John 19

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

Pilate, overwhelmed by the situation, reluctantly handed Jesus over, subjecting him to a painful whipping.

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

The soldiers cruelly twisted a crown of thorns, pressing it onto his head. They draped him in a royal purple robe, mocking him.

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

They greeted him mockingly, "Greetings, King of the Jews!" then struck him with their hands, filled with scorn and contempt.

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Pilate stepped out once more, addressing them, "Look, I present him to you, so you can see, I find him innocent."

Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

Jesus emerged, his head encircled by a crown of thorns, draped in a purple robe. Pilate pointed to him, exclaiming, "Look at this man!"

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

When the high priests and officials saw him, they shouted in anger, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate responded, "You do it, for I see no guilt in him."

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

The Jews responded, "Our law dictates his death, for he claimed to be God's Son."

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

Upon hearing those words, Pilate's fear intensified greatly.

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

He returned to the courtroom, asking Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus remained silent.

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

Pilate, with a sense of authority and disbelief, asked him, "Won't you speak to me? Don't you realize I have the power to either free you or crucify you?"

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

Jesus responded, "You wouldn't have any control over me if it wasn't granted from above. Hence, the one who handed me over to you is more at fault."

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

From that point, Pilate tried to free him. But the Jews protested, "If you release this man, you're no friend of Caesar. Anyone claiming to be a king is a threat to Caesar."

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

Upon hearing those words, Pilate was moved. He brought Jesus out and took his place on the judgment seat, a place known as the Pavement, or Gabbatha in Hebrew.

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

As the Passover was being prepared, around midday, he declared to the Jews with a commanding voice filled with emotion, "Look, here is your King!"

But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

In a surge of anger, they yelled, "Get rid of him! Crucify him!" Pilate, taken aback, asked, "Should I crucify your King?" The high priests retorted, "Our only king is Caesar."

Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

He handed Jesus over to them, his heart heavy with sorrow. They seized Jesus, leading him away to be crucified, their actions echoing with grim finality.

And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

Carrying his own cross, he bravely journeyed to a place known as the Skull, or Golgotha in Hebrew.

Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

In the place where they nailed him to the cross, Jesus was positioned in the center, flanked by two others, each on his side, sharing his fate.

And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Pilate, with a heavy heart, inscribed a title and placed it on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

Many Jews read the sign at Jesus' crucification site, close to the city. It was inscribed in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

The Jewish high priests pleaded with Pilate, "Don't label him 'The King of the Jews.' Instead, say he claimed, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

Pilate responded firmly, "What I've penned down remains unchanged."

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

After they had nailed Jesus to the cross, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves, each taking a piece. They also took his seamless coat, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

So they decided amongst themselves, "Let's not tear it, but gamble for it to see who gets it." They did this to fulfill the prophecy that said, "They divided my clothes among them and gambled for my garments." And that's exactly what the soldiers did.

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

At the foot of Jesus' cross, his mother, her sister, Mary, wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene stood, their hearts heavy with sorrow.

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

Seeing his mother and his beloved disciple nearby, Jesus, filled with love and compassion, said to his mother, "Mother, look at your son!"

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Then he said to his follower, "Look, she's your mother now!" And from that moment, the follower welcomed her into his home as his own family.

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

Realizing that he had fulfilled all his duties and prophecies, Jesus simply expressed, "I am thirsty."

Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

A jar brimming with sour wine was present. They soaked a sponge in this bitter liquid, placed it on a hyssop stick, and held it to his lips.

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Feeling the sour taste of vinegar, Jesus declared, "It's done." With that, he lowered his head and peacefully surrendered his spirit.

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Out of respect for the upcoming sacred Sabbath, the Jews pleaded with Pilate. They didn't want the bodies left hanging on the crosses during this holy day. They asked for the legs of the crucified to be broken, allowing them to be removed.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

The soldiers arrived, ruthlessly shattering the legs of the first man, and then the other who shared his fate on the cross.

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

When they reached Jesus and realized he had already passed away, they didn't break his legs.

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

A soldier, filled with duty, thrust his spear into his side. Immediately, a mix of blood and water flowed out, a poignant symbol of his sacrifice.

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

The one who witnessed it has testified, and his testimony is genuine. He knows he's telling the truth, so you may trust and believe.

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

All this happened to ensure that the sacred writings came true: Not a single bone of his will be broken.

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Another verse promises, they will gaze upon the one they wounded with deep remorse and sorrow.

And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

After this, Joseph from Arimathaea, a secret follower of Jesus due to his fear of the Jews, pleaded with Pilate to let him take Jesus' body. Pilate allowed it. So, Joseph came and took Jesus' body with a heavy heart.

And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

Nicodemus, who initially visited Jesus under the cover of darkness, arrived again. This time, he brought with him a heavy, hundred-pound blend of myrrh and aloes.

Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

They gently wrapped Jesus' body in linen, infusing it with fragrant spices, following the Jewish burial customs.

Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

In the very spot where he was crucified, a garden bloomed. Within this garden, a fresh tomb lay untouched, no man had ever rested there before.

There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

So, they placed Jesus there, due to the approaching Jewish holiday. The tomb was nearby.