• Luke 23:20

    Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

  • Luke 23:21

    But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

  • Luke 23:22

    And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

  • Luke 23:23

    And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

  • Luke 23:24

    And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

  • Luke 23:25

    And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

  • Luke 23:26

    And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

  • Luke 23:27

    And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

  • Luke 23:28

    But Jesus turning unto them said,Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

  • Luke 23:29

    For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

  • Luke 23:30

    Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

  • Luke 23:31

    For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

  • Luke 23:32

    And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

  • Luke 23:33

    And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary,a there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

  • Luke 23:34

    Then said Jesus,Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

  • Luke 23:35

    And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

  • Luke 23:36

    And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

  • Luke 23:37

    And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

  • Luke 23:38

    And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:39

    And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

  • Luke 23:40

    But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

  • Luke 23:41

    And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

  • Luke 23:42

    And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

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