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.
At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
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 Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].
“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.”
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
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.
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.”
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
So, after consultation, they used it to buy the ‘Potter’s Field’ as a burial ground for foreigners,
8 Wherefore that field has been called, The field of blood, to this day.
and that is why that field is called the ‘Field of Blood’ to this very 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 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,
10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded 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.
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked the Governor. “It is true,” answered Jesus.
12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus made no reply.
13 Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?
Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many accusations they are making against you?”
14 And he answered him to not a word; so that the governor marveled greatly.
Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Now at [that] feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Now, at the feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?
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’?”
18 (For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.)
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
19 When he was sitting 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.
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.”
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.
The Governor, however, said to them, “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
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.
“What then,” Pilate asked, “should I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’” “Crucify him,” they all replied.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
“Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, “Crucify him!”
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].
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.”
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
And all the people answered, “His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
Then Pilate released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he had scourged, and gave him up 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].
After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison around him.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
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 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.
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the 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, 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.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they constrained to bear his cross.
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.
33 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [of it], he would not drink.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
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.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 And sitting down, they watched him there:
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – ‘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.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 And they that passed by, reviled him, wagging their heads,
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
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.
“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!”
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,
In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
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, 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.
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 has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said ‘I am God’s Son.’”
44 The thieves also who were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour.
After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
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?
About three Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” – that is to say, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for Elijah.
Some of those standing by heard this, and said, “The man is calling for Elijah!”
48 And immediately one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink.
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.
49 The rest said, Forbear, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.
But the rest said, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.”
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, expired.
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
51 And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom: and the earth shook, and the rocks rent;
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 And the graves were opened, and many bodies of saints who slept, arose,
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
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.
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!”
55 And many women were there (beholding at a distance) who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him:
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
56 Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become 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 see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
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 sepulcher, and departed.
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.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
62 Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
The next day – that is, the day following the Preparation-day – the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I will rise after three days.’
64 Command therefore that the sepulcher 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 will be worse than the first.
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.”
65 Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, make [it] as secure as ye can.
“You may have a guard,” was Pilate’s reply. “Go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
66 So they went, and having sealed the stone, made the sepulcher secure with a watch.
So they went and made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
