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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
Matye 27
Haitian Creole Version
Matye 27
Haitian Creole Version
27 ¶ Nan granmaten, tout chèf prèt yo ansanm ak chèf fanmi k'ap dirije pèp la, yo mete tèt yo ansanm sou do Jezi. Yo pran desizyon pou fè touye li.
2 Apre yo fin mare l', yo mennen l' ale, yo renmèt li bay Pons Pilat, gouvènè peyi a.
3 Jida menm, nonm ki te trayi Jezi a, lè l' wè yo te kondannen Jezi, remò pran l', li pote trant pyès lajan yo tounen bay chèf prèt yo ansanm ak chèf fanmi yo. Li di konsa:
4 Sa m' fè a mal. Se yon inonsan mwen lage nan men nou. Yo reponn li: Ki mele nou sa? Sa se zafè pa ou.
5 Jida jete pyès lajan yo nan tanp lan, li soti, li ale pann tèt li.
6 Chèf prèt yo ranmase lajan an, yo di konsa: Sa se lajan san. Lalwa nou pa pèmèt nou mete lajan konsa nan kès tanp lan.
7 Apre sa, yo tonbe dakò pou yo achte yon jaden nan men yon nonm ki te konn fè krich. Yo pran tè a sèvi simityè pou etranje ki mouri nan peyi a.
8 Se poutèt sa, jouk jounen jòdi a, yo rele jaden sa a: Jaden san.
9 Se konsa pawòl pwofèt Jeremi te di a rive vre: Yo pran trant pyès lajan yo. Se pri sa a moun ras Izrayèl yo te dakò peye pou li.
10 Ak lajan an, yo achte jaden nonm ki konn fè krich la, dapre lòd Bondye te ban mwen an.
11 ¶ Jezi parèt devan gouvènè a. Gouvènè a keksyonnen l', li mande li: Ou se wa jwif yo? Jezi reponn li: Se ou ki di li.
12 Chèf prèt yo ak chèf fanmi yo t'ap depoze anpil plent kont Jezi. Jezi menm pa t' reponn anyen.
13 Pilat di li: Ou pa tande tout plent yo depoze sou do ou?
14 Men Jezi pa ba l' repons sou anyen. Sa te fè Pilat sezi anpil.
15 Pou chak fèt Delivrans gouvènè a te konn lage yon prizonye. Se pèp la ki te konn chwazi kilès.
16 Lè sa a, te gen yon prizonye yo te rele Jezi Barabas. Tout moun te konnen ki moun li ye.
17 Lè Pilat wè pèp la sanble deyò a, li di yo: Kilès nou vle m' lage ban nou: Jezi Barabas osinon Jezi yo rele Kris la?
18 Pilat te byen konnen se jalouzi ki te fè yo mennen Jezi ba li.
19 Antan Pilat te chita sou fotèy jij li nan tribinal la, madanm li voye di li: Nonm sa a inonsan tande. Pa mele nan zafè sa a. Paske yèswa, mwen soufri anpil poutèt li nan dòmi.
20 Chèf prèt yo ak chèf fanmi yo pran tèt pèp la pou yo mande Pilat pou l' lage Barabas ba yo, pou l' fè touye Jezi.
21 Gouvènè a pran lapawòl, li di yo: Kilès nan de a nou vle m' lage ban nou? Yo reponn: Barabas.
22 Pilat mande yo: Bon. Kisa pou m' fè ak Jezi yo rele Kris la? Yo tout reponn: Kloure l' sou yon kwa!
23 Pilat di yo: Ki movezak li fè konsa? Yo rele pi fò toujou: Kloure l' sou yon kwa!
24 Lè Pilat wè li pa t' kapab fè anyen ankò, paske pèp la te soti pou l' te fè plis dezòd toujou, li pran dlo, li lave men l' devan tout foul moun yo. Li di yo: Mwen menm, mwen pa reskonsab lanmò nonm sa a. Sa, se sou kont nou li ye.
25 Tout pèp la reponn: Se pou reskonsablite lanmò l' tonbe sou nou ak sou tout pitit nou yo.
26 ¶ Apre sa, Pilat lage Barabas ba yo. Li fè yo bat Jezi byen bat, li renmèt yo li pou y al kloure l' sou yon kwa.
27 Sòlda Pilat yo mennen Jezi nan kay gouvènè a. Yo sanble tout batayon sòlda yo fè wonn li.
28 Yo dezabiye l', yo mete yon gwo rad koulè wouj violèt sou li.
29 Yo trese yon kouwòn pikan mete nan tèt li, yo ba l' yon ti bwa wozo kenbe nan men dwat li. Apre sa, yo mete ajenou devan l', yo pran pase l' nan betiz. Yo di li: Bonjou, wa jwif yo!
30 Yo krache sou li, yo pran wozo a, yo ba l' kou nan tèt.
31 Apre yo fin pase l' anba kont betiz yo, yo wete gwo rad la, yo mete rad pa l' sou li ankò. Epi yo mennen l' ale pou yo kloure l' sou yon kwa.
32 Lè yo soti, yo kontre yon nonm peyi Sirèn ki te rele Simon. Yo fòse msye pote kwa Jezi a.
33 ¶ Lè yo rive kote ki rele Gòlgota a (ki vle di: Plas zo bwa tèt la)
34 yo bay Jezi bwè diven mele ak fyèl. Men, lè l' goute l', li pa t' vle bwè li.
35 Apre yo fin kloure l' sou kwa a, yo tire osò pou separe rad li yo.
36 Apre sa, yo chita ap veye li.
37 Yo mete yon ti pankat anlè tèt li pou fè konnen kòz ki fè yo te kondannen l' la.
38 Yo te kloure de ansasen sou de lòt kwa an menm tan avè l', yonn sou bò dwat, yonn sou bò gòch.
39 Moun ki t'ap pase bò la a t'ap plede joure li. Yo t'ap fè siy sou li.
40 Yo t'ap di: Ou menm ki te vle kraze tanp lan pou ou te rebati l' nan twa jou, sove tèt ou non! Si ou se pitit Bondye a, desann sou kwa a!
41 Konsa tou, chèf prèt yo, dirèktè lalwa yo ak chèf fanmi yo t'ap pase l' nan rizib. Yo t'ap di:
42 Gade! Li sove lòt moun, li pa kapab sove tèt pa li. Si l' se wa pèp Izrayèl la, se pou l' desann sou kwa a koulye a. Lè sa a, n'a kwè nan li.
43 Li te mete konfyans li nan Bondye, li te di se pitit Bondye li ye. Ann wè koulye a si Bondye va vin delivre li.
44 Ata ansasen ki te kloure sou lòt kwa yo t'ap joure l' menm jan an tou.
45 Vè midi konsa, vin gen yon fènwa sou tout peyi a, jouk twazè apre midi.
46 Vè twazè, Jezi rele byen fò, li di: Eli, Eli lema sabaktani? (ki vle di: Bondye, Bondye, poukisa ou lage m' konsa?)
47 Nan moun ki te la yo genyen ki tande l' pale. Yo di: Men l'ap rele Eli.
48 Lamenm, yonn nan yo kouri al pran yon eponj, li tranpe l' nan venèg, li mete l' nan pwent yon gòl wozo, li lonje l' bò bouch Jezi ba l' bwè.
49 Men, lòt moun yo di: Tann non, monchè. Ann wè si Eli ap vin delivre li.
50 ¶ Jezi bay yon gwo rèl ankò, epi li mouri.
51 Menm lè a, rido ki te nan tanp lan chire an de moso, depi anwo jouk anba. Tè a tranble. Wòch yo fann.
52 Tonm mò yo louvri, kò anpil moun pèp Bondye a ki te mouri leve vivan ankò, yo soti nan tonm yo.
53 Apre Jezi li menm te leve soti vivan nan lanmò, yo antre lavil Jerizalèm kote anpil moun te wè yo.
54 Lè ofisye lame a ansanm ak gad ki t'ap veye Jezi ansanm avè l' yo wè tranblemanntè a ak tou sa ki te pase, yon sèl lapè pran yo. Yo di: Se vre wi, nonm sa a te Pitit Bondye.
55 Te gen plizyè fanm la tou. Men, yo te rete lwen ap gade. Se moun ki t'ap swiv Jezi, ki t'ap okipe l' depi lè l' te nan peyi Galile.
56 Nan yo te genyen: Mari, moun lavil Magdala a, Mari, manman Jak ak Jozèf, ansanm ak manman pitit Zebede yo.
57 ¶ Lè solèy fin kouche, yon nonm rich, moun lavil Arimate, vin rive. Yo te rele l' Jozèf. Li menm tou li te yon disip Jezi.
58 li al jwenn Pilat, li mande l' kò Jezi a. Pilat bay lòd pou yo renmèt li kò a.
59 Jozèf pran kò a, li vlope l' nan yon bèl dra blan tou nèf.
60 Apre sa, li mete kò a nan yon kavo li te fèk fè fouye nan wòch la pou tèt pa l'. Apre sa, li woule yon gwo wòch devan bouch kavo a. Epi li al fè wout li.
61 Mari, moun lavil Magdala a, ansanm ak lòt Mari a te chita la, anfas kavo a.
62 Nan denmen, ki vle di jou repo a menm, chèf prèt yo ansanm ak farizyen yo ale bò kot Pilat.
63 Yo di li: Chèf, nou chonje lè nonm ki t'ap bay manti a te vivan, li te di apre twa jou li pral leve soti vivan.
64 Bay lòd pou yo veye kavo a byen veye pandan twa jou. Konsa, disip li yo p'ap kapab vin pran kò a pou yo di pèp la apre sa msye leve soti vivan nan lanmò. Dènye kout manti sa a ta pi rèd pase premye a.
65 Pilat di yo: Men yon eskwad gad. Ale, veye kavo a jan nou vle a.
66 Y ale. Pou yo pi asire kavo a te byen fèmen, yo poze sele sou wòch ki te devan bouch kavo a, epi yo mete eskwad gad la veye li.
Matthew 27
King James Version
Matthew 27
King James Version
27 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Matthew 27
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 27
Lexham English Bible
Jesus Taken to Pilate
27 Now when it[a] was early morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus in order to put him to death. 2 And after[b] tying him up, they led him[c] away and handed him[d] over to Pilate the governor.
The Suicide of Judas Iscariot
3 Then when[e] Judas, the one who had betrayed him, saw that he had been condemned, he regretted what he had done[f] and[g] returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by[h] betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”[i] 5 And throwing the silver coins into the temple he departed. And he went away and[j] hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests took the silver coins and[k] said, “It is not permitted to put them into the temple treasury, because it is blood money.”[l] 7 And after[m] taking counsel, they purchased with[n] them the Potter’s Field, for a burial place for strangers. 8 (For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood until today.) 9 Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, who said, “And they took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one who had been priced, on whom a price had been set by the sons of Israel, 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, just as the Lord directed me.”[o]
Jesus Before Pilate
11 So Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” And Jesus said, “You say so.” 12 And when he was being accused[p] by the chief priests and elders he answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they are testifying against you?” 14 And he did not reply to him, not even with reference to one statement, so that the governor was very astonished.
Pilate Releases Barabbas
15 Now at each feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd—the one whom they wanted. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner named Jesus[q] Barabbas.[r] 17 So after[s] they had assembled, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you—Jesus[t] Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy. 19 And while[u] he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message[v] to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man,[w] for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.”) 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas and put Jesus to death. 21 So the governor answered and[x] said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas!” 22 Pilate said to them, “What then should I do with Jesus, the one who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they began to shout[y] even louder, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
24 So Pilate, when he[z] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water and[aa] washed his[ab] hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to it!”[ac] 25 And all the people answered and[ad] said, “His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas for them, but after[ae] he had Jesus flogged, he handed him[af] over so that he could be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s residence and[ag] gathered the whole cohort to him. 28 And they stripped him and[ah] put a scarlet military cloak around him, 29 and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it[ai] on his head, and put[aj] a reed in his right hand. And kneeling down before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” 30 And they spat on him and[ak] took the reed and repeatedly struck[al] him[am] on his head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the military cloak and put his own clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify him.[an]
Jesus Is Crucified
32 And as they[ao] were going out, they found a man of Cyrene named[ap] Simon. They forced this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they[aq] came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),[ar] 34 they gave him wine mixed with gall to drink, and when he[as] tasted it[at] he did not want to drink it.[au] 35 And when they[av] had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves[aw] by[ax] casting lots. 36 And they sat down and[ay] were watching over him there. 37 And they put above his head the charge against him in writing:[az] “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.” 38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild it[ba] in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” 41 In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him,[bb] saying, 42 “He saved others; he is not able to save himself! He is the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him! 43 He trusts in God; let him deliver him now if he wants to,[bc] because he said, ‘I am the Son of God’!” 44 And in the same way even the robbers who were crucified with him were reviling him.
Jesus Dies on the Cross
45 Now from the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)[bd] 47 And some of those who were standing there, when they[be] heard it,[bf] said, “This man is summoning Elijah!” 48 And immediately one of them ran and took a sponge and filled it[bg] with sour wine and put it[bh] on a reed and[bi] gave it[bj] to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Leave him[bk] alone! let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and[bl] gave up his[bm] spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 And 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 went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 Now the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus, when they[bn] saw the earthquake and the things that took place, were extremely frightened, saying, “Truly this man was God’s Son!” 55 And there were many women there, observing from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Jesus Is Buried
57 Now when it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who also was a disciple of Jesus himself. 58 This man approached Pilate and[bo] asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it[bp] to be given to him.[bq] 59 And Joseph took the body and[br] wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the entrance of the tomb and[bs] went away. 61 Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
The Tomb Is Sealed and Guarded
62 Now on the next day, which is after the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember that while[bt] that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and[bu] steal him and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it[bv] as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went with the guard of soldiers and[bw] made the tomb secure by[bx] sealing the stone.
Footnotes
- Matthew 27:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Matthew 27:2 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“tying”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:2 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:2 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“regretted”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:4 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“betraying”) which is understood as means
- Matthew 27:4 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:5 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went away”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:6 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:6 Literally “the price of blood”
- Matthew 27:7 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:7 Literally “for”
- Matthew 27:10 A quotation from various passages in Jeremiah including 18:2–6; 19:1–13; 32:6–15; see also Zech 11:12–13
- Matthew 27:12 Literally “in the him being accused”
- Matthew 27:16 Although many manuscripts omit “Jesus” here, it is so hard to explain why a scribe would have added it that the reading is probably original
- Matthew 27:16 “Barabbas” means “son of the father” in Aramaic
- Matthew 27:17 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had assembled”)
- Matthew 27:17 Although many manuscripts omit “Jesus” here, it is so hard to explain why a scribe would have added it that the reading is probably original
- Matthew 27:19 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was sitting”)
- Matthew 27:19 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:19 Literally “nothing to you and to that righteous man”
- Matthew 27:21 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:23 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to shout”)
- Matthew 27:24 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:24 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 27:24 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:26 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“flogged”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:26 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stripped”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:29 This is an understood repetition of the verb from earlier in the verse
- Matthew 27:30 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“spat”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:30 The imperfect tense has been translated as iterative here (“repeatedly struck”)
- Matthew 27:30 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:31 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:32 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were going out”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:32 Literally “by name”
- Matthew 27:33 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:33 Literally “is called Place of a Skull”
- Matthew 27:34 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“tasted”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:34 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:34 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:35 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had crucified”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:35 Here “among themselves” reflects the middle voice of the verb “divided”
- Matthew 27:35 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“casting”) which is understood as means
- Matthew 27:36 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sat down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:37 Literally “written”
- Matthew 27:40 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:41 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:43 Or “let him deliver him now if he wants him”
- Matthew 27:46 A quotation from Ps 22:1
- Matthew 27:47 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:47 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:48 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:48 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:48 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participles (“ran … took … filled … put”) have been translated as finite verbs
- Matthew 27:48 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:49 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:50 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“cried out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:50 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 27:54 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:58 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:58 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:58 *The words “to him” are not in the Greek text but are implied
- Matthew 27:59 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:60 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“rolled”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:63 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“alive”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 27:64 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:65 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 27:66 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 27:66 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sealing”) which is understood as means
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