Matthew 27
1 And when it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to put him to death.
Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate, the governor.
3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 saying, I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it.
saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and withdrew; and went away and hanged himself.
He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are the price of blood.
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."
7 And they consulted together, and bought with them the potter's field, for a burial-place for strangers.
They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field hath been called, The Field of Blood, unto this day.
Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood" to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom they of the sons of Israel priced,
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah 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 children of Israel priced,
10 and gave them for the potter's field; as the Lord commanded me.”
and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."
11 And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said, I am.
Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "You say so."
12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer.
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then saith Pilate to him, Dost thou not hear what things they are testifying against thee?
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"
14 And he made him no answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.
He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
15 Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they desired.
16 And they had then a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.
They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
19 And 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 much this day in a dream because of him.
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."
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? And they said, Barabbas.
But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate saith to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
Pilate said to them, "What then should I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified."
23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
But he said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, saying, "Let him be crucified."
24 And when Pilate saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood; see ye to it.
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."
25 And all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
All the people answered, "May his blood be on us, and on our children."
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.
Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's palace, and gathered to him the whole band.
Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.
29 And having platted a crown 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!
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."
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
31 And after they had made sport of him, they took off the robe from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
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.
32 And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry his cross.
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
33 And having come to a place called Golgotha, that is, Place of a Skull,
They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
34 they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall; and when he had tasted it, he refused to drink.
They gave him wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lots.
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.'
36 And sitting down, they watched him there.
And they sat and watched him there.
37 And they set up over his head the charge against him in writing: “This is Jesus the king of the Jews.”
They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
38 Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left.
Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
39 And they who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it up in three days, save thyself, if thou art the Son of God, and come down from the cross.
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."
41 So also the chief priests, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, and the elders, said,
42 He saved others, cannot he save himself? He is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.
"He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
43 He trusteth in God; let him now deliver him, if he desireth him; for he said, I am the Son of God.
He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
44 The robbers also, who were crucified with him, reviled him in the same manner.
The robbers also who were crucified with him insulted him in the same way.
45 And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.
Now from noon until three in the afternoon there was darkness over all the land.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Then at about three in the afternoon Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema shabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
47 Some of those standing there, when they heard this, said, This man is calling for Elijah.
Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."
48 And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink.
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.
49 But the rest said, Hold! let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.
The rest said, "Let him be. Let us see whether Elijah comes to save him."
50 And Jesus, crying out again with a loud voice, yielded up his spirit.
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 And, lo! the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth, quaked, and the rocks were rent,
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.
52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of holy men that slept, arose,
The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection went into the holy city and appeared to many.
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 And the centurion and they who with him were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and what was taking place, were exceedingly afraid, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."
55 And many women were there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, rendering services to him;
Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
56 among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 And at evening there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus.
When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus' disciple came.
58 This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given him.
This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that it be released.
59 And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
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.
61 And Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 And on the next day, that following the day of the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I rise.
saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people, He hath risen from the dead; and the last error will be worse than the first.
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."
65 Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as secure as ye know how.
Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can."
66 And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, and setting the guard.
So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
