Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Luke 23

Luk 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

tribute to Caesar

Mat 17:27; Mat 22:21; Mar 12:17.

he himself is Christ

Luk 23:1-5; Psa 27:12.

King

Jhn 18:33-36; Jhn 19:12.

Luk 23:4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

I find no fault in this man

Luk 23:14, 22; 1Pe 2:22.

Luk 23:5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

He stirreth up the people

Cf. Jhn 6:15; Luk 14:25-27.

Galilee

Luk 4:14.

Luk 23:7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

Herod's jurisdiction

Also Luke 23:8, 11-12, 15. See Scofield Matthew 14:1, ref; Luk 3:1.

Luk 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

desirous to see him

Luk 9:9.

he had heard many things

Mat 14:1; Mar 6:14.

Luk 23:9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

he answered him nothing

Jhn 19:9.

Luk 23:11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

set him at nought, and mocked him

Isa 53:3.

Luk 23:12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

Pilate and Herod were made friends

Act 4:27; cf. Pro 1:10-16.

Luk 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

as one that perverteth the people

Luk 23:1-2.

I…have found no fault in this man

Luk 23:4.

Luk 23:16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

chastise him

Mat 27:26; Jhn 19:1.

Luk 23:17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

he must release one

Mat 27:15; Mar 15:6; Jhn 18:39.

Luk 23:18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

release unto us Barabbas

Act 3:14.

Luk 23:20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

willing to release Jesus

Jhn 19:8, 12.

Luk 23:21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

Crucify him, crucify him

Psa 69:20; Jhn 19:15.

Luk 23:23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed

Exo 23:2.

Luk 23:25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

he released unto them…whom they had desired

Luk 23:1-25; Isa 53:8.

he delivered Jesus

Act 4:27-28.

Luk 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

Simon, a Cyrenian

Cf. Mat 27:31-32; Mar 15:20-23.

Luk 23:27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

followed him a great company of people, and of women

Luk 8:1-3.

Luk 23:28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

weep not for me, but weep for yourselves

Luk 19:41.

Luk 23:29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

Blessed are the barren

Mat 24:19; Luk 21:23.

Luk 23:30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

Fall on us

Hos 10:8; Rev 6:16-17.

Luk 23:31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

in a green tree

Psa 1:3; 1Pe 4:17.

in the dry

Mat 21:19; Jde 1:12.

Luk 23:32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

malefactors

Isa 53:12.

Luk 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And when they were come

For order of events at the crucifixion, see Scofield Matthew 27:33, note.

Calvary

Or, The Skull.

Luk 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Bible prayers (N.T.). Luk 23:42. (Mat 6:9; Rev 22:20.)

Father, forgive them

Isa 53:12.

Forgiveness. Act 13:38-39. (Lev 4:20; Mat 26:28.)

Luk 23:35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

the people stood beholding

Psa 22:17; Zec 12:10.

Jesus crucified is the true touchstone revealing what the world is: "The people stood beholding" in stolid indifference; the rulers, who wanted religion, but without a divine Christ crucified for their sins, "reviled"; the brutal amongst them mocked or railed; the conscious sinner prayed; the covetous sat down before the cross and played their sordid game. The cross is the judgment of this world (Jhn 12:31).

derided him

Psa 22:6-8; Psa 69:12, 21; Mat 27:39-43; Mar 15:29-32.

Luk 23:38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

Mat 27:37; Mar 15:26; Jhn 19:19.

Luk 23:41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

we receive the due reward of our deeds

Luk 18:13.

hath done nothing amiss

2Co 5:21; Heb 7:26; 1Pe 2:22.

Luk 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

Bible prayers (N.T.). Luk 23:46. (Mat 6:9; Rev 22:20.)

kingdom

Scofield Matthew 3:2, note.

Luk 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

To day shalt thou be with me in paradise

As to "paradise," cf. Scofield Luke 16:23, note. One thief was saved, that none need despair; but only one, that none should presume.

Luk 23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

the veil of the temple

Mat 27:51; Mar 15:38; Heb 9:3-8, 11-12; 10:19-22.

Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Bible prayers (N.T.). Jhn 4:15. (Mat 6:9; Rev 22:20.)

into thy hands I commend my spirit

Psa 31:5; cf. Act 7:59; 1Pe 2:23.

gave up the ghost

Scofield Matthew 27:50, note.

Luk 23:47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

when the centurion saw what was done

Mat 27:54; Jhn 7:45-46.

righteous

Scofield Romans 10:10, note.

Luk 23:48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

smote their breasts

Zec 12:10; Rev 1:7.

Luk 23:51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

waited for the kingdom of God

Mar 15:43; Luk 2:25, 38.

Luk 23:53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

laid it in a sepulchre

Isa 53:9.

wherein never man before was laid

Act 2:24-31.

Luk 23:54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

that day was the preparation

Mat 27:62.

Luk 23:55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

the women also

Luk 8:2.

Luk 23:56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

prepared spices

Mar 16:1.

according to the commandment

Exo 20:10.