Judas se ahorca

27 Muy de mañana, todos los jefes de los sacerdotes y los líderes religiosos del pueblo tomaron la decisión de condenar a muerte a Jesús. Lo ataron, se lo llevaron y se lo entregaron a Pilato, el gobernador.

Cuando Judas, el que lo había traicionado, vio que habían condenado a Jesús, sintió remordimiento y devolvió las treinta monedas de plata a los jefes de los sacerdotes y a los líderes religiosos.

—He pecado —dijo—, porque he entregado a la muerte[a] a un inocente.

—¿Y eso a nosotros qué nos importa? —respondieron—. ¡Allá tú!

Entonces Judas arrojó el dinero en el santuario y salió de allí. Luego fue y se ahorcó.

Los jefes de los sacerdotes recogieron las monedas y dijeron: «La ley no permite echar esto al tesoro, porque es dinero pagado para derramar sangre». Así que resolvieron comprar con ese dinero un terreno conocido como Campo del Alfarero, para sepultar allí a los extranjeros. Por eso ha sido llamado Campo de Sangre hasta el día de hoy. Así se cumplió lo dicho por el profeta Jeremías: «Tomaron las treinta monedas de plata, el precio que el pueblo de Israel había fijado, 10 y con ellas compraron el campo del alfarero, como me ordenó el Señor».[b]

Jesús ante Pilato(A)

11 Mientras tanto, Jesús compareció ante el gobernador; este le preguntó:

—¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos?

—Tú mismo lo dices —respondió Jesús.

12 Al ser acusado por los jefes de los sacerdotes y por los líderes religiosos, Jesús no contestó nada.

13 —¿No oyes lo que declaran contra ti? —dijo Pilato.

14 Pero Jesús no contestó ni a una sola acusación, por lo que el gobernador se llenó de asombro.

15 Ahora bien, durante la fiesta el gobernador acostumbraba a soltar un preso que la gente escogiera. 16 Tenían un preso famoso llamado Jesús Barrabás. 17 Así que, cuando se reunió la multitud, Pilato preguntó:

—¿A quién quieren que suelte: a Jesús Barrabás o a Jesús, al que llaman Cristo?

18 Pilato sabía que habían entregado a Jesús por envidia.

19 Mientras Pilato estaba sentado en el tribunal, su esposa le envió el siguiente recado: «No te metas con ese justo, pues, por causa de él, hoy he sufrido mucho en un sueño».

20 Pero los jefes de los sacerdotes y los líderes religiosos persuadieron a la multitud para que pidiera a Pilato soltar a Barrabás y ejecutar a Jesús.

21 —¿A cuál de los dos quieren que suelte? —preguntó el gobernador.

—A Barrabás —dijeron ellos.

22 —¿Y qué voy a hacer con Jesús, al que llaman Cristo? —preguntó Pilato.

—¡Crucifícalo! —respondieron todos.

23 Pero él dijo:

—¿Por qué? ¿Qué crimen ha cometido?

Pero ellos gritaban aún más fuerte:

—¡Crucifícalo!

24 Cuando Pilato vio que no conseguía nada, sino que más bien se estaba formando un tumulto, pidió agua y se lavó las manos delante de la gente.

—Soy inocente de la muerte[c] de este hombre —dijo—. ¡Allá ustedes!

25 —¡Que la culpa de su muerte[d] caiga sobre nosotros y sobre nuestros hijos! —contestó todo el pueblo.

26 Entonces soltó a Barrabás; pero a Jesús lo mandó azotar y lo entregó para que lo crucificaran.

Los soldados se burlan de Jesús(B)

27 Los soldados del gobernador llevaron a Jesús al palacio[e] y reunieron a toda la tropa alrededor de él. 28 Le quitaron la ropa y le pusieron un manto color escarlata. 29 Luego trenzaron una corona de espinas y se la colocaron en la cabeza; en la mano derecha le pusieron una vara. Arrodillándose delante de él, se burlaban diciendo:

—¡Viva el rey de los judíos!

30 También lo escupían y con la vara golpeaban su cabeza. 31 Después de burlarse de él, le quitaron el manto, le pusieron su propia ropa y se lo llevaron para crucificarlo.

La crucifixión(C)

32 Al salir, encontraron a un hombre de Cirene que se llamaba Simón y lo obligaron a llevar la cruz. 33 Llegaron a un lugar llamado Gólgota, que significa «Lugar de la Calavera». 34 Allí dieron a Jesús vino mezclado con hiel; pero después de probarlo, se negó a beberlo. 35 Lo crucificaron y repartieron su ropa, echando suertes.[f] 36 Y se sentaron a vigilarlo. 37 Encima de su cabeza pusieron por escrito la causa de su condena:

este es jesús, el rey de los judíos.

38 Con él crucificaron a dos bandidos,[g] uno a su derecha y otro a su izquierda. 39 Los que pasaban meneaban la cabeza y blasfemaban contra él:

40 —Tú que destruyes el Templo y en tres días lo reconstruyes, ¡sálvate a ti mismo! Si eres el Hijo de Dios, ¡baja de la cruz!

41 De la misma manera, se burlaban de él los jefes de los sacerdotes, junto con los maestros de la Ley y los líderes religiosos.

42 —Salvó a otros —decían—, ¡pero no puede salvarse a sí mismo! ¡Y es el rey de Israel! Que baje ahora de la cruz y así creeremos en él. 43 Él confía en Dios; pues que lo libre Dios ahora, si de veras lo quiere. ¿Acaso no dijo: “Yo soy el Hijo de Dios”?

44 Así también lo insultaban los bandidos que estaban crucificados con él.

Muerte de Jesús(D)

45 Desde el mediodía y hasta las tres de la tarde[h] toda la tierra quedó en oscuridad. 46 Como a las tres de la tarde,[i] Jesús gritó con fuerza:

Elí, Elí,[j] ¿lema sabactani? —que significa “Dios mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has abandonado?”.[k]

47 Cuando lo oyeron, algunos de los que estaban allí dijeron:

—Está llamando a Elías.

48 Al instante uno de ellos corrió en busca de una esponja. La empapó en vinagre, la puso en una vara y se la ofreció a Jesús para que bebiera. 49 Los demás decían:

—Déjalo, a ver si viene Elías a salvarlo.

50 Entonces Jesús volvió a gritar con fuerza y entregó su espíritu.

51 En ese momento, la cortina del santuario del Templo se rasgó en dos, de arriba a abajo. La tierra tembló y se partieron las rocas. 52 Se abrieron los sepulcros y muchos creyentes que habían muerto resucitaron. 53 Salieron de los sepulcros y, después de la resurrección de Jesús, entraron en la ciudad santa y se aparecieron a muchos.

54 Cuando el centurión y los que con él estaban custodiando a Jesús vieron el terremoto y todo lo que había sucedido, quedaron aterrados y exclamaron:

—¡Verdaderamente este era el Hijo de Dios!

55 Estaban allí, mirando desde lejos, muchas mujeres que habían seguido a Jesús desde Galilea para servirle. 56 Entre ellas se encontraban María Magdalena, María la madre de Santiago y de José, y también la madre de los hijos de Zebedeo.

Sepultura de Jesús(E)

57 Al atardecer, llegó un hombre rico de Arimatea, llamado José, que también se había convertido en discípulo de Jesús. 58 Se presentó ante Pilato para pedirle el cuerpo de Jesús y Pilato ordenó que se lo dieran. 59 José tomó el cuerpo, lo envolvió en una sábana limpia 60 y lo puso en un sepulcro nuevo de su propiedad, que había cavado en la roca. Luego hizo rodar una piedra grande a la entrada del sepulcro y se fue. 61 Allí estaban, sentadas frente al sepulcro, María Magdalena y la otra María.

La guardia ante el sepulcro

62 Al día siguiente, después del día de la preparación, los jefes de los sacerdotes y los fariseos se presentaron ante Pilato.

63 —Señor —dijeron—, nosotros recordamos que mientras ese engañador aún vivía, dijo: “A los tres días resucitaré”. 64 Por eso, ordene usted que se selle el sepulcro hasta el tercer día, no sea que vengan sus discípulos, se roben el cuerpo y digan al pueblo que ha resucitado. Ese último engaño sería peor que el primero.

65 —Llévense una guardia de soldados —ordenó Pilato—, y vayan a asegurar el sepulcro lo mejor que puedan.

66 Así que ellos fueron, cerraron el sepulcro con una piedra, lo sellaron y dejaron puesta la guardia.

Footnotes

  1. 27:4 muerte. Lit. sangre inocente.
  2. 27:10 Véanse Zac 11:12,13; Jer 19:1-13; 32:6-9.
  3. 27:24 muerte. Lit. sangre.
  4. 27:25 la culpa de su muerte. Lit. que su sangre caiga sobre nosotros.
  5. 27:27 palacio. Lit. pretorio.
  6. 27:35 suertes. Var. suertes, para que se cumpliera lo dicho por medio del profeta: «Se repartieron entre ellos mi manto y sobre mi ropa echaron suertes» (Sal 22:18; véase Jn 19:24).
  7. 27:38 bandidos. Alt. insurgentes; también en v. 44.
  8. 27:45 Desde … tarde. Lit. Desde la hora sexta hasta la hora novena.
  9. 27:46 Como … tarde. Lit. Como a la hora novena.
  10. 27:46 Elí, Elí. Var. Eloi, Eloi.
  11. 27:46 Sal 22:1.

Judas’ Remorse

27 (A)Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death; and they bound Him and led Him away, and (B)handed Him over to (C)Pilate the governor.

Then when (D)Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned (E)the thirty [a]pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? (F)You shall see to it yourself!” And he threw the pieces of silver into (G)the temple sanctuary and left; and (H)he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.” And they conferred together and [b]with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. (I)For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “(J)And [c]they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the One whose price had been set by the sons of Israel; 10 (K)and [d]they gave them for the Potters Field, just as the Lord directed me.”

Jesus before Pilate

11 (L)Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “So You are the (M)King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, (N)It is as you say.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, (O)He did not offer any answer. 13 Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?” 14 And still (P)He did not answer him in regard to even a single [e]charge, so the governor was greatly amazed.

15 (Q)Now at the Passover Feast the governor was accustomed to release for the [f]people any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus (R)who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that it was because of envy that [g]they had handed Him over.

19 And (S)while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that (T)righteous Man; for [h]last night I suffered greatly (U)in a dream because of Him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to (V)ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death. 21 And the governor [i]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 (W)who is called Christ?” They all *said, “[j]Crucify Him!” 23 But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “[k]Crucify Him!”

24 Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that (X)a riot was starting, he took water and (Y)washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (Z)this Man’s blood; (AA)you yourselves shall see.” 25 And all the people replied, “(AB)His blood shall be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas [l]for them; but after having Jesus (AC)flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

27 (AD)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into (AE)the [m]Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman [n](AF)cohort to Him. 28 And they stripped Him and (AG)put a red [o]cloak on Him. 29 (AH)And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a [p]reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “(AI)Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 And (AJ)they spit on Him, and took the reed and beat Him on the head. 31 (AK)And after they had mocked Him, they took the cloak off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

32 (AL)As they were coming out, they found a man of (AM)Cyrene named Simon, [q]whom they compelled to carry His [r]cross.

The Crucifixion

33 (AN)And when they came to a place called (AO)Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull, 34 (AP)they gave Him (AQ)wine mixed with [s]bile to drink; and after tasting it, He was unwilling to drink it.

35 And when they had crucified Him, (AR)they divided His garments among themselves by casting [t]lots. 36 And sitting down, they began to (AS)keep watch over Him there. 37 And above His head they put up the charge against Him [u]which read, “(AT)THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

38 At that time two [v]rebels *were being crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those passing by were [w]speaking abusively to Him, (AU)shaking their heads, 40 and saying, “(AV)You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! (AW)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying, 42 (AX)He saved others; [x]He cannot save Himself! (AY)He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him. 43 (AZ)He has trusted in God; let God rescue Him now, if He [y]takes pleasure in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 (BA)And the [z]rebels who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him in the same way.

45 (BB)Now from the [aa]sixth hour darkness [ab]fell upon all the land until the [ac]ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, (BC)Eli, Eli, lema sabaktanei?” that is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48 And (BD)immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. 49 But the rest of them said, “[ad]Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him[ae].” 50 And Jesus (BE)cried out again with a loud voice, and gave up His spirit. 51 (BF)And behold, (BG)the [af]veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and (BH)the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 Also the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the [ag]saints who had (BI)fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered (BJ)the holy city and appeared to many. 54 (BK)Now as for the centurion and those who were with him (BL)keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw (BM)the earthquake and the other things that were happening, they became extremely frightened and said, “Truly this was [ah](BN)the Son of God!”

55 (BO)And many women were there watching from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while (BP)caring for Him. 56 Among them were (BQ)Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and (BR)the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Jesus Is Buried

57 (BS)Now when it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea came, 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 ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock; and he rolled (BT)a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 And (BU)Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

62 Now on the next day, that is, the day which is after (BV)the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, 63 and they said, “Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was still alive, He said, ‘(BW)After three days I am rising.’ 64 Therefore, give orders for the tomb to be made secure until the third day; otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a (BX)guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 And they went and made the tomb secure with (BY)the guard, (BZ)sealing (CA)the stone.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:3 Or silver shekels
  2. Matthew 27:7 Lit from them
  3. Matthew 27:9 Or I took; cf. Zech 11:13
  4. Matthew 27:10 Some early mss I gave
  5. Matthew 27:14 Lit word
  6. Matthew 27:15 Lit crowd
  7. Matthew 27:18 I.e., the Jewish leaders
  8. Matthew 27:19 Lit today
  9. Matthew 27:21 Lit answering, said to them
  10. Matthew 27:22 Lit Have Him crucified
  11. Matthew 27:23 Lit Have Him crucified
  12. Matthew 27:26 Or to them
  13. Matthew 27:27 I.e., the governor’s official residence
  14. Matthew 27:27 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
  15. Matthew 27:28 I.e., a Roman soldier’s cloak
  16. Matthew 27:29 Or staff; i.e., to mimic a king’s scepter
  17. Matthew 27:32 Lit this one
  18. Matthew 27:32 I.e., the crossbeam for a cross
  19. Matthew 27:34 Prob. referring to the taste of myrrh, added to lessen pain
  20. Matthew 27:35 Lit a lot
  21. Matthew 27:37 Lit written
  22. Matthew 27:38 Or robbers
  23. Matthew 27:39 Or blaspheming
  24. Matthew 27:42 Or can He not save Himself?
  25. Matthew 27:43 Or desires;
  26. Matthew 27:44 Or robbers
  27. Matthew 27:45 I.e., noon
  28. Matthew 27:45 Lit occurred
  29. Matthew 27:45 I.e., 3 p.m.
  30. Matthew 27:49 Lit Allow that we see
  31. Matthew 27:49 Some early mss And another took a spear and pierced His side, and there came out water and blood (cf. John 19:34)
  32. Matthew 27:51 Or curtain
  33. Matthew 27:52 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  34. Matthew 27:54 Or a son of God; or a son of a god

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.