Matthew 27
1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
4 “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yoʋrself.”
5 So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
So he threw the pieces of silver into the temple and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since they are a price paid for blood.”
7 After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
So they took counsel and used the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.
8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the sons of Israel had set a price,
10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”
and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.”
11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are yoʋ the king of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself.”
12 And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.
13 Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
Then Pilate said to him, “Do yoʋ not hear all the things they are testifying against yoʋ?”
14 But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so the governor was greatly amazed.
15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted.
16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
So when the crowds were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”
18 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
(For he knew they had handed Jesus over out of envy.)
19 While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be executed.
21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
In response the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” They said, “Barabbas.”
22 “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
So Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
23 “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Then the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
When Pilate saw that he was achieving nothing and that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See to it yourselves.”
25 All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26 So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
Then he released for them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the governor's headquarters and gathered against him the entire cohort of soldiers.
28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
29 And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
and then twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand, and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30 Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
Then they spit on him, took the reed, and beat him repeatedly on his head.
31 After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own garments back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
32 Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
As they went out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross.
33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means, “Place of the Skull”),
34 they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
they gave Jesus sour wine to drink, mixed with gall. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
After crucifying him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.
36 And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.
37 Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Over his head they placed the written charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.
Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
39 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
Those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads
40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
and saying, “Yoʋ who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yoʋrself. If yoʋ are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
41 In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, elders, and Pharisees, were mocking him, saying,
42 “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he is the king of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
He has put his trust in God; let God deliver him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
44 In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
The robbers who were crucified with him were also reviling him in the same way.
45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over the whole land.
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have yoʋ forsaken me?”
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
Immediately one of them ran, got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink.
49 But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
But the rest said, “Leave him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save him.”
50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth was shaken, and the rocks were split.
52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
The tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
(They came out of the tombs, and after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.)
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Now when the centurion and those who were keeping watch with him over Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very frightened and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and provided for him were there looking on from a distance,
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. So Pilate commanded that the body be given to him.
59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in a rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.
61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
Mary Magdalene was there, and so was the other Mary, sitting across from the tomb.
62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
The next day (that is, after the day of Preparation), the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together before Pilate
63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
and said, “Sir, we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
64 So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
Therefore command that the tomb be secured until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, steal him away, and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ This last deception would be worse than the first.”
65 “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you know how.”
66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard of soldiers.
