Matthew 27
1 At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired 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 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 was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and 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.”
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
5 Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. 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 picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
7 So, after consultation, they used it to buy the ‘Potter’s Field’ as a burial ground for foreigners,
After conferring together, they 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.
That is why it 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 through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
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 had commanded 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, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
12 While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus made no reply.
And when He was accused by the chief priests and 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 asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
14 Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
15 Now, at the feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
At that time they were holding 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 crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to 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 it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
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 innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today 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 elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
21 The Governor, however, said to them, “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
22 “What then,” Pilate asked, “should I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’” “Crucify him,” they all replied.
“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
23 “Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, “Crucify him!”
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
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 accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
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.
So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, 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 around him.
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
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 they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock 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 and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
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.
After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes 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.
Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
33 On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The 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 offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
36 Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
And sitting down, they 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.’
Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: 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.
Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.
39 The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
And those who passed by heaped abuse on 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, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You 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, scribes, and elders mocked 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. 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 trusts 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.
In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
45 After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the 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?’
About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You 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, “He is calling 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.
One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
49 But the rest said, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.”
But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
50 But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
51 Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked 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 broke open, 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.
After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
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!”
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this 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.
And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
56 Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
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 himself was 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 to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
So 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 placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
61 Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite 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, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
63 “Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I will rise after three days.’
“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was 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.”
So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And 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.”
“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb 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.
