Matthew 27
1 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.
And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
2 After they had bound him, they led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the Roman Governor.
And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 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.
Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
4 "I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."
saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to that].
5 And flinging down the silver into the Sanctuary, he rushed out, and went and hanged himself.
And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.
6 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."
And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.
7 So after the consultation they bought the Potter’s Field with it, for a burial-place for strangers.
And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.
8 That is the reason why, to this day, the field is called "The Field of Blood."
Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.
9 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;
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,
10 and gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord had appointed me.
and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.
11 Now Jesus stood before the Governor, and the Governor questioned him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked.
But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
12 "it is as you say," answered Jesus; but while he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what they are testifying against you?"
Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 But he made no answer, not even to one charge; insomuch that the Governor was greatly astonished.
And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
15 Now it was the Governor’s custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.
Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.
17 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?"
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
18 He knew well that it was because of enmity that they had brought Jesus before him.
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
19 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."
But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and the elders urged the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 So when Pilate said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release unto you?" they said, "Barabbas."
And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 And Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" What one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"
Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23 But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"
And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 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."
And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [to it].
25 All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."
And all the people answering said, His blood [be] on us and on our children.
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified.
Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered all the battalion together.
Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,
28 They stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe.
and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak;
29 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!"
and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head, again and again.
And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] on his head.
31 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.
And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.
32 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.
And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.
33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (the word means "Place of a Skull"),
And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,
34 they gave Jesus wine to drink, mingled with gall. But after tasting it he refused to drink it.
they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.
35 After crucifying him, they parted his garments among them by casting lots.
And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.
36 Then they sat and watched him there.
And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.
37 They also placed above his head his accusation written, This is Jesus The King of the Jews
And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
38 At that time two robbers, also, were crucified with him; one on his right hand, the other on his left.
Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39 Those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads saying.
But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads
40 "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!"
and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
41 In like manner the chief priests, too, with the Scribes and elders, kept taunting him.
[And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 "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!
He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.
43 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!’"
He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
44 In the same way the robbers also who were being crucified with him, dept reviling him.
And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.
45 Now from noon darkness fell upon the whole land, until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Now from [the] sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
46 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?")
but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 When they heard this, some of the bystanders said "He is calling for Elijah!"
And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.
48 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.
And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar and fixed [it] on a reed, gave him to drink.
49 But the rest said. "Let be! Let us see whether Elijah is coming to save him!"
But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
50 And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
51 And lo, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two, from the top to the bottom;
And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,
52 the earth quaked; the rocks split; the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,
53 And coming forth out of the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
54 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."
But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.
55 And there were present several women who were looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from a Galilee, ministering to him.
And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
56 among them being Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jamesand Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 When it was eventide, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Josephus, who was himself a disciple of Jesus.
Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
He, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
59 Pilate then commanded that it be given over to him.
And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 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.
and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
62 The day after - that is, the day following the Preparation - the chief priests and Pharisees went in a body to Pilate and said.
Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 "We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, ‘I will rise again after three days.’
saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
64 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."
Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 "You can have a guard," said Pilate. "Go your way, make it as secure as you can."
And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
66 So they went and made the sepulcher secure, by sealing the stone in the presence of the guard.
And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].
