Κατα Ματθαιον 27
1 Ότε δε έγεινε πρωΐ, συνεβουλεύθησαν πάντες οι αρχιερείς και οι πρεσβύτεροι του λαού κατά του Ιησού διά να θανατώσωσιν αυτόν·
At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 και δέσαντες αυτόν, έφεραν και παρέδωκαν αυτόν εις τον Πόντιον Πιλάτον τον ηγεμόνα.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
3 Τότε ιδών Ιούδας ο παραδόσας αυτόν ότι κατεδικάσθη, μεταμεληθείς επέστρεψε τα τριάκοντα αργύρια εις τους πρεσβυτέρους,
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 λέγων· Ήμαρτον παραδόσας αίμα αθώον. Οι δε είπον· Τι προς ημάς; συ όψει.
‘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 Και ρίψας τα αργύρια εν τω ναώ, ανεχώρησε και απελθών εκρεμάσθη.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
6 Οι δε αρχιερείς, λαβόντες τα αργύρια, είπον· Δεν είναι συγκεχωρημένον να βάλωμεν αυτά εις το θησαυροφυλάκιον, διότι είναι τιμή αίματος.
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 Και συμβουλευθέντες ηγόρασαν με αυτά τον αγρόν του κεραμέως, διά να ενταφιάζωνται εκεί οι ξένοι.
So, after consultation, they used it to buy the “Potter’s Field” as a burial ground for foreigners,
8 Διά τούτο ωνομάσθη ο αγρός εκείνος Αγρός αίματος έως της σήμερον.
and that is why that field is called the “Field of Blood” to this very day.
9 Τότε επληρώθη το ρηθέν διά Ιερεμίου του προφήτου, λέγοντος· Και έλαβον τα τριάκοντα αργύρια, την τιμήν του εκτιμηθέντος, τον οποίον εξετίμησαν από των υιών Ισραήλ,
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 και έδωκαν αυτά εις τον αγρόν του κεραμέως, καθώς μοι παρήγγειλεν ο Κύριος.
and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
11 Ο δε Ιησούς εστάθη έμπροσθεν του ηγεμόνος· και ηρώτησεν αυτόν ο ηγεμών, λέγων· Συ είσαι ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων; Ο δε Ιησούς είπε προς αυτόν· Συ λέγεις.
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ asked the Governor. ‘It is true,’ answered Jesus.
12 Και ενώ εκατηγορείτο υπό των αρχιερέων και των πρεσβυτέρων, ουδέν απεκρίθη.
While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus made no reply.
13 Τότε λέγει προς αυτόν ο Πιλάτος· Δεν ακούεις πόσα σου καταμαρτυρούσι;
Then Pilate said to him, ‘Don’t you hear how many accusations they are making against you?’
14 Και δεν απεκρίθη προς αυτόν ουδέ προς ένα λόγον, ώστε ο ηγεμών εθαύμαζε πολύ.
Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Κατά δε την εορτήν εσυνείθιζεν ο ηγεμών να απολύη εις τον όχλον ένα δέσμιον, όντινα ήθελον.
Now, at the feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 Και είχον τότε δέσμιον περιβόητον λεγόμενον Βαραββάν.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Ενώ λοιπόν ήσαν συνηγμένοι, είπε προς αυτούς ο Πιλάτος· Τίνα θέλετε να σας απολύσω; τον Βαραββάν ή τον Ιησούν τον λεγόμενον Χριστόν;
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 Επειδή ήξευρεν ότι διά φθόνον παρέδωκαν αυτόν.
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
19 Ενώ δε εκάθητο επί του βήματος, απέστειλε προς αυτόν η γυνή αυτού, λέγουσα· Άπεχε του δικαίου εκείνου· διότι πολλά έπαθον σήμερον κατ' όναρ δι' αυτόν.
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 Οι δε αρχιερείς και οι πρεσβύτεροι έπεισαν τους όχλους να ζητήσωσι τον Βαραββάν, τον δε Ιησούν να απολέσωσι.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 Και αποκριθείς ο ηγεμών είπε προς αυτούς· Τίνα θέλετε από των δύο να σας απολύσω; οι δε είπον· Τον Βαραββάν.
The Governor, however, said to them, ‘Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?’ ‘Barabbas,’ they answered.
22 Λέγει προς αυτούς ο Πιλάτος· Τι λοιπόν να κάμω τον Ιησούν τον λεγόμενον Χριστόν; Λέγουσι προς αυτόν πάντες· Σταυρωθήτω.
‘What then,’ Pilate asked, ‘should I do with Jesus who is called “Christ?”’ ‘Crucify him,’ they all replied.
23 Ο δε ηγεμών είπε· Και τι κακόν έπραξεν; Οι δε περισσότερον έκραζον, λέγοντες· Σταυρωθήτω.
‘Why, what harm has he done?’ he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, ‘Crucify him!’
24 Και ιδών ο Πιλάτος ότι ουδέν ωφελεί, αλλά μάλλον θόρυβος γίνεται, λαβών ύδωρ ένιψε τας χείρας αυτού έμπροσθεν του όχλου, λέγων· Αθώος είμαι από του αίματος του δικαίου τούτου· υμείς όψεσθε.
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 Και αποκριθείς πας ο λαός είπε· το αίμα αυτού ας ήναι εφ' ημάς και επί τα τέκνα ημών.
And all the people answered, ‘His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!’
26 Τότε απέλυσεν εις αυτούς τον Βαραββάν, τον δε Ιησούν μαστιγώσας παρέδωκε διά να σταυρωθή.
Then Pilate released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he had scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.
27 Τότε οι στρατιώται του ηγεμόνος, παραλαβόντες τον Ιησούν εις το πραιτώριον, συνήθροισαν επ' αυτόν όλον το τάγμα των στρατιωτών·
After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison round him.
28 και εκδύσαντες αυτόν ενέδυσαν αυτόν χλαμύδα κοκκίνην,
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
29 και πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών, έθεσαν επί την κεφαλήν αυτού και κάλαμον εις την δεξιάν αυτού, και γονυπετήσαντες έμπροσθεν αυτού, ενέπαιζον αυτόν, λέγοντες· Χαίρε, ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων·
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 και εμπτύσαντες εις αυτόν έλαβον τον κάλαμον και έτυπτον εις την κεφαλήν αυτού.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
31 Και αφού ενέπαιξαν αυτόν, εξέδυσαν αυτόν την χλαμύδα και ενέδυσαν αυτόν τα ιμάτια αυτού, και έφεραν αυτόν διά να σταυρώσωσιν.
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 Ενώ δε εξήρχοντο, εύρον άνθρωπον Κυρηναίον, ονομαζόμενον Σίμωνα· τούτον ηγγάρευσαν διά να σηκώση τον σταυρόν αυτού.
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 Και ότε ήλθον εις τόπον λεγόμενον Γολγοθά, όστις λέγεται Κρανίου τόπος,
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 έδωκαν εις αυτόν να πίη όξος μεμιγμένον μετά χολής· και γευθείς δεν ήθελε να πίη.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
35 Αφού δε εσταύρωσαν αυτόν διεμερίσθησαν τα ιμάτια αυτού, βάλλοντες κλήρον, διά να πληρωθή το ρηθέν υπό του προφήτου, Διεμερίσθησαν τα ιμάτιά μου εις εαυτούς και επί τον ιματισμόν μου έβαλον κλήρον.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 Και καθήμενοι εφύλαττον αυτόν εκεί.
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 Και έθεσαν επάνωθεν της κεφαλής αυτού την κατηγορίαν αυτού γεγραμμένην· Ούτος εστιν Ιησούς ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων.
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
38 Τότε εσταυρώθησαν μετ' αυτού δύο λησταί, εις εκ δεξιών και εις εξ αριστερών.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 οι δε διαβαίνοντες εβλασφήμουν αυτόν, κινούντες τας κεφαλάς αυτών
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
40 και λέγοντες· Ο χαλών τον ναόν και διά τριών ημερών οικοδομών, σώσον σεαυτόν· αν ήσαι Υιός του Θεού, κατάβα από του σταυρού.
‘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 Ομοίως δε και οι αρχιερείς εμπαίζοντες μετά των γραμματέων και πρεσβυτέρων, έλεγον.
In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
42 Άλλους έσωσεν, εαυτόν δεν δύναται να σώση· αν ήναι βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ, ας καταβή τώρα από του σταυρού και θέλομεν πιστεύσει εις αυτόν·
‘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 πέποιθεν επί τον Θεόν, ας σώση τώρα αυτόν, εάν θέλη αυτόν· επειδή είπεν ότι Θεού Υιός είμαι.
He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said “I am God’s Son.”’
44 Το αυτό δε και οι λησταί οι συσταυρωθέντες μετ' αυτού ωνείδιζον εις αυτόν.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.
45 Από δε έκτης ώρας σκότος έγεινεν εφ' όλην την γην έως ώρας εννάτης·
After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
46 περί δε την εννάτην ώραν ανεβόησεν ο Ιησούς μετά φωνής μεγάλης, λέγων· Ηλί, Ηλί, λαμά σαβαχθανί; τουτέστι, Θεέ μου, Θεέ μου, διά τι με εγκατέλιπες;
About three Jesus called out loudly, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani’ – that is to say, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
47 Και τινές των εκεί εστώτων ακούσαντες, έλεγον ότι τον Ηλίαν φωνάζει ούτος.
Some of those standing by heard this, and said, ‘The man is calling for Elijah!’
48 Και ευθύς έδραμεν εις εξ αυτών και λαβών σπόγγον και γεμίσας όξους και περιθέσας εις κάλαμον επότιζεν αυτόν.
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 Οι δε λοιποί έλεγον· Άφες, ας ίδωμεν αν έρχηται ο Ηλίας να σώση αυτόν.
But the rest said, ‘Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.’
50 Ο δε Ιησούς πάλιν κράξας μετά φωνής μεγάλης, αφήκε το πνεύμα.
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
51 Και ιδού, το καταπέτασμα του ναού εσχίσθη εις δύο από άνωθεν έως κάτω, και η γη εσείσθη και αι πέτραι εσχίσθησαν,
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 και τα μνημεία ηνοίχθησαν και πολλά σώματα των κεκοιμημένων αγίων ανέστησαν,
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose,
53 και εξελθόντες εκ των μνημείων μετά την ανάστασιν αυτού εισήλθον εις την αγίαν πόλιν και ενεφανίσθησαν εις πολλούς.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
54 Ο δε εκατόνταρχος και οι μετ' αυτού φυλάττοντες τον Ιησούν, ιδόντες τον σεισμόν και τα γενόμενα, εφοβήθησαν σφόδρα, λέγοντες· Αληθώς Θεού Υιός ήτο ούτος.
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 Ήσαν δε εκεί γυναίκες πολλαί από μακρόθεν θεωρούσαι, αίτινες ηκολούθησαν τον Ιησούν από της Γαλιλαίας υπηρετούσαι αυτόν·
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
56 μεταξύ των οποίων ήτο Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή, και Μαρία η μήτηρ του Ιακώβου και Ιωσή, και η μήτηρ των υιών Ζεβεδαίου.
Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 Ότε δε έγεινεν εσπέρα, ήλθεν άνθρωπος πλούσιος από Αριμαθαίας, το όνομα Ιωσήφ, όστις και αυτός εμαθήτευσεν εις τον Ιησούν·
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 ούτος ελθών προς τον Πιλάτον, εζήτησε το σώμα του Ιησού. Τότε ο Πιλάτος προσέταξε να αποδοθή το σώμα.
He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 Και λαβών το σώμα ο Ιωσήφ, ετύλιξεν αυτό με σινδόνα καθαράν,
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
60 και έθεσεν αυτό εν τω νέω αυτού μνημείω, το οποίον ελατόμησεν εν τη πέτρα, και προσκυλίσας λίθον μέγαν εις την θύραν του μνημείου ανεχώρησεν.
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 Ήτο δε εκεί Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή και η άλλη Μαρία, καθήμεναι απέναντι του τάφου.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
62 Και τη επαύριον, ήτις είναι μετά την παρασκευήν, συνήχθησαν οι αρχιερείς και οι Φαρισαίοι προς τον Πιλάτον
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 λέγοντες· Κύριε, ενεθυμήθημεν ότι εκείνος ο πλάνος είπεν έτι ζων, Μετά τρεις ημέρας θέλω αναστηθή.
‘Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said “I will rise after three days.”
64 Πρόσταξον λοιπόν να ασφαλισθή ο τάφος έως της τρίτης ημέρας, μήποτε οι μαθηταί αυτού ελθόντες διά νυκτός κλέψωσιν αυτόν και είπωσι προς τον λαόν, Ανέστη εκ των νεκρών· και θέλει είσθαι η εσχάτη πλάνη χειροτέρα της πρώτης.
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 Είπε δε προς αυτούς ο Πιλάτος· Έχετε φύλακας· υπάγετε, ασφαλίσατε καθώς εξεύρετε.
‘You may have a guard,’ was Pilate’s reply. ‘Go and make the tomb as secure as you can.’
66 Οι δε υπήγον και ησφάλισαν τον τάφον, σφραγίσαντες τον λίθον και επιστήσαντες τους φύλακας.
So they went and made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
