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Luke 23 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Jesus before Pilate

(Mat 27:1, 2, 11–14; Mar 15:1–5; Jhn 18:28–38 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:1 - And they all went and took him before Pilate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:3 - And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:4 - And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:5 - But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:6 - But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:7 - And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.

Jesus before Herod

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:9 - And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:10 - And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:11 - And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:12 - And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.

Pilate Seeks Jesus' Release

(Mat 27:15–26; Mar 15:6–15; Jhn 18:38—19:16 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:13 - And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:15 - And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:16 - And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:18 - But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:19 - Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:20 - And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:21 - But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:22 - And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:23 - But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:24 - And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:25 - And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

Simon Bears the Cross

(Mat 27:32–44; Mar 15:21–32; Jhn 19:17–24 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:26 - And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:27 - And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:28 - But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:29 - For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:30 - And they will say to the mountains, Come down on us, and to the hills, Be a cover over us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:31 - For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:32 - And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death.

The Crucifixion

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:33 - And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:34 - And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35 - And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:36 - And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:37 - And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:38 - And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:39 - And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:40 - But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:41 - And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:42 - And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:43 - And he said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you will be with me in Paradise.
(Mat 27:45–56; Mar 15:33–41; Jhn 19:25–30 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:44 - And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:46 - And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 - And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:48 - And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:49 - And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.

Jesus Is Buried

(Mat 27:57–61; Mar 15:42–47; Jhn 19:38–42 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:50 - Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:51 - (He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:52 - This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:53 - And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:54 - Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:55 - And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:56 - And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law.
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