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;
When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together 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.
and binding Him they led Him away and handed Him over 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 He was condemned, smitten with remorse he brought back the thirty shekels to the High 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, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."
5 and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.
Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went 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;'
When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it 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;
So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;
8 therefore was that field called, 'Field of blood,' unto this day.
for which reason that piece of ground received the name, which it still bears, of 'the Field of Blood.'
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 were fulfilled the words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, "And I took the thirty shekels, the price of the prized one on whom Israelites had set a price,
10 and gave them for the field of the potter, as the Lord did appoint to me.'
and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord 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.'
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Governor, and the latter put the question, "Are you the King of the Jews?" "I am their King," He answered.
12 And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing,
When however the High Priests and the Elders kept bringing their charges against Him, He said not a word in reply.
13 then saith Pilate to him, 'Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?'
"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"
14 And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly.
But He made no reply to a single accusation, so that the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;
16 and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas,
and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called 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 now assembled Pilate appealed to them. "Whom shall I release to you," he said, "Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?"
18 for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.
For he knew that it was from envious hatred that Jesus had been brought before him.
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 tribunal a message came to him from his wife. "Have nothing to do with that innocent man," she said, "for during the night I have suffered terribly in a dream through him."
20 And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;
The High Priests, however, and the Elders urged the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to demand the death of Jesus.
21 and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye [that] I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'
So when the Governor a second time asked them, "Which of the two shall I release to you?" --they cried, "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!'
"What then," said Pilate, "shall I do with Jesus, the so-called Christ?" With one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"
23 And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'
"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"
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 he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."
25 and all the people answering said, 'His blood [is] upon us, and upon our children!'
"His blood," replied all the people, "be on us and on 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 Jesus he ordered to be scourged, and gave Him up 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 Governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and called together the whole battalion to make sport of Him.
28 and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak,
Stripping off His garments, they put on Him a general's short crimson cloak.
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 twisted a wreath of thorny twigs and put it on His head, and they put a sceptre of cane in His right hand, and kneeling to Him they shouted in mockery, "Long live the King of the Jews!"
30 And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;
Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it.
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].
At last, having finished their sport, they took off the cloak, clothed Him again in His own garments, and led Him away for crucifixion.
32 And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;
Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,
33 and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,
and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means 'Skull-ground.'
34 they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.
Here they gave Him a mixture of wine and gall to drink, but having tasted it He refused to drink it.
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;'
After crucifying Him, they divided His garments among them by lot,
36 and sitting down, they were watching him there,
and sat down there on guard.
37 and they put up over his head, his accusation written, 'This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'
Over His head they placed a written statement of the charge against Him: 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,
At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one at His right hand and the other at His left.
39 and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,
And the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him
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 said, "You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross."
41 And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
In like manner the High Priests also, together with the Scribes and the Elders, taunted Him.
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," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and 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;'
His trust is in God: let God deliver him now, if He will have him; for he said, 'I am God's Son.'"
44 with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.
Insults of the same kind were heaped on Him even by the robbers who were being crucified with Him.
45 And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,
Now from noon until three o'clock in the afternoon there was darkness over the whole land;
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?'
but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
47 And certain of those standing there having heard, said — 'Elijah he doth call;'
"The man is calling for Elijah," said some of the bystanders.
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,
One of them ran forthwith, and filling a sponge with sour wine put it on the end of a cane and offered it Him to drink;
49 but the rest said, 'Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come — about to save him.'
while the rest said, "Let us see whether Elijah is coming to deliver him."
50 And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
But Jesus uttered another loud cry and then yielded 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,
Immediately the curtain of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom: the earth quaked; the rocks split;
52 and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke.
53 and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves 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.'
As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."
55 And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
And there were a number of women there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to His necessities;
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 being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zabdi.
57 And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become 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 went to Pilate and begged to have the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,
So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean sheet of fine linen.
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;
He then laid it in his own new tomb which he had hewn in the solid rock, and after rolling a great stone against the door of the tomb he went home.
61 and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary were both present there, sitting opposite to the sepulchre.
62 And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate,
On the next day, the day after the Preparation, the High Priests and the Pharisees came in a body to Pilate.
63 saying, 'Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
"Sir," they said, "we recollect that during his lifetime that impostor pretended that after two days he was to rise to life 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.'
So give orders for the sepulchre to be securely guarded till the third day, for fear his disciples should come by night and steal the body, and then tell the people that he has come back to life; and so the last imposture will be more serious than the first."
65 And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure — as ye have known;'
"You can have a guard," said Pilate: "go and make all safe, as best 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 sepulchre secure, sealing the stone besides setting the guard.
