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.
When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people have consulted against Jesus, how they might procure his death,
2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
conducted him bound to Pontius Pilate, the procurator, to whom they delivered him up.
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,
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, finding that he was condemned, repented; and returning the thirty shekels 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.”
said, I have sinner, in that I have betrayed the innocent. They answered, What is that to us? See you to that.
5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
After which, having thrown down the money in the temple, he went away, and strangled 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 taking the money, said, It is not lawful to put it into the sacred treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.
But, after deliberating, they bought with it the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers,
8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
for which reason that field is, to this day, called, The Field of Blood.
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 was the word of Jeremiah the Prophet verified, "The thirty shekels, the price at which he was valued, I took, as the Lord appointed me, from the sons of Israel,
10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
who gave them for the potter's field.
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.”
Now Jesus appeared before the procurator, who questioned him, saying, You are the King of the Jews? He answered, You say right.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
But when he was arraigned by the chief priests and the elders, he made no reply.
13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
Then Pilate said to him, Do you not hear of how many crimes they accuse you?
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
But he answered not one word, which surprised the procurator exceedingly.
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired.
Now the procurator was accustomed to release, at the festival, any one of the prisoners whom the multitude demanded.
16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
And they had then a famous prisoners 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?”
Therefore. when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom shall I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Messiah?
18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
(For he perceived that through envy they had delivered him up;
19 While he was sitting on the judgment 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.”
besides, while he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent him this message, Have nothing to do with this innocent person; for today, I have suffered much in a dream, on his account.)
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and elders instigated the populace to demand Barabbas, and cause 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!”
Therefore, when the procurator asked, which of the two he should release, they all answered, 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!”
Pilate replied, What then shall I do with Jesus, whom they call Messiah? They all answered, 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!”
The procurator said, Why? What evil has he done? But they cried the louder, saying, 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.”
Pilate perceiving that he was so far from prevailing, that they grew more tumultuous, took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this innocent person. See you to it.
25 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
And all the people answering, said, His blood be upon us, and upon your children.
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
Then he released Barabbas to them, and having caused Jesus to be scourged, delivered him up to be crucified.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
After this, the procurator's soldiers took Jesus into the pretorium, where they gathered around him all the band.
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
And having stripped him, they robed him in a scarlet cloak,
29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
and crowned him with a wreath of thorns, and put a rod in his right hand, and kneeling before him in mockery. cried, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
And spitting upon him, they took the rod and struck him with it on the 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 mocked him, they disrobed him again, and having put his own raiment on him, 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 of the city, they met one Simon, a Cyrenian, whom they constrained to carry the cross;
33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
and being arrived at a place called Golgotha, which signifies a Place of Skulls,
34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
they gave him to drink, vinegar mixed with wormwood, which, having tasted, he would not drink.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
After they had nailed him to the cross, they parted his garments by lot.
36 and they sat and watched him there.
And having sat down there, they guarded him.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And over his head they placed this inscription, denoting the cause of his death: 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.
Two robbers also were crucified with him, one at his right hand, and the other at his left.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
Meanwhile the passengers 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, You who could demolish the temple, and rebuild it in three days; if you be God's Son, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
The chief priests also, with the scribes and elders, deriding him, said,
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: can he not save himself? If he be King of Israel, let him now descend from the cross, and we will believe 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 trusted in God. Let God deliver him now, if he regard him; for he called himself God's Son.
44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
The robbers too, his fellow-sufferers, upbraided him in the same manner.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
Now from the sixth hour to the ninth, the whole land was in darkness.
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?”
About the ninth hour, Jesus cried aloud, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
Some of the bystanders hearing this, said, He calls 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.
Instantly one of them ran, brought a sponge, and soaked it in vinegar, and having fastened it to a stick, presented it to him to drink.
49 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
The rest said, Forbear, we shall see whether Elijah will come to save him.
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
Jesus having again cried with a loud voice, resigned 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 vail of the temple was rent in two from top to bottom, the earth trembled, and the rocks split.
52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
Graves also burst open; and after his resurrection, the bodies of several saints who slept were raised,
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
came out of the graves, went into the holy city, and were seen by 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 the centurion, and they who, with him, guarded Jesus, observing the earthquake, and what passed, were exceedingly terrified, and said, This was certainly the son of a god.
55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
Several women also were there, looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, assisting him with their service.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Among them were Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.
In the evening a rich Arimathean named Joseph, who was himself a disciple of Jesus,
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Pilate having given orders to deliver it to Joseph,
59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
he took the body, wrapped it in clean linen,
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 deposited it in his own tomb, which he had newly caused to be hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the entrance, he went away.
61 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
Now Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary were there, sitting over against the sepulcher.
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,
On the morrow, being the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees repaired in a body to Pilate,
63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
and said, My lord, we remember that this impostor, when alive, said, Within three days I shall be raised.
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.”
Command, therefore, that the sepulcher be guarded till the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him, and say to the people, He is raised from the dead; for this last imposture would prove worse than the first.
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
Pilate answered, You have a guard; make the sepulcher as secure as you can.
66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
Accordingly they went and secured it, sealing the stone, and posting guards.
