Matthew 27
1 And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put Him to death;
Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
2 and having bound Him, they led [Him] away, and delivered Him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.
3 Then Judas—he who delivered Him up—having seen that He was condemned, having regretted, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and to the elders, saying,
Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,
4 “I sinned, having delivered up innocent blood”; and they said, “What [is that] to us? You will see!”
Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.
5 And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and having gone away, he strangled himself.
And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.
6 And the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood”;
And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.
7 and having taken counsel, they bought the potter’s field with them, for the burial of strangers;
And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.
8 therefore that field was called, “Field of Blood,” to this day.
For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him who has been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel priced,
Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;
10 and gave them for the potter’s field, as the LORD appointed to me.”
And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “You say [it].”
And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.
12 And in His being accused by the chief priests and the elders, He did not answer anything;
But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
13 then Pilate says to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?”
Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?
14 And He did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor wondered greatly.
And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.
15 And at the celebration the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.
16 and they had a noted prisoner then, called Barabbas,
And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas.
17 therefore they having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you will [that] I may release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?”
So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?
18 For he had known that they had delivered Him up because of envy.
For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
19 And as he is sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Nothing—to you and to that Righteous One, for I suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”
And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.
20 And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;
Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.
21 and the governor answering said to them, “Which of the two will you [that] I may release to you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate says to them, “What then will I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all say to him, “Let [Him] be crucified!”
Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.
23 And the governor said, “Why, what evil did He do?” And they were crying out the more, saying, “Let [Him] be crucified!”
And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!
24 And Pilate having seen that it profits nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he washed the hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent from the blood of this Righteous One; you will see [to it] yourselves”;
So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
25 and all the people answering said, “His blood [is] on us, and on our children!”
And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered [Him] up that He may be crucified;
Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
27 then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, gathered to Him all the band;
Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.
28 and having unclothed Him, they put a crimson cloak around Him,
And they took off his clothing, and put on him a red robe.
29 and having plaited Him a garland out of thorns they put [it] on His head, and [put] a reed in His right hand, and having kneeled before Him, they were mocking Him, saying, “Hail, the King of the Jews!”
And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.
30 And having spit on Him, they took the reed, and were striking on His head;
And they put shame on him, and gave him blows on the head with the rod.
31 and when they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him, and put His own garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify [Him].
And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.
32 And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: they impressed him that he might carry His cross;
And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.
33 and having come to a place called Golgotha, which is called “Place of [the] Skull,”
And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,
34 they gave Him vinegar mixed with gall to drink, and having tasted, He would not drink.
They gave him wine mixed with bitter drink: and after tasting it, he took no more.
35 And having crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting a lot, [[that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: “They divided My garments to themselves, and they cast a lot over My clothing”; ]]
And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
36 and sitting down, they were watching Him there,
And they were seated there watching him.
37 and they put up over His head, His accusation written: “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then two robbers are crucified with Him, one on the right hand and one on the left,
Then two thieves were put on crosses with him, one on the right and one on the left.
39 and those passing by kept slandering Him, wagging their heads,
And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,
40 and saying, “You that are throwing down the temple, and in three days building [it], save Yourself; if You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
You who would give the Temple to destruction and put it up again in three days, get yourself free: if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,
42 “He saved others; He is not able to save Himself! If He is King of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe Him;
A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will have faith in him.
43 He has trusted on God, let Him now deliver Him if He wants Him, because He said, I am [the] Son of God”;
He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with Him, were reproaching Him.
And the thieves who were on the crosses said evil words to him.
45 And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land to the ninth hour,
Now from the sixth hour it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour.
46 and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That is, “My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?”
And about the ninth hour Jesus gave a loud cry, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me?
47 And certain of those standing there having heard, said, “He calls Elijah”;
And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.
48 and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar, and having put [it] on a reed, was giving Him to drink,
And straight away one of them went quickly, and took a sponge, and made it full of bitter wine, and put it on a rod and gave him drink.
49 but the rest said, “Let alone, let us see if Elijah comes—about to save Him.”
And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help.
50 And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit.
51 and behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;
52 and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the holy ones who have fallen asleep, arose,
And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;
53 and having come forth out of the tombs after His rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.
54 And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, “Truly this was God’s Son.”
Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.
55 And there were there many women beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him,
And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.
56 among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 And evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
And in the evening, there came a man of wealth from Arimathaea, Joseph by name, who was a disciple of Jesus:
58 he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.
This man went in to Pilate, and made a request for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders for it to be given to him.
59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,
And Joseph took the body, folding it in clean linen,
60 and laid it in his new tomb that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away;
And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.
61 now Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.
And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, seated by the place of the dead.
62 And on the next day that is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 saying, “Lord, we have remembered that this deceiver said while yet living, After three days I rise;
Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead.
64 command, then, the grave to be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples, having come by night, may steal Him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit will be worse than the first.”
Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
65 And Pilate said to them, “You have a guard, go away, make [it] secure—as you have known”;
Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able.
66 and they, having gone, made the grave secure, having sealed the stone, together with the guard.
So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.
