Matthew 27
New King James Version
Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate(A)
27 When morning came, (B)all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. 2 And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and (C)delivered Him to [a]Pontius Pilate the governor.
Judas Hangs Himself(D)
3 (E)Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty (F)pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”
And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and (G)departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called (H)the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, (I)“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and (J)gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Jesus Faces Pilate(K)
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. (L)And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Jesus said to him, (M)“It is as you say.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, (N)He answered nothing.
13 Then Pilate said to Him, (O)“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” 14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Taking the Place of Barabbas(P)
15 (Q)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called [b]Barabbas. 17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, 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 they had handed Him over because of (R)envy.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”
20 (S)But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”
They said, (T)“Barabbas!”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”
They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
23 Then the governor said, (U)“Why, what evil has He done?”
But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a [c]tumult was rising, he (V)took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this [d]just Person. You see to it.”
25 And all the people answered and said, (W)“His blood be on us and on our children.”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when (X)he had [e]scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(Y)
27 (Z)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the [f]Praetorium and gathered the whole [g]garrison around Him. 28 And they (AA)stripped Him and (AB)put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 (AC)When they had [h]twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on 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 Then (AD)they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, (AE)and led Him away to be crucified.
The King on a Cross(AF)
32 (AG)Now as they came out, (AH)they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross. 33 (AI)And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, 34 (AJ)they gave Him [i]sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.
35 (AK)Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, [j]that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:
(AL)“They divided My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”
36 (AM)Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. 37 And they (AN)put up over His head the accusation written against Him:
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 (AO)Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.
39 And (AP)those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, (AQ)“You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! (AR)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the [k]scribes and elders, said, 42 “He (AS)saved others; Himself He cannot save. [l]If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe [m]Him. 43 (AT)He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
44 (AU)Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
Jesus Dies on the Cross(AV)
45 (AW)Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. 46 And about the ninth hour (AX)Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, (AY)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!” 48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, (AZ)filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
49 The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”
50 And Jesus (BA)cried out again with a loud voice, and (BB)yielded up His spirit.
51 Then, behold, (BC)the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 (BD)So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, (BE)“Truly this was the Son of God!”
55 And many women (BF)who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, 56 (BG)among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and [n]Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(BH)
57 Now (BI)when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and (BJ)laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting [o]opposite the tomb.
Pilate Sets a Guard
62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, (BK)‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come [p]by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, (BL)sealing the stone and setting the guard.
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:2 NU omits Pontius
- Matthew 27:16 NU Jesus Barabbas
- Matthew 27:24 an uproar
- Matthew 27:24 NU omits just
- Matthew 27:26 flogged with a Roman scourge
- Matthew 27:27 The governor’s headquarters
- Matthew 27:27 cohort
- Matthew 27:29 Lit. woven
- Matthew 27:34 NU omits sour
- Matthew 27:35 NU, M omit the rest of v. 35.
- Matthew 27:41 M scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders
- Matthew 27:42 NU omits If
- Matthew 27:42 NU, M in Him
- Matthew 27:56 NU Joseph
- Matthew 27:61 in front of
- Matthew 27:64 NU omits by night
Mattheüs 27
BasisBijbel
Judas' dood
27 Het werd ochtend. De leiders van de priesters en de leiders van het volk besloten dat Jezus gedood moest worden. 2 Ze boeiden Hem en brachten Hem naar Pontius Pilatus, de Romeinse bestuurder van Judea.[a]
3 Judas zag dat Jezus ter dood veroordeeld werd. Toen kreeg hij spijt dat hij Hem had verraden. Hij bracht de 30 zilverstukken terug naar de leiders van de priesters en de leiders van het volk. 4 Hij riep: "Ik heb verkeerd gedaan! Ik heb een onschuldig mens verraden!" Maar ze zeiden: "Wat kan ons dat schelen! Je moet zelf maar zien wat ervan komt!" 5 Judas gooide de 30 zilverstukken de tempel in. Toen liep hij weg en hing zichzelf op.
6 De leiders van de priesters namen de zilverstukken en zeiden: "We kunnen dat geld niet in de geldkist van de tempel doen. Want dit geld heeft bloed gekost." 7 Daarom besloten ze er de akker van de pottenbakker van te kopen. Daar zouden ze dan een begraafplaats voor buitenlanders van maken. 8 Daarom wordt dat stuk land nog steeds 'Bloedakker' genoemd. 9 Zo gebeurde wat vroeger al door de profeet Jeremia is gezegd: 'Ze namen de 30 zilverstukken. Dat was wat ze de man van het volk van Israël waard vonden. 10 Ze kochten daarmee de akker van de pottenbakker. Dit moest ik zeggen van de Heer God.'[b]
Jezus bij Pilatus
11 Toen werd Jezus naar stadhouder Pilatus gebracht. Pilatus ondervroeg Hem: "Ben Jij de koning van de Joden?"[c] Jezus zei: "U zegt het zelf." 12 De leiders van de priesters en de leiders van het volk vertelden waar ze Hem van beschuldigden. Maar Jezus antwoordde niets. 13 Toen zei Pilatus tegen Hem: "Hoor Je dan niet waar ze Je allemaal van beschuldigen?" 14 Maar Jezus antwoordde hem op geen enkele vraag. Daar was Pilatus erg verbaasd over.
15 Pilatus had de gewoonte om op het feest een gevangene vrij te laten. De mensen mochten zelf beslissen wie ze vrij wilden hebben. 16 Op dat moment zat er een gevaarlijk man gevangen: Barabbas. 17 Omdat ze nu toch bij hem waren, vroeg Pilatus aan de mensen: "Wie willen jullie dat ik deze keer vrijlaat: Barabbas, of Jezus die de Messias wordt genoemd?" 18 Want Pilatus wist dat ze Jezus gevangen hadden genomen omdat ze jaloers waren.
19 Terwijl hij daar zo zat om over Jezus recht te spreken, kreeg hij een bericht van zijn vrouw. Ze liet hem weten: "Bemoei je niet met deze onschuldige man. Want ik heb vannacht in een droom veel verdriet om Hem gehad." 20 Maar de leiders van de priesters en de leiders van het volk stookten de mensen op. Ze moesten Pilatus vragen om Barabbas vrij te laten en Jezus te laten doden. 21 Pilatus vroeg: "Wie van de twee moet ik van jullie vrijlaten?" Ze riepen: "Barabbas!" 22 Pilatus zei tegen hen: "Wat moet ik dan doen met Jezus die de Messias wordt genoemd?" Ze riepen allemaal: "Hij moet aan het kruis!" 23 Pilatus zei: "Wat heeft Hij dan voor kwaad gedaan?" Maar ze schreeuwden nog harder: "Aan het kruis met Hem!" 24 Pilatus zag dat niets hielp om Jezus vrij te krijgen. Het dreigde een hele rel te gaan worden. Hij liet een kom water brengen. Hij waste daarmee zijn handen als teken dat hij niet schuldig was aan de dood van Jezus. En hij zei: "Ik ben onschuldig aan de dood van deze man die onschuldig is. Jullie moeten zelf maar zien wat ervan komt." 25 Het hele volk riep: "Het kan ons niet schelen wat ervan komt. Wij en onze kinderen zullen de gevolgen dragen van zijn dood!" 26 Toen liet Pilatus Barabbas vrij. Maar Jezus gaf hij aan de soldaten. Ze moesten Hem eerst zweepslagen geven en Hem daarna kruisigen.
Jezus wordt bespot
27 De soldaten namen Jezus mee naar het gerechtsgebouw. Daar riepen ze alle soldaten erbij. 28 Ze trokken Hem zijn kleren uit en deden Hem een paarse mantel om. 29 Ze vlochten een kroon van doorntakken en zetten die op zijn hoofd. Ook gaven ze Hem een rieten stok als staf in de hand. Toen vielen ze voor Hem op hun knieën en zeiden spottend: "We groeten U, koning van de Joden!" 30 Ze bespuugden Hem, pakten de rieten stok en sloegen Hem ermee op zijn hoofd. 31 Toen ze er genoeg van hadden om Hem te bespotten en belachelijk te maken, deden ze Hem de mantel weer af. Ze trokken Hem zijn eigen kleren weer aan. Daarna namen ze Hem mee om Hem te kruisigen. 32 Onderweg dwongen ze een man om Jezus' kruis te dragen. Dat was Simon uit Cyrene.
Jezus aan het kruis
33 Ze kwamen bij de plek die Golgota heet. Dat betekent 'Schedelplaats'. 34 Ze wilden Jezus zure wijn gemengd met gal te drinken geven. Maar toen Hij proefde wat het was, wilde Hij het niet drinken. 35 Ze spijkerden Hem aan het kruis. Daarna gingen ze zitten dobbelen om zijn kleren te verdelen. Zo gebeurde wat de profeet vroeger had gezegd: 'Ze hebben mijn kleren onder elkaar verdeeld. Ze hebben er om geloot.' 36 Ze bleven daar zitten om Hem te bewaken. 37 Boven zijn hoofd hingen ze een bord waarop stond waarom Hij de doodstraf had gekregen. Er stond op: 'Jezus, de koning van de Joden.' 38 Naast Hem werden twee moordenaars gekruisigd. De één links en de ander rechts van Hem.
39 De mensen die voorbij kwamen, scholden Hem uit. 40 Ze schudden spottend hun hoofd en zeiden: "Hé, Jij die de tempel afbreekt en in drie dagen weer opbouwt! Red Jezelf, als Je de Zoon van God bent! Kom eens van dat kruis af!" 41 De leiders van de priesters, de wetgeleerden en de leiders van het volk en de Farizeeërs zeiden hetzelfde. 42 Ze zeiden ook: "Andere mensen heeft Hij gered, maar Zichzelf kan Hij niet redden! Hij is toch de koning van Israël? Laat Hij dan van het kruis afkomen! Dan zullen we in Hem geloven. 43 Hij vertrouwt toch zo op God? Laat God Hem dan nu redden als Hij echt van Hem houdt. Want Hij heeft toch gezegd dat Hij Gods Zoon is?" 44 Ook de moordenaars die tegelijk met Hem waren gekruisigd, zeiden zulke dingen tegen Hem.
45 Om ongeveer twaalf uur werd het helemaal donker in het hele land. Dat duurde tot ongeveer drie uur 's middags. 46 Toen riep Jezus luid: "Eli, eli, lama sabachtani!" Dat betekent: 'Mijn God, mijn God, waarom heeft U Mij verlaten?' 47 Een paar mensen die erbij stonden, zeiden: "Hoor, Hij roept Elia!" 48 Eén van de mensen liep naar Jezus toe. Hij doopte een spons in zure wijn, stak die op een stok en gaf Hem te drinken. 49 Maar anderen zeiden: "Niet doen. Laten we eens kijken of Elia Hem komt redden." 50 Maar Jezus gaf een luide schreeuw en stierf.
51 Op dat moment scheurde het gordijn in de tempel van boven naar beneden in tweeën.[d] De aarde beefde en de rotsen scheurden. 52 De graven gingen open en veel gestorven gelovigen werden weer levend. 53 Ze kwamen uit de graven. En nadat Jezus uit de dood was opgestaan, gingen ze naar de heilige stad Jeruzalem. Heel veel mensen hebben hen gezien.
54 De legerhoofdman en de soldaten die Jezus bewaakten, zagen de aardbeving en wat er allemaal gebeurde. Ze werden doodsbang en zeiden: "Ja, dit was écht Gods Zoon!"
55 Er stonden in de verte ook veel vrouwen toe te kijken. Ze hadden Jezus gevolgd uit Galilea, om Hem te dienen. 56 Ook Maria Magdalena, Maria de moeder van Jakobus en Jozef, en de moeder van de zonen van Zebedeüs waren er.
Jezus' begrafenis
57 Toen het avond was geworden, kwam er een man bij Pilatus. Hij was een leerling van Jezus en heette Jozef. Hij was een rijk man uit Arimatea. 58 Hij vroeg aan Pilatus of hij Jezus mocht begraven. Toen gaf Pilatus het bevel dat ze Jezus' lichaam aan deze Jozef moesten meegeven. 59 Jozef nam het lichaam en wikkelde het in linnen doeken. Hij had voor zichzelf een nieuw graf in de rotsen laten uithakken. Daar legde hij Jezus in. 60 Daarna rolde hij een grote steen voor de ingang van het graf en vertrok. 61 Maria Magdalena en de andere Maria gingen tegenover het graf zitten.
62 De volgende dag, de dag na de voorbereiding,[e] gingen de leiders van de priesters en de Farizeeërs samen naar Pilatus en zeiden: 63 "Heer, we bedachten dat die oplichter toen Hij nog leefde heeft gezegd: 'Na drie dagen zal Ik uit de dood opstaan.' 64 Wilt u daarom alstublieft het graf tot de derde dag laten bewaken. Anders komen zijn leerlingen Hem 's nachts nog weghalen. En dan zeggen ze tegen de mensen dat Hij uit de dood is opgestaan. Dat zou alles nog erger maken dan eerst." 65 Pilatus zei tegen hen: "Hier hebben jullie een paar soldaten. Ga en doe wat jullie willen." 66 Ze gingen weg, verzegelden de steen en zetten de soldaten op wacht bij het graf.
Footnotes
- Mattheüs 27:2 Israël was veroverd door de Romeinen en een soort provincie van het Romeinse Rijk geworden. Pilatus was de bestuurder van een deel van die provincie. De Joden mochten niet zelf iemand kruisigen. Dat mochten alleen de Romeinen. Daarom moesten ze Pilatus een reden geven om Hem de doodstraf te geven.
- Mattheüs 27:10 Lees ook Zacharia 11:12 en 13.
- Mattheüs 27:11 Voor verschil van mening over de Joodse godsdienst zou Pilatus Jezus niet laten doden. Maar wel als Jezus zou zeggen dat Hij een koning van de Joden was. Dat zou rebellie tegen de Romeinse keizer zijn. Daarom is dat de beschuldiging waarmee de Joden bij Pilatus komen.
- Mattheüs 27:51 Dat gordijn hing tussen de heilige kamer en de allerheiligste kamer. Niemand mocht de allerheiligste kamer binnengaan. Alleen de hogepriester mocht één keer per jaar naar binnen gaan om een offer te brengen voor vergeving van de ongehoorzaamheid van de mensen aan God. Lees Exodus 26:31-33 en Leviticus 16:2, 3 en 34.
- Mattheüs 27:62 De dag vóór de heilige rustdag, waarop de mensen alles voorbereiden voor de heilige rustdag. De heilige rustdag begint bij zonsondergang.
Matthew 27
King James Version
27 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the 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,
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.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, 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.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
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;
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.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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