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;
And when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how they might put him to death.
2 and having bound Him, they led [Him] away, and delivered Him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
After they had bound him, they led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the Roman Governor.
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 when Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
4 “I sinned, having delivered up innocent blood”; and they said, “What [is that] to us? You will see!”
"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."
5 And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and having gone away, he strangled himself.
And flinging down the silver into the Sanctuary, he rushed out, and went and hanged himself.
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”;
The chief priests took the money, and said, "It would be wrong to put it into the temple-treasury, because it is the price of blood."
7 and having taken counsel, they bought the potter’s field with them, for the burial of strangers;
So after the consultation they bought the Potter’s Field with it, for a burial-place for strangers.
8 therefore that field was called, “Field of Blood,” to this day.
That is the reason why, to this day, the field is called "The Field of Blood."
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 was fulfilled the word spoken by the prophet Jeremiah. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who had been priced, whom certain of the Children of Israel had priced;
10 and gave them for the potter’s field, as the LORD appointed to me.”
and gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord had appointed me.
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].”
Now Jesus stood before the Governor, and the Governor questioned him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked.
12 And in His being accused by the chief priests and the elders, He did not answer anything;
"it is as you say," answered Jesus; but while he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 then Pilate says to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?”
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what they are testifying against you?"
14 And He did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor wondered greatly.
But he made no answer, not even to one charge; insomuch that the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 And at the celebration the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
Now it was the Governor’s custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.
16 and they had a noted prisoner then, called Barabbas,
At that time they had a notorious prisoner named 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 had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"
18 For he had known that they had delivered Him up because of envy.
He knew well that it was because of enmity that they had brought Jesus before him.
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 seated upon the judgment-seat, his wife had sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered many things today, 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;
But the chief priests and the elders urged the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.
21 and the governor answering said to them, “Which of the two will you [that] I may release to you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
So when Pilate said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release unto you?" 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!”
And Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" What one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"
23 And the governor said, “Why, what evil did He do?” And they were crying out the more, saying, “Let [Him] be crucified!”
But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"
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 accomplishing nothing, but that on the contrary a riot was threatening, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying. "I am innocent of the blood of this man; you must answer for it."
25 and all the people answering said, “His blood [is] on us, and on our children!”
All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered [Him] up that He may be crucified;
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified.
27 then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, gathered to Him all the band;
Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered all the battalion together.
28 and having unclothed Him, they put a crimson cloak around Him,
They stripped him and put on him a scarlet 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 twisted a thorny crown for him, and put it on his head, and placed a reed in his right hand. Then they knelt before him, in mockery, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 And having spit on Him, they took the reed, and were striking on His head;
And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head, again and again.
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].
At last, when they had finished their mocking, they took the robe off, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: they impressed him that he might carry His cross;
And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.
33 and having come to a place called Golgotha, which is called “Place of [the] Skull,”
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (the word means "Place of a Skull"),
34 they gave Him vinegar mixed with gall to drink, and having tasted, He would not drink.
they gave Jesus wine to drink, mingled with gall. But after tasting it he refused to drink it.
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”; ]]
After crucifying him, they parted his garments among them by casting lots.
36 and sitting down, they were watching Him there,
Then they sat and watched him there.
37 and they put up over His head, His accusation written: “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
They also placed above his head his accusation written, 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,
At that time two robbers, also, were crucified with him; one on his right hand, the other on his left.
39 and those passing by kept slandering Him, wagging their heads,
Those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads 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 were going to destroy the Temple and build it in three days, save yourself! 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 like manner the chief priests, too, with the Scribes and elders, kept taunting him.
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;
"He saved other," they said, "himself he cannot save. He, the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on 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 trust in God. let Him deliver him now, if He cares for 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.
In the same way the robbers also who were being crucified with him, dept reviling him.
45 And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land to the ninth hour,
Now from noon darkness fell upon the whole land, until three o’clock in the afternoon.
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?”
But at three o’clock Jesus cried out in loud voice, "Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani?" (That is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?")
47 And certain of those standing there having heard, said, “He calls Elijah”;
When they heard this, some of the bystanders said "He is calling for 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,
At once, one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 but the rest said, “Let alone, let us see if Elijah comes—about to save Him.”
But the rest said. "Let be! Let us see whether Elijah is coming to save him!"
50 And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded 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 lo, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two, from the top to the bottom;
52 and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the holy ones who have fallen asleep, arose,
the earth quaked; the rocks split; the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 and having come forth out of the tombs after His rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
And coming forth out of the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
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.”
When the Roman captain and the soldiers who were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were greatly terrified and said, "Certainly this man must have been God’s Son."
55 And there were there many women beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him,
And there were present several women who were looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from a Galilee, ministering to him.
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 them being Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jamesand Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 And evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
When it was eventide, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Josephus, who was himself 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 to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,
Pilate then commanded that it be given over to him.
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;
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, 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, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 And on the next day that is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
The day after - that is, the day following the Preparation - the chief priests and Pharisees went in a body to Pilate and said.
63 saying, “Lord, we have remembered that this deceiver said while yet living, After three days I rise;
"We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, ‘I will rise again after three days.’
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.”
Now therefore give order to have the sepulcher securely guarded until the third day, for fear his disciples may come and steal him away, and then tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead’; and so 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”;
"You can have a guard," said Pilate. "Go your way, make it as secure as you can."
66 and they, having gone, made the grave secure, having sealed the stone, together with the guard.
So they went and made the sepulcher secure, by sealing the stone in the presence of the guard.
