Matthew 27
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? look thou to it.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter’s field, to be a burying place for strangers.
8 Therefore that field was called, The field of blood, to this day.
For this cause the field was called Haceldama, that is, The field of blood, even to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel.
10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
And they gave them unto the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed to me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.
12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
13 Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?
Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
14 And he answered to him never a word; so that the governor marvelled greatly.
And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
15 Now at that feast the custom of the governor was to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.
21 The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.
And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith to them, What shall I do then with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified.
Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.
26 Then he released Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to him the whole band of soldiers.
Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band;
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon 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 spat upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.
And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.
33 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.
And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture they cast lots.
And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
And they sat and watched him.
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said:
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have 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 thieves also, who were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
And the selfsame thing the thieves also, that were crucified with him, reproached him with.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour.
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elijah.
And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.
48 And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
And immediately one of them running took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar; and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Forbear, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.
And the others said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the spirit.
And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of saints who slept were raised,
And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding from afar off, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him:
And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus:
And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
He went to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
And Joseph taking the body, wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth.
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
And laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument, and went his way.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
And there was there Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet 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 by night, and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples 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 Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, make it as secure as ye can.
Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know.
66 So they went, and having sealed the stone, made the sepulchre secure, with a watch.
And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting guards.
