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耶穌被押交彼拉多(A)

27 到了早上,所有的祭司長和民間的長老商議怎樣對付耶穌,好殺掉他。 他們把他綁起來,押去交給總督彼拉多。

猶大的結局(參(B)

那時,出賣耶穌的猶大見耶穌定了罪,就後悔了。他把那三十塊銀子還給祭司長和長老,說: “我有罪了!我出賣了無辜的人(“人”原文作“血”)!”他們說:“這是你的事,跟我們有甚麼關係?” 猶大把銀子丟進聖所,然後離開,出去吊死了。 祭司長把銀子拾起來,說:“這是血錢,不可放在殿庫裡。” 他們商議之後,就用那些錢買了“陶匠的田”,用來作外國人的墳地。 所以那田稱為“血田”,直到今日。 這應驗了耶利米先知所說的:“他們拿了三十塊銀子,就是以色列人給他估定的價錢, 10 用它買了‘陶匠的田’,正如主所指示我的。”

彼拉多判耶穌釘十字架(C)

11 耶穌站在總督面前,總督問他:“你是猶太人的王嗎?”耶穌回答:“這是你說的。” 12 祭司長和長老控告他的時候,他卻不回答。 13 彼拉多又問他:“他們作證指控你這麼多的事,你沒有聽見嗎?” 14 耶穌一句話也不回答他,令總督非常驚奇。

15 每逢這節期,總督有一個慣例,就是給群眾釋放一個他們要求釋放的囚犯。 16 那時,有個聲名狼藉的囚犯,名叫耶數.巴拉巴。 17 群眾聚集的時候,彼拉多問他們:“你們要我給你們釋放誰?耶數.巴拉巴或是稱為基督的耶穌呢?” 18 他知道他們是因為嫉妒才把耶穌交了來。 19 彼拉多坐在審判臺上的時候,他的夫人派人來說:“你不要干涉這個義人的事,因為昨夜我在夢中因他受了很多的苦。” 20 祭司長和長老慫恿群眾,叫他們去要求釋放巴拉巴,除掉耶穌。 21 總督問他們:“這兩個人,你們要我給你們釋放哪一個?”他們說:“巴拉巴!” 22 彼拉多對他們說:“那麼,我怎樣處置那稱為基督的耶穌呢?”他們齊聲說:“把他釘十字架!” 23 彼拉多說:“為甚麼呢?他作了甚麼惡事呢?”眾人更加大聲喊叫:“把他釘十字架!” 24 彼拉多見無濟於事,反會引起騷動,就拿水在群眾面前洗手,說:“流這人的血,與我無關,你們自己負責吧。” 25 群眾回答:“流他的血的責任,歸在我們和我們子孫的身上吧。” 26 於是彼拉多給他們釋放了巴拉巴;他把耶穌鞭打了,就交給他們釘十字架。

士兵戲弄耶穌(D)

27 總督的士兵把耶穌帶到總督府,召集全隊士兵到他面前。 28 他們脫去他的衣服,給他披上朱紅色的外袍, 29 又用荊棘編成冠冕,戴在他的頭上,把一根蘆葦放在他的右手,跪在他面前譏笑他說:“猶太人的王萬歲!” 30 然後向他吐唾沫,又拿起蘆葦打他的頭。 31 戲弄完了,就脫下他的外袍,給他穿回自己的衣服,帶去釘十字架。

耶穌被釘十字架(E)

32 他們出來的時候,遇見一個古利奈人,名叫西門,就強迫他背耶穌的十字架。 33 到了一個地方,名叫各各他,就是“髑髏地”的意思, 34 他們把苦膽調和的酒給他喝,他嘗了卻不肯喝。 35 士兵把他釘了十字架,就抽籤分他的衣服, 36 然後坐在那裡看守他。 37 他們在耶穌的頭以上,釘了一塊牌子,寫著他的罪狀:“這是猶太人的王耶穌”。 38 當時,有兩個強盜和他一同釘十字架,一個在右,一個在左。 39 過路的人嘲笑他,搖著頭說: 40 “你這個想拆毀聖所,三日之內又把它建造起來的,救救自己吧!如果你是 神的兒子,從十字架上下來吧!” 41 祭司長、經學家和長老也同樣譏笑他,說: 42 “他救了別人,卻不能救自己。如果他是以色列的王,現在可以從十字架上下來,我們就信他。 43 他信靠 神;如果 神喜悅他,就讓 神現在救他吧,因為他說自己是 神的兒子。” 44 和他一同釘十字架的強盜也都這樣侮辱他。

耶穌死時的情形(F)

45 從正午到下午三點鐘,遍地都黑暗了。 46 大約三點鐘,耶穌大聲呼叫:“以利,以利,拉馬撒巴各大尼?”意思是“我的 神,我的 神,你為甚麼離棄我?” 47 有幾個站在那裡的人,聽見了就說:“這個人在呼叫以利亞呢。” 48 有一個人馬上跑去拿海綿蘸滿了酸酒,用蘆葦遞給他喝。 49 但其他的人說:“等一等,我們看看以利亞來不來救他。” 50 耶穌再大聲呼叫,氣就斷了。 51 忽然,聖所裡的幔子從上到下裂成兩半;地面震動,石頭崩裂; 52 而且墳墓開了,許多睡了的聖徒的身體也復活了, 53 從墳墓裡出來;到了耶穌復活之後,他們進到聖城向許多人顯現。 54 百夫長和跟他一起看守耶穌的士兵,看見了地震和所發生的事情,就十分懼怕,說:“這個人真是 神的兒子。” 55 有許多婦女在那裡遠遠地觀看;她們是從加利利開始跟隨耶穌服事他的。 56 她們中間有抹大拉的馬利亞、雅各和約西的母親馬利亞,以及西庇太的兒子的母親。

耶穌葬在新墳墓裡(G)

57 到了晚上,有一個亞利馬太的富翁來到,他名叫約瑟,是耶穌的門徒。 58 這個人去見彼拉多,請求領取耶穌的身體,彼拉多就吩咐給他。 59 約瑟領了耶穌的身體,用乾淨的細麻布裹好, 60 放在自己的新墳墓裡,就是在磐石裡鑿出來的。他輥了一塊大石頭來擋住墓門,然後才離開。 61 抹大拉的馬利亞和另一個馬利亞都在那裡,對著墳墓坐著。

衛兵嚴密看守墳墓

62 第二天,就是過了“預備日”的那一天,祭司長和法利賽人去見彼拉多,說: 63 “大人,我們想起那個騙子,生前說過:‘三天之後,我要復活。’ 64 所以請你下令把墳墓嚴密看守,直到第三天,免得他的門徒來把他偷去,然後對民眾說:‘他從死人中復活了。’這樣,日後的騙局比起初的就更大了。” 65 彼拉多對他們說:“你們帶著衛兵,盡你們所能的去嚴密看守吧。” 66 他們就去把墓前的石封好,又派衛兵把守,嚴密地守住墳墓。

27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people reached the decision to put Jesus to death. They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

The End of Judas

Then when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he felt remorse. He brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders and said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? That’s your problem.”

He threw the pieces of silver into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself. The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put these into the treasury, since it is blood money.” They reached a decision to buy the potter’s field with the money, as a burial place for foreigners. So that field has been called The Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price the sons of Israel had set for him, 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, just as the Lord commanded me.[a]

Jesus’ Trial in Pilate’s Court

11 When Jesus stood in the presence of the governor, the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they are testifying against you?”

14 But he did not answer him—not even one word, so that the governor was very surprised.

Barabbas or Jesus?

15 At the time of the Festival the governor had a custom to release to the crowd any one prisoner they wanted. 16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. 17 So when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to release to you? Barabbas—or Jesus, who is called Christ?” 18 For Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because of envy.

19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, Pilate’s wife sent him a message. “Have nothing to do with that righteous man,” she said, “since I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. 21 The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”

“Barabbas!” they said.

22 Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?”

They all said to him, “Crucify him!”

23 But the governor said, “Why? What has he done wrong?”

But they kept shouting even louder: “Crucify him!”

24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing and that instead it was turning into a riot, he took water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this righteous man’s blood. It is your responsibility.”

25 And all the people answered, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but he had Jesus flogged and handed him over to be crucified.

Soldiers Mock Jesus

27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole cohort[b] of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. 29 They twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, knelt in front of him, and mocked him by saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 They spit on him, took the staff, and hit him repeatedly on his head.

The Crucifixion

31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

32 As they were going out of the city, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon. They forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha, which means “The place of the skull.” 34 They offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 After they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among themselves by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down and were keeping watch over him there. 37 Above his head they posted the written charge against him: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

38 At the same time two criminals were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 People who passed by kept insulting him, shaking their heads, 40 and saying, “You who were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

41 In the same way the chief priests, experts in the law, and elders kept mocking him. They said, 42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he’s the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now, if he wants him, because he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with him kept insulting him.

Jesus’ Death

45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour,[c] there was darkness over all the land. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”[d]

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This fellow is calling for Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran, took a sponge, and soaked it with sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and gave him a drink. 49 The rest said, “Leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50 After Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. 51 Suddenly, the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and rocks were split. 52 Tombs were opened, and many bodies of saints who had fallen asleep were raised to life. 53 Those who came out of the tombs went into the holy city after Jesus’ resurrection and appeared to many people. 54 When the centurion and those who were guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55 Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and who had served him were there, watching from a distance. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Jesus’ Burial

57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. He rolled a large stone over the tomb’s entrance and left. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there sitting opposite the tomb.

The Guard

62 On the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered in the presence of Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remembered what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 So give a command that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples might steal his body and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead.’ And this last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and posting a guard.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:10 See Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19:1-13; 32:6-9.
  2. Matthew 27:27 A Roman cohort was about six hundred soldiers.
  3. Matthew 27:45 From noon to 3 pm
  4. Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1

Jezus voor Pilatus

27 Vroeg in de morgen kwam de hele Hoge Raad weer bijeen om te bespreken hoe de Romeinse overheid overgehaald kon worden Jezus ter dood te brengen. Na afloop van de vergadering stuurden zij Hem geboeid naar Pilatus, de Romeinse gouverneur.

Toen Judas, die Hem had uitgeleverd, zag dat Jezus ter dood was veroordeeld, kreeg hij berouw. Hij vond het verschrikkelijk wat hij had gedaan. Meteen ging hij het geld naar de leidende priesters en de andere leden van de Hoge Raad terugbrengen. ‘Het is misdadig wat ik heb gedaan,’ schreeuwde hij. ‘Ik heb onschuldig bloed verraden.’ ‘Dat gaat ons niet aan,’ antwoordden ze. ‘Dat is uw zaak.’ Judas gooide het geld over de vloer van de tempel en ging naar buiten. Even later hing hij zich op.

De leidende priesters raapten het geld op en zeiden: ‘Dit geld mogen wij niet in de collectekist doen, want het is moordenaarsgeld.’ Ze kwamen tot het besluit er het land van de pottenbakker voor te kopen. Het zou worden gebruikt als begraafplaats voor vreemdelingen die in Jeruzalem stierven. Daarom heet die plaats nog altijd Bloedakker. Door dit alles kwam uit wat in het boek van de profeet Jeremia staat: ‘Ze namen de dertig zilveren munten. Meer vond het volk van Israël hem niet waard. 10 Daarvoor kochten ze het land van de pottenbakker. Dit moest ik van de Here zeggen.’

11 Jezus moest terechtstaan voor Pilatus, de Romeinse gouverneur. ‘Bent U de koning van de Joden?’ vroeg Pilatus Hem. 12 ‘U zegt het,’ antwoordde Jezus. De mannen van de Hoge Raad beschuldigden Jezus van alles en nog wat, maar Hij verdedigde Zich niet. 13 ‘Hoort U niet wat zij zeggen?’ vroeg Pilatus. 14 Tot zijn grote verbazing gaf Jezus geen antwoord.

15 Nu had de gouverneur de gewoonte ieder jaar met Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest, een gevangene vrij te laten en de mensen mochten altijd kiezen wie dat zou zijn. 16 Op dat moment zat er een beruchte misdadiger in de gevangenis. Barabbas heette hij. 17 Pilatus vroeg aan de mensen die zich voor het paleis verdrongen: ‘Wie moet ik vrijlaten? Barabbas of Jezus, die Christus wordt genoemd? 18 Wat willen jullie?’ Want hij wist wel dat de Joodse leiders Jezus uit jaloezie hadden laten arresteren. 19 Terwijl hij met de rechtszaak bezig was, stuurde zijn vrouw hem een boodschap: ‘Laat die goede man toch vrij. Hij heeft geen enkele schuld. Ik heb vannacht in een droom vreselijk veel verdriet om Hem gehad.’

20 Intussen hadden de mannen van de Hoge Raad de massa opgehitst om de vrijlating van Barabbas en de dood van Jezus te eisen. 21 Toen Pilatus opnieuw vroeg: ‘Wie van deze twee mannen zal ik vrijlaten?’ riepen de mensen: ‘Barabbas!’ 22 ‘Maar wat moet ik dan doen met Jezus, die Christus wordt genoemd?’ vroeg Pilatus. Ze schreeuwden: ‘Kruisig Hem!’ 23 ‘Maar waarom toch?’ vroeg hij. ‘Wat voor kwaad heeft Hij dan gedaan?’ Maar zij bleven roepen: ‘Hij moet sterven! Sla Hem aan het kruis!’ 24 Pilatus zag dat de mensen niet meer te houden waren. Er kon zo een rel losbreken. Daarom liet hij een kom water halen. Hij waste zijn handen voor de ogen van het volk en zei: ‘Ik ben onschuldig aan het bloed van deze man. Nu moet u het zelf maar weten.’ 25 De mensen schreeuwden: ‘Laat de straf voor zijn bloed maar op ons en onze kinderen neerkomen.’

26 Pilatus gaf opdracht Barabbas vrij te laten. Hij liet Jezus met een zweep afranselen en daarna wegbrengen om gekruisigd te worden. 27 De soldaten namen Jezus eerst mee naar de binnenplaats van het paleis. 28 Daar riepen ze het hele bataljon bijeen. Ze rukten Hem de kleren van het lijf en deden Hem een rode mantel om. 29 Zij maakten een kroon van takken waar dorens aanzaten, en zetten die op zijn hoofd. Ze gaven Hem een stok in zijn rechterhand, als een scepter. Ze vielen voor Hem op de knieën en joelden: ‘Leve de koning van de Joden!’ 30 Ze spuugden naar Hem, rukten de stok uit zijn hand en sloegen Hem ermee op het hoofd.

De kruisiging van Jezus

31 Na deze bespotting deden zij Hem de rode mantel af, trokken Hem zijn eigen kleren weer aan en namen Hem mee om gekruisigd te worden. 32 Onderweg naar de strafplaats kwamen ze een man uit Cyrene tegen die Simon heette. De soldaten dwongen hem het kruis van Jezus te dragen. 33 Zo kwamen zij bij de heuvel Golgotha, dat betekent Schedelplaats. 34 De soldaten gaven Jezus wijn met een pijnstillend middel erin. Maar toen Hij ervan proefde, wilde Hij het niet drinken. 35 Na Hem aan het kruis gehangen te hebben, verdeelden de soldaten zijn kleren onder elkaar door erom te dobbelen. 36 Daarna gingen zij zitten en hielden de wacht. 37 Boven zijn hoofd hingen ze een bordje met de beschuldiging, die luidde: ‘Dit is Jezus, de koning van de Joden.’

38 Die morgen werden er ook twee rovers gekruisigd, de een links en de ander rechts van Jezus. 39 De mensen die voorbijkwamen, scholden Hem uit en schudden hun hoofd. 40 ‘U zou toch de tempel afbreken en in drie dagen weer opbouwen?’ hoonden ze. ‘Als U de Zoon van God bent, red Uzelf dan! Kom van dat kruis af!’ 41 De mannen van de Hoge Raad lieten zich ook niet onbetuigd. 42 ‘Hij heeft anderen gered,’ spotten ze. ‘Maar Hij kan Zichzelf niet eens redden! U bent toch de koning van Israël? Kom eens van dat kruis af. Dan zullen we in U geloven. 43 Hij vertrouwde toch op God? Als God zoveel met Hem opheeft, laat die Hem dan komen redden. Hij is immers Gods Zoon?’ 44 Zelfs de rovers die met Hem waren gekruisigd, bespotten Hem.

45 Van twaalf tot drie uur hing er een dichte duisternis over het hele land. 46 Om ongeveer drie uur riep Jezus: ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani?’ Dat betekent: ‘Mijn God, mijn God, waarom hebt U Mij verlaten?’ 47 Sommigen van de mensen die daar stonden, hadden het niet goed verstaan. 48 Zij dachten dat Hij om Elia riep. Een van hen haalde vlug een spons, liet er zure wijn intrekken en stak die op een stok. Hij hield die omhoog en liet Jezus ervan drinken. 49 Maar de anderen zeiden: ‘Wacht! Laten we eens zien of Elia Hem komt redden.’ 50 Opnieuw gaf Jezus een luide schreeuw en Hij stierf.

51 Op hetzelfde moment scheurde het zware gordijn voor de heilige plaats in de tempel van boven naar beneden in tweeën. De aarde sidderde en de rotsen scheurden. 52 Graven gingen open en vele gelovige mannen en vrouwen die gestorven waren, werden weer levend. 53 Na de opstanding van Jezus verlieten zij de begraafplaatsen en gingen naar Jeruzalem. Daar werden zij door vele mensen gezien.

54 De commandant en zijn soldaten die bij het kruis waren, schrokken vreselijk van de aardbeving en alle andere dingen die er gebeurden. ‘Deze man was werkelijk de Zoon van God!’ riepen ze uit. 55 Een groep vrouwen stond op een afstand te kijken. Zij waren met Jezus meegekomen en hadden voor Hem gezorgd. 56 Onder hen waren Maria van Magdala, Maria de moeder van Jakobus en Jozef, en de moeder van Jakobus en Johannes (de zonen van Zebedeüs).

57 Bij het invallen van de avond ging een zekere Jozef van Arimathea, een rijk man en leerling van Jezus, naar Pilatus toe. 58 Hij vroeg hem om het lichaam van Jezus. Pilatus zei dat hij het mocht hebben. 59 Jozef nam het lichaam en wikkelde het in nieuw, schoon linnen. 60 Daarna legde hij het in een nieuw graf dat hij pas in de rotsen had laten uithakken. Hij rolde een grote steen voor de ingang en ging weg. 61 Maria van Magdala en de andere Maria zaten tegenover het graf.

62 De eerste dag van Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest, was voorbij. De leidende priesters en de Farizeeën gingen naar Pilatus en zeiden: 63 ‘Excellentie, die bedrieger heeft eens gezegd: “Op de derde dag na mijn dood zal Ik weer levend worden.” 64 Daarom willen wij graag dat u het graf drie dagen laat bewaken. Anders zouden zijn leerlingen zijn lichaam wel eens kunnen weghalen en rondvertellen dat Hij weer levend is geworden. Als dat gebeurt, zijn de gevolgen niet te overzien.’ 65 ‘U krijgt een wacht mee,’ antwoordde Pilatus. ‘Verzegel het graf zo goed mogelijk.’ 66 Zij verzegelden de steen voor de opening van het graf en zetten er een aantal mannen bij op wacht.

27 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 they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

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,

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

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

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.

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

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

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;

10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord 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.

12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

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

14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

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

16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called 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?

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered 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.

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

21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I 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.

23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, 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.

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

26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him 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.

28 And 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!

30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

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.

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

33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

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.

36 And sitting down they watched him there;

37 And set up over 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.

39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

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.

41 Likewise 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.

43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have 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.

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

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?

47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

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.

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

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

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;

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

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto 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.

55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

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

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

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.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

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

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.

65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.