Matthew 27
1 And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;
Now when morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put him to death.
2 and having bound him, they did lead away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
They bound him, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate the governor.
3 Then Judas — he who delivered him up — having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,
Then when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he repented and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 'I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, 'What — to us? thou shalt see!'
and said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself.”
5 and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.
Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went out and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, 'It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;'
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.”
7 and having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for the burial of strangers;
They discussed the matter together and with the money bought the potter's field in which to bury strangers.
8 therefore was that field called, 'Field of blood,' unto this day.
For this reason that field has been called, “The Field of Blood” to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 'And I took the thirty silverlings, the price of him who hath been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel did price,
Then that which had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
10 and gave them for the field of the potter, as the Lord did appoint to me.'
and they gave it for the potter's field, as the Lord had directed me.”
11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, 'Art thou the king of the Jews!' And Jesus said to him, 'Thou sayest.'
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You say so.”
12 And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing,
But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 then saith Pilate to him, 'Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?'
Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear all the charges against you?”
14 And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly.
But he did not answer even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
15 And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
Now at the feast it was the custom of the governor to release one prisoner chosen by the crowd.
16 and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas,
At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, 'Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'
So when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
18 for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.
He knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because of envy.
19 And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, 'Nothing — to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.'
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him and said, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I have suffered much today because of a dream I had about him.”
20 And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas, and have Jesus killed.
21 and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye [that] I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'
The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas.”
22 Pilate saith to them, 'What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, 'Let be crucified!'
Pilate said to them, “What should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all answered, “Crucify him.”
23 And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'
Then he said, “Why, what crime has he done?” But they cried out even louder, “Crucify him.”
24 And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye — ye shall see;'
So when Pilate saw that he could not do anything, but instead a riot was starting, he took water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of the blood of this innocent man. See to it yourselves.”
25 and all the people answering said, 'His blood [is] upon us, and upon our children!'
All the people said, “May his blood be on us and our children.”
26 Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] up that he may be crucified;
Then he released Barabbas to them, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
27 then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band;
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the government headquarters and gathered the whole company of soldiers.
28 and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak,
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
29 and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put [it] on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, 'Hail, the king of the Jews.'
They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and placed a staff in his right hand. They knelt down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30 And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;
They spat on him, and they took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
31 and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify [him].
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;
As they came out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to go with them so that he might carry his cross.
33 and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,
They came to a place called Golgotha, which means “The Place of a Skull.”
34 they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.
They gave him wine to drink mixed with gall. But when he tasted it, he would not drink.
35 And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, 'They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'
When they had crucified him, they divided up his garments by casting lots,
36 and sitting down, they were watching him there,
and they sat and kept guard over him.
37 and they put up over his head, his accusation written, 'This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'
Above his head they put the charge against him, which read “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
38 Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left,
Two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right of him and one on the left.
39 and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,
Those who passed by insulted him, shaking their heads
40 and saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building [it], save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'
and saying, “You who were 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 And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
In the same way the chief priests were mocking him, along with the scribes and elders, and said,
42 'Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him;
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel. Let him come down off the cross, and then we will believe in him.
43 he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said — Son of God I am;'
He trusts in God, let God rescue him now, if God consents to release him. For he even said, 'I am the Son of God.'”
44 with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.
In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also spoke insults to him.
45 And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,
Now from the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
46 and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
About the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice and said, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
47 And certain of those standing there having heard, said — 'Elijah he doth call;'
When some of those who were standing there heard it, they said, “He is calling for Elijah.”
48 and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled [it] with vinegar, and having put [it] on a reed, was giving him to drink,
Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed staff, and gave it to him to drink.
49 but the rest said, 'Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come — about to save him.'
The rest of them said, “Leave him alone. Let us see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
50 And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
51 and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
Behold, the curtain of the temple was split in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth shook, and the rocks split apart.
52 and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
The tombs were opened, and the bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
They came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
54 And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, 'Truly this was God's Son.'
Now when the centurion and those who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very afraid and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
55 And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for him were there looking on from a distance.
56 among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.
58 he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.
He approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,
Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away;
and laid it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb and went away.
61 and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate,
The next day, which was the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together with Pilate.
63 saying, 'Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
They said, “Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was alive, he said, 'After three days will I rise again.'
64 command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'
Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, otherwise his disciples may come and steal him and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure — as ye have known;'
Pilate said to them, “Take a guard. Go and make it as secure as you can.”
66 and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.
So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and placing the guard.
