Matthew 27
1 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Yeshua to put him to death:
NOW 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 they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate, the governor.
And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Then Yehudah, who betrayed him, when he saw that Yeshua was condemned, felt remorse, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and the elders,
4 saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
saying, I have sinned, in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed; and going out, hanged himself.
6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
Then the chief priests taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood.
7 They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in.
So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter’s field, as a burial-place for strangers.
8 Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood" to this day.
Therefore is that field called, The field of blood unto this day.
9 Then that which was spoken through Aramiyah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the people of Israyel priced,
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the children of Israel did value:
10 and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."
and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had ordered me.
11 Now Yeshua stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Yeshua said to him, "You say so."
Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus replied to him, Thou sayest true.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he made no reply.
13 Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"
Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
And he made him no reply, no not to a single word: so that the governor marvelled exceedingly.
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they desired.
Now at the feast, the governor had been accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomsoever they chose.
16 They had then a notable prisoner, called Bar-Aba.
And they had at that time a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Bar-Aba, or Yeshua, who is called Meshikha?"
Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?
18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
For he knew that out of envy they had delivered him up.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."
Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account.
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Bar-Aba, and destroy Yeshua.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the populace that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Bar-Aba."
The governor repeating the question, said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas.
22 Pilate said to them, "What then should I do with Yeshua, who is called Meshikha?" They all said, "Let him be crucified."
Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.
23 But he said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, saying, "Let him be crucified."
The governor replied, But what evil hath he done? They cried out with greater vehemence, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 So Pilate, seeing that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, took water and he washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. You see to it."
When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.
25 All the people answered, "May his blood be on us, and on our children."
Then all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then he released to them Bar-Aba, but Yeshua he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.
27 Then the governor's soldiers took Yeshua into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
Thereupon the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus away to the Praetorium, gathered around him the whole band:
28 They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.
and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak.
29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Greetings, King of the Jews."
And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!
30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
And spitting upon him, they took the cane, and struck him upon his head.
31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
And when they had insulted him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 As they came out, they found a man of Qurinaya, Shimon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.
33 They came to a place called "Gagulta," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
And when they were come to a place called Golgotha (which is called the place of a skull),
34 They gave him wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and having tasted it, he refused to drink.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among themselves, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast a lot.'
Then having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot.
36 And they sat and watched him there.
And sitting down, they guarded him there.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS YESHUA, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
And they placed over his head his accusation in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
Then were crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
And they who were passing by reviled him, shaking their heads,
40 and saying, "You who 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 canst pull down the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the cross.
41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, and the elders, said,
And with similar language also did the chief priests, insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees,
42 "He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he is the King of Israyel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
say, He saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe 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 trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The robbers also who were crucified with him insulted him in the same way.
And in the same manner also, did the robbers who were crucified with him, revile him.
45 Now from noon until three in the afternoon there was darkness over all the land.
Now from the fifth hour darkness fell upon all the land, unto the ninth hour.
46 Then at about three in the afternoon Yeshua called out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema shabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with an exceeding loud cry, saying, Eli! Eli! lama, sabacthani? that is, My God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Eliya."
Then some of those who stood there, hearing him, said, This man is calling out for Elias.
48 Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
And immediately one of them, running, and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, and fastening it to a pole, put it to him to drink.
49 The rest said, "Let him be. Let us see whether Eliya comes to save him."
The others said, Let him alone, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 And Yeshua cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
Then Jesus crying again with a loud voice gave up the ghost.
51 And look, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;
52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
and the sepulchres were opened; and many bodies of saints, who slept, arose;
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
and coming out of the sepulchres after his resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Yeshua, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."
Then the centurion, and they who were with him, guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things which were done, were exceedingly terrified, saying, Assuredly this was the Son of God.
55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Yeshua from Galila, serving him.
Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among them were Maryam Magdelaitha, Maryam the mother of Yaquv and Yauseph, and the mother of the sons of Zabedai.
among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea, named Yauseph, who himself was also Yeshua's disciple came.
But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus:
58 This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Yeshua. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
he going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given him.
59 Yauseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it in clean linen;
60 and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed.
61 Maryam Magdelaitha was there, and the other Maryam, sitting opposite the tomb.
And Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary, were there sitting opposite the sepulchre.
62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate,
63 saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
saying, Sir, we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After three days I will rise again.
64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away, and tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead;' and the last deception will be worse than the first."
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead, so the last delusion would be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can."
Then said Pilate unto them, Ye have a guard, go and make it as secure as ye think fit.
66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting a seal upon the stone, after placing the guard.
