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Matthew 27
Darby Translation
Matthew 27
Darby Translation
27 And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
2 And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
4 saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see *thou* [to that].
5 And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.
7 And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.
8 Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,
10 and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.
11 But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art *thou* the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
15 Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.
17 They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
18 For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
19 But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see *ye* [to it].
25 And all the people answering said, His blood [be] on us and on our children.
26 Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,
28 and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak;
29 and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] on his head.
31 And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.
32 And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.
33 And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,
34 they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.
35 And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.
36 And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.
37 And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
38 Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39 But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads
40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
41 [And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.
43 He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
44 And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.
45 Now from [the] sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
46 but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.
48 And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar and fixed [it] on a reed, gave him to drink.
49 But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
50 And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
51 And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,
52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,
53 and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
54 But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.
55 And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
56 among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.
58 *He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
59 And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
61 But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
62 Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
66 And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].
Matthew 27
New King James Version
Matthew 27
New King James Version
Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate(A)
27 When morning came, (B)all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. 2 And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and (C)delivered Him to [a]Pontius Pilate the governor.
Judas Hangs Himself(D)
3 (E)Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty (F)pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”
And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and (G)departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called (H)the Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, (I)“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and (J)gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Jesus Faces Pilate(K)
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. (L)And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Jesus said to him, (M)“It is as you say.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, (N)He answered nothing.
13 Then Pilate said to Him, (O)“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” 14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Taking the Place of Barabbas(P)
15 (Q)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called [b]Barabbas. 17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of (R)envy.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”
20 (S)But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”
They said, (T)“Barabbas!”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”
They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
23 Then the governor said, (U)“Why, what evil has He done?”
But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a [c]tumult was rising, he (V)took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this [d]just Person. You see to it.”
25 And all the people answered and said, (W)“His blood be on us and on our children.”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when (X)he had [e]scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(Y)
27 (Z)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the [f]Praetorium and gathered the whole [g]garrison around Him. 28 And they (AA)stripped Him and (AB)put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 (AC)When they had [h]twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 Then (AD)they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, (AE)and led Him away to be crucified.
The King on a Cross(AF)
32 (AG)Now as they came out, (AH)they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross. 33 (AI)And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, 34 (AJ)they gave Him [i]sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.
35 (AK)Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, [j]that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:
(AL)“They divided My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”
36 (AM)Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. 37 And they (AN)put up over His head the accusation written against Him:
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 (AO)Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.
39 And (AP)those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, (AQ)“You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! (AR)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the [k]scribes and elders, said, 42 “He (AS)saved others; Himself He cannot save. [l]If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe [m]Him. 43 (AT)He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
44 (AU)Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
Jesus Dies on the Cross(AV)
45 (AW)Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. 46 And about the ninth hour (AX)Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, (AY)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!” 48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, (AZ)filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
49 The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”
50 And Jesus (BA)cried out again with a loud voice, and (BB)yielded up His spirit.
51 Then, behold, (BC)the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 (BD)So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, (BE)“Truly this was the Son of God!”
55 And many women (BF)who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, 56 (BG)among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and [n]Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(BH)
57 Now (BI)when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and (BJ)laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting [o]opposite the tomb.
Pilate Sets a Guard
62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, (BK)‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come [p]by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, (BL)sealing the stone and setting the guard.
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:2 NU omits Pontius
- Matthew 27:16 NU Jesus Barabbas
- Matthew 27:24 an uproar
- Matthew 27:24 NU omits just
- Matthew 27:26 flogged with a Roman scourge
- Matthew 27:27 The governor’s headquarters
- Matthew 27:27 cohort
- Matthew 27:29 Lit. woven
- Matthew 27:34 NU omits sour
- Matthew 27:35 NU, M omit the rest of v. 35.
- Matthew 27:41 M scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders
- Matthew 27:42 NU omits If
- Matthew 27:42 NU, M in Him
- Matthew 27:56 NU Joseph
- Matthew 27:61 in front of
- Matthew 27:64 NU omits by night
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.
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