1Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.

2The soldiers also twisted together a crown Mk 15:17 of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.

3And they repeatedly came up to Him Mk 1:45 and said, “Hail, King of the Jews! ” and were slapping His face.

4Pilate went outside again and said to them, “Look, I’m bringing Him outside to you to let you know I find no grounds Jn 18:38 for charging Him.”

5Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Lk 19:36 Pilate said to them, “Here is the man! ” Zch 6:12

6When the chief priests and the temple police saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify! ”

7“We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “and according to that law He must die, Lv 24:16; Jn 10:33,36 because He made Himself He claimed to be the Son of God.” Jn 5:18; 19:12; Heb 1:2

8When Pilate heard this statement, he was more afraid than ever.

9He went back into the headquarters Mk 15:16 and asked Jesus, “Where are You from? ” But Jesus did not give him an answer. Mk 14:61

10So Pilate said to Him, “You’re not talking to me? Don’t You know that I have the authority to release You and the authority to crucify You? ”

11“You would have no authority over Me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.” To have sin is an idiom that refers to guilt caused by sin. Jn 15:22; 18:13-14,19-24,28

12From that moment Pilate made every effort Lit Pilate was trying to release Him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar! ”

13When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside. He sat down on the judge’s bench in a place called the Stone Pavement (but in Hebrew Gabbatha).

14It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about six in the morning. Lit the sixth hour ; see note at Jn 1:39; an alt. time reckoning would be about noon Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king! ”

15But they shouted, “Take Him away! Take Him away! Crucify Him! ”

16So then, because of them, he handed Him over to be crucified.

17Carrying Mt 27:33-37; Mk 15:22-26; Lk 23:32-34 His own cross, Lk 9:23; 23:26 He went out to what is called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

18There they crucified Him and two others with Him, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle.

19Pilate also had a sign lettered and put on the cross. The inscription was:

20Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, Heb 13:12 and it was written in Hebrew, Or Aramaic Latin, and Greek.

21So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ Mt 2:2; 27:11,29,37; Mk 15:2,9,12,18,26; Lk 23:3,37-38; Jn 18:33,39; 19:3,19 but that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’ ”

22Pilate replied, “What I have written, I have written.”

23When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes and divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier. They also took the tunic, which was seamless, woven in one piece from the top.

24So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it, to see who gets it.” They did this to fulfill Mt 1:22 the Scripture Mt 26:54 that says: They divided My clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for My clothing. Ps 22:18 Ps 22:18 And this is what the soldiers did.

25Standing Mt 27:55-56; Mk 15:40-41; Lk 23:49 by the cross Lk 23:26 of Jesus were His mother, Mt 1:16 His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Mk 15:40

26When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved Jn 13:23; 21:7 standing there, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

27Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

28After Mt 27:45-54; Mk 15:33-39; Lk 23:44-48 this, when Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished Lk 12:50; 18:31; 22:37; Jn 19:30; Ac 13:29; Heb 10:14; 11:40 that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, “I’m thirsty! ” Ps 22:15; 69:21

29A jar full of sour wine was sitting there; so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop Or with hyssop Ex 12:22 and held it up to His mouth.

30When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished! ” Lk 12:50; Jn 4:34; 17:4; 19:28 Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. 1Jn 5:8

31Since it was the preparation day, Jn 19:14 the Jews did not want the bodies Lk 12:4 to remain on the cross Lk 23:26 on the Sabbath Mk 2:23 (for that Sabbath was a special Lit great day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away. Dt 21:22-23; Jos 8:29; 10:26-27

32So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been crucified with Him.

33When they came to Jesus, they did not break His legs since they saw that He was already dead. Ex 12:46; Nm 9:12; Ps 34:20

34But one of the soldiers pierced Zch 12:10; Rv 1:7 His side Jn 20:20 with a spear, and at once blood and water 1Jn 5:6-9 came out.

35He who saw this has testified Jn 1:14-15,34 so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth. Jn 21:24

36For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: Jn 13:18; 17:12; 19:24 Not one of His bones will be broken. Ex 12:46; Nm 9:12; Ps 34:20 Ex 12:46; Nm 9:12; Ps 34:20

37Also, another Scripture says: They will look at the One they pierced. Zch 12:10 Zch 12:10

38After Mt 27:57-60; Mk 15:42-46; Lk 23:50-54 this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus — but secretly because of his fear of the Jews — asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus’ body. Lk 12:4; Jn 2:21 Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away.

39Nicodemus Jn 3:1-9; 7:50 (who had previously come to Him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about 75 pounds Lit 100 litrai ; a Roman litrai = 12 ounces of myrrh and aloes.

40Then they took Jesus’ body Jn 2:21; 19:40 and wrapped it in linen cloths Jn 20:5 with the aromatic spices, according to the burial Mk 14:8 custom of the Jews.

41There was a garden in the place where He was crucified. A new tomb was in the garden; no one had yet been placed in it.

42They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.