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.
At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
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 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 saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
“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 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; 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.”
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 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.
So, after consultation, they used it to buy the ‘Potter’s Field’ as a burial ground for foreigners,
8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
and that is why that field is called the ‘Field of Blood’ to this very 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 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 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
and gave them for the potter’s field, 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.”
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked the Governor. “It is true,” answered Jesus.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus 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, “Don’t you hear how many accusations they are making against you?”
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
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 grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called 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?”
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 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
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.”
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 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
The Governor, however, said to them, “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
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!”
“What then,” Pilate asked, “should I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’” “Crucify him,” they all replied.
23 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
“Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, “Crucify him!”
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.”
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 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
And all the people answered, “His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
Then Pilate released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he had scourged, and gave 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 that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison around him.
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military 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 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 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him 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.
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 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 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 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 and they sat and watched him there.
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – ‘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.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
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!”
“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 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
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, 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 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said ‘I am God’s Son.’”
44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
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 three Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” – that is to say, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
Some of those standing by heard this, and said, “The man is calling for 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.
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 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
But the rest said, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.”
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up 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.
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose,
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
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!”
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 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
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 of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, 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.
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
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 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 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
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,
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 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I will rise after three days.’
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.”
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 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
“You may have a guard,” was Pilate’s reply. “Go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
So they went and made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
