Matthew 27-28 (21st Century King James Version)

Matthew 27

 ¹When the morning had come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.

   
 ²And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

   
 ³Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, when he saw that He was condemned, repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

   
 ⁴saying, "I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? See thou to that!"

   
 ⁵And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.

   
 ⁶And the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood."

   
 ⁷And they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

   
 ⁸Therefore that field was called the Field of Blood unto this day.

   
 ⁹Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him that was valued, whom they the children of Israel did value,

   
 ¹⁰and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."

   
 ¹¹And 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."

   
 ¹²And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

   
 ¹³Then said Pilate unto Him, "Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?"

   
 ¹⁴And He answered him never a word, insomuch that the governor marveled greatly.

   
 ¹⁵Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

   
 ¹⁶And they had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.

   
 ¹⁷Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, "Whom will ye that I release unto you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

   
 ¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him.

   
 ¹⁹When he had sat 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."

   
 ²⁰But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

   
 ²¹The governor answered and said unto them, "Which of the two will ye that I release unto you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

   
 ²²Pilate said unto them, "What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said unto him, "Let him be crucified!"

   
 ²³And the governor said, "Why, what evil hath he done?" But they cried out the more, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

   
 ²⁴When Pilate saw that he could not prevail, but rather that a tumult was beginning, 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."

   
 ²⁵Then answered all the people and said, "His blood be on us, and on our children!"

   
 ²⁶Then released he Barabbas unto them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

   
 ²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto Him the whole detachment of soldiers.

   
 ²⁸And they stripped Him and put on Him a scarlet robe.

   
 ²⁹And when they had plaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head and a reed in His right hand, and they bowed their knees before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

   
 ³⁰And they spat upon Him, and took the reed and smote Him on the head.

   
 ³¹And after 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.

   
 ³²And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bear His cross.

   
 ³³And when they had come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a Place of a Skull,

   
 ³⁴they gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall. And when He had tasted thereof, He would not drink.

   
 ³⁵And 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."

   
 ³⁶And sitting down, they watched Him there,

   
 ³⁷and set up over His head His accusation, written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

   
 ³⁸Then were there two thieves crucified with Him, one on the right hand and another on the left.

   
 ³⁹And those who passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads

   
 ⁴⁰and 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!"

   
 ⁴¹Likewise also the chief priests mocking Him, with the scribes and elders said,

   
 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.

   
 ⁴³He trusted in God; let Him deliver him now, if He will have him. For he said, `I am the Son of God.'"

   
 ⁴⁴The thieves also, who were crucified with Him, cast the same in His teeth.

   
 ⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

   
 ⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"

   
 ⁴⁷Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, "This man calleth for Elijah."

   
 ⁴⁸And straightway one of them ran and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed and gave Him to drink.

   
 ⁴⁹The rest said, "Let be; let us see whether Elijah will come to save him."

   
 ⁵⁰Jesus, when He had cried out again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

   
 ⁵¹And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked and the rocks rent.

   
 ⁵²And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who slept arose,

   
 ⁵³and came out of the graves after His resurrection, and went into the Holy City and appeared unto many.

   
 ⁵⁴Now when the centurion, and those who 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!"

   
 ⁵⁵And many women were there beholding afar off, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto Him,

   
 ⁵⁶among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

   
 ⁵⁷When the evening had come, there came a rich man of Arimathea named Joseph, who himself also was Jesus' disciple.

   
 ⁵⁸He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

   
 ⁵⁹And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth

   
 ⁶⁰and 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 sepulcher and departed.

   
 ⁶¹And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulcher.

   
 ⁶²Now the next day, that following the Day of the Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

   
 ⁶³saying, "Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, `After three days I will rise again.'

   
 ⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulcher be made secure 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 that the last error shall be worse than the first."

   
 ⁶⁵Pilate said unto them, "Ye have a watch. Go your way, make it as secure as ye can."

   
 ⁶⁶So they went and made the sepulcher secure, sealing the stone and setting up a watch.

   

Matthew 28

 ¹At the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher.

   
 ²And behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

   
 ³His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

   
 ⁴And for fear of him the guards shook and became as dead men.

   
 ⁵And the angel answered and said unto the women, "Fear ye not, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.

   
 ⁶He is not here, for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

   
 ⁷And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and behold, He goeth before you into Galilee. There shall ye see Him. Lo, I have told you."

   
 ⁸And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

   
 ⁹And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "All hail." And they came, and held Him by the feet, and worshiped Him.

   
 ¹⁰Then said Jesus unto them, "Be not afraid. Go tell My brethren to go into Galilee, and there shall they see Me."

   
 ¹¹Now when they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city and reported unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

   
 ¹²And when they were assembled with the elders and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money unto the soldiers,

   
 ¹³saying, "Say ye, `His disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept.'

   
 ¹⁴And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and secure you."

   
 ¹⁵So they took the money, and did as they were taught; and this account is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

   
 ¹⁶Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee onto a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

   
 ¹⁷And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.

   
 ¹⁸And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, "All power is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth.

   
 ¹⁹Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,

   
 ²⁰teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Amen.