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.
And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up 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,
Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, 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 [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to that].
5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and 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.”
And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.
7 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.
And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.
8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto 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 was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,
10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded 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.”
But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
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 to the crowd, whom they would.
16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
And they had then a notable 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?”
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
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.”
But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things 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 that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And 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!”
Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, 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!”
And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, 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.”
And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [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] 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 to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
and having taken off his garment, put on him 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 having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee 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.
And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] 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.
And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.
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.
And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.
33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,
34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.
36 and they sat and watched him there.
And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And they set up over his head his accusation written: 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 are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
But the passers-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, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
[And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, 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, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on 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 upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
Now from [the] sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
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?”
but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? 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.”
And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.
48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar and fixed [it] on a reed, gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
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 lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,
52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto 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!”
But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.
55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
among whom was Mary of Magdala, and 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.
Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
He, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
And Joseph having got 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 new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
61 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
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,
Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
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 sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].
