Matthew 27
1 At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
2 They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
4 ‘I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death,’ he said. ‘What has that to do with us?’ they replied. ‘You must see to that yourself.’
saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yoʋrself.”
5 Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
So he threw the pieces of silver into the temple and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver, but they said, ‘We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.’
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since they are a price paid for blood.”
7 So, after consultation, they used it to buy the “Potter’s Field” as a burial ground for foreigners,
So they took counsel and used the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.
8 and that is why that field is called the “Field of Blood” to this very day.
Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then it was that these words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled – “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the sons of Israel had set a price,
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 directed me.”
11 Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ asked the Governor. ‘It is true,’ answered Jesus.
Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are yoʋ the king of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself.”
12 While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus made no reply.
But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.
13 Then Pilate said to him, ‘Don’t you hear how many accusations they are making against you?’
Then Pilate said to him, “Do yoʋ not hear all the things they are testifying against yoʋ?”
14 Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so the governor was greatly amazed.
15 Now, at the feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted.
16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 So, when the people had collected, Pilate said to them, ‘Which do you wish me to release for you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called “Christ”?’
So when the crowds were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”
18 For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
(For he knew they had handed Jesus over out of envy.)
19 While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him – ‘Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very much troubled today in a dream because of him.’
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be executed.
21 The Governor, however, said to them, ‘Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?’ ‘Barabbas,’ they answered.
In response the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” They said, “Barabbas.”
22 ‘What then,’ Pilate asked, ‘should I do with Jesus who is called “Christ?”’ ‘Crucify him,’ they all replied.
So Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
23 ‘Why, what harm has he done?’ he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, ‘Crucify him!’
Then the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
24 When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so, ‘I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves.’
When Pilate saw that he was achieving nothing and that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See to it yourselves.”
25 And all the people answered, ‘His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!’
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26 Then Pilate released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he had scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.
Then he released for them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
27 After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison round him.
Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the governor's headquarters and gathered against him the entire cohort of soldiers.
28 They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
29 and having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. ‘Long life to you, king of the Jews!’ they said.
and then twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand, and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30 They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
Then they spit on him, took the reed, and beat him repeatedly on his head.
31 and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.
When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own garments back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
32 As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene called Simon, and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
As they went out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross.
33 On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means, “Place of the Skull”),
34 they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
they gave Jesus sour wine to drink, mixed with gall. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
After crucifying him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.
36 Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.
37 Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Over his head they placed the written charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
38 At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
39 The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
Those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads
40 ‘You who would “destroy the Temple and build one in three days,” save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!’
and saying, “Yoʋ who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yoʋrself. If yoʋ are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
41 In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, elders, and Pharisees, were mocking him, saying,
42 ‘He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the “king of Israel”! Why doesn’t he come down from the cross now, then we will believe in him.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he is the king of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said “I am God’s Son.”’
He has put his trust in God; let God deliver him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
44 Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.
The robbers who were crucified with him were also reviling him in the same way.
45 After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over the whole land.
46 About three Jesus called out loudly, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani’ – that is to say, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have yoʋ forsaken me?”
47 Some of those standing by heard this, and said, ‘The man is calling for Elijah!’
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
48 One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.
Immediately one of them ran, got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink.
49 But the rest said, ‘Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.’
But the rest said, “Leave him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save him.”
50 But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
51 Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth was shaken, and the rocks were split.
52 the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose,
The tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
(They came out of the tombs, and after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.)
54 The Roman centurion, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed, ‘This must indeed have been God’s Son!’
Now when the centurion and those who were keeping watch with him over Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very frightened and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
55 There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and provided for him were there looking on from a distance,
56 Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be given him.
He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. So Pilate commanded that the body be given to him.
59 So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his newly made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in a rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.
61 Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
Mary Magdalene was there, and so was the other Mary, sitting across from the tomb.
62 The next day – that is, the day following the Preparation-day – the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said,
The next day (that is, after the day of Preparation), the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together before Pilate
63 ‘Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said “I will rise after three days.”
and said, “Sir, we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
64 So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people “He has risen from the dead,” when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.’
Therefore command that the tomb be secured until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, steal him away, and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ This last deception would be worse than the first.”
65 ‘You may have a guard,’ was Pilate’s reply. ‘Go and make the tomb as secure as you can.’
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you know how.”
66 So they went and made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard of soldiers.
