Holman Christian Standard Bible (311 page)

34
 “I tell you, Peter,”
He said,
“the rooster will not crow today until
 
you deny three times that you know Me! ”

Be Ready for Trouble

35
 He also said to them,
“When I sent you out without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything? ”

“Not a thing,” they said.

36
 Then He said to them,
“But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn't have a sword should sell his robe and buy one.
37
 For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in Me:
And He was counted among the outlaws.
Yes, what is written about Me is coming to its fulfillment.”
 

38
 “Lord,” they said, “look, here are two swords.”

“Enough of that! ”
 He told them.

The Prayer in the Garden

39
 He went out and made His way as usual to the
•Mount
of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
40
 When He reached the place, He told them,
“Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
 
41
 Then He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and began to pray, 
42
 “Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me — nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

[
43
 Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.
44
 Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.]
 
45
 When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief. 
46
 “Why are you sleeping? ”
He asked them.
“Get up and pray, so that you won't enter into temptation.”

The Judas Kiss

47
 While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him,
48
 but Jesus said to him,
“Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss? ”

49
 When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword? ”
50
 Then one of them struck the high priest's
•slave
and cut off his right ear.

51
 But Jesus responded,
“No more of this! ”
 And touching his ear, He healed him.
52
 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police, and the elders who had come for Him,
“Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal?
 
53
 Every day while I was with you in the
•temple
complex, you never laid a hand on Me. But this is your hour  — and the dominion of darkness.”
 

Peter Denies His Lord

54
 They seized Him, led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest's house. Meanwhile Peter was following at a distance.
55
 They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.
56
 When a servant saw him sitting in the firelight, and looked closely at him, she said, “This man was with Him too.”

57
 But he denied it: “Woman, I don't know Him! ”

58
 After a little while, someone else saw him and said, “You're one of them too! ”

“Man, I am not! ” Peter said.

59
 About an hour later, another kept insisting, “This man was certainly with Him, since he's also a Galilean.”

60
 But Peter said, “Man, I don't know what you're talking about! ” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61
 Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him,
“Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
 
62
 And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Jesus Mocked and Beaten

63
 The men who were holding Jesus started mocking and beating Him. 
64
 After blindfolding Him, they kept asking, “Prophesy! Who hit You? ”
65
 And they were saying many other blasphemous things against Him.

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

66
 When daylight came, the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the scribes, convened and brought Him before their
•Sanhedrin
. 
67
 They said, “If You are the
•Messiah
, tell us.”

But He said to them,
“If I do tell you, you will not believe.
68
 And if I ask you, you will not answer.
69
 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God.”
 

70
 They all asked, “Are You, then, the Son of God? ” 

And He said to them,
“You say that I am.”
 

71
 “Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we've heard it ourselves from His mouth? ”

Luke

Jesus Faces Pilate

23
Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before
•Pilate
.
2
 They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the
•Messiah
, a King.”

3
 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews? ” 

He answered him,
“You have said it.”
 

4
 Pilate then told the
•chief
priests and the crowds, “I find no grounds for charging this man.”

5
 But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to here.”

Jesus Faces Herod Antipas

6
 When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
7
 Finding that He was under
•Herod
's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
8
 Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see Him because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.
9
 So he kept asking Him questions, but Jesus did not answer him. 
10
 The chief priests and the
•scribes
stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
11
 Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt, mocked Him, dressed Him in a brilliant robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
12
 That very day Herod and Pilate became friends. Previously, they had been hostile toward each other.

Jesus or Barabbas

13
 Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, 
14
 and said to them, “You have brought me this man as one who subverts the people. But in fact, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse Him of.
15
 Neither has Herod, because he sent Him back to us. Clearly, He has done nothing to deserve death.
16
 Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”
[
17
 For according to the festival he had to release someone to them. ]

18
 Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us! ”
19
 (He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

20
 Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
21
 but they kept shouting, “Crucify! Crucify Him! ”

22
 A third time he said to them, “Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in Him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

23
 But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.
24
 So Pilate decided to grant their demand 
25
 and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will. 

The Way to the Cross

26
 As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
27
 A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him. 
28
 But turning to them, Jesus said,
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children.
29
 Look, the days are coming when they will say, ‘The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate! ' 
30
 Then they will begin
to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us! ' and to the hills, ‘Cover us! '
31
 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry? ”
 

Crucified between Two Criminals

32
 Two others — criminals  — were also led away to be executed with Him.
33
 When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.
[
34
 Then Jesus said,
“Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” 
 ]
 And they divided His clothes and cast lots. 

35
 The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God's Messiah, the Chosen One! ” 
36
 The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine 
37
 and said, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself! ”

38
 An inscription was above Him: 

39
 Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren't You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us! ”

40
 But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don't you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment?
41
 We are punished justly, because we're getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 
42
 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom! ” 

43
 And He said to him,
“
•I assure you
: Today you will be with Me in paradise.”
 

The Death of Jesus

44
 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three, 
45
 because the sun's light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.
46
 And Jesus called out with a loud voice,
“Father,
into Your hands I entrust My spirit.
”
Saying this, He breathed His last.

47
 When the
•centurion
saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous! ”
48
 All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.
49
 But all who knew Him, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus

50
 There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the
•Sanhedrin
,
51
 who had not agreed with their plan and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God. 
52
 He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
53
 Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed.
54
 It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. 
55
 The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how His body was placed.
56
 Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. 

Luke

Resurrection Morning

24
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
2
 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3
 They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 
4
 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.
5
 So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. 

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead? ” asked the men.
6
 “He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 
7
 saying,
‘The
•Son
of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day'
? ”
8
 And they remembered His words.

9
 Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.
10
 
•Mary
Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things.
11
 But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
12
 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.