews?
And he answered him, and said, Thou sayest it.
(*) Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; John 18:33 .
4 Then said Pilate to the high Priests, and to the
people, I find no fault in this man.
5 But they were the more fierce, saying, He
moveth the people, teaching throughout all
Judea, beginning at Galilee, even to this place.
6 (2) Now when Pilate heard of Galilee, he
asked whether the man were a Galilean.
(2) Christ is a laughingstock to princes, but to
their great smart.
7 And when he knew that he was of (b)
Herod's jurisdiction, he (*) sent him to Herod,
which was also at Jerusalem () in those days.
(b) This was Herod Antipas the Tetrarch, in the
time of whose governance, which was almost
the space of twenty two years, John the Baptist
preached and was put to death, and Jesus Christ
also died and rose again, and the Apostles began
to preach, and divers things were done at
Jerusalem almost seven years after Christ's
death. This Herod was sent into banishment to
Lyons, about the second year of Gaius Caesar.
(*) To rid his hands, and to gratify Herod.
() Or, at that time.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was
exceedingly glad; for he was (*) desirous to see
him of a long season, because he had heard
many things of him, and trusted to have seen
some () sign done by him.
(*) Of a certain curiosity.
() Or, miracle.
9 Then questioned he with him of many things,
but he answered him (*) nothing.
(*) For Christ came not to defend himself,
neither yet would please the vain curiosity of this
tyrant.
10 The high Priests also and Scribes stood forth
and accused him vehemently.
11 And Herod with his (c) (*) men of war,
despised him, and mocked him, and arrayed him in
() () white, and sent him again to Pilate.
(c) Accompanied with his nobles and soldiers
which followed him from Galilee.
(*) Or, band, or train.
() Commonly this was a robe of honor, or
excellency; but it was given to Christ in
mockage.
() Or, in bright color.
12 (3) And the same day Pilate and Herod were
made friends together, for before they were
enemies one to another.
(3) The hatred of godliness joineth the wicked
together.
13 ¶ (4) Then Pilate called together the high
Priests, and the (d) rulers, and the people,
(4) Christ is quit the second time, even of him of
whom he is condemned, that it might appear,
how he being just, redeemed us which were
unjust.
(d) Those whom the Jews called the Sanhedrin.
14 (*) And said unto them, Ye have brought this
man unto me, as one that perverted the people,
and behold, I have examined him before you, and
have found no fault in this man, of those things
whereof ye accuse him;
(*) Matthew 27:13; Mark 15:14; John 18:38 .
15 No, nor yet Herod, for I sent you to him, and
lo, nothing worthy of death is done (*) of him.
(*) Or, by him.
16 (5) I will therefore chastise him, and let him
loose.
(5) The wisdom of the flesh, of two evils
chooseth the less, but God curseth such
counsels.
17 (For of (*) necessity he must have let one
loose unto them at the feast.)
(*) For the Romans had given such liberties to
the Jews, which was but a tradition, and not
according to the word of God.
18 Then all the multitude cried at once, saying,
Away with him, and deliver unto us Barabbas;
19 Which for a certain insurrection made in the
city, and murder, was cast in prison.
20 Then Pilate spake again to them, willing to let
Jesus loose.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22 (6) And he said unto them the third time, But
what evil hath he done? I find (*) no cause of
death in him; I will therefore chastise him, and
let him loose.
(6) Christ is quit the third time, before he was
condemned once, that it might appear, how that
our sins were condemned in him.
(*) The judge giveth sentence with Christ, before
he condemneth him, whereby plainly appeareth
Jesus' innocency.
23 But they were instant with loud voices, and
required that he might be crucified. And the
voices of them and of the high Priests prevailed.
24 So Pilate gave sentence, that it should be as
they required.
25 And he let loose unto them him that for
insurrection and murder was cast into prison,
whom they desired, and delivered Jesus to do
with him what they would.
26 ¶ (*) (7) And as they led him away, they
caught one Simon of Cyrene, coming out of the
field, and on him they laid the cross, to bear it
after Jesus.
(*) Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21 .
(7) An example of the outrageousness and
disorder of soldiers.
27 (8) And there followed him a great multitude
of people, and of women, which women
bewailed and lamented him.
(8) The triumph of the wicked hath a most
horrible end.
28 But Jesus turned back unto them, and said,
(*) Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me,
but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
(*) Or, women of Jerusalem.
29 For behold, the days will come, when men
shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs
that never bare, and the paps which never gave
suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains,
(*) Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us.
(*) Isaiah 2:19; Hosea 10:8; Revelation 6:16 .
31 (*) For if they do these things to a (e) ()
green tree, what shall be done to the dry?
(*) 1 Peter 4:17 .
(e) As if he said, If they do thus to me that am
fruitful, and always flourishing, and who live
forever by reason of my Godhead, what will they
do to you, that are unfruitful and void of all lively
righteousness?
() If the innocent be thus handled, what shall the
wicked man be?
32 (*) And there were two others, which were
evil doers, led with him to be slain.
(*) Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; John 19:18 .
33 (9) And when they were come to the place,
which is called (*) Calvary, there they crucified
him, and the evil doers, one at the right hand,
and the other at the left.
(9) Christ became accursed for us upon the
Cross, suffering the punishment which they
deserved that would be Gods.
(*) Or, the place of skulls.
34 (10) Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them,
for they know not what they do.
And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
(10) Christ in praying for his enemies, sheweth
that he is both the sacrifice and the Priest.
35 And the people stood, and beheld. And the
rulers mocked him with them, saying, He saved
others; let him save himself, if he be that Christ,
the (f) (*) Chosen of God.
(f) Whom God loveth more than all others.
(*) Whom God hath before all others appointed
to be the Messiah; otherwise the Scriptures
calleth them the elect of God, whom he hath
chosen before all beginning to life everlasting.
36 The soldiers also mocked him, and came and
offered him (*) vinegar, (*) Mixed with myrrh
and gall to hasten his death.
37 And said, If thou be the King of the Jews,
save thyself.
38 (11) And a superscription was also written
over him, in (*) Greek letters, and in Latin, and in
Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
(11) Pilate at unawares is made a preacher of
the kingdom of Christ.
(*) That the thing might be known to all nations,
because these three languages were most
common.
39 ¶ (g) And (12) one of the evil doers, which
were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be the
Christ, save thyself and us.
(g) Therefore either we must take that spoken
by Synecdoche which Matthew saith, or that
both of them mocked Christ. But one of them at
the length overcome with great patience of God,
brakes forth into that confession worthy all
memory.
(12) Christ in the midst of the humbling of
himself upon the cross, sheweth indeed that he
hath both power of life to save the believers and
of death to revenge the rebellious.
40 But the other answered, and rebuked him,
saying, (*) Fearest thou not God, seeing thou art
in the same condemnation?
(*) The condemnation which thou now sufferest,
causeth it thee not to fear God.
41 We are indeed righteously here, for we
receive things worthy of that we have done; but
this man hath done nothing (h) amiss.
(h) More than he ought.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me,
when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 Then Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto
thee, today shalt thou be with me in (i) Paradise.
(i) God made the visible paradise to the East
part of the world, but that which we behold with
the eyes of our mind is the place of everlasting
joy and salvation through the goodness and
mercy of God, a most pleasant rest of the souls
of the godly, and a most quiet and joyful dwelling.
44 ¶ (13) And it was about the (*) sixth hour,
and there was a darkness over all the land, until
the ninth hour.
(13) Christ being even at the point of death,
sheweth himself to be God almighty, even to the
blind.
(*) Which was midday.
45 (14) And the sun was darkened, and the veil
of the Temple rent through the midst.
(14) Christ entereth stoutly into the very
darkness of death, for to overcome death even
within his most secret places.
46 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said,
(*) Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
And when he thus had said, he gave up the
ghost.
(*) Psalm 30:6 .
47 ¶ (15) Now when the (*) () Centurion saw
what was done, he glorified God, saying, Of a
surety this man was just.
(15) Christ causeth his very enemies to give
honorable witness on his side, so oft as it
pleaseth him.
(*) Or, Captain.
() The Roman Captain who had charge over a
hundred men.
48 And all the people that came together to that
sight, beholding the things which were done,
smote their breasts, and returned.
49 (16) And all his acquaintances stood afar off,
and the women that followed him from Galilee,
beholding these things.
(16) Christ gathereth together, and defendeth his
little flock in the midst of the tormentors.
50 ¶ (*) (17) And behold, there was a man
named Joseph, which was a counselor, a good
man and a just.
(*) Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; John 19:38 .
(17) Christ through his famous burial confirmeth
the truth both of his death, and resurrection, by
the plain and evident witness of Pilate.
51 He did not consent to the counsel and deed of
them, which was of Arimathea, a city of the
Jews, who also himself (*) () waited for the
kingdom of God.
(*) Or, had embraced.
() He looked for the redeemer, by whom all
should be restored.
52 He went unto Pilate, and asked the body of
Jesus,
53 And took it down, and wrapped it in a linen
cloth, and laid it in a tomb hewn out of a rock,
wherein was never man yet laid.
54 And that day was the (*) Preparation, and the
Sabbath (k) () drew on.
(*) When men prepared all things ready for the
feast.
(k) Word for word, dawning, as now beginning,
for the light of the former day drew toward the
going down, and that was the day of preparation
for the feast which was to be kept the day
following.
() That is, began the same evening.
55 (18) And the women also that followed after,
which came with him from Galilee, beheld the
sepulcher, and how his body was laid.
(18) Christ being set upon by the devil and all his
instruments, and being even, in death's mouth,
setteth weak women in his forward, minding
straightways to triumph over those terrible
enemies without any great endeavor.
56 And they returned and prepared odors, and
ointments, and rested the Sabbath day according
to the commandment.
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