Mateo 27
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Dinala si Jesus kay Pilato(A)
27 Kinaumagahan, nagpulong ang mga punong pari at mga pinuno ng bayan[a] kung paano nilang maipapapatay si Jesus. 2 Siya'y kanilang iginapos at dinala kay Pilato na gobernador.
Ang Pagkamatay ni Judas(B)
3 Nang(C) malaman ng taksil na si Judas na si Jesus ay nahatulang mamatay, nagsisi siya at isinauli sa mga punong pari at mga pinuno ng bayan ang tatlumpung pirasong pilak. 4 Sinabi niya, “Nagkasala ako! Ipinagkanulo ko ang dugo ng taong walang kasalanan.”
“Ano ang pakialam namin sa iyo? Bahala ka sa buhay mo!” sagot nila.
5 Inihagis ni Judas sa loob ng Templo ang tatlumpung pirasong pilak, at pagkaalis doon, siya'y nagbigti.
6 Pinulot ng mga punong pari ang mga pirasong pilak. Sinabi nila, “Labag sa Kautusan na ilagay ang salaping ito sa kabang-yaman ng Templo sapagkat bayad ito sa buhay ng isang tao.” 7 Nagkaisa sila na ang salaping iyon ay ibili ng bukid ng isang magpapalayok, upang gawing libingan ng mga dayuhan. 8 Mula noon hanggang ngayon, ang bukid na iyon ay tinatawag na “Bukid ng Dugo.”
9 Sa(D) gayon, natupad ang sinabi ni propeta Jeremias: “Kinuha nila ang tatlumpung pirasong pilak, ang halagang katumbas niya ayon sa mga Israelita, 10 at ginamit ito upang bilhin ang bukid ng isang magpapalayok, ayon sa iniutos sa akin ng Panginoon.”
Si Jesus sa Harap ni Pilato(E)
11 Iniharap si Jesus sa gobernador at siya'y tinanong nito, “Ikaw nga ba ang Hari ng mga Judio?”
Sumagot si Jesus, “Ikaw na ang may sabi.” 12 Ngunit nang paratangan siya ng mga punong pari at ng mga pinuno ng bayan, hindi siya umimik.
13 Kaya't sinabi sa kanya ni Pilato, “Hindi mo ba naririnig ang marami nilang paratang laban sa iyo?” 14 Ngunit hindi pa rin siya umimik kaya't labis na nagtaka ang gobernador.
Hinatulang Mamatay si Jesus(F)
15 Nakaugalian na ng gobernador na tuwing Paskwa ay magpalaya ng isang bilanggo na hinihiling ng taong-bayan. 16 Noon ay may isang kilalang bilanggo na kilala sa kasamaan na ang pangalan ay [Jesus] Barabbas.[b] 17 Nang magkatipon ang mga tao ay tinanong sila ni Pilato, “Sino ang ibig ninyong palayain ko, si Jesus Barabbas, o si Jesus na tinatawag na ‘Cristo’?” 18 Alam ni Pilato na naiinggit lamang sila kaya nila isinakdal si Jesus.
19 Bukod dito, nang si Pilato ay nakaupo sa hukuman, nagpasabi ang kanyang asawa, “Huwag kang makialam sa usapin ng taong iyan. Wala siyang kasalanan. Labis akong nahirapan dahil sa aking panaginip kagabi tungkol sa kanya.”
20 Ang mga tao nama'y hinikayat ng mga punong pari at ng mga pinuno ng bayan[c] na hilingin kay Pilato na si Barabbas ang palayain at si Jesus ay ipapatay. 21 Muli silang tinanong ng gobernador, “Sino sa dalawa ang nais ninyong palayain ko?”
“Si Barabbas!” sigaw ng mga tao.
22 Sinabi sa kanila ni Pilato, “Kung gayon, ano ang gagawin ko kay Jesus, na tinatawag na Cristo?”
At sumagot ang lahat, “Ipako siya sa krus!”
23 “Bakit? Ano ang nagawa niyang masama?” tanong ni Pilato.
Ngunit lalo pang lumakas ang kanilang sigawan, “Ipako siya sa krus!”
24 Nang(G) makita ni Pilato na wala siyang magagawa, at malamang pa'y magkagulo, nagpakuha siya ng tubig at naghugas ng kamay sa harap ng mga tao. “Wala akong pananagutan sa dugo[d] ng taong ito. Ito'y pananagutan ninyo!” sabi niya.
25 Sumagot naman ang mga tao, “Pananagutan namin at ng aming mga anak ang dugo[e] niya.”
26 Pinalaya nga ni Pilato si Barabbas at ipinahagupit naman si Jesus. Pagkatapos, ibinigay siya sa kanila upang ipako sa krus.
Hinamak ng mga Kawal si Jesus(H)
27 Si Jesus ay dinala ng mga kawal ng gobernador sa palasyo nito,
at nagkatipon ang buong batalyon sa paligid niya. 28 Siya'y hinubaran nila at sinuotan ng isang balabal na matingkad na pula. 29 Kumuha sila ng matitinik na baging, ginawa itong korona at ipinutong sa kanya. Pagkatapos, pinahawak sa kanyang kanang kamay ang isang tangkay ng tambo. Siya'y niluhud-luhuran nila at kinutya ng ganito, “Mabuhay ang Hari ng mga Judio!” 30 Siya'y pinagduduraan pa nila. Kinuha nila ang tambo at ito'y inihampas sa kanyang ulo. 31 Matapos kutyain, hinubad nila ang balabal at muling sinuotan ng sarili niyang damit. Pagkatapos, inilabas siya upang ipako sa krus.
Ipinako sa Krus si Jesus(I)
32 Paglabas ng lungsod, nakita ng mga sundalo si Simon na taga-Cirene. Pilit nilang ipinapasan sa kanya ang krus ni Jesus. 33 Dumating sila sa lugar na tinatawag na Golgotha, na ang kahulugan ay “Pook ng Bungo.” 34 Binigyan(J) nila si Jesus ng alak na hinaluan ng apdo, ngunit nang matikman niya iyon ay hindi niya ininom.
35 Nang(K) maipako na siya sa krus, pinaghati-hatian ng mga kawal ang kanyang mga damit sa pamamagitan ng palabunutan, 36 naupo sila at siya'y binantayan. 37 Inilagay nila sa kanyang ulunan ang paratang laban sa kanya na may nakasulat na ganito, “Ito'y si Jesus na Hari ng mga Judio.” 38 At may dalawang magnanakaw na ipinako rin sa krus, isa sa gawing kanan at isa sa kaliwa.
39 Kinukutya(L) siya ng mga nagdaraan. Pailing-iling nilang 40 sinasabi,(M) “Di ba't ikaw ang gigiba ng Templo at muling magtatayo nito sa loob ng tatlong araw? Iligtas mo ngayon ang iyong sarili! Kung ikaw nga ang Anak ng Diyos, bumabâ ka sa krus!”
41 Kinutya rin siya ng mga punong pari, mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga pinuno ng bayan.[f] Sinabi nila, 42 “Iniligtas niya ang iba ngunit hindi niya mailigtas ang sarili! Di ba siya ang Hari ng Israel? Bumabâ lang siya ngayon sa krus ay maniniwala na kami sa kanya! 43 Nananalig(N) siya sa Diyos, at sinasabi niyang siya ang Anak ng Diyos. Tingnan natin kung ililigtas siya ng Diyos!”
44 Nilait din siya ng mga magnanakaw na ipinakong kasama niya.
Ang Pagkamatay ni Jesus(O)
45 Mula sa tanghaling tapat hanggang sa ikatlo ng hapon ay nagdilim sa buong lupain. 46 Nang(P) mag-aalas tres na ng hapon, sumigaw si Jesus, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” na ang ibig sabihi'y “Diyos ko, Diyos ko, bakit mo ako pinabayaan?”
47 Ito'y narinig ng ilan sa mga nakatayo roon kaya't sinabi nila, “Tinatawag niya si Elias!” 48 May(Q) isang tumakbo kaagad at kumuha ng espongha, binasâ ito ng maasim na alak, inilagay sa dulo ng isang patpat at ipinasipsip kay Jesus.
49 Sinabi naman ng iba, “Hintay muna, tingnan natin kung darating si Elias upang iligtas siya!”
50 Muling sumigaw si Jesus nang malakas at siya'y nalagutan ng hininga.
51 Biglang(R) nahati ang tabing ng Templo, mula sa itaas hanggang sa ibaba. Nayanig ang lupa at nabiyak ang mga bato. 52 Nabuksan ang mga libingan at muling nabuhay ang maraming banal na namatay. 53 Lumabas sila ng libingan, at pagkatapos na muling mabuhay si Jesus, sila'y pumasok sa banal na lungsod at doo'y marami ang nakakita sa kanila.
54 Nasindak ang opisyal at ang mga kawal na nagbabantay kay Jesus nang maramdaman nila ang lindol at masaksihan ang lahat ng nangyari. Sabi nila, “Tunay na siya'y Anak ng Diyos!”
55 Naroon(S) din ang maraming mga babaing nakatanaw mula sa malayo. Sila'y sumunod kay Jesus mula pa sa Galilea, at naglingkod sa kanya. 56 Kabilang sa kanila si Maria Magdalena, si Maria na ina ni Santiago at ni Jose, at ang asawa ni Zebedeo.
Ang Paglilibing kay Jesus(T)
57 Pagsapit ng dilim, dumating si Jose, isang mayamang taga-Arimatea na tagasunod din ni Jesus. 58 Hiningi niya kay Pilato ang bangkay ni Jesus, kaya't iniutos ni Pilato na ibigay ito kay Jose. 59 Nang makuha na ang bangkay, binalutan niya ito ng malinis na tela ng lino. 60 Inilagay niya ito sa kanyang bagong libingan na ipinauka niya sa bato. Pagkatapos, iginulong niya sa pintuan ang isang malaking batong panakip, at saka umalis. 61 Naroon sina Maria Magdalena at ang isa pang Maria na nakaupo sa tapat ng libingan.
Ang mga Bantay sa Libingan
62 Kinabukasan, pagkatapos ng Araw ng Paghahanda, sama-samang nagpunta kay Pilato ang mga punong pari at ang mga Pariseo. 63 Sinabi(U) nila, “Naalala po namin na sinabi ng mapagpanggap na iyon noong siya'y nabubuhay pa, na siya'y muling mabubuhay pagkaraan ng tatlong araw. 64 Kaya pabantayan po sana ninyong mabuti ang libingan hanggang sa ikatlong araw. Baka pumunta doon ang kanyang mga alagad at kunin ang bangkay at pagkatapos ay ipamalitang siya'y muling nabuhay. Ang pandarayang ito ay magiging masahol pa kaysa una.”
65 Sinabi sa kanila ni Pilato, “Kumuha kayo ng mga kawal at pabantayan ninyong mabuti ang libingan.”
66 Kaya pumunta nga sila roon at tiniyak na hindi mabubuksan ang libingan, nilagyan ng tatak ang batong panakip sa libingan, at pinabantayan ito sa kawal.
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
Amplified Bible
Judas’ Remorse
27 When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) conferred together against Jesus, [plotting how] to put Him to death [since under Roman rule they had no power to execute anyone]; 2 so they bound Him, and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor [of Judea, who had the authority to condemn prisoners to death].
3 When Judas, His betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was gripped with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,(A) 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They replied, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!” 5 And throwing the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary, he left; and went away and [a]hanged himself. 6 The chief priests, picking up the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put these in the treasury [of the temple], because it is the price of blood.” 7 So after consultation they used the money to buy the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. 8 Therefore that piece of ground has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then the words spoken by Jeremiah the prophet were fulfilled: “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him on whom a price had been set by the sons of Israel;(B) 10 and they gave them for the Potter’s Field, as the Lord directed me.”(C)
Jesus before Pilate
11 Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”(D) 12 But when the charges were brought against Him by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.(E) 13 Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?” 14 But Jesus did not reply to him, not even to a single accusation, so that the governor was greatly astonished.
15 Now at the feast [of the Passover] the governor was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner whom the people chose.(F) 16 And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner [guilty of insurrection and murder], called Barabbas. 17 So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.
19 While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous and innocent Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. 21 The governor said to them, “Which of the two do you wish me to set free for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all replied, “Let Him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why, what has He done that is evil?” But they continued shouting all the louder, “Let Him be crucified!”(G)
24 So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands [to ceremonially cleanse himself of guilt] in the presence of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this [righteous] Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”(H) 25 And all the people answered, “Let [the responsibility for] His blood be on us and on our children!”(I) 26 So he set Barabbas free for them; but after having Jesus severely whipped (scourged), he handed Him over to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into [b]the Praetorium, and they gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.(J) 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet [c]robe on Him [as a king’s robe]. 29 And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!” 30 They spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him repeatedly on the head. 31 After they finished ridiculing Him, they stripped Him of the scarlet robe and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
32 Now as they were coming out, they found a man of [d]Cyrene named [e]Simon, whom they forced into service [f]to carry the cross of Jesus.(K)
The Crucifixion
33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means [g]Place of a Skull,(L) 34 they offered Him wine mixed with gall (myrrh, a bitter-tasting narcotic) to drink; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
35 And when they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting [h]lots.(M) 36 Then sitting down there, they began to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt]. 37 And above His head they put the accusation against Him which read, “[i]THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
38 At the same time two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on the right and one on the left. 39 Those who passed by were hurling abuse at Him and jeering at Him, wagging their heads [in scorn and ridicule],(N) 40 and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! 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, mocked Him, saying, 42 “He saved others [from death]; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him and acknowledge Him. 43 He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”(O) 44 The robbers who had been crucified with Him also began to insult Him in the same way.
45 Now from the sixth hour (noon) there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.).(P) 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud [agonized] voice, [j]“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”(Q) 47 When some of the bystanders there heard it, they began saying, “This man is calling for [k]Elijah.” 48 Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, soaked it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.(R) 49 But the rest said, “Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him [from death].” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud [agonized] voice, and gave up His spirit [voluntarily, sovereignly dismissing and releasing His spirit from His body in submission to His Father’s plan].(S) 51 And [at once] the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was [l]torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split apart.(T) 52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints (God’s people) who had fallen asleep [in death] were raised [to life]; 53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city (Jerusalem) and appeared to many people. 54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, they were terribly frightened and filled with awe, and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
55 There were also many women there looking on from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him. 56 Among them was [m]Mary Magdalene, and [n]Mary the mother of [o]James and Joseph, and [Salome] the [p]mother of Zebedee’s sons [James and John].
Jesus Is Buried
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.(U) 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus [so that he might bury Him], and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth (burial wrapping), 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and he rolled a large stone over the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other [q]Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 The next day, that is, the day after the [day of] preparation [for the Sabbath], the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate, 63 and said, “Sir, we have remembered that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise [from the dead].’ 64 Therefore, give orders to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception [the reporting of His resurrection] will be worse than the first [the reporting that He is the Messiah].” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard [of soldiers]; go [with them], make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and [r]made the tomb secure, and along with [stationing] a guard of soldiers [to be on watch] they set a seal on the stone.
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:5 Possibly people later threw Judas’ body over the cliff into the Valley of Hinnom where his body was mangled on the rocks below (Acts 1:18). Suicides were not given a proper burial.
- Matthew 27:27 The official residence of a governor of a Roman province.
- Matthew 27:28 A ranking Roman officer’s outer cloak.
- Matthew 27:32 A port city in north Africa.
- Matthew 27:32 The father of Alexander and Rufus, disciples in Rome.
- Matthew 27:32 The crossbeam was usually placed on the nape of the neck like a yoke.
- Matthew 27:33 Latin: Calvarius; or Calvary; Aram: Golgotha; Greek: Kranion.
- Matthew 27:35 This fulfilled the prophecy of Ps 22:18, “They divide My clothes among them.”
- Matthew 27:37 The wording of the inscription, which was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, varies slightly in each Gospel account and was probably a combination of them all, “This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
- Matthew 27:46 See note John 19:30.
- Matthew 27:47 The Jews believed that the prophet Elijah would return before the Messiah appeared.
- Matthew 27:51 God tearing the veil of the Holy of Holies is significant in that it symbolizes that God’s presence was now open to all people and not just the High Priest.
- Matthew 27:56 Jesus delivered this woman from seven demons (Luke 8:2). She was from the town of Magdala in Galilee.
- Matthew 27:56 Perhaps the same Mary identified as the wife of Clopas (Gr Alphaeus). See John 19:25. Believed to be a sister or sister-in-law of Mary the mother of Jesus.
- Matthew 27:56 This apostle was known as James the Less or James the Younger (Mark 15:40).
- Matthew 27:56 Salome, believed to be a sister of Mary the mother of Jesus (John 19:25).
- Matthew 27:61 The mother of the apostle known as James the Less or James the Younger.
- Matthew 27:66 In ancient times a tomb was secured by stretching a cord across the stone, then sealing each end of the cord to the rock wall with wax. The wax was marked with the official Roman seal.
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