Matthew 27
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see you to that.
“I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death,” he said. “What has that to do with us?” they replied. “You must see to that yourself.”
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful in order to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
The chief priests took the pieces of silver, but they said, “We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.”
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
So, after consultation, they used it to buy the ‘Potter’s Field’ as a burial ground for foreigners,
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
and that is why that field is called the ‘Field of Blood’ to this very day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Then it was that these words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled – ‘They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.’
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, You say.
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked the Governor. “It is true,” answered Jesus.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus made no reply.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hear you not how many things they witness against you?
Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many accusations they are making against you?”
14 And he answered him to not a word; (rhema) insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Now at that feast the governor was known to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Now, at the feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will all of you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
So, when the people had collected, Pilate said to them, “Which do you wish me to release for you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called ‘Christ’?”
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him – “Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very much troubled today in a dream because of him.”
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the two will all of you that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
The Governor, however, said to them, “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
22 Pilate says unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
“What then,” Pilate asked, “should I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’” “Crucify him,” they all replied.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
“Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, “Crucify him!”
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see all of you to it.
When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so, “I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves.”
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
And all the people answered, “His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!”
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Then Pilate released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he had scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison around him.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
29 And when they had intertwined a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
and having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. “Long life to you, king of the Jews!” they said.
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and stroke him on the head.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene called Simon, and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – ‘THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
40 And saying, You that destroys the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
“You who would ‘destroy the Temple and build one in three days,’ save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the ‘king of Israel’! Why doesn’t he come down from the cross now, then we will believe in him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said ‘I am God’s Son.’”
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
About three Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” – that is to say, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah.
Some of those standing by heard this, and said, “The man is calling for Elijah!”
48 And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.
But the rest said, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.”
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the spirit. (pneuma)
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
The Roman centurion, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed, “This must indeed have been God’s Son!”
55 And many women were there beholding far off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
and laid it in his newly made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting opposite to the tomb.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
The next day – that is, the day following the Preparation-day – the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I will rise after three days.’
64 Command therefore that the tomb be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He has risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people ‘He has risen from the dead,’ when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate said unto them, All of you have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as all of you can.
“You may have a guard,” was Pilate’s reply. “Go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
66 So they went, and made the tomb sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
So they went and made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
