Douay Bible - Luke Chapter 23
Luke 23:1
AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate.
Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
Luke 23:3
And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
Luke 23:4
And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
Luke 23:5
But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from galilee to this place.
Luke 23:6
But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
Luke 23:7
And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
Luke 23:8
And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
Luke 23:9
And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
Luke 23:10
And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
Luke 23:11
And herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
Luke 23:12
And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.
Luke 23:13
And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
Luke 23:14
Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
Luke 23:15
No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
Luke 23:16
I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
Luke 23:17
Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
Luke 23:18
But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
Luke 23:19
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
Luke 23:20
And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
Luke 23:21
But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
Luke 23:22
And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.
Luke 23:23
But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
Luke 23:24
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Luke 23:25
And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
Luke 23:27
And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.
Luke 23:28
But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Luke 23:29
For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.
Luke 23:30
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
Luke 23:31
For if in the green wood they do these things, 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, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect 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 there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:39
And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
Luke 23:40
But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation?
Luke 23:41
And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil.
Luke 23:42
And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
Luke 23:43
And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
Luke 23:44
And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke 23:45
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Luke 23:46
And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.
Luke 23:47
Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.
Luke 23:48
And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.
Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke 23:50
And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
Luke 23:51
(The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.
Luke 23:52
This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Luke 23:53
And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.
Luke 23:54
And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on.
Luke 23:55
And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
Luke 23:56
And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.
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