Luke 23:18 ¶ But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!"
Luke 23:19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)
Luke 23:20 Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
Luke 23:21 but they kept on calling out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!"
Luke 23:22 And he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him."
Luke 23:23 But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.
Luke 23:25 And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Luke 23:26 ¶ When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
Luke 23:27 ¶ And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him.
Luke 23:28 But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Luke 23:29 "For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
Luke 23:30 "Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, 'FALL ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS, 'COVER US.'
Luke 23:31 "For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
Luke 23:32 ¶ Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.
Luke 23:33 ¶ When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
Luke 23:35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."
Luke 23:36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
Luke 23:37 and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"
Luke 23:38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Luke 23:39 ¶ One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!"