Ma-thi-ơ 27
Vietnamese Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Chúa Giê-xu bị giải đến trước Phi-lát(A)
27 Sáng sớm hôm sau, tất cả các trưởng tế và các bô lão trong dân chúng họp lại quyết định giết Ngài. 2 Họ trói Ngài lại, giải qua cho Phi-lát là quan tổng đốc.
Giu-đa tự tử(B)
3 Giu-đa, người trao Ngài vào tay kẻ thù, thấy chúng quyết định giết Ngài thì vô cùng hối hận. Hắn liền lấy ba mươi đồng bạc đem trả lại cho các trưởng tế và bô lão, 4 và bảo họ, “Tôi đã phạm tội, vì trao cho các ông một người vô tội.”
Các nhà lãnh đạo trả lời, “Chuyện ấy có liên can gì đến chúng tôi đâu? Đó là chuyện của anh, kệ anh.”
5 Giu-đa liền ném tiền lại vào đền thờ, rồi đi ra ngoài treo cổ tự tử.
6 Các trưởng tế lượm lại các đồng bạc trong đền thờ và bảo nhau, “Luật chúng ta không cho phép giữ tiền nầy chung với tiền dâng hiến trong đền thờ, vì tiền nầy đã được trả cho cái chết của một mạng người.” 7 Nên họ quyết định dùng tiền ấy mua ruộng của Thợ Gốm để chôn cất những người ngoại quốc chết ở Giê-ru-sa-lem. 8 Do đó mà đến nay ruộng ấy vẫn được gọi là Ruộng Máu. 9 Như thế để hoàn thành lời tiên tri Giê-rê-mi nói rằng:
“Chúng lấy ba mươi đồng bạc. Đó là giá dân Ít-ra-en định cho Ngài, chúng đánh giá Ngài thấp như thế đó. 10 Chúng dùng tiền ấy để mua ruộng thợ gốm theo như lời Thượng Đế truyền cho ta.” [a]
Phi-lát gạn hỏi Chúa Giê-xu(C)
11 Chúa Giê-xu đứng trước mặt Phi-lát, quan tổng đốc. Phi-lát hỏi Ngài, “Anh có phải là vua dân Do-thái không?”
Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Quan nói đúng.”
12 Trong khi các giới trưởng tế và các bô lão hung hăng tố cáo Ngài thì Chúa Giê-xu làm thinh.
13 Nên Phi-lát hỏi, “Anh không nghe thấy họ tố cáo anh đủ điều sao?”
14 Nhưng Chúa Giê-xu không trả lời tiếng nào khiến Phi-lát vô cùng ngạc nhiên.
Phi-lát tìm cách tha Chúa Giê-xu(D)
15 Mỗi năm vào dịp Lễ Vượt Qua, quan tổng đốc có lệ phóng thích một tù nhân tùy dân chọn. 16 Lúc đó có tên Ba-ra-ba [b] đang ngồi tù. Hắn ta nổi tiếng gian ác. 17 Khi dân chúng tụ tập lại tại dinh tổng đốc thì Phi-lát hỏi, “Các anh muốn tôi tha ai: Ba-ra-ba hay là Giê-xu gọi là Đấng Cứu Thế?” 18 Vì Phi-lát biết rõ sở dĩ chúng giải Chúa Giê-xu đến cho mình chỉ vì ganh ghét mà thôi.
19 Trong khi Phi-lát đang ngồi nơi ghế xử án thì vợ Phi-lát cho người ra nhắn: “Đừng đụng đến người vô tội ấy. Vì ông ta mà hôm nay em thấy ác mộng.”
20 Nhưng các giới trưởng tế và bô lão xúi giục dân chúng xin thả Ba-ra-ba và xử tử Chúa Giê-xu.
21 Phi-lát hỏi, “Trong tay tôi có Ba-ra-ba và ông Giê-xu. Các anh muốn tôi thả người nào?”
Dân chúng la lên, “Thả Ba-ra-ba.”
22 Phi-lát hỏi chúng, “Còn Giê-xu gọi là Đấng Cứu Thế thì tôi phải xử làm sao đây?”
Chúng đồng thanh đáp, “Đóng đinh hắn đi!”
23 Phi-lát hỏi lại, “Tại sao? Người nầy đã làm điều gì quấy?”
Nhưng chúng lại gào thét lớn hơn nữa, “Đóng đinh hắn đi!”
24 Khi Phi-lát thấy mình bất lực mà quần chúng sắp nổi loạn, liền lấy nước rửa tay [c] trước mặt họ và bảo, “Tôi hoàn toàn vô tội về cái chết của người nầy. Mấy anh gây ra cái chết ấy!”
25 Tất cả dân chúng đồng thanh đáp, “Chúng tôi và con cháu chúng tôi chịu trách nhiệm về cái chết của người nầy.”
26 Phi-lát liền cho phóng thích Ba-ra-ba. Nhưng ra lệnh đánh đòn Chúa Giê-xu rồi giao Ngài cho đám lính hầu mang đi đóng đinh trên thập tự giá.
Các lính của Phi-lát chế giễu Chúa Giê-xu(E)
27 Bọn lính hầu của quan tổng đốc đem Chúa Giê-xu vào trong dinh, rồi chúng tập họp cả tiểu đoàn lại quanh Ngài. 28 Chúng cởi áo Ngài ra và mặc cho Ngài một áo dài màu đỏ. 29 Chúng đan một cái mão bằng nhành gai đội trên đầu Ngài và cho Ngài cầm một cây gậy. Rồi chúng chế giễu Ngài bằng cách giả vờ bái lạy truớc mặt Ngài và nói, “Muôn tâu, vua dân Do-thái!” 30 Chúng nhổ trên Ngài rồi lấy gậy của Ngài đập đầu Ngài. 31 Sau khi đã chế giễu Ngài, chúng cởi áo dài ra, mặc áo lại cho Ngài rồi mang đi đóng đinh.
Chúa Giê-xu bị đóng đinh(F)
32 Trong khi bọn lính hầu đang đi ra khỏi thành với Chúa Giê-xu, thì chúng gặp một người tên Xi-môn, xứ Xy-ren, liền bắt ông ta vác thập tự thế cho Chúa Giê-xu. 33 Chúng đến một nơi gọi là Gô-gô-tha, nghĩa là Đồi Sọ. 34 Bọn lính cho Chúa Giê-xu uống rượu trộn với mật đắng [d]. Ngài nếm rượu nhưng không chịu uống. 35 Sau khi đóng đinh Ngài, bọn lính bắt thăm xem ai được lấy quần áo Ngài. 36 Chúng cứ đứng đó nhìn Ngài. 37 Chúng làm một tấm bảng treo trên đầu Ngài với bản án như sau: đây là giê-xu, vua dân do-thái. 38 Có hai tên cướp cũng bị đóng đinh cùng với Ngài, một tên bên phải, một tên bên trái. 39 Người qua kẻ lại sỉ nhục Ngài và lắc đầu. 40 Chúng nói, “Ê! Anh bảo anh có thể phá sập đền thờ rồi xây lại trong ba ngày. Hãy tự cứu mình đi! Nếu anh thật là con Thượng Đế thì hãy nhảy xuống khỏi cây thập tự đi!”
41 Các giới trưởng tế, các giáo sư luật và các bô lão cũng chế giễu Ngài. 42 Họ bảo, “Hắn cứu người khác mà cứu mình không được! Hắn bảo hắn là vua Ít-ra-en! Nếu hắn là vua thì hãy nhảy xuống khỏi cây thập tự đi thì chúng ta mới tin. 43 Hắn tin cậy Thượng Đế thì hãy để Thượng Đế đến cứu hắn, nếu Thượng Đế thật sự cần hắn. Chính hắn đã từng tuyên bố, ‘Ta là Con Thượng Đế.’” 44 Hai tên cướp bị đóng đinh hai bên Ngài cũng nhiếc móc Ngài.
Chúa Giê-xu chết(G)
45 Đến trưa cả xứ đều tối mịt, hiện tượng ấy kéo dài đến ba tiếng đồng hồ. 46 Vào khoảng ba giờ chiều, Chúa Giê-xu kêu lớn, “Ê-li, Ê-li, la-ma xa-bách-tha-ni?” Nghĩa là “Thượng Đế tôi ơi, Thượng Đế tôi ơi, sao Ngài từ bỏ tôi?” [e]
47 Có mấy người đứng đó nghe vậy bảo nhau, “Xem kìa, hắn đang kêu Ê-li.” [f]
48 Liền có người chạy đi lấy một miếng bông đá nhúng đầy giấm, cột vào một cái que đưa lên cho Ngài uống. 49 Nhưng mấy người khác cản, “Cứ để yên xem Ê-li có đến cứu nó không.”
50 Nhưng Chúa Giê-xu kêu lên một tiếng lớn nữa rồi tắt thở [g].
51 Ngay lúc ấy bức màn trong đền thờ bị xé toạc làm đôi từ trên xuống dưới. Đất rung chuyển mạnh và các tảng đá lớn bể vụn. 52 Mồ mả mở ra và nhiều con dân thánh của Thượng Đế đã qua đời từ lâu sống lại. 53 Họ ra khỏi mồ sau khi Chúa Giê-xu sống lại và đi vào thành thánh, xuất hiện cho nhiều người thấy.
54 Khi viên sĩ quan và toán lính canh giữ Chúa Giê-xu thấy động đất và những hiện tượng khác, họ hoảng hốt bảo nhau, “Ông nầy quả là Con Thượng Đế!”
55 Nhiều phụ nữ theo giúp đỡ Chúa Giê-xu từ Ga-li-lê đứng cách xa cây thập tự mà nhìn. 56 Trong số đó có Ma-ri Ma-đơ-len, Ma-ri mẹ của Gia-cơ và Giô-xép cùng với mẹ của Gia-cơ và Giăng [h].
Chúa Giê-xu được chôn cất(H)
57 Chiều tối hôm đó có một người giàu tên Giô-xép, gốc thành A-ri-ma-thê, là một môn đệ của Chúa Giê-xu tới Giê-ru-sa-lem. 58 Giô-xép đến gặp Phi-lát xin xác Chúa Giê-xu. Phi-lát ra lệnh cho mấy người lính hầu giao xác Ngài cho ông ta. 59 Giô-xép lấy xác và tẩm liệm trong vải gai sạch. 60 Ông đặt xác Ngài trong một ngôi mộ mới mà ông đã đục cho mình từ trong vách đá, rồi lăn một tảng đá lớn chận cửa mộ lại, xong đi về. 61 Ma-ri Ma-đơ-len và Ma-ri khác nữa ngồi gần mộ.
Mộ Chúa Giê-xu được canh phòng cẩn mật
62 Hôm sau tức sau Ngày Chuẩn Bị, các giới trưởng tế và người Pha-ri-xi đến gặp Phi-lát. 63 Họ bảo, “Thưa quan, chúng tôi nhớ lại khi còn sống tên gian dối nầy có nói, ‘Sau ba ngày ta sẽ sống lại từ kẻ chết.’ 64 Vì thế xin quan ra lệnh canh phòng mộ của hắn thật cẩn thận cho đến ngày thứ ba. Nếu không, các đồ đệ hắn đến đánh cắp xác hắn rồi rêu rao với dân chúng rằng hắn đã sống lại. Cái gian dối nầy sẽ còn tệ hơn cái gian dối trước nữa.”
65 Phi-lát bảo, “Cắt mấy người lính canh giữ cho kỹ đi.” 66 Họ liền đi niêm phong tảng đá chận cửa mộ để đề phòng trộm cắp và cắt lính canh giữ.
Footnotes
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:10 “Chúng lấy … truyền cho ta.” Xem Xa 11:12–13 và Giê 32:6–9.
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:16 Ba-ra-ba Vài bản Hi-lạp ghi “Giê-xu Ba-ra-ba.”
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:24 rửa tay Phi-lát làm như thế để chứng tỏ ông ta không liên quan gì đến những việc dân chúng làm.
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:34 mật đắng Có lẽ là rượu hòa với các vị thuốc để nạn nhân cảm thấy bớt đau.
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:46 Thượng Đế … từ bỏ tôi? Thi 22:1.
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:47 “Xem kìa, hắn đang kêu Ê-li.” Danh từ “Thượng Đế tôi” (tức Ê-li trong tiếng Hê-bơ-rơ hay Ê-loi trong tiếng A-ram) được dân chúng nghe như tên Ê-li, một nhân vật nổi tiếng nói thay cho Thượng Đế vào năm 850 trước Công nguyên.
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:50 tắt thở Nguyên văn, “trút linh hồn.”
- Ma-thi-ơ 27:56 Gia-cơ và Giăng Nguyên văn, “các con trai của Xê-bê-đê.”
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.
Mattheüs 27
Het Boek
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. 2 Na afloop van de vergadering stuurden zij Hem geboeid naar Pilatus, de Romeinse gouverneur.
3 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. 4 ‘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.’ 5 Judas gooide het geld over de vloer van de tempel en ging naar buiten. Even later hing hij zich op.
6 De leidende priesters raapten het geld op en zeiden: ‘Dit geld mogen wij niet in de collectekist doen, want het is moordenaarsgeld.’ 7 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. 8 Daarom heet die plaats nog altijd Bloedakker. 9 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.
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
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