Matthew 27
World English Bible
27 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.”
But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.” 7 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day. 9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah[a] the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
“They took the thirty pieces of silver,
the price of him upon whom a price had been set,
whom some of the children of Israel priced,
10 and they gave them for the potter’s field,
as the Lord commanded me.”(A)
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
14 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they desired. 16 They had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas. 17 When therefore they were 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 because of envy they had delivered him up.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”
They said, “Barabbas!”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?”
They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
23 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?”
But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
24 So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
25 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. 29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross. 33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,” 34 they gave him sour wine[b] to drink mixed with gall.[c] When he had tasted it, he would not drink. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,[d] 36 and they sat and watched him there. 37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees,[e] and the elders, said, 42 “He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
45 Now from the sixth hour[f] there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.[g] 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima[h] sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”(B)
47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him a drink. 49 The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs 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 entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
55 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up. 59 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. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. 61 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
Footnotes
- 27:9 some manuscripts omit “Jeremiah”
- 27:34 or, vinegar
- 27:34 Gall is a bitter-tasting, dark green oil from a wormwood plant that is alcoholic in its effect.
- 27:35 TR adds “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: ‘They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;’” [see Psalms 22:18 and John 19:24]
- 27:41 TR omits “the Pharisees”
- 27:45 noon
- 27:45 3:00 p.m.
- 27:46 TR reads “lama” instead of “lima”
Matthieu 27
La Bible du Semeur
Jésus devant Pilate(A)
27 L’aube s’était levée. L’ensemble des chefs des prêtres et des responsables du peuple tinrent conseil contre Jésus pour le faire condamner à mort. 2 Ils le firent lier et le conduisirent chez Pilate, le gouverneur, pour le remettre entre ses mains.
Le suicide de Judas(B)
3 En voyant que Jésus était condamné, Judas, qui l’avait trahi, fut pris de remords : il alla rapporter aux chefs des prêtres et aux responsables du peuple les trente pièces d’argent 4 et leur dit : J’ai péché en livrant un innocent à la mort !
Mais ils lui répliquèrent : Que nous importe ? Cela te regarde !
5 Judas jeta les pièces d’argent dans le Temple, partit, et alla se pendre.
6 Les chefs des prêtres ramassèrent l’argent et déclarèrent : On n’a pas le droit de verser cette somme dans le trésor du Temple, car c’est le prix du sang[a].
7 Ils tinrent donc conseil et décidèrent d’acquérir, avec cet argent, le « Champ-du-Potier » et d’en faire un cimetière pour les étrangers. 8 Voilà pourquoi ce terrain s’appelle encore de nos jours « le champ du sang ».
9 Ainsi s’accomplit la parole du prophète Jérémie :
Ils ont pris les trente pièces d’argent, le prix auquel les descendants d’Israël l’ont estimé, 10 et ils les ont données pour acheter le champ du potier, comme le Seigneur me l’avait ordonné[b].
Jésus condamné à mort(C)
11 Jésus comparut devant le gouverneur qui l’interrogea.
– Es-tu le roi des Juifs ? lui demanda-t-il.
– Tu le dis toi-même, répondit Jésus.
12 Mais ensuite, quand les chefs des prêtres et les responsables du peuple vinrent l’accuser, il ne répondit rien.
13 Alors Pilate lui dit : Tu n’entends pas tout ce qu’ils disent contre toi ?
14 Mais, au grand étonnement du gouverneur, Jésus ne répondit pas même sur un seul point.
15 A chaque fête de la Pâque, le gouverneur avait l’habitude de relâcher un prisonnier, celui que la foule désignait. 16 Or, à ce moment-là, il y avait sous les verrous, un prisonnier célèbre nommé Barabbas[c].
17 En voyant la foule rassemblée, Pilate lui demanda donc : Lequel de ces deux hommes voulez-vous que je vous relâche, Barabbas ou Jésus, qu’on appelle le Messie ?
18 En effet, il s’était bien rendu compte que c’était par jalousie qu’on lui avait livré Jésus.
19 Pendant qu’il siégeait au tribunal, sa femme lui fit parvenir un message disant : Ne te mêle pas de l’affaire de ce juste, car cette nuit, j’ai été fort tourmentée par des rêves à cause de lui.
20 Cependant, les chefs des prêtres et les responsables du peuple persuadèrent la foule de réclamer la libération de Barabbas et l’exécution de Jésus.
21 Le gouverneur prit la parole et redemanda à la foule : Lequel des deux voulez-vous que je vous relâche ?
– Barabbas ! crièrent-ils.
22 – Mais alors, insista Pilate, que dois-je faire de Jésus, qu’on appelle le Messie[d] ?
Et tous répondirent : Crucifie-le !
23 – Mais enfin, reprit Pilate, qu’a-t-il fait de mal ?
Eux, cependant, criaient de plus en plus fort : Crucifie-le !
24 Quand Pilate vit qu’il n’aboutissait à rien, mais qu’au contraire, l’agitation de la foule augmentait, il prit de l’eau et, devant la foule, se lava les mains en disant : Je ne suis pas responsable de la mort de cet homme. Cela vous regarde.
25 Et tout le peuple répondit : Que la responsabilité de sa mort retombe sur nous et sur nos enfants !
26 Alors Pilate leur relâcha Barabbas. Quant à Jésus, après l’avoir fait battre à coups de fouet, il le livra pour qu’on le crucifie.
27 Les soldats du gouverneur traînèrent Jésus vers l’intérieur du palais et rassemblèrent toute la cohorte autour de lui. 28 Ils lui arrachèrent ses vêtements et le revêtirent d’un manteau écarlate. 29 Ils lui posèrent sur la tête une couronne tressée de rameaux épineux ; dans sa main droite, ils placèrent un roseau en guise de sceptre. Ils s’agenouillèrent devant lui en disant sur un ton sarcastique : Salut, roi des Juifs !
30 Ils crachaient sur lui et, prenant le roseau, ils le frappaient à la tête. 31 Quand ils eurent fini de se moquer de lui, ils lui ôtèrent le manteau, lui remirent ses vêtements et l’emmenèrent pour le crucifier.
La mort de Jésus(D)
32 A la sortie de la ville, ils rencontrèrent un nommé Simon, originaire de Cyrène. Ils lui firent porter la croix de Jésus.
33 Ils arrivèrent à un endroit nommé Golgotha (c’est-à-dire : « le lieu du crâne »). 34 Là, ils donnèrent à boire à Jésus du vin mélangé avec du fiel[e] ; mais quand il l’eut goûté, il refusa de le boire. 35 Après l’avoir cloué sur la croix, les soldats se partagèrent ses vêtements en les tirant au sort. 36 Puis ils s’assirent pour monter la garde.
37 Ils avaient fixé au-dessus de la tête de Jésus un écriteau sur lequel était inscrit, comme motif de sa condamnation : « Celui-ci est Jésus, le roi des Juifs. » 38 Deux brigands furent crucifiés en même temps que lui, l’un à sa droite, l’autre à sa gauche.
39 Ceux qui passaient par là lui lançaient des insultes en secouant la tête, 40 et criaient : Hé, toi qui démolis le Temple et qui le reconstruis en trois jours, sauve-toi toi-même. Si tu es le Fils de Dieu, descends de la croix !
41 De même, les chefs des prêtres se moquaient de lui, avec les spécialistes de la Loi et les responsables du peuple, en disant : 42 Dire qu’il a sauvé les autres, et qu’il est incapable de se sauver lui-même ! C’est ça le roi d’Israël ? Qu’il descende donc de la croix ; alors nous croirons en lui ! 43 Il a mis sa confiance en Dieu. Eh bien, si Dieu trouve son plaisir en lui, qu’il le délivre[f]! N’a-t-il pas dit : « Je suis le Fils de Dieu » ?
44 Les brigands crucifiés avec lui l’insultaient, eux aussi, de la même manière.
45 A partir de midi, et jusqu’à trois heures de l’après-midi, le pays entier[g] fut plongé dans l’obscurité.
46 Vers trois heures, Jésus cria d’une voix forte : Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? ce qui veut dire : Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné[h]?
47 En entendant ces paroles, quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient là disaient : Il appelle Elie !
48 L’un d’entre eux courut aussitôt prendre une éponge, qu’il imbiba de vinaigre et piqua au bout d’un roseau. Il la présenta à Jésus pour qu’il boive, 49 quand les autres lui dirent : Attends ! On va bien voir si Elie vient le délivrer.
50 A ce moment, Jésus poussa de nouveau un grand cri et rendit l’esprit. 51 Et voici qu’au même instant, le rideau du Temple se déchira en deux, de haut en bas ; la terre trembla, les rochers se fendirent. 52 Des tombes s’ouvrirent et les corps de beaucoup d’hommes fidèles à Dieu qui étaient morts ressuscitèrent. 53 Ils quittèrent leurs tombeaux et, après la résurrection de Jésus, ils entrèrent dans la ville sainte où beaucoup de personnes les virent.
54 En voyant le tremblement de terre et tout ce qui se passait, l’officier romain et les soldats qui gardaient Jésus furent saisis d’épouvante et dirent : Cet homme était vraiment le Fils de Dieu[i] !
55 Il y avait aussi là plusieurs femmes qui regardaient de loin ; c’étaient celles qui avaient suivi Jésus depuis la Galilée[j], pour être à son service. 56 Parmi elles, Marie de Magdala, Marie, la mère de Jacques et de Joseph et la mère des fils de Zébédée.
Jésus mis au tombeau(E)
57 Le soir venu, arriva un homme riche appelé Joseph, originaire de la ville d’Arimathée. Lui aussi était un disciple de Jésus. 58 Il alla demander à Pilate le corps de Jésus. Alors Pilate donna l’ordre de le lui remettre. 59 Joseph prit donc le corps, l’enroula dans un drap de lin pur 60 et le déposa dans le tombeau tout neuf qu’il s’était fait tailler pour lui-même dans le roc. Puis il roula un grand bloc de pierre devant l’entrée du tombeau et s’en alla. 61 Il y avait là Marie de Magdala et l’autre Marie, assises en face de la tombe.
62 Le lendemain, le jour qui suivait la préparation du sabbat[k], les chefs des prêtres et des pharisiens se rendirent ensemble chez Pilate 63 pour lui dire : Excellence, nous nous souvenons que cet imposteur a dit, pendant qu’il était encore en vie : « Après trois jours, je ressusciterai. » 64 Fais donc surveiller étroitement la tombe jusqu’à ce troisième jour : il faut à tout prix éviter que ses disciples viennent dérober le corps pour dire ensuite au peuple qu’il est ressuscité. Cette dernière supercherie serait encore pire que la première.
65 Pilate leur déclara : D’accord ! Prenez un corps de garde[l] et assurez la protection de ce tombeau à votre guise.
66 Ils se rendirent donc au tombeau et le firent surveiller après avoir apposé les scellés sur la pierre en présence de la garde.
Footnotes
- 27.6 Le prix du sang, c’est-à-dire le prix d’une vie humaine.
- 27.10 Za 11.12-13. Voir Jr 18.2-3 ; 19.1-2 ; 32.6-15.
- 27.16 Barabbas: certains manuscrits ont Jésus Barabbas. De même qu’au v. 17.
- 27.22 Autre traduction : Christ.
- 27.34 Sorte d’anesthésique destiné à adoucir la douleur. Mais Jésus a voulu rester lucide jusqu’à la fin.
- 27.43 Ps 22.9.
- 27.45 Autre traduction : sur toute la terre.
- 27.46 Ps 22.2.
- 27.54 Ou : un fils de Dieu !
- 27.55 Le ministère de Jésus avait commencé dans la province du nord du pays d’Israël, la Galilée.
- 27.62 Le vendredi était appelé jour de la préparation (du sabbat) : les Juifs accomplissaient toutes les tâches qui leur éviteraient de travailler le jour du repos.
- 27.65 Autre traduction : vous avez une garde.
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
1599 Geneva Bible
27 2 He is delivered bound to Pilate. 5 Judas hangeth himself. 19 Pilate’s wife. 20 Barabbas is asked. 24 Pilate washeth his hands. 29 Christ is crowned with thorns. 34 He is crucified. 40 Reviled. 50 He giveth up the Ghost. 57 He is buried. 62 The soldiers watch him.
1 When the (A)morning was come, all the chief Priests, and the Elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.
2 And led him away bound, and delivered him unto Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 ¶ [a]Then when Judas which betrayed him, saw that he was condemned, he repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief Priests, and Elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.
5 And when he had cast down the silver pieces in the Temple, he [b]departed, and went, (B)and hanged himself.
6 And the chief Priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for us to put them into the [c]treasure, because it is the price [d]of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them a potter’s field, for the burial of [e]strangers.
8 Wherefore that field is called, (C)The field of blood, until this day.
9 (Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by [f]Jeremiah the Prophet, saying, (D)[g]And they took thirty silver pieces, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel valued.
10 And they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.)
11 ¶ (E)[h]And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou that King of the Jews? Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest it.
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 lay against thee?
14 But he answered him not to one word, insomuch that the governor marveled greatly.
15 [i]Now at the feast the governor was wont to deliver unto the people a prisoner whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner called Barabbas.
17 When they were then gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whether will ye that I let loose unto you Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 (For he knew well, that for envy they had delivered him.
19 Also when he was set down upon the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream by reason of him.)
20 (F)But the chief Priests and the elders had persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.
21 Then the governor answered, and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I let loose unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate said unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified.
23 Then said the governor, But what evil hath he done? Then they cried the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 [j]When Pilate saw that he availed nothing, but that more tumult was made, he took water and [k]washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the [l]blood of this just man: look you to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, [m]His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Thus let he Barabbas loose unto them, and scourged Jesus, and delivered him to be crucified.
27 ¶ (G)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,
28 [n]And they stripped him, and [o]put about him a [p]scarlet robe,
29 And platted a crown of thorns, and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand, and bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, God save thee, King of the Jews,
30 And spitted upon him, and took a reed, and smote him on the head.
31 Thus when they had mocked him, they took the robe from him, and put his own raiment on him, and let him away to crucify him.
32 (H)And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they [q]compelled to bear his cross.
33 (I)[r]And when they came unto the place called Golgotha (that is to say, the place of dead men’s skulls)
34 [s]They gave him vinegar to drink, mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 ¶ [t]And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast lots, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, (J)They divided my garments among them, and upon my vesture did cast lots.
36 And they sat and watched him there.
37 ¶ [u]They set up also over his head his cause written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 ¶ [v]And there were two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 [w]And they that passed by, reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, (K)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 high Priests mocking him, with the Scribes, and Elders, and Pharisees, said,
42 He saved others, but he cannot save himself: if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 (L)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 self same thing also the [x]thieves which were crucified with him, cast in his teeth.
45 [y]Now from the sixth hour was there darkness over all the land, unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with loud voice, saying, (M)Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou [z]forsaken me?
47 And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth [aa]Elijah.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took (N)a sponge and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 Others said, Let be: let us see if Elijah will come and save him.
50 [ab]Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up the ghost.
51 [ac]And behold, (O)the [ad]veil of the Temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the stones were cloven.
52 And the [ae]graves did open themselves, 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 When the Centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earth quake, and the things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 ¶ And many women were there, beholding him afar off, which had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him.
56 Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 ¶ [af](P)And when the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who had also himself been Jesus’ disciple.
58 He went to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And put it in his new tomb, which he had hewn out in a rock, and rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
62 ¶ [ag]Now the next day that followed the Preparation of the Sabbath, the high Priests and Pharisees assembled to Pilate,
63 And said, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, Within three days I will rise.
64 Command therefore, that the sepulcher 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 shall the last error be worse than the first.
65 Then Pilate said unto them, Ye have a [ah]watch: go, and make it sure, as ye know.
66 And they went, and made the sepulcher sure, with the watch, and sealed the stone.
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:3 An example of the horrible judgment of God, as well against them which sell Christ, as against them which buy Christ.
- Matthew 27:5 Out of men’s sights.
- Matthew 27:6 The treasury of the Temple.
- Matthew 27:6 Of life and death.
- Matthew 27:7 Strangers and guests, whom the Jews could not abide to be joined unto, no not after they were dead.
- Matthew 27:9 Seeing this prophecy is read in Zech. 11:12, it cannot be denied, but Jeremiah’s name crept into the text, either through the Printer’s fault, or some other’s ignorance: it may be also that it came out of the margin, by reason of the abbreviation of the letters, the one being iou, and the other zou, which are not much unlike: but in the Syrian text the Prophet’s name is not set down at all.
- Matthew 27:9 The Evangelist doth not follow the Prophet’s words, but his meaning, which he showeth to be fulfilled.
- Matthew 27:11 Christ holdeth his peace when he is accused, that we may not be accused: acknowledging our guiltiness, and therewithall his own innocence.
- Matthew 27:15 Christ is first quitted of the same Judge, before he be condemned, that we might see how the just died for the unjust.
- Matthew 27:24 Christ being quit by the testimony of the Judge himself, is notwithstanding condemned by the same to quit us before God.
- Matthew 27:24 It was a manner in old time, when any man was murdered, and in other slaughters, to wash their hands in water, to declare themselves guiltless.
- Matthew 27:24 Of the murder; an Hebrew kind of speech.
- Matthew 27:25 If there be any offence committed in slaying him, let us and our posterity smart for it.
- Matthew 27:28 Christ suffereth that reproach which was due to our sins; notwithstanding in the meantime by the secret providence of God, he is entitled King by them which did him that reproach.
- Matthew 27:28 They cast a cloak about him, and wrapped it about him, for it lacked sleeves.
- Matthew 27:28 John and Mark make mention of a purple robe, which is also a very pleasant red. But these profane and malapert saucy soldiers clad Jesus in this array, to mock him withall, who was indeed a true King.
- Matthew 27:32 They compelled Simon to bear his burdensome cross, whereby it appeareth that Jesus was so sore handled before, that he fainted by the way, and was not able to bear his cross throughout: for John writeth that he did bear the cross, to wit, at the beginning.
- Matthew 27:33 He is led out of the city, that we may be brought into the heavenly kingdom.
- Matthew 27:34 Christ found no comfort anywhere, that in him we might be filled with all comfort.
- Matthew 27:35 He is made a curse, that in him we may be blessed: he is spoiled of his garments, that we might be enriched by his nakedness.
- Matthew 27:37 He is pronounced the true Messiah, even of them of whom he is rejected.
- Matthew 27:38 Christ began then to judge the world, when after his judgment he hung betwixt two thieves.
- Matthew 27:39 To make full satisfaction for us, Christ suffereth and overcometh, not only the torments of the body, but also the most horrible torments of the mind.
- Matthew 27:44 This is spoken by the figure Synecdoche, for there was but one of them that did revile him.
- Matthew 27:45 Heaven itself is darkened for very horror, and Jesus crieth out from the depth of hell, and in the meanwhile he is mocked.
- Matthew 27:46 To wit, in this misery: and this crying out is proper to his humanity, which notwithstanding was void of sin, but yet felt the wrath of God which is due to our sins.
- Matthew 27:47 They allude to Elijah’s name, not for want of understanding the tongue, but of a profane impudence and sauciness, and he repeated these words, to the end that this better harping upon the name might be understood.
- Matthew 27:50 Christ after he had overcome other enemies, at length provoked and setteth upon death itself.
- Matthew 27:51 Christ, when he is dead, showeth himself to be God almighty, even his enemies confessing the same.
- Matthew 27:51 Which divided the holiest of all.
- Matthew 27:52 That is to say, the stones clave asunder, and the graves did open themselves, to show by this token, that death was overcome: and the resurrection of the dead followed the resurrection of Christ, as appeareth by the next verse following.
- Matthew 27:57 Christ is buried, not privately or by stealth, but by the governor’s consent by a famous man, in a place not far distant, in a new sepulcher, so that it cannot be doubted of his death.
- Matthew 27:62 The keeping of the sepulcher is committed to Christ’s own murderers, that there might be no doubt of his resurrection.
- Matthew 27:65 The soldiers of the garrison, which were appointed to keep the Temple.
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