He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

13 Behold, (A)my servant shall act wisely;[a]
    he shall be high and lifted up,
    and shall be exalted.
14 As many were astonished at you—
    (B)his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
    and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—
15 so (C)shall he sprinkle[b] many nations.
    (D)Kings shall shut their mouths because of him,
(E)for that which has not been told them they see,
    and that which they have not heard they understand.
53 (F)Who has believed what he has heard from us?[c]
    And to whom has (G)the arm of the Lord been revealed?
For he grew up before him like a young plant,
    (H)and like a root out of dry ground;
(I)he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
    and no beauty that we should desire him.
(J)He was despised and rejected[d] by men,
    a man of sorrows[e] and acquainted with[f] grief;[g]
and as one from whom men hide their faces[h]
    he was despised, and (K)we esteemed him not.

(L)Surely he has borne our griefs
    and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
    (M)smitten by God, and afflicted.
(N)But he was pierced for our transgressions;
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
    (O)and with his wounds we are healed.
(P)All we like sheep have gone astray;
    we have turned—every one—to his own way;
(Q)and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
    (R)yet he opened not his mouth;
(S)like a (T)lamb that is led to the slaughter,
    and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
    so he opened not his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
    and as for his generation, (U)who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
    stricken for the transgression of my people?
And they made his grave with the wicked
    (V)and with a rich man in his death,
although (W)he had done no violence,
    and there was no deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet (X)it was the will of the Lord to crush him;
    he has put him to grief;[i]
(Y)when his soul makes[j] an offering for guilt,
    he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
(Z)the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see[k] and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall (AA)the righteous one, my servant,
    (AB)make many to be accounted righteous,
    (AC)and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 (AD)Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,[l]
    (AE)and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,[m]
because he poured out his soul to death
    and was numbered with the transgressors;
(AF)yet he bore the sin of many,
    and makes intercession for the transgressors.

Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or shall prosper
  2. Isaiah 52:15 Or startle
  3. Isaiah 53:1 Or Who has believed what we have heard?
  4. Isaiah 53:3 Or forsaken
  5. Isaiah 53:3 Or pains; also verse 4
  6. Isaiah 53:3 Or and knowing
  7. Isaiah 53:3 Or sickness; also verse 4
  8. Isaiah 53:3 Or as one who hides his face from us
  9. Isaiah 53:10 Or he has made him sick
  10. Isaiah 53:10 Or when you make his soul
  11. Isaiah 53:11 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll he shall see light
  12. Isaiah 53:12 Or with the great
  13. Isaiah 53:12 Or with the numerous

The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

13 See, my servant(A) will act wisely[a];
    he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.(B)
14 Just as there were many who were appalled(C) at him[b]
    his appearance was so disfigured(D) beyond that of any human being
    and his form marred beyond human likeness(E)
15 so he will sprinkle(F) many nations,[c]
    and kings(G) will shut their mouths(H) because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
    and what they have not heard, they will understand.(I)

53 Who has believed our message(J)
    and to whom has the arm(K) of the Lord been revealed?(L)
He grew up before him like a tender shoot,(M)
    and like a root(N) out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
    nothing in his appearance(O) that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering,(P) and familiar with pain.(Q)
Like one from whom people hide(R) their faces
    he was despised,(S) and we held him in low esteem.

Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,(T)
yet we considered him punished by God,(U)
    stricken by him, and afflicted.(V)
But he was pierced(W) for our transgressions,(X)
    he was crushed(Y) for our iniquities;
the punishment(Z) that brought us peace(AA) was on him,
    and by his wounds(AB) we are healed.(AC)
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,(AD)
    each of us has turned to our own way;(AE)
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity(AF) of us all.

He was oppressed(AG) and afflicted,
    yet he did not open his mouth;(AH)
he was led like a lamb(AI) to the slaughter,(AJ)
    and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
By oppression[d] and judgment(AK) he was taken away.
    Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;(AL)
    for the transgression(AM) of my people he was punished.[e]
He was assigned a grave with the wicked,(AN)
    and with the rich(AO) in his death,
though he had done no violence,(AP)
    nor was any deceit in his mouth.(AQ)

10 Yet it was the Lord’s will(AR) to crush(AS) him and cause him to suffer,(AT)
    and though the Lord makes[f] his life an offering for sin,(AU)
he will see his offspring(AV) and prolong his days,
    and the will of the Lord will prosper(AW) in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,(AX)
    he will see the light(AY) of life[g] and be satisfied[h];
by his knowledge[i] my righteous servant(AZ) will justify(BA) many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.(BB)
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[j](BC)
    and he will divide the spoils(BD) with the strong,[k]
because he poured out his life unto death,(BE)
    and was numbered with the transgressors.(BF)
For he bore(BG) the sin of many,(BH)
    and made intercession(BI) for the transgressors.

Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or will prosper
  2. Isaiah 52:14 Hebrew you
  3. Isaiah 52:15 Or so will many nations be amazed at him (see also Septuagint)
  4. Isaiah 53:8 Or From arrest
  5. Isaiah 53:8 Or generation considered / that he was cut off from the land of the living, / that he was punished for the transgression of my people?
  6. Isaiah 53:10 Hebrew though you make
  7. Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
  8. Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
  9. Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him
  10. Isaiah 53:12 Or many
  11. Isaiah 53:12 Or numerous

(A)Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] (B)who, though he was in (C)the form of God, did not count equality with God (D)a thing to be grasped,[b] but (E)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (F)servant,[c] (G)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (H)becoming obedient to the point of death, (I)even death on a cross. (J)Therefore (K)God has (L)highly exalted him and bestowed on him (M)the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus (N)every knee should bow, (O)in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and (P)every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is (Q)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Notas al pie

  1. Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  3. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(A)

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(B)
    did not consider equality with God(C) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(D)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(E)
    being made in human likeness.(F)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(G)
        even death on a cross!(H)

Therefore God exalted him(I) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(J)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(K)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(L)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(M)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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Notas al pie

  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  2. Philippians 2:7 Or the form

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

36 (A)Then Jesus went with them (B)to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him (C)Peter and (D)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, (E)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and (F)watch[a] with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face (G)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let (H)this cup pass from me; (I)nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 (J)Watch and (K)pray that you (L)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, (M)your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for (N)their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for (O)the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.[b] See, (P)the hour is at hand, and (Q)the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 (R)While he was still speaking, (S)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, (T)Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, (U)“Friend, (V)do what you came to do.”[c] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his (W)sword and struck the servant[d] of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For (X)all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 (Y)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me (Z)more than twelve (AA)legions of angels? 54 (AB)But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day (AC)I sat in the temple (AD)teaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But (AE)all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” (AF)Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council

57 (AG)Then (AH)those who had seized Jesus led him to (AI)Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And (AJ)Peter was following him at a distance, as far as (AK)the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with (AL)the guards to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council[e] (AM)were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, (AN)though many false witnesses came forward. At last (AO)two came forward 61 and said, “This man said, (AP)‘I am able to (AQ)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[f] 63 (AR)But Jesus remained silent. (AS)And the high priest said to him, (AT)“I adjure you by (AU)the living God, (AV)tell us if you are (AW)the Christ, (AX)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, (AY)“You have said so. But I tell you, from now on (AZ)you will see the Son of Man (BA)seated at the right hand of Power and (BB)coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest (BC)tore his robes and said, (BD)“He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, (BE)“He deserves death.” 67 Then (BF)they spit in his face (BG)and (BH)struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you (BI)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

Peter Denies Jesus

69 (BJ)Now Peter was sitting outside (BK)in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus (BL)of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.” 73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for (BM)your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, (BN)“Before the rooster crows, you will (BO)deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Delivered to Pilate

27 (BP)When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (BQ)took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. And they bound him and (BR)led him away and (BS)delivered him over to (BT)Pilate the governor.

Judas Hangs Himself

Then when (BU)Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus[g] was condemned, (BV)he changed his mind and brought back (BW)the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? (BX)See to it yourself.” And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, (BY)he departed, and he went and hanged himself. But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into (BZ)the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field as a burial place for strangers. Therefore (CA)that field has been called the Field of Blood (CB)to this day. (CC)Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, (CD)“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, 10 and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.”

Jesus Before Pilate

11 (CE)Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you (CF)the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, (CG)“You have said so.” 12 (CH)But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, (CI)“Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

15 (CJ)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or (CK)Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that it was out (CL)of envy that they had delivered him up. 19 Besides, while he was sitting on (CM)the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with (CN)that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today (CO)in a dream.” 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to (CP)ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” (CQ)They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? (CR)What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that (CS)a riot was beginning, he took water and (CT)washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (CU)this man's blood;[h] (CV)see to it yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered, (CW)“His blood be on us and (CX)on our children!” 26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having (CY)scourged[i] Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

27 (CZ)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the (DA)governor's headquarters,[j] and they gathered the whole (DB)battalion[k] before him. 28 And they stripped him and put (DC)a scarlet robe on him, 29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they (DD)mocked him, saying, “Hail, (DE)King of the Jews!” 30 And (DF)they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and (DG)led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

32 (DH)(DI)As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to (DJ)carry his cross. 33 (DK)And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 (DL)they offered him wine to drink, mixed with (DM)gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, (DN)they divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down and (DO)kept watch over him there. 37 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, (DP)the King of the Jews.” 38 Then two (DQ)robbers were crucified with him, (DR)one on the right and one on the left. 39 And (DS)those who passed by (DT)derided him, (DU)wagging their heads 40 and saying, (DV)“You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! (DW)If you are (DX)the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 (DY)“He saved others; (DZ)he cannot save himself. (EA)He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 (EB)He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 (EC)And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

The Death of Jesus

45 Now from the sixth hour[l] there was darkness over all the land[m] until the ninth hour.[n] 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus (ED)cried out with a loud voice, saying, (EE)“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with (EF)sour wine, and put it on a reed and (EG)gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50 And Jesus (EH)cried out again with a loud voice and (EI)yielded up his spirit.

51 And behold, (EJ)the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And (EK)the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of (EL)the saints (EM)who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into (EN)the holy city and appeared to many. 54 (EO)When the centurion and those who were with him, (EP)keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, (EQ)“Truly this was the Son[o] of God!”

55 There were also (ER)many women there, looking on (ES)from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, (ET)ministering to him, 56 among whom were (EU)Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and (EV)the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 26:38 Or keep awake; also verses 40, 41
  2. Matthew 26:45 Or Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?
  3. Matthew 26:50 Or Friend, why are you here?
  4. Matthew 26:51 Or bondservant
  5. Matthew 26:59 Greek Sanhedrin
  6. Matthew 26:62 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
  7. Matthew 27:3 Greek he
  8. Matthew 27:24 Some manuscripts this righteous blood, or this righteous man's blood
  9. Matthew 27:26 A Roman judicial penalty, consisting of a severe beating with a multi-lashed whip containing embedded pieces of bone and metal
  10. Matthew 27:27 Greek the praetorium
  11. Matthew 27:27 Greek cohort; a tenth of a Roman legion, usually about 600 men
  12. Matthew 27:45 That is, noon
  13. Matthew 27:45 Or earth
  14. Matthew 27:45 That is, 3 p.m.
  15. Matthew 27:54 Or a son

Gethsemane(A)

36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee(B) along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow(C) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”(D)

39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup(E) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”(F)

40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(G) for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(H) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

42 He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”(I)

43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour(J) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested(K)

47 While he was still speaking, Judas,(L) one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!”(M) and kissed him.

50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”[a](N)

Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51 With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,(O) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.(P)

52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(Q) 53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?(R) 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled(S) that say it must happen in this way?”

55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching,(T) and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”(U) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(V)

57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas(W) the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest.(X) He entered and sat down with the guards(Y) to see the outcome.

59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(Z) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses(AA) came forward.

Finally two(AB) came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(AC)

62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.(AD)

The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(AE) by the living God:(AF) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(AG) the Son of God.”(AH)

64 “You have said so,”(AI) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One(AJ) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[b](AK)

65 Then the high priest tore his clothes(AL) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66 What do you think?”

“He is worthy of death,”(AM) they answered.

67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists.(AN) Others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”(AO)

Peter Disowns Jesus(AP)

69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.

70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”

73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”

74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(AQ) And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Judas Hangs Himself

27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.(AR) So they bound him, led him away and handed him over(AS) to Pilate the governor.(AT)

When Judas, who had betrayed him,(AU) saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver(AV) to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(AW)

So Judas threw the money into the temple(AX) and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.(AY)

The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood(AZ) to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:(BA) “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 10 and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”[c](BB)

Jesus Before Pilate(BC)

11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”(BD)

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.(BE) 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?”(BF) 14 But Jesus made no reply,(BG) not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner(BH) chosen by the crowd. 16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[d] Barabbas. 17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(BI) 18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat,(BJ) his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent(BK) man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream(BL) because of him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.(BM)

21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(BN) Pilate asked.

They all answered, “Crucify him!”

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar(BO) was starting, he took water and washed his hands(BP) in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,”(BQ) he said. “It is your responsibility!”(BR)

25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”(BS)

26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,(BT) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(BU)

27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium(BV) and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,(BW) 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.(BX) 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.(BY) 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.(BZ)

The Crucifixion of Jesus(CA)

32 As they were going out,(CB) they met a man from Cyrene,(CC) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.(CD) 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).(CE) 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;(CF) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(CG) 36 And sitting down, they kept watch(CH) over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38 Two rebels were crucified with him,(CI) one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(CJ) 40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(CK) save yourself!(CL) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”(CM) 41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!(CN) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe(CO) in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him(CP) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus(CQ)

45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness(CR) came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[e] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[f](CS)

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar,(CT) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.(CU)

51 At that moment the curtain of the temple(CV) was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split(CW) 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[g] went into the holy city(CX) and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(CY) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(CZ)

55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.(DA) 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[h] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.(DB)

Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
  2. Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.
  3. Matthew 27:10 See Zech. 11:12,13; Jer. 19:1-13; 32:6-9.
  4. Matthew 27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17.
  5. Matthew 27:46 Some manuscripts Eloi, Eloi
  6. Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1
  7. Matthew 27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they
  8. Matthew 27:56 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph