Luke 23, sung word for word in more than 20 music styles, with the words on screen. Free. Choose a style and a voice to play it.
1 -Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
2 -And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
3 -So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4 -Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5 -But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
6 -When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
7 -And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 -When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
9 -Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.
10 -Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
11 -And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
12 -That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
13 -Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
14 -and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
15 -Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
16 -Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
18 -But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
19 -(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 -Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
21 -but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
22 -A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
23 -But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
24 -So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.
25 -As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
26 -As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
27 -A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
28 -But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 -Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
30 -At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
31 -For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32 -Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
33 -When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
34 -Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
35 -The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
36 -The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
37 -“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
38 -Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 -One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
40 -But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
41 -We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
42 -Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
43 -And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
44 -It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.
45 -The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 -Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
47 -When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
48 -And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
49 -But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
50 -Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
51 -who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 -He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
53 -Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.
54 -It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
55 -The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
56 -Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
(Berean Standard Bible)
