John 19 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Crown of Thorns

1 So ^G3767 Pilate ^G4091 then ^G5119 took ^G2983 Jesus ^G2424 and [fn]had Him flogged ^G3146.

2 And the soldiers ^G4757 twisted ^G4120 together ^G4120 a crown ^G4735 of thorns ^G173 and placed ^G2007 it on ^G2007 His head ^G2776, and put ^G4016 a purple ^G4210 [fn]cloak ^G2440 on ^G4016 Him; 3 and they repeatedly came ^G2064 up to Him and said ^G3004, “Hail ^G5463, King ^G935 of the Jews ^G2453!” and slapped ^G1325 G4475 Him in the face ^G4475 again and again. 4 And then Pilate ^G4091 came ^G1831 out ^G1831 again ^G3825 and *said ^G3004 to them, “See ^G2396, I am bringing ^G71 Him out to you so ^G2443 that ^G2443 you will know ^G1097 that I find ^G2147 no ^G3762 grounds ^G156 at ^G3762 all ^G3762 for charges ^G156 in [fn]His case.” 5 Jesus ^G2424 then ^G3767 came ^G1831 out ^G1831, wearing ^G5409 the crown ^G4735 of thorns ^G174 and the purple ^G4210 robe ^G2440. And Pilate *said ^G3004 to them, “Behold ^G2400, the Man ^G444!” 6 So ^G3767 when ^G3753 the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the officers ^G5257 saw ^G3708 Him, they shouted ^G2905, saying ^G3004, “Crucify ^G4717, crucify ^G4717!” Pilate ^G4091 *said ^G3004 to them, “Take ^G2983 Him yourselves ^G4771 and crucify ^G4717 Him; for I find ^G2147 no ^G3756 grounds ^G156 for ^G156 charges ^G156 in [fn]His case!” 7 The Jews ^G2453 answered ^G611 him, “We have ^G2192 a law ^G3551, and by that law ^G3551 He ought ^G3784 to die ^G599, because ^G3754 He made ^G4160 Himself ^G1438 out to be the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316!”

8 Therefore ^G3767 when ^G3753 Pilate ^G4091 heard ^G191 this ^G3778 statement ^G3056, he was ^G5399 even more ^G3123 afraid ^G5399; 9 and he entered ^G1525 the [fn]Praetorium ^G4232 again ^G3825 and *said ^G3004 to Jesus ^G2424, “Where ^G4159 are You from?” But Jesus ^G2424 gave ^G1325 him no ^G3756 answer ^G612. 10 So ^G3767 Pilate ^G4091 *said ^G3004 to Him, “Are you not speaking ^G2980 to me? Do You not know ^G6063 that I have ^G2192 authority ^G1849 to release ^G630 You, and I have ^G2192 authority ^G1849 to crucify ^G4717 You?” 11 Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 him, “You would have ^G2192 no ^G3756 G3762 authority ^G1849 [fn]over ^G2596 Me at ^G3762 all ^G3762, if ^G1487 it had not been ^G1510 given ^G1325 to you from above ^G509; for this ^G3778 reason ^G1223 the one who handed ^G3860 Me over ^G3860 to you has ^G2192 the greater ^G3173 sin ^G266.” 12 As a result ^G1537 of this ^G3778, Pilate ^G4091 [fn]made ^G2212 efforts ^G2212 to release ^G630 Him; but the Jews ^G2453 shouted ^G2905, saying ^G3004, “If ^G1437 you release ^G630 this ^G3778 Man ^G3778, you are not a friend ^G5384 of Caesar ^G2541; everyone ^G3956 who makes ^G4160 himself ^G1438 out to be a king ^G935 [fn]opposes ^G483 Caesar ^G2541!”

13 Therefore ^G3767 when Pilate ^G4091 heard ^G191 these ^G3778 words ^G3056, he brought ^G71 Jesus ^G2424 out, and sat ^G2523 down ^G2523 on the judgment ^G968 seat ^G968 at a place ^G5117 called ^G3004 [fn]The Pavement ^G3038—but in [fn]Hebrew ^G1447, Gabbatha ^G1042. 14 Now ^G1161 it was the day ^G3904 of ^G3904 preparation ^G3904 for the Passover ^G3957; it was about ^G5613 the [fn]sixth ^G1623 hour ^G5610. And he *said ^G3004 to the Jews ^G2453, “Look ^G2396, your King ^G935!” 15 So ^G3767 they shouted ^G2905, “Away ^G142 with Him, away ^G142 with Him, crucify ^G4717 Him!” Pilate ^G4091 *said ^G3004 to them, “Shall I crucify ^G4717 your King ^G935?” The chief ^G749 priests ^G749 answered ^G611, “We have ^G2192 no ^G3756 king ^G935 except ^G1487 G3361 Caesar ^G2541.”

The Crucifixion

16 So ^G3767 he then ^G5119 handed ^G3860 Him over ^G3860 to them to be crucified ^G4717.

17 They took ^G3880 Jesus ^G2424, therefore ^G3767, and He went ^G1831 out ^G1831, [fn]carrying ^G941 His own ^G1438 cross ^G4716, to the place called ^G3004 the Place ^G5117 of a Skull ^G2898, which ^G3739 in [fn]Hebrew ^G1447 is called ^G3004, Golgotha ^G1115. 18 There ^G3699 they crucified ^G4717 Him, and with Him two ^G1417 other ^G243 men ^G243, one on ^G1782 either ^G1782 side ^G1782, and Jesus ^G2424 in between ^G3319. 19 Now ^G1161 Pilate ^G4091 also ^G2532 wrote ^G1125 an inscription ^G5102 and put ^G5087 it on the cross ^G4716. It was written ^G1125: “JESUS ^G2424 THE NAZARENE ^G3480, THE KING ^G935 OF THE JEWS ^G2453.” 20 Therefore ^G3767 many ^G4183 of the Jews ^G2453 read ^G314 this ^G3778 inscription ^G5102, because ^G3754 the place ^G5117 where ^G3699 Jesus ^G2424 was crucified ^G4717 was near ^G1451 the city ^G4172; and it was written ^G1125 in [fn]Hebrew ^G1447, Latin ^G4515, and in Greek ^G1676. 21 So ^G3767 the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 of the Jews ^G2453 were saying ^G3004 to Pilate ^G4091, “Do not write ^G1125, ‘The King ^G935 of the Jews ^G2453’; rather ^G235, write that He said ^G3004, ‘I am ^G1510 King ^G935 of the Jews ^G2453.’” 22 Pilate ^G4091 answered ^G611, “What ^G3739 I have written ^G1125, I have written ^G1125.”

23 Then ^G3767 the soldiers ^G4757, when ^G3753 they had crucified ^G4717 Jesus ^G2424, took ^G2983 His outer ^G2440 garments ^G2440 and made ^G4160 four ^G5064 parts ^G3313: a part ^G3313 to each ^G1538 soldier ^G4757, and the [fn]tunic ^G5509 also; but the tunic ^G5509 was seamless ^G729, woven ^G5307 [fn]in one ^G3650 piece ^G3650. 24 So ^G3767 they said ^G3004 to one ^G240 another ^G240, “Let’s not tear ^G4977 it, but cast ^G2975 lots ^G2975 for it, to decide whose ^G5101 it shall be.” This happened so ^G2443 that ^G2443 the Scripture ^G1124 would be fulfilled ^G4137: “THEY DIVIDED ^G1266 MY GARMENTS ^G2440 AMONG ^G1266 THEMSELVES, AND THEY CAST ^G906 [fn]LOTS ^G2819 FOR MY CLOTHING ^G2441.” Therefore ^G3767 the soldiers ^G4757 did ^G4160 these ^G3778 things ^G3778.

25 Now ^G1161 beside ^G3844 the cross ^G4716 of Jesus ^G2424 stood ^G2476 His mother ^G3384, His mother’s ^G3384 sister ^G79, Mary ^G3137 the wife of Clopas ^G2832, and Mary ^G3137 Magdalene ^G3094. 26 So ^G3767 when Jesus ^G2424 saw ^G3708 His mother ^G3384, and the disciple ^G3101 whom ^G3739 He loved ^G25 standing ^G3936 nearby ^G3936, He *said ^G3004 to His mother ^G3384, “Woman ^G1135, behold ^G2396, your son ^G5207!” 27 Then ^G1534 He *said ^G3004 to the disciple ^G3101, “Behold ^G2396, your mother ^G3384!” And from that hour ^G5610 the disciple ^G3101 took ^G2983 her into his own ^G2398 household.

28 After ^G3326 this ^G3778, Jesus ^G2424, knowing ^G6063 that all ^G3956 things ^G3956 had already ^G2235 been accomplished ^G5055, in ^G2443 order ^G2443 that ^G2443 the Scripture ^G1124 would be fulfilled ^G5048, *said ^G3004, “I am ^G1372 thirsty ^G1372.” 29 A jar ^G4632 full ^G3324 of sour ^G3690 wine ^G3690 was standing ^G2749 there; so ^G3767 they put ^G4060 a sponge ^G4699 full ^G3324 of the sour ^G3690 wine ^G3690 on a branch of hyssop ^G5301 and brought ^G4374 it up to His mouth ^G4750. 30 Therefore ^G3767 when ^G3753 Jesus ^G2424 had received ^G2983 the sour ^G3690 wine ^G3690, He said ^G3004, “It is finished ^G5055!” And He bowed ^G2827 His head ^G2776 and gave ^G3860 up ^G3860 His spirit ^G4151.

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Now ^G3767 then ^G3767, since ^G1893 it was the day ^G3904 of ^G3904 preparation ^G3904, to prevent ^G3363 the bodies ^G4983 from remaining ^G3306 on the cross ^G4716 on the Sabbath ^G4521 ([fn]for that Sabbath ^G4521 was a high ^G3173 day ^G2250), the Jews ^G2453 requested ^G2065 of Pilate ^G4091 that their legs ^G4628 be broken ^G2608, and the bodies be taken ^G142 away ^G142.

32 So ^G3767 the soldiers ^G4757 came ^G2064 and broke ^G2608 the legs ^G4628 of the first ^G4413 man ^G4413, and of the other ^G243 who was crucified ^G4957 with Him; 33 but after they came ^G2064 to Jesus ^G2424, when ^G5613 they saw ^G3708 that He was already ^G2235 dead ^G2348, they did not break ^G2608 His legs ^G4628. 34 Yet ^G235 one ^G1520 of the soldiers ^G4757 pierced ^G3572 His side ^G4125 with a spear ^G3057, and immediately ^G2117 blood ^G129 and water ^G5204 came ^G1831 out ^G1831. 35 And he who has seen ^G3708 has testified ^G3140, and his testimony ^G3141 is true ^G228; and he knows ^G6063 that he is telling ^G3004 the truth ^G227, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 you also ^G2532 may believe ^G4100. 36 For these ^G3778 things ^G3778 took ^G1096 place ^G1096 so ^G2443 that ^G2443 the Scripture ^G1124 would be fulfilled ^G4137: “NOT A BONE ^G3747 OF HIM SHALL BE [fn]BROKEN ^G4937.” 37 And again ^G3825 another ^G2087 Scripture ^G1124 says ^G3004, “THEY WILL LOOK ^G3708 AT HIM WHOM ^G3739 THEY PIERCED ^G1574.”

38 Now ^G1161 after ^G3326 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 Joseph ^G2501 of Arimathea ^G707, being ^G1510 a disciple ^G3101 of Jesus ^G2424, but a secret ^G2928 one for fear ^G5401 of the [fn]Jews ^G2453, requested ^G2065 of Pilate ^G4091 that he might take ^G142 away ^G142 the body ^G4983 of Jesus ^G2424; and Pilate ^G4091 granted ^G2010 permission ^G2010. So ^G3767 he came ^G2064 and took ^G142 away ^G142 His body ^G4983. 39 Nicodemus ^G3530, who had first ^G4413 come ^G2064 to Him by night ^G3571, also ^G2532 came ^G2064, bringing ^G5342 a [fn]mixture ^G3395 of myrrh ^G4666 and aloes ^G250, about ^G5613 a [fn]hundred ^G1540 litras ^G3046 weight. 40 So ^G3767 they took ^G2983 the body ^G4983 of Jesus ^G2424 and bound ^G1210 it in linen ^G3608 wrappings ^G3608 with the spices ^G759, as is the burial ^G1779 custom ^G1485 of the Jews ^G2453. 41 Now ^G1161 in the place ^G5117 where ^G3699 He was crucified ^G4717 there was a garden ^G2779, and in the garden ^G2779 was a new ^G2537 tomb ^G3419 in which ^G3739 no ^G3762 one ^G3762 had yet ^G3764 been ^G1510 laid ^G5087. 42 Therefore ^G3767 because ^G1223 of the Jewish ^G2453 day ^G3904 of ^G3904 preparation ^G3904, since ^G3754 the tomb ^G3419 was nearby ^G1451, they laid ^G5087 Jesus ^G2424 there ^G1563.