Matthew 27
1 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to 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 bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back 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 saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yoʋrself.”
5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he 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 and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”
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 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.
So they took counsel and used the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.
8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 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,
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 they 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 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
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 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
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 things they testify against you?”
Then Pilate said to him, “Do yoʋ not hear all the things they are testifying against yoʋ?”
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marvelled greatly.
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 release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted.
16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 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?”
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 because of envy they had delivered him up.
(For he knew they had handed Jesus over out of envy.)
19 While he was sitting on the judgement seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things 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 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy 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 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
In response the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” They said, “Barabbas.”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
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 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
Then the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
24 So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
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 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
Then he released for them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against 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 a scarlet robe on him.
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they knelt down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
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 on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Then they spit on him, took the reed, and beat him repeatedly on his head.
31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
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 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.
As they went out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross.
33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means, “Place of the Skull”),
34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
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 clothing amongst them, casting lots,
After crucifying him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.
36 and they sat and watched him there.
Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “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 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
Those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads
40 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!”
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 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
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 can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, 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 now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
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 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
The robbers who were crucified with him were also reviling him in the same way.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over the whole land.
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “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 them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”
48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him a 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 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
But the rest said, “Leave him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save him.”
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
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 were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
The tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
(They came out of the tombs, and after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.)
54 Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
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 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and provided for him were there looking on from a distance,
56 Amongst them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. So Pilate commanded that the body be given to him.
59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
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 Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
Mary Magdalene was there, and so was the other Mary, sitting across from the tomb.
62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
The next day (that is, after the day of Preparation), the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together before Pilate
63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
and said, “Sir, we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception 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 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it 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 with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard of soldiers.
