Matthaeus 27
Hoffnung für Alle
Jesus wird an die Römer ausgeliefert (Markus 15,1; Lukas 23,1; Johannes 18,28‒32)
27 Am frühen Morgen fassten die obersten Priester und die führenden Männer des Volkes gemeinsam den Beschluss, Jesus hinrichten zu lassen. 2 Sie ließen ihn gefesselt abführen und übergaben ihn Pilatus, dem römischen Statthalter.
Judas begeht Selbstmord (Apostelgeschichte 1,16‒19)
3 Als Judas, der Verräter, sah, dass Jesus zum Tode verurteilt werden sollte, tat es ihm leid, was er getan hatte. Er brachte den obersten Priestern und den führenden Männern des Volkes die 30 Silbermünzen zurück. 4 »Ich habe Unrecht getan und einen Unschuldigen verraten!«, bekannte er. »Was geht uns das an?«, gaben sie ihm zur Antwort. »Das ist deine Sache!«
5 Da nahm Judas das Geld und warf es in den Tempel. Dann lief er fort und erhängte sich. 6 Die obersten Priester nahmen die Münzen an sich, waren aber der Meinung: »Dieses Geld dürfen wir nicht in den Tempelschatz legen, weil Blut daran klebt!« 7 Nachdem sie die Sache besprochen hatten, beschlossen sie, mit dem Geld eine Tongrube zu kaufen und einen Friedhof für die Fremden daraus zu machen. 8 Noch heute heißt dieser Friedhof deshalb »Blutacker«.
9 Auf diese Weise erfüllte sich, was Gott durch den Propheten Jeremia gesagt hatte: »Sie nahmen die 30 Silberstücke – so viel war er dem Volk Israel wert – 10 und kauften das Land von den Töpfern, wie der Herr es mir befohlen hatte.«[a]
Das Todesurteil (Markus 15,2‒15; Lukas 23,2‒5.17‒25; Johannes 18,33–19,16)
11 Jesus wurde dem römischen Statthalter Pilatus vorgeführt. Der fragte ihn: »Bist du der König der Juden?« Jesus antwortete: »Ja, du sagst es!«
12 Als nun die obersten Priester und die führenden Männer des Volkes ihre Anklagen gegen ihn vorbrachten, schwieg Jesus. 13 »Hörst du denn nicht, was sie dir alles vorwerfen?«, fragte Pilatus. 14 Aber Jesus erwiderte kein Wort. Darüber wunderte sich Pilatus sehr.
15 Der Statthalter begnadigte jedes Jahr zum Passahfest einen Gefangenen, den sich das Volk selbst auswählen durfte. 16 In diesem Jahr saß ein berüchtigter Verbrecher im Gefängnis. Er hieß Barabbas[b]. 17 Als sich nun die Menschenmenge vor dem Haus von Pilatus versammelt hatte, fragte er sie: »Wen soll ich diesmal begnadigen? Barabbas oder Jesus, den manche für den Christus halten?« 18 Denn Pilatus wusste genau, dass das Verfahren gegen Jesus nur aus Neid angezettelt worden war.
19 Während Pilatus die Gerichtsverhandlung leitete, ließ ihm seine Frau eine Nachricht zukommen: »Unternimm nichts gegen diesen Mann. Er ist unschuldig! Ich habe seinetwegen in der letzten Nacht einen furchtbaren Traum gehabt.«
20 Inzwischen aber hatten die obersten Priester und die führenden Männer des Volkes die Menge aufgewiegelt. Sie sollten von Pilatus verlangen, Barabbas zu begnadigen und Jesus umzubringen. 21 Als der Statthalter nun seine Frage wiederholte: »Wen von den beiden soll ich freilassen?«, schrie die Menge: »Barabbas!«
22 »Und was soll mit Jesus geschehen, dem angeblichen Christus?« Da riefen sie alle: »Ans Kreuz mit ihm!« 23 »Was für ein Verbrechen hat er denn begangen?«, fragte Pilatus. Doch die Menge schrie immer lauter: »Ans Kreuz mit ihm!«
24 Als Pilatus sah, dass er so nichts erreichte und der Tumult nur immer größer wurde, ließ er eine Schüssel mit Wasser bringen. Für alle sichtbar wusch er sich die Hände und sagte: »Ich bin nicht schuld daran, wenn das Blut dieses Menschen vergossen wird. Die Verantwortung dafür tragt ihr!« 25 Die Menge erwiderte: »Ja, wir und unsere Kinder, wir tragen die Folgen!«[c] 26 Da gab Pilatus ihnen Barabbas frei. Jesus ließ er auspeitschen und zur Kreuzigung abführen.
Jesus wird verhöhnt und misshandelt (Markus 15,16‒20; Johannes 19,2‒3)
27 Die Soldaten brachten Jesus in den Hof des Statthalterpalastes und riefen die ganze Truppe zusammen. 28 Dann zogen sie ihm die Kleider aus und hängten ihm einen scharlachroten Mantel um. 29 Aus Dornenzweigen flochten sie eine Krone und drückten sie ihm auf den Kopf. Sie gaben ihm einen Stock in die rechte Hand, knieten vor ihm nieder und riefen höhnisch: »Es lebe der König der Juden!« 30 Sie spuckten ihn an, nahmen ihm den Stock wieder aus der Hand und schlugen ihm damit auf den Kopf. 31 Nachdem sie so ihren Spott mit ihm getrieben hatten, zogen sie ihm den roten Mantel aus und legten ihm seine eigenen Kleider wieder an. Dann führten sie Jesus ab zur Kreuzigung.
Die Kreuzigung (Markus 15,21‒32; Lukas 23,26‒43; Johannes 19,16‒27)
32 Auf dem Weg zur Hinrichtungsstätte begegnete ihnen ein Mann aus Kyrene, der Simon hieß. Ihn zwangen sie, das Kreuz zu tragen, an das Jesus gehängt werden sollte. 33 So zogen sie aus der Stadt hinaus nach Golgatha, was »Schädelstätte« heißt. 34 Dort gaben die Soldaten Jesus Wein, der mit einem bitteren Zusatz vermischt war. Als Jesus ihn probiert hatte, wollte er nichts davon trinken.
35 Dann nagelten sie ihn an das Kreuz. Seine Kleider teilten sie unter sich auf und warfen das Los darum.[d] 36 Sie setzten sich neben das Kreuz und bewachten Jesus. 37 Über seinem Kopf brachten sie ein Schild an, auf dem stand, weshalb man ihn verurteilt hatte: »Das ist Jesus, der König der Juden!« 38 Mit Jesus wurden zwei Verbrecher gekreuzigt, der eine rechts, der andere links von ihm.
39 Die Leute, die am Kreuz vorübergingen, verspotteten ihn und schüttelten verächtlich den Kopf: 40 »Den Tempel wolltest du abreißen und in drei Tagen wieder aufbauen! Dann rette dich doch selber! Komm vom Kreuz herunter, wenn du wirklich der Sohn Gottes bist!«
41 Auch die obersten Priester, die Schriftgelehrten und führenden Männer des Volkes verhöhnten Jesus: 42 »Anderen hat er geholfen, aber sich selbst kann er nicht helfen. Wenn er wirklich der König von Israel ist, soll er doch vom Kreuz heruntersteigen. Dann wollen wir an ihn glauben! 43 Er hat sich doch immer auf Gott verlassen; jetzt wollen wir sehen, ob Gott ihn wirklich liebt und ihm hilft. Schließlich hat er behauptet: ›Ich bin Gottes Sohn.‹« 44 Ebenso beschimpften ihn die beiden Verbrecher, die mit ihm gekreuzigt worden waren.
Jesus stirbt am Kreuz (Markus 15,33‒41; Lukas 23,44‒49; Johannes 19,28‒37)
45 Am Mittag wurde es plötzlich im ganzen Land dunkel. Diese Finsternis dauerte drei Stunden. 46 Gegen drei Uhr schrie Jesus laut: »Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani?« Das heißt: »Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?«[e]
47 Einige von den Umstehenden aber meinten: »Der ruft den Propheten Elia.« 48 Einer von ihnen holte schnell einen Schwamm, tauchte ihn in Essigwasser und steckte ihn auf einen Stab, um Jesus davon trinken zu lassen. 49 Aber die anderen sagten: »Lass doch! Wir wollen sehen, ob Elia kommt und ihm hilft.« 50 Da schrie Jesus noch einmal laut auf und starb.
51 Im selben Augenblick zerriss im Tempel der Vorhang vor dem Allerheiligsten von oben bis unten. Die Erde bebte, und die Felsen zerbarsten. 52 Gräber öffneten sich, und viele Verstorbene, die nach Gottes Willen gelebt hatten, erwachten vom Tod. 53 Nach der Auferstehung von Jesus verließen sie ihre Gräber, gingen in die heilige Stadt Jerusalem hinein und erschienen dort vielen Leuten.
54 Der römische Hauptmann und die Soldaten, die Jesus bewachten, erschraken sehr bei diesem Erdbeben und allem, was sich sonst ereignete. Sie sagten: »Dieser Mann ist wirklich Gottes Sohn gewesen!«
55 Viele Frauen aus Galiläa waren mit Jesus zusammen nach Jerusalem gekommen. Sie hatten für ihn gesorgt, und jetzt beobachteten sie das Geschehen aus der Ferne. 56 Unter ihnen waren Maria aus Magdala und Maria, die Mutter von Jakobus und Josef, sowie die Mutter von Jakobus und Johannes, den beiden Söhnen von Zebedäus.
Jesus wird begraben (Markus 15,42‒47; Lukas 23,50‒56; Johannes 19,38‒42)
57 Am Abend kam ein reicher Mann aus Arimathäa. Er hieß Josef und war ein Jünger von Jesus. 58 Er ging zu Pilatus und bat ihn um den Leichnam von Jesus. Pilatus befahl, diese Bitte zu erfüllen. 59 Josef nahm den Toten, wickelte ihn in ein neues Leinentuch 60 und legte ihn in eine unbenutzte Grabkammer, die er für sich selbst in einen Felsen hatte hauen lassen. Dann wälzte er einen großen Stein vor den Eingang des Grabes. 61 Maria aus Magdala und die andere Maria blieben gegenüber vom Grab sitzen.
Die Wache am Grab
62 Am nächsten Tag, es war der Sabbat, kamen die obersten Priester und die Pharisäer miteinander zu Pilatus 63 und sagten: »Herr, uns ist eingefallen, dass dieser Verführer einmal behauptet hat: ›Drei Tage nach meinem Tod werde ich von den Toten auferstehen!‹ 64 Lass darum das Grab bis zum dritten Tag bewachen, sonst stehlen seine Jünger noch den Leichnam und erzählen jedem, Jesus sei von den Toten auferstanden. Das aber wäre ein noch größerer Betrug.« 65 »Ich will euch eine Wache geben«,[f] antwortete Pilatus. »Geht und sichert das Grab, so gut ihr könnt!« 66 Da versiegelten sie den Stein, der den Eingang des Grabes verschloss, und stellten Wachposten auf.
Footnotes
- 27,10 Sacharja 11,12‒13; Jeremia 32,6‒9
- 27,16 Nach einigen Handschriften hieß er Jesus Barabbas. So auch in Vers 17.
- 27,25 Wörtlich: »Sein Blut (komme) über uns und über unsere Kinder!«
- 27,35 Andere Handschriften fügen hinzu: Dadurch sollte sich erfüllen, was durch den Propheten vorausgesagt wurde: »Meine Kleider haben sie unter sich aufgeteilt und um mein Gewand gelost.« – Psalm 22,19
- 27,46 Psalm 22,2
- 27,65 Oder: Ihr habt doch selbst eine Wache. – So verstanden, weist Pilatus auf die Tempelwache hin, durch die sie das Grab selbst bewachen lassen konnten.
ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27
1881 Westcott-Hort New Testament
27 πρωιας δε γενομενης συμβουλιον ελαβον παντες οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου κατα του ιησου ωστε θανατωσαι αυτον
2 και δησαντες αυτον απηγαγον και παρεδωκαν πιλατω τω ηγεμονι
3 τοτε ιδων ιουδας ο παραδους αυτον οτι κατεκριθη μεταμεληθεις εστρεψεν τα τριακοντα αργυρια τοις αρχιερευσιν και πρεσβυτεροις
4 λεγων ημαρτον παραδους αιμα δικαιον οι δε ειπαν τι προς ημας συ οψη
5 και ριψας τα αργυρια εις τον ναον ανεχωρησεν και απελθων απηγξατο
6 οι δε αρχιερεις λαβοντες τα αργυρια ειπαν ουκ εξεστιν βαλειν αυτα εις τον κορβαναν επει τιμη αιματος εστιν
7 συμβουλιον δε λαβοντες ηγορασαν εξ αυτων τον αγρον του κεραμεως εις ταφην τοις ξενοις
8 διο εκληθη ο αγρος εκεινος αγρος αιματος εως της σημερον
9 τοτε επληρωθη το ρηθεν δια ιερεμιου του προφητου λεγοντος και ελαβον τα τριακοντα αργυρια την τιμην του τετιμημενου ον ετιμησαντο απο υιων ισραηλ
10 και εδωκαν αυτα εις τον αγρον του κεραμεως καθα συνεταξεν μοι κυριος
11 ο δε ιησους εσταθη εμπροσθεν του ηγεμονος και επηρωτησεν αυτον ο ηγεμων λεγων συ ει ο βασιλευς των ιουδαιων ο δε ιησους εφη συ λεγεις
12 και εν τω κατηγορεισθαι αυτον υπο των αρχιερεων και πρεσβυτερων ουδεν απεκρινατο
13 τοτε λεγει αυτω ο πιλατος ουκ ακουεις ποσα σου καταμαρτυρουσιν
14 και ουκ απεκριθη αυτω προς ουδε εν ρημα ωστε θαυμαζειν τον ηγεμονα λιαν
15 κατα δε εορτην ειωθει ο ηγεμων απολυειν ενα τω οχλω δεσμιον ον ηθελον
16 ειχον δε τοτε δεσμιον επισημον λεγομενον βαραββαν
17 συνηγμενων ουν αυτων ειπεν αυτοις ο πιλατος τινα θελετε απολυσω υμιν [τον] βαραββαν η ιησουν τον λεγομενον χριστον
18 ηδει γαρ οτι δια φθονον παρεδωκαν αυτον
19 καθημενου δε αυτου επι του βηματος απεστειλεν προς αυτον η γυνη αυτου λεγουσα μηδεν σοι και τω δικαιω εκεινω πολλα γαρ επαθον σημερον κατ οναρ δι αυτον
20 οι δε αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι επεισαν τους οχλους ινα αιτησωνται τον βαραββαν τον δε ιησουν απολεσωσιν
21 αποκριθεις δε ο ηγεμων ειπεν αυτοις τινα θελετε απο των δυο απολυσω υμιν οι δε ειπαν τον βαραββαν
22 λεγει αυτοις ο πιλατος τι ουν ποιησω ιησουν τον λεγομενον χριστον λεγουσιν παντες σταυρωθητω
23 ο δε εφη τι γαρ κακον εποιησεν οι δε περισσως εκραζον λεγοντες σταυρωθητω
24 ιδων δε ο πιλατος οτι ουδεν ωφελει αλλα μαλλον θορυβος γινεται λαβων υδωρ απενιψατο τας χειρας κατεναντι του οχλου λεγων αθωος ειμι απο του αιματος τουτου υμεις οψεσθε
25 και αποκριθεις πας ο λαος ειπεν το αιμα αυτου εφ ημας και επι τα τεκνα ημων
26 τοτε απελυσεν αυτοις τον βαραββαν τον δε ιησουν φραγελλωσας παρεδωκεν ινα σταυρωθη
27 τοτε οι στρατιωται του ηγεμονος παραλαβοντες τον ιησουν εις το πραιτωριον συνηγαγον επ αυτον ολην την σπειραν
28 και εκδυσαντες αυτον χλαμυδα κοκκινην περιεθηκαν αυτω
29 και πλεξαντες στεφανον εξ ακανθων επεθηκαν επι της κεφαλης αυτου και καλαμον εν τη δεξια αυτου και γονυπετησαντες εμπροσθεν αυτου ενεπαιξαν αυτω λεγοντες χαιρε βασιλευ των ιουδαιων
30 και εμπτυσαντες εις αυτον ελαβον τον καλαμον και ετυπτον εις την κεφαλην αυτου
31 και οτε ενεπαιξαν αυτω εξεδυσαν αυτον την χλαμυδα και ενεδυσαν αυτον τα ιματια αυτου και απηγαγον αυτον εις το σταυρωσαι
32 εξερχομενοι δε ευρον ανθρωπον κυρηναιον ονοματι σιμωνα τουτον ηγγαρευσαν ινα αρη τον σταυρον αυτου
33 και ελθοντες εις τοπον λεγομενον γολγοθα ο εστιν κρανιου τοπος λεγομενος
34 εδωκαν αυτω πιειν οινον μετα χολης μεμιγμενον και γευσαμενος ουκ ηθελησεν πιειν
35 σταυρωσαντες δε αυτον διεμερισαντο τα ιματια αυτου βαλλοντες κληρον
36 και καθημενοι ετηρουν αυτον εκει
37 και επεθηκαν επανω της κεφαλης αυτου την αιτιαν αυτου γεγραμμενην ουτος εστιν ιησους ο βασιλευς των ιουδαιων
38 τοτε σταυρουνται συν αυτω δυο λησται εις εκ δεξιων και εις εξ ευωνυμων
39 οι δε παραπορευομενοι εβλασφημουν αυτον κινουντες τας κεφαλας αυτων
40 και λεγοντες ο καταλυων τον ναον και εν τρισιν ημεραις οικοδομων σωσον σεαυτον ει υιος ει του θεου καταβηθι απο του σταυρου
41 ομοιως [και] οι αρχιερεις εμπαιζοντες μετα των γραμματεων και πρεσβυτερων ελεγον
42 αλλους εσωσεν εαυτον ου δυναται σωσαι βασιλευς ισραηλ εστιν καταβατω νυν απο του σταυρου και πιστευσομεν επ αυτον
43 πεποιθεν επι τον θεον ρυσασθω νυν ει θελει αυτον ειπεν γαρ οτι θεου ειμι υιος
44 το δ αυτο και οι λησται οι συσταυρωθεντες συν αυτω ωνειδιζον αυτον
45 απο δε εκτης ωρας σκοτος εγενετο επι πασαν την γην εως ωρας ενατης
46 περι δε την ενατην ωραν εβοησεν ο ιησους φωνη μεγαλη λεγων ελωι ελωι λεμα σαβαχθανι τουτ εστιν θεε μου θεε μου ινατι με εγκατελιπες
47 τινες δε των εκει εστηκοτων ακουσαντες ελεγον οτι ηλιαν φωνει ουτος
48 και ευθεως δραμων εις εξ αυτων και λαβων σπογγον πλησας τε οξους και περιθεις καλαμω εποτιζεν αυτον
49 οι δε λοιποι ειπαν αφες ιδωμεν ει ερχεται ηλιας σωσων αυτον [[αλλος δε λαβων λογχην ενυξεν αυτου την πλευραν και εξηλθεν υδωρ και αιμα]]
50 ο δε ιησους παλιν κραξας φωνη μεγαλη αφηκεν το πνευμα
51 και ιδου το καταπετασμα του ναου εσχισθη [απ] ανωθεν εως κατω εις δυο και η γη εσεισθη και αι πετραι εσχισθησαν
52 και τα μνημεια ανεωχθησαν και πολλα σωματα των κεκοιμημενων αγιων ηγερθησαν
53 και εξελθοντες εκ των μνημειων μετα την εγερσιν αυτου εισηλθον εις την αγιαν πολιν και ενεφανισθησαν πολλοις
54 ο δε εκατονταρχος και οι μετ αυτου τηρουντες τον ιησουν ιδοντες τον σεισμον και τα γινομενα εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα λεγοντες αληθως θεου υιος ην ουτος
55 ησαν δε εκει γυναικες πολλαι απο μακροθεν θεωρουσαι αιτινες ηκολουθησαν τω ιησου απο της γαλιλαιας διακονουσαι αυτω
56 εν αις ην μαρια η μαγδαληνη και μαρια η του ιακωβου και ιωσηφ μητηρ και η μητηρ των υιων ζεβεδαιου
57 οψιας δε γενομενης ηλθεν ανθρωπος πλουσιος απο αριμαθαιας τουνομα ιωσηφ ος και αυτος εμαθητευθη τω ιησου
58 ουτος προσελθων τω πιλατω ητησατο το σωμα του ιησου τοτε ο πιλατος εκελευσεν αποδοθηναι
59 και λαβων το σωμα ο ιωσηφ ενετυλιξεν αυτο [εν] σινδονι καθαρα
60 και εθηκεν αυτο εν τω καινω αυτου μνημειω ο ελατομησεν εν τη πετρα και προσκυλισας λιθον μεγαν τη θυρα του μνημειου απηλθεν
61 ην δε εκει μαριαμ η μαγδαληνη και η αλλη μαρια καθημεναι απεναντι του ταφου
62 τη δε επαυριον ητις εστιν μετα την παρασκευην συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι φαρισαιοι προς πιλατον
63 λεγοντες κυριε εμνησθημεν οτι εκεινος ο πλανος ειπεν ετι ζων μετα τρεις ημερας εγειρομαι
64 κελευσον ουν ασφαλισθηναι τον ταφον εως της τριτης ημερας μηποτε ελθοντες οι μαθηται κλεψωσιν αυτον και ειπωσιν τω λαω ηγερθη απο των νεκρων και εσται η εσχατη πλανη χειρων της πρωτης
65 εφη αυτοις ο πιλατος εχετε κουστωδιαν υπαγετε ασφαλισασθε ως οιδατε
66 οι δε πορευθεντες ησφαλισαντο τον ταφον σφραγισαντες τον λιθον μετα της κουστωδιας
Matthew 27
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Jesus Brought before Pilate
27 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death; 2 and they bound him and led him away and delivered him to Pilate the governor.
The Suicide of Judas
3 When Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned in betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” 5 And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are blood money.” 7 So they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “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.”
Pilate Questions Jesus
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “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 wondered greatly.
Barabbas or Jesus?
15 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 Barab′bas.[a] 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Barab′bas[b] or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. 19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much over him today in a dream.” 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab′bas 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, “Barab′bas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified.” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified.”
Pilate Hands Jesus over to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this righteous man’s blood;[c] see to it yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released for them Barab′bas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him, 29 and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 And they spat upon 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 led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
32 As they were marching out, they came upon a man of Cyre′ne, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Gol′gotha (which means the place of a skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots; 36 then they sat down and kept watch over him there. 37 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus the King of the Jews.” 38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 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 there was darkness over all the land[d] until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, la′ma sabach-tha′ni?” that is, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”[e] 47 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “This man is calling Eli′jah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Eli′jah will come to save him.”[f] 50 And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split; 52 the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe, and said, “Truly this was the Son[g] of God!”
55 There were also many women there, looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him; 56 among whom were Mary Mag′dalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zeb′edee.
The Burial of Jesus
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathe′a, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He 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 shroud, 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed. 61 Mary Mag′dalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 Next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that imposter said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 Therefore order the sepulchre to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard[h] of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can.”[i] 66 So they went and made the sepulchre secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.[j]
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:16 Other ancient authorities read Jesus Barabbas
- Matthew 27:17 Other ancient authorities read Jesus Barabbas
- Matthew 27:24 Other authorities omit righteous or man’s
- Matthew 27:45 Or earth
- 27.46 Jesus applies Psalm 22 (Vulgate 21) to himself.
- Matthew 27:49 Other ancient authorities insert And another took a spear and pierced his side, and out came water and blood
- Matthew 27:54 Or a son
- Matthew 27:65 Or Take a guard
- Matthew 27:65 Greek know
- 27.66 The sealing and guarding only helped to make the subsequent resurrection more obvious.
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.
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