Focused Passage

Luke 23:44-49

The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope

Jesus is falsely accused before Pilate, mocked by Herod, declared innocent yet condemned under crowd demand, led to crucifixion, warns Jerusalem’s daughters, is crucified between criminals, forgives enemies, saves the repentant criminal, dies in darkness as the temple curtain tears, is declared righteous by a centurion, and is buried by Joseph while the women witness the tomb.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 44

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἤδη G2235 Adverb It was now ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about ὡσεὶ G5616 Adverb [the] sixth ἕκτη G1623 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction darkness σκότος G4655 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular came ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular over ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition all ὅλην G3650 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular land γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular until ἕως G2193 Preposition [the] ninth ἐνάτης G1766 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular hour ὥρας G5610 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • That is, from noon until three in the afternoon
Verse 45

Original words

The τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular sun ἡλίου G2246 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was darkened ἐκλιπόντος G1587 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular veil καταπέτασμα G2665 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular temple ναοῦ G3485 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was torn ἐσχίσθη G4977 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular down [the] middle μέσον G3319 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Or failed or was obscured; BYZ and TR became dark
Verse 46

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular called out φωνήσας G5455 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv μεγάλῃ G3173 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular in a loud voice φωνῇ G5456 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular hands χεῖράς G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural I commit παρατίθεμαι G3908 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit πνεῦμά G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular And when δὲ G1161 Conjunction He had said εἰπὼν G2036 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular He breathed His last ἐξέπνευσεν G1606 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 31:5
Verse 47

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular centurion ἑκατοντάρχης G1543 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular saw Ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular what τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular had happened γενόμενον G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Neuter Singular he gave glory ἐδόξαζεν G1392 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular to God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular saying λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Surely Ὄντως G3689 Adverb this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [a] righteous δίκαιος G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or an innocent man
Verse 48

Original words

And [when] καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural people ὄχλοι G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural who had gathered συμπαραγενόμενοι G4836 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural for ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular spectacle θεωρίαν G2335 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular saw θεωρήσαντες G2334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural what τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural had happened γενόμενα G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Neuter Plural they returned [home] ὑπέστρεφον G5290 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural beating τύπτοντες G5180 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [their] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural breasts στήθη G4738 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 49

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . ἀπὸ G575 Preposition those who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural knew γνωστοὶ G1110 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular including καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] women γυναῖκες G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural who αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural had followed συνακολουθοῦσαι G4870 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular stood εἱστήκεισαν G2476 Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural at a distance μακρόθεν G3113 Adverb watching ὁρῶσαι G3708 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural

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