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Luke 23:1-56 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

1 And G2532 the whole G537 multitude G4128 of them G846 arose, G450 and led G71 him G846 unto G1909 Pilate. G4091

2 And G1161 they began G756 to accuse G2723 him, G846 saying, G3004 We found G2147 this G5126 fellow perverting G1294 the nation, G1484 and G2532 forbidding G2967 to give G1325 tribute G5411 to Caesar, G2541 saying G3004 that he himself G1438 is G1511 Christ G5547 a King. G935

3 And G1161 Pilate G4091 asked G1905 him, G846 saying, G3004 Art G1488 thou G4771 the King G935 of the Jews? G2453 And G1161 he answered G611 him G846 and said, G5346 Thou G4771 sayest G3004 it.

4 Then G1161 said G2036 Pilate G4091 to G4314 the chief priests G749 and G2532 to the people, G3793 I find G2147 no G3762 fault G158 in G1722 this G5129 man. G444

5 And G1161 they were the more fierce, G2001 saying, G3004 G3754 He stirreth up G383 the people, G2992 teaching G1321 throughout G2596 all G3650 Jewry, G2449 beginning G756 from G575 Galilee G1056 to G2193 this place. G5602

6 When G1161 Pilate G4091 heard G191 of Galilee, G1056 he asked G1905 whether G1487 the man G444 were G2076 a Galilaean. G1057

7 And G2532 as soon as he knew G1921 that G3754 he belonged G2076 unto G1537 Herod's G2264 jurisdiction, G1849 he sent G375 him G846 to G4314 Herod, G2264 who G5607 himself G846 also G2532 was G5607 at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 at G1722 that G5025 time. G2250

8 And G1161 when Herod G2264 saw G1492 Jesus, G2424 he was exceeding G3029 glad: G5463 for G1063 he was G2258 desirous G2309 to see G1492 him G846 of G1537 a long G2425 season, because G1223 he had heard G191 many things G4183 of G4012 him; G846 and G2532 he hoped G1679 to have seen G1492 some G5100 miracle G4592 done G1096 by G5259 him. G846

9 Then G1161 he questioned G1905 with him G846 in G1722 many G2425 words; G3056 but G1161 he G846 answered G611 him G846 nothing. G3762

10 And G1161 the chief priests G749 and G2532 scribes G1122 stood G2476 and vehemently G2159 accused G2723 him. G846

11 And G1161 Herod G2264 with G4862 his G846 men of war G4753 set G1848 him G846 at nought, G1848 and G2532 mocked G1702 him, and arrayed G4016 him G846 in a gorgeous G2986 robe, G2066 and sent G375 him G846 again G375 to Pilate. G4091

12 And G1161 G3739 the same G1722 G846 day G2250 Pilate G4091 and G2532 Herod G2264 were made G1096 friends G5384 together: G3326 G5037 G240 for G1063 before G4391 they were G5607 at G1722 enmity G2189 between G4314 themselves. G1438

13 And G1161 Pilate, G4091 when he had called together G4779 the chief priests G749 and G2532 the rulers G758 and G2532 the people, G2992

14 Said G2036 unto G4314 them, G846 Ye have brought G4374 this G5129 man G444 unto me, G3427 as G5613 one that perverteth G654 the people: G2992 and, G2532 behold, G2400 I, G1473 having examined G350 him before G1799 you, G5216 have found G2147 no G3762 fault G158 in G1722 this G5126 man G444 touching those things G3739 whereof G2596 ye accuse G2723 him: G846

15 No, G235 nor yet G3761 Herod: G2264 for G1063 I sent G375 you G5209 to G4314 him; G846 and, G2532 lo, G2400 nothing G3762 worthy G514 of death G2288 is G2076 done G4238 unto him. G846

16 I will G3811 therefore G3767 chastise G3811 him, G846 and release G630 him.

17 (For G1161 of necessity G318 he must G2192 release G630 one G1520 unto them G846 at G2596 the feast.) G1859

18 And G1161 they cried out G349 all at once, G3826 saying, G3004 Away with G142 this G5126 man, and G1161 release G630 unto us G2254 Barabbas: G912

19 (Who G3748 for G2258 G1223 a certain G5100 sedition G4714 made G1096 in G1722 the city, G4172 and G2532 for murder, G5408 was cast G906 into G1519 prison.) G5438

20 Pilate G4091 therefore, G3767 willing G2309 to release G630 Jesus, G2424 spake G4377 again G3825 to them. G4377

21 But G1161 they cried, G2019 saying, G3004 Crucify G4717 him, crucify G4717 him. G846

22 And G1161 he said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 the third time, G5154 Why, G1063 what G5101 evil G2556 hath G4160 he G3778 done? G4160 I have found G2147 no G3762 cause G158 of death G2288 in G1722 him: G846 I will G3811 therefore G3767 chastise G3811 him, G846 and let him go. G630

23 And G1161 they were instant G1945 with loud G3173 voices, G5456 requiring G154 that he G846 might be crucified. G4717 And G2532 the voices G5456 of them G846 and G2532 of the chief priests G749 prevailed. G2729

24 And G1161 Pilate G4091 gave sentence G1948 that it should be as G1096 they G846 required. G155

25 And G1161 he released G630 unto them G846 him that for G1223 sedition G4714 and G2532 murder G5408 was cast G906 into G1519 prison, G5438 whom G3739 they had desired; G154 but G1161 he delivered G3860 Jesus G2424 to their G846 will. G2307

26 And G2532 as G5613 they led G520 him G846 away, G520 they laid hold upon G1949 one G5100 Simon, G4613 a Cyrenian, G2956 coming G2064 out of G575 the country, G68 and on G2007 him G846 they laid G2007 the cross, G4716 that he might bear G5342 it after G3693 Jesus. G2424

27 And G1161 there followed G190 him G846 a great G4183 company G4128 of people, G2992 and G2532 of women, G1135 which G3739 also G2532 bewailed G2875 and G2532 lamented G2354 him. G846

28 But G1161 Jesus G2424 turning G4762 unto G4314 them G846 said, G2036 Daughters G2364 of Jerusalem, G2419 weep G2799 not G3361 for G1909 me, G1691 but G4133 weep G2799 for G1909 yourselves, G1438 and G2532 for G1909 your G5216 children. G5043

29 For, G3754 behold, G2400 the days G2250 are coming, G2064 in G1722 the which G3739 they shall say, G2046 Blessed G3107 are the barren, G4723 and G2532 the wombs G2836 that G3739 never G3756 bare, G1080 and G2532 the paps G3149 which G3739 never G3756 gave suck. G2337

30 Then G5119 shall they begin G756 to say G3004 to the mountains, G3735 Fall G4098 on G1909 us; G2248 and G2532 to the hills, G1015 Cover G2572 us. G2248

31 For G3754 if G1487 they do G4160 these things G5023 in G1722 a green G5200 tree, G3586 what G5101 shall be done G1096 in G1722 the dry? G3584

32 And G1161 there were also G2532 two G1417 other, G2087 malefactors, G2557 led G71 with G4862 him G846 to be put to death. G337

33 And G2532 when G3753 they were come G565 to G1909 the place, G5117 which G3588 is called G2564 Calvary, G2898 there G1563 they crucified G4717 him, G846 and G2532 the malefactors, G2557 one G3739 G3303 on G1537 the right hand, G1188 and G1161 the other G3739 on G1537 the left. G710

34 Then G1161 said G3004 Jesus, G2424 Father, G3962 forgive G863 them; G846 for G1063 they know G1492 not G3756 what G5101 they do. G4160 And G1161 they parted G1266 his G846 raiment, G2440 and cast G906 lots. G2819

35 And G2532 the people G2992 stood G2476 beholding. G2334 And G1161 the rulers G758 also G2532 with G4862 them G846 derided G1592 him, saying, G3004 He saved G4982 others; G243 let him save G4982 himself, G1438 if G1487 he G3778 be G2076 Christ, G5547 the chosen G1588 of God. G2316

36 And G1161 the soldiers G4757 also G2532 mocked G1702 him, G846 coming G4334 to him, and G2532 offering G4374 him G846 vinegar, G3690

37 And G2532 saying, G3004 If G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 the king G935 of the Jews, G2453 save G4982 thyself. G4572

38 And G1161 a superscription G1923 also G2532 was G2258 written G1125 over G1909 him G846 in letters G1121 of Greek, G1673 and G2532 Latin, G4513 and G2532 Hebrew, G1444 THIS G3778 IS G2076 THE KING G935 OF THE JEWS. G2453

39 And G1161 one G1520 of the malefactors G2557 which were hanged G2910 railed G987 on him, G846 saying, G3004 If G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 Christ, G5547 save G4982 thyself G4572 and G2532 us. G2248

40 But G1161 the other G2087 answering G611 rebuked G2008 him, G846 saying, G3004 Dost G5399 not G3761 thou G4771 fear G5399 God, G2316 seeing G3754 thou art G1488 in G1722 the same G846 condemnation? G2917

41 And G2532 we G2249 indeed G3303 justly; G1346 for G1063 we receive G618 the due reward G514 of our G3739 deeds: G4238 but G1161 this man G3778 hath done G4238 nothing G3762 amiss. G824

42 And G2532 he said G3004 unto Jesus, G2424 Lord, G2962 remember G3415 me G3450 when G3752 thou comest G2064 into G1722 thy G4675 kingdom. G932

43 And G2532 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto him, G846 Verily G281 I say G3004 unto thee, G4671 To day G4594 shalt thou be G2071 with G3326 me G1700 in G1722 paradise. G3857

44 And G1161 it was G2258 about G5616 the sixth G1623 hour, G5610 and G2532 there was G1096 a darkness G4655 over G1909 all G3650 the earth G1093 until G2193 the ninth G1766 hour. G5610

45 And G2532 the sun G2246 was darkened, G4654 and G2532 the veil G2665 of the temple G3485 was rent G4977 in the midst. G3319

46 And G2532 when Jesus G2424 had cried G5455 with a loud G3173 voice, G5456 he said, G2036 Father, G3962 into G1519 thy G4675 hands G5495 I commend G3908 my G3450 spirit: G4151 and G2532 having said G2036 thus, G5023 he gave up the ghost. G1606

47 Now G1161 when the centurion G1543 saw G1492 what was done, G1096 he glorified G1392 God, G2316 saying, G3004 Certainly G3689 this G3778 was G2258 a righteous G1342 man. G444

48 And G2532 all G3956 the people G3793 that came together G4836 to G1909 that G5026 sight, G2335 beholding G2334 the things which were done, G1096 smote G5180 their G1438 breasts, G4738 and returned. G5290

49 And G1161 all G3956 his G846 acquaintance, G1110 and G2532 the women G1135 that followed G4870 him G846 from G575 Galilee, G1056 stood G2476 afar off, G3113 beholding G3708 these things. G5023

50 And, G2532 behold, G2400 there was a man G435 named G3686 Joseph, G2501 a counsellor; G1010 and he was a good G5225 G18 man, G435 and G2532 a just: G1342

51 (The same G3778 had G4784 not G3756 consented G4784 G2258 to the counsel G1012 and G2532 deed G4234 of them;) G846 he was of G575 Arimathaea, G707 a city G4172 of the Jews: G2453 G2532 who G3739 also G2532 himself G846 waited for G4327 the kingdom G932 of God. G2316

52 This G3778 man went G4334 unto Pilate, G4091 and begged G154 the body G4983 of Jesus. G2424

53 And G2532 he took G2507 it G846 down, G2507 and wrapped G1794 it G846 in linen, G4616 and G2532 laid G5087 it G846 in G1722 a sepulchre G3418 that was hewn in stone, G2991 wherein G3757 never G3756 man G3764 before G3762 was G2258 laid. G2749

54 And G2532 that day G2250 was G2258 the preparation, G3904 and G2532 the sabbath G4521 drew on. G2020

55 And G1161 the women G1135 also, G2532 which G3748 came G2258 G4905 with him G846 from G1537 Galilee, G1056 followed after, G2628 and beheld G2300 the sepulchre, G3419 and G2532 how G5613 his G846 body G4983 was laid. G5087

56 And they returned, G5290 and G1161 prepared G2090 spices G759 and G2532 ointments; G3464 and G2532 rested G2270 G3303 the sabbath day G4521 according G2596 to the commandment. G1785

Commentary on Luke 23 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


CHAPTER 23

Lu 23:1-5. Jesus before Pilate.

(See on Mr 15:1-5; and Joh 18:28-19:22.)

Lu 23:6-12. Jesus before Herod.

(See Mr 15:6.)

7. sent him to Herod—hoping thus to escape the dilemma of an unjust condemnation or an unpopular release.

at Jerusalem … at that time—to keep the passover.

8. some miracle—Fine sport thou expectedst, as the Philistines with Samson (Jud 16:25), O coarse, crafty, cruel tyrant! But thou hast been baulked before (see on Lu 13:31-33), and shalt be again.

9. answered … nothing—(See Mt 7:6).

10. stood and vehemently accused him—no doubt both of treason before the king, and of blasphemy, for the king was a Jew.

11. his men of war—his bodyguard.

set him at naught, &c.—stung with disappointment at His refusal to amuse him with miracles or answer any of his questions.

gorgeous robe—bright robe. If this mean (as sometimes) of shining white, this being the royal color among the Jews, it may have been in derision of His claim to be "King of the Jews." But if so, "He in reality honored Him, as did Pilate with His true title blazoned on the cross" [Bengel].

sent him again to Pilate—instead of releasing him as he ought, having established nothing against Him (Lu 23:14, 15). "Thus he implicated himself with Pilate in all the guilt of His condemnation, and with him accordingly he is classed" (Ac 4:27) [Bengel].

at enmity—perhaps about some point of disputed jurisdiction, which this exchange of the Prisoner might tend to heal.

Lu 23:13-38. Jesus Again before PilateDelivered UpLed Away to Be Crucified.

(See on Mr 15:6-15; and Joh 19:2-17).

26. Cyrenian—of Cyrene, in Libya, on the north coast of Africa, where were many Jews who had a synagogue at Jerusalem (Ac 6:9, and see Ac 2:10). He was "the father of Alexander and Rufus" (Mr 15:21), probably better known afterwards than himself, as disciples. (See Ro 16:13).

out of the country—and casually drawn into that part of the crowd.

laid the cross—"Him they compel to bear His cross," (Mt 27:32)—sweet compulsion, if it issued in him or his sons voluntarily "taking up their cross!" It would appear that our Lord had first to bear His own cross (Joh 19:17), but being from exhaustion unable to proceed, it was laid on another to bear it "after Him."

27-31. women—not the precious Galilean women (Lu 23:49), but part of the crowd.

28. not for me, &c.—noble spirit of compassion, rising above His own dread endurances, in tender commiseration of sufferings yet in the distance and far lighter, but without His supports and consolations!

30. mountains … hills, &c.—(Ho 10:8), flying hither and thither as they did in despair for shelter, during the siege; a very slight premonition of cries of another and more awful kind (Isa 2:10, 19, 21; Re 6:16, 17).

31. green tree—that naturally resists the fire.

the dry—that attracts the fire, being its proper fuel. The proverb here plainly means: "If such sufferings alight upon the innocent One, the very Lamb of God, what must be in store for those who are provoking the flames?"

Lu 23:32-38, 44-46. Crucifixion and Death of the Lord Jesus.

(See on Joh 19:17-30).

Lu 23:39-43. The Two Thieves.

39. railed on him—catching up the universal derision, but with a turn of his own. Jesus, "reviled, reviles not again"; but another voice from the cross shall nobly wipe out this dishonor and turn it to the unspeakable glory of the dying Redeemer.

40. Dost not thou—"thou" is emphatic: "Let others jeer, but dost thou?"

fear God—Hast thou no fear of meeting Him so soon as thy righteous Judge? Thou art within an hour or two of eternity, and dost thou spend it in reckless disregard of coming judgment?

in the same condemnation—He has been condemned to die, but is it better with thee? Doth even a common lot kindle no sympathy in thy breast?

41. we … justly, &c.—He owns the worst of his crimes and deserts, and would fain shame his fellow into the same.

nothing amiss—literally, "out of place"; hence "unnatural"; a striking term here. Our Lord was not charged with ordinary crime, but only with laying claim to office and honors which amounted to blasphemy. The charge of treason had not even a show of truth, as Pilate told His enemies. In this defense then there seems more than meets the eye. "He made Himself the promised Messiah, the Son of God; but in this He 'did nothing amiss'; He ate with publicans and sinners, and bade all the weary and heavy laden come and rest under His wing; but in this He 'did nothing amiss': He claimed to be Lord of the Kingdom of God, to shut it at will, but also to open it at pleasure even to such as we are; but in this He 'did nothing amiss!'" Does His next speech imply less than this? Observe: (1) His frank confession and genuine self-condemnation. (2) His astonishment and horror at the very different state of his fellow's mind. (3) His anxiety to bring him to a better mind while yet there was hope. (4) His noble testimony, not only to the innocence of Jesus, but to all that this implied of the rightfulness of His claims.

42. said unto Jesus, &c.—Observe here (1) The "kingdom" referred to was one beyond the grave; for it is inconceivable that he should have expected Him to come down from the cross to erect any temporal kingdom. (2) This he calls Christ's own (Thy) kingdom. (3) As such, he sees in Christ the absolute right to dispose of that kingdom to whom He pleased. (4) He does not presume to ask a place in that kingdom, though that is what he means, but with a humility quite affecting, just says, "Lord, remember me when," &c. Yet was there mighty faith in that word. If Christ will but "think upon him" (Ne 5:19), at that august moment when He "cometh into His kingdom," it will do. "Only assure me that then Thou wilt not forget such a wretch as I, that once hung by Thy side, and I am content." Now contrast with this bright act of faith the darkness even of the apostles' minds, who could hardly be got to believe that their Master would die at all, who now were almost despairing of Him, and who when dead had almost buried their hopes in His grave. Consider, too, the man's previous disadvantages and bad life. And then mark how his faith comes out—not in protestations, "Lord, I cannot doubt, I am firmly persuaded that Thou art Lord of a kingdom, that death cannot disannul Thy title nor impede the assumption of it in due time," &c.—but as having no shadow of doubt, and rising above it as a question altogether, he just says, "Lord, remember me when Thou comest," &c. Was ever faith like this exhibited upon earth? It looks as if the brightest crown had been reserved for the Saviour's head at His darkest moment!

43. Jesus said, &c.—The dying Redeemer speaks as if He Himself viewed it in this light. It was a "song in the night." It ministered cheer to His spirit in the midnight gloom that now enwrapt it.

Verily I say unto thee—"Since thou speakest as to the king, with kingly authority speak I to thee."

To-day—"Thou art prepared for a long delay before I come into My kingdom, but not a day's delay shall there be for thee; thou shalt not be parted from Me even for a moment, but together we shall go, and with Me, ere this day expire, shalt thou be in Paradise" (future bliss, 2Co 12:4; Re 2:7). Learn (1) How "One is taken and another left"; (2) How easily divine teaching can raise the rudest and worst above the best instructed and most devoted servants of Christ; (3) How presumption and despair on a death hour are equally discountenanced here, the one in the impenitent thief, the other in his penitent fellow.

Lu 23:47-56. Signs and Circumstances Following His DeathHis Burial.

(See on Mt 27:51-56; Mt 27:62-66; and Joh 19:31-42).