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Matthew 27
King James Version
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.
Matthew 27
New International Version
Matthew 27
New International Version
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.(A) 2 So they bound him, led him away and handed him over(B) to Pilate the governor.(C)
3 When Judas, who had betrayed him,(D) saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver(E) to the chief priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”
“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(F)
5 So Judas threw the money into the temple(G) and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.(H)
6 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.” 7 So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. 8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood(I) to this day. 9 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:(J) “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.”[a](K)
Jesus Before Pilate(L)
11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”(M)
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.(N) 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?”(O) 14 But Jesus made no reply,(P) 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(Q) chosen by the crowd. 16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[b] 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?”(R) 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,(S) his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent(T) man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream(U) because of him.”
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.(V)
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?”(W) 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(X) was starting, he took water and washed his hands(Y) in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,”(Z) he said. “It is your responsibility!”(AA)
25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”(AB)
26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,(AC) and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(AD)
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium(AE) and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,(AF) 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.(AG) 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.(AH) 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.(AI)
The Crucifixion of Jesus(AJ)
32 As they were going out,(AK) they met a man from Cyrene,(AL) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.(AM) 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).(AN) 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;(AO) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(AP) 36 And sitting down, they kept watch(AQ) 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,(AR) one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(AS) 40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(AT) save yourself!(AU) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”(AV) 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!(AW) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe(AX) in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him(AY) 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(AZ)
45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness(BA) came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[c] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[d](BB)
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,(BC) 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.(BD)
51 At that moment the curtain of the temple(BE) was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split(BF) 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[e] went into the holy city(BG) and appeared to many people.
54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(BH) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(BI)
55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.(BJ) 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[f] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.(BK)
The Burial of Jesus(BL)
57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb(BM) that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’(BN) 64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body(BO) and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 “Take a guard,”(BP) Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal(BQ) on the stone(BR) and posting the guard.(BS)
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:10 See Zech. 11:12,13; Jer. 19:1-13; 32:6-9.
- Matthew 27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17.
- Matthew 27:46 Some manuscripts Eloi, Eloi
- Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1
- Matthew 27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they
- Matthew 27:56 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph
Matteus 27
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Matteus 27
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Det judiska rådet vill se Jesus dömd till döden
(Mark 15:1; Luk 23:1; Joh 18:28)
27 Tidigt nästa morgon beslöt alla översteprästerna och folkets ledare att de skulle försöka få Jesus avrättad. 2 Sedan lät de binda Jesus och förde bort honom och överlämnade honom till Pilatus, den romerska landshövdingen.[a]
Judas begår självmord
(Apg 1:16-20)
3 Men när Judas, som hade förrått honom, såg att man dömt Jesus ångrade han sig. Han gick tillbaka till översteprästerna och folkets ledare med de trettio silvermynten. 4 ”Jag har syndat”, sa han, ”för jag har förrått en oskyldig människa.” ”Jaha, och vad har det med oss att göra?” svarade de. ”Det är väl ditt problem.”
5 Då slängde Judas pengarna in i templet och gick bort och hängde sig.
6 Men översteprästerna samlade ihop pengarna och sa: ”De kan inte läggas i offerkistan, för de är pengar som betalats för ett mord.” 7 Så bestämde man sig istället för att köpa Krukmakaråkern till gravplats för främlingar. 8 Det är därför denna åker fortfarande kallas ”Blodsåkern”. 9 Så gick det i uppfyllelse som förutsagts genom profeten Jeremia: ”De tog de trettio silvermynten, det pris som han värderats till av Israels folk, 10 och köpte en åker av krukmakarna, precis som Herren befallt mig.”[b]
Jesus förhörs av Pilatus
(Mark 15:2-5; Luk 23:2-5; Joh 18:29-38)
11 Jesus ställdes nu inför den romerska landshövdingen, som frågade honom: ”Är du judarnas kung?” Men Jesus svarade: ”Det är du själv som säger det.”
12 Men när översteprästerna och folkets ledare började anklaga honom svarade han inte. 13 ”Hör du inte hur mycket de anklagar dig för?” undrade Pilatus. 14 Men till landshövdingens stora förvåning svarade inte Jesus på en enda fråga.
Pilatus dömer Jesus till döden
(Mark 15:6-15; Luk 23:13-25; Joh 18:39—19:16)
15 Vid påskhögtiden brukade landshövdingen alltid frige en fånge, vem som helst som folket ville ha fri. 16 Och just då satt en ökänd brottsling i fängelset. Han hette Jesus Barabbas. 17 När folket samlades frågade Pilatus dem: ”Vem ska jag släppa fri, Jesus Barabbas eller den Jesus som kallas Messias?” 18 Pilatus visste mycket väl att de hade överlämnat Jesus åt honom för att de var avundsjuka på Jesus.
19 Medan Pilatus satt där på domstolen fick han också ett meddelande från sin hustru, som varnade honom: ”Lämna den här rättfärdige mannen ifred, för jag har haft fruktansvärda mardrömmar i natt för hans skull.”
20 Men översteprästerna och folkets ledare övertalade folket att kräva att Barabbas skulle friges och att Jesus skulle dödas. 21 Så när landshövdingen nu frågade: ”Vilken av dessa två ska jag släppa?” ropade folket: ”Barabbas!”
22 ”Vad ska jag då göra med Jesus som kallas Messias?” undrade Pilatus. ”Låt honom bli korsfäst!” sa alla.
23 ”Men vad har han gjort för ont?” frågade Pilatus. Då ropade de ännu högre: ”Låt honom bli korsfäst!”
24 Och när Pilatus till slut insåg att ingenting hjälpte och att folket när som helst kunde ställa till med upplopp, tog han vatten och tvättade sina händer inför folkmassan och sa: ”Jag är oskyldig till den här mannens blod. Ansvaret är ert!”
25 Folket skrek tillbaka: ”Låt hans blod komma över oss och våra barn!”[c]
26 Då gav Pilatus efter och släppte Barabbas, men Jesus lät han piska och överlämnade honom sedan till att korsfästas.
De romerska soldaterna hånar Jesus
(Mark 15:16-20; Joh 19:2-3)
27 Landshövdingens soldater tog honom först till residenset, där hela vaktstyrkan kallades samman. 28 De tog av honom hans kläder och satte på honom en röd[d] soldatkappa 29 och gjorde en krona av törnen och de satte den på hans huvud. Sedan satte de en käpp i hans högra hand och föll på knä inför honom och hånade honom. ”Leve judarnas kung!” ropade de. 30 De spottade på honom och tog käppen och slog honom i huvudet.
31 Efter att ha hånat honom tog de av honom kappan och satte på honom hans egna kläder och förde bort honom för att korsfästas.
Jesus korsfästs
(Mark 15:21-32; Luk 23:26-43; Joh 19:17-24)
32 På vägen dit mötte de en man från Kyrene[e] som hette Simon. Honom tvingade de att bära Jesus kors. 33 Och när de kom ut till ett ställe som kallas Golgota, (vilket betyder Skalleplatsen), 34 gav de Jesus vin blandat med galla.[f] Men när han smakade på det, ville han inte dricka.
35 Sedan korsfäste de honom och delade hans kläder mellan sig genom att kasta lott, 36 och satte sig sedan ner för att vakta honom. 37 Ovanför Jesus huvud hade man satt upp en skylt för att visa vad han anklagades för, och texten löd: Detta är Jesus, judarnas kung.
38 Samtidigt med Jesus blev också två brottslingar korsfästa, en på var sida om honom. 39 De som gick förbi hånade Jesus och skakade på huvudet 40 och sa: ”Var det inte du som skulle riva ner templet och bygga upp det igen på tre dagar? Om du är Guds Son, så rädda dig själv nu och kliv ner från korset!”
41 Även översteprästerna och de skriftlärda och folkets ledare gjorde sig lustiga över honom. 42 ”Han var bra på att rädda andra”, sa de, ”men han kan inte rädda sig själv! Skulle han vara Israels kung? Ja, om han kliver ner från korset, då ska vi tro på honom! 43 Han förlitar sig ju på Gud. Låt nu Gud rädda honom, eftersom han älskar honom.[g] Han har ju sagt att han är Guds Son.”
44 Och på samma sätt blev han hånad av de båda brottslingar som var korsfästa tillsammans med honom.
Jesus dör på korset
(Mark 15:33-41; Luk 23:44-49; Joh 19:28-30)
45 När klockan var tolv blev det mörkt över hela jorden, och mörkret varade ända fram till klockan tre. 46 Och när klockan var runt tre ropade Jesus med hög röst: ”Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani?” (det betyder: ”Min Gud, min Gud, varför har du övergett mig?”).[h]
47 Några av dem som stod där hörde det och sa: ”Han ropar på Elia!”[i] 48 En av dem sprang snabbt bort och fyllde en svamp med surt vin och satte den på en käpp och höll upp den så att han kunde dricka. 49 Men de andra sa: ”Låt oss se om Elia kommer och räddar honom!”
50 Men Jesus ropade än en gång med hög röst och gav upp andan. 51 Och se, då brast förhänget i templet[j] i två delar, uppifrån och ända ned. Marken skakade och klipporna bröts sönder, 52 gravarna öppnade sig, och många avlidna heligas kroppar uppstod till liv. 53 De lämnade sina gravar, och när Jesus hade uppstått från de döda, gick de in i den heliga staden och visade sig för många.
54 Den romerska officeren och de soldater som höll vakt blev fruktansvärt rädda när de såg jordbävningen och allt som hände, och de ropade: ”Den mannen var verkligen Guds Son!”
55 Många kvinnor stod också en bit bort och såg på. De hade följt med Jesus från Galileen för att hjälpa honom. 56 Bland dem var Maria från Magdala och den Maria som var mor till Jakob och Josef, och modern till Sebedaios söner.
Jesus begravs
(Mark 15:42-47; Luk 23:50-56; Joh 19:38-42)
57 På kvällen kom Josef, en rik man från Arimataia, som också hade blivit en av Jesus lärjungar. 58 Han gick till Pilatus och bad om Jesus kropp, och Pilatus gav order om att den skulle lämnas till honom. 59 Josef tog då kroppen, lindade den i rent linnetyg 60 och lade den i en ny grav, som han hade låtit hugga ut i berget till sig själv. Sedan rullade han en stor sten framför ingången till graven och gick därifrån. 61 Både Maria från Magdala och den andra Maria var där och satt i närheten av graven.
Vakter placeras vid graven
62 Nästa dag, som var dagen efter förberedelsedagen[k], kom översteprästerna och fariseerna till Pilatus 63 och sa: ”Vi har kommit att tänka på att den lögnaren en gång, medan han fortfarande levde, sa att han skulle uppstå efter tre dagar. 64 Ge därför order om att graven bevakas i tre dagar, så att hans lärjungar inte kan komma och stjäla kroppen och sedan säga till alla att han har uppstått från de döda. För då skulle det senare bedrägeriet bli ännu större än det förra.” 65 Pilatus svarade: ”Jag ska ge er vakter. Bevaka sedan graven så gott ni kan.”
66 Och de gick iväg och förseglade graven och placerade ut vakter.
Footnotes
- 27:2 Det judiska rådet hade inte rätt att verkställa dödsstraff, utan måste överlämna dessa fall till de romerska myndigheterna.
- 27:10 Citatet är en blandning av Sak 11:12-13 och flera ställen i Jeremia, bl.a. Jer 19:1-13; 32:6-9.
- 27:25 Ett sätt att uttrycka att de tog på sig ansvaret för Jesus avrättning kollektivt, inklusive deras barn.
- 27:28 Den röda färgen var en symbol för kunglig makt.
- 27:32 Kyrene var en stad i Libyen.
- 27:34 Vin blandat med galla var ett narkotiskt bedövningsmedel man gav till dem som skulle korsfästas.
- 27:43 Se Ps 22:9.
- 27:46 Jesus citerar Ps 22:2 på arameiska.
- 27:47 Jfr 2 Kung 2:1-11.
- 27:51 Framför det allra heligaste, ett rum längst in i templet, platsen för Guds närvaro. Den ende som fick gå in där var översteprästen, när han en gång om året offrade blod för att folket skulle få sina synder förlåtna.
- 27:62 Dagen efter förberedelsedagen var judarnas sabbat, den sjunde dagen, alltså lördagen.
Matthew 27
Legacy Standard Bible
Matthew 27
Legacy Standard Bible
Judas’ Remorse
27 (A)Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel together against Jesus to put Him to death; 2 and they bound Him, and led Him away and (B)delivered Him to (C)Pilate the governor.
3 Then when (D)Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned (E)the [a]thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? (F)See to that yourself!” 5 And he threw the pieces of silver into (G)the [b]sanctuary and departed; and (H)he went away and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.” 7 And taking counsel together, they bought [c]with the money the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. 8 (I)For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “(J)And [d]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 [e]they gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the [f]Lord directed me.”
Jesus Before Pilate
11 (L)Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the (M)King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “(N)You yourself say it.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, (O)He did not answer. 13 Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” 14 And (P)He did not answer him with regard to even a single [g]charge, so the governor marveled greatly.
15 (Q)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd 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? [h]Barabbas, or Jesus (R)who is called [i]Christ?” 18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him over.
19 (S)Now while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that (T)righteous Man; for [j]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 But the governor answered and 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 [k]Christ?” They all *said, “Let Him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil did He do?” But they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
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)see to that yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered and said, “(AB)His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas [l]for them; but after having Jesus (AC)scourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 (AD)Then when the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into (AE)the [m]Praetorium, they gathered the whole Roman [n](AF)cohort around Him. 28 And they stripped Him and (AG)put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 (AH)And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a [o]reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “(AI)Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 (AJ)And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. 31 (AK)When they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
32 (AL)And as they were coming out, they found a man of (AM)Cyrene named Simon, [p]whom they pressed into service to bear His 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 to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He did not want to drink.
35 And when they had crucified Him, (AR)they divided up His garments among themselves by casting [q]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 [r]which read, “(AT)THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
38 At that time two robbers *were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those passing by were blaspheming Him, (AU)shaking their heads 40 and saying, “(AV)You who are going to destroy the sanctuary 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; [s]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 trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He [t]delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 (BA)And the robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.
45 (BB)Now from the [u]sixth hour darkness [v]fell upon all the land until the [w]ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “(BC)Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48 (BD)And 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 were saying, “[x]Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him[y].” 50 And Jesus (BE)cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 (BF)And behold, (BG)the [z]veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom; and (BH)the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the [aa]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 the centurion, and those who were with him (BL)keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw (BM)the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was (BN)God’s Son!”
55 (BO)And many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while [ab](BP)ministering to Him. 56 Among them was (BQ)Mary Magdalene, and 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, 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 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 hewn 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 grave.
62 Now on the next day, [ac]the day after (BV)the [ad]Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, 63 and said, “Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘(BW)After three days I am to rise again.’ 64 Therefore, order for the grave to be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come and steal Him away 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 grave secure, and along with (BY)the guard they set a (BZ)seal on (CA)the stone.
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:3 Silver shekels, approx. 120 days of a laborer’s wages
- Matthew 27:5 The inner part of the temple
- Matthew 27:7 Lit from them
- Matthew 27:9 Or I took, cf. Zech 11:13
- Matthew 27:10 Some early mss I gave
- Matthew 27:10 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Zech 11:13
- Matthew 27:14 Lit word
- Matthew 27:17 Some mss Jesus Barabbas
- Matthew 27:17 Messiah
- Matthew 27:19 Lit today
- Matthew 27:22 Messiah
- Matthew 27:26 Or to them
- Matthew 27:27 Governor’s official residence
- Matthew 27:27 Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion
- Matthew 27:29 Or staff
- Matthew 27:32 Lit this one
- Matthew 27:35 Lit a lot
- Matthew 27:37 Lit written
- Matthew 27:42 Or can He not save Himself?
- Matthew 27:43 Or takes pleasure in, cares for
- Matthew 27:45 Noon
- Matthew 27:45 Or occurred
- Matthew 27:45 3 p.m.
- Matthew 27:49 Lit Permit that we see
- Matthew 27:49 Some early mss add And another took a spear and pierced His side, and there came out water and blood, cf. John 19:34
- Matthew 27:51 Or curtain
- Matthew 27:52 Or holy ones
- Matthew 27:55 Or caring for Him
- Matthew 27:62 Lit which is after
- Matthew 27:62 Preparation for the Sabbath
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