Matthew 27
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
And when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how they might put him to death.
2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
After they had bound him, they led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the Roman Governor.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].
"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And flinging down the silver into the Sanctuary, he rushed out, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
The chief priests took the money, and said, "It would be wrong to put it into the temple-treasury, because it is the price of blood."
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
So after the consultation they bought the Potter’s Field with it, for a burial-place for strangers.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
That is the reason why, to this day, the field is called "The Field of Blood."
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Then was fulfilled the word spoken by the prophet Jeremiah. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who had been priced, whom certain of the Children of Israel had priced;
10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
and gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord had appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Now Jesus stood before the Governor, and the Governor questioned him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
"it is as you say," answered Jesus; but while he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what they are testifying against you?"
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
But he made no answer, not even to one charge; insomuch that the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Now it was the Governor’s custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
So when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
He knew well that it was because of enmity that they had brought Jesus before him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
And while he was seated upon the judgment-seat, his wife had sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered many things today, in a dream, because of him."
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and the elders urged the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
So when Pilate said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release unto you?" they said, "Barabbas."
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
And Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" What one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
So when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that on the contrary a riot was threatening, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying. "I am innocent of the blood of this man; you must answer for it."
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].
Then the soldiers of the Governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered all the battalion together.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
They stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
And they twisted a thorny crown for him, and put it on his head, and placed a reed in his right hand. Then they knelt before him, in mockery, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
And they spit upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head, again and again.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify [him].
At last, when they had finished their mocking, they took the robe off, and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (the word means "Place of a Skull"),
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.
they gave Jesus wine to drink, mingled with gall. But after tasting it he refused to drink it.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
After crucifying him, they parted his garments among them by casting lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
Then they sat and watched him there.
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
They also placed above his head his accusation written, This is Jesus The King of the Jews
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
At that time two robbers, also, were crucified with him; one on his right hand, the other on his left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads saying.
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
"You who were going to destroy the Temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,
In like manner the chief priests, too, with the Scribes and elders, kept taunting him.
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
"He saved other," they said, "himself he cannot save. He, the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him!
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
He put his trust in God. let Him deliver him now, if He cares for him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God!’"
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
In the same way the robbers also who were being crucified with him, dept reviling him.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
Now from noon darkness fell upon the whole land, until three o’clock in the afternoon.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
But at three o’clock Jesus cried out in loud voice, "Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani?" (That is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?")
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for Elias.
When they heard this, some of the bystanders said "He is calling for Elijah!"
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink.
At once, one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filling it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
But the rest said. "Let be! Let us see whether Elijah is coming to save him!"
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
And lo, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two, from the top to the bottom;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
the earth quaked; the rocks split; the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
And coming forth out of the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
When the Roman captain and the soldiers who were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were greatly terrified and said, "Certainly this man must have been God’s Son."
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
And there were present several women who were looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from a Galilee, ministering to him.
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
among them being Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jamesand Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
When it was eventide, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Josephus, who was himself a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Pilate then commanded that it be given over to him.
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, he went away.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
The day after - that is, the day following the Preparation - the chief priests and Pharisees went in a body to Pilate and said.
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
"We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, ‘I will rise again after three days.’
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Now therefore give order to have the sepulcher securely guarded until the third day, for fear his disciples may come and steal him away, and then tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead’; and so the last error will be worse than the first."
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make [it] as sure as ye can.
"You can have a guard," said Pilate. "Go your way, make it as secure as you can."
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
So they went and made the sepulcher secure, by sealing the stone in the presence of the guard.
