Matthew — Chapter 27

1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

3Then 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,

4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

6And 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.

7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

9Then 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;

10And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

11And 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.

12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

19When 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.

20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

24When 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.

25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

29And 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!

30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

31And 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.

32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

35And 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.

36And sitting down they watched him there;

37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

39And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

40And 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.

41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

42He 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.

43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

46And 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?

47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

48And 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.

49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

51And, 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;

52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

54Now 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.

55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

57When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60And 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.

61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

64Command 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.

65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

1Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

3Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].

5And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

6And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter`s field, to bury strangers in.

8Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day.

9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;

10and they gave them for the potter`s field, as the Lord appointed me.

11Now 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.

12And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

13Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

14And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

19And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

24So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it].

25And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.

26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.

28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

29And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

30And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

31And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.

33And they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,

34they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.

35And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

36and they sat and watched him there.

37And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

39And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

41In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,

42He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.

43He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

44And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.

45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

47And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

48And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

49And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.

50And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

51And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

52and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

53and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

54Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus` disciple:

58this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

59And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60and 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 tomb, and departed.

61And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62Now on the morrow, which is [the day] after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

63saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.

64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it [as] sure as ye can.

66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.

1When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

2They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

3Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the 30 silver coins to the chief priests and the elders,

4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!”

5So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.

6The chief priests took the silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”

7After consulting together they bought the Potter’s Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners.

8For this reason that field has been called the “Field of Blood” to this day.

9Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the 30 silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel,

10and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”

11Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.”

12But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

13Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?”

14But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

15During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

16At that time they had in custody a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.

17So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?”

18(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)

19As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today.”

20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

21The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas!”

22Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said, “Crucify him!”

23He asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”

24When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. You take care of it yourselves!”

25In reply all the people said, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

26Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s residence and gathered the whole cohort around him.

28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe around him,

29and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him: “Hail, king of the Jews!”

30They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.

31When they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

32As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

33They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”)

34and offered Jesus wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, he would not drink it.

35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice.

36Then they sat down and kept guard over him there.

37Above his head they put the charge against him, which read: “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

38Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

39Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

40and saying, “You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”

41In the same way even the chief priests—together with the experts in the law and elders—were mocking him:

42“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!

43He trusts in God—let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, ‘I am God’s Son’!”

44The robbers who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

45Now from noon until three, darkness came over all the land.

46At about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

47When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

48Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink.

49But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to save him.”

50Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.

51Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

52And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died were raised.

53(They came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.)

54Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!”

55Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.

56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.

58He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.

61(Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, opposite the tomb.)

62The next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate

63and said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

65Pilate said to them, “Take a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you can.”

66So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

1Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

3Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

5He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

6The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

7They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them, to bury strangers in.

8Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day.

9Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,

10and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”

11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”

12When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

13Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”

14He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

16They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”

18For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”

20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”

23But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”

24So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

25All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

26Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

28They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

29They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

30They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

31When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

33When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”

34they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.

35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

36and they sat and watched him there.

37They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

38Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

39Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

40and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

41Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

42“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

43He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.

45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

46About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

47Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

48Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.

49The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”

50Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

51Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

52The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

53and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

54Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.

58This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

59Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

61Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

62Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

63saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

65Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”

66So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.