27:1 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death.
27:2 They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.
27:3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders.
27:4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”
27:5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
27:6 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.”
27:7 So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
27:8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
27:9 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
27:10 and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”
27:11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus replied.
27:12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.
27:13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?”
27:14 But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge–to the great amazement of the governor.
27:15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the Feast to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.
27:16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.
27:17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
27:18 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
27:19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”
27:20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
27:21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they answered.
27:22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!”
27:23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
27:24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
27:25 All the people answered, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”
27:26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
27:27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.
27:28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
27:29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.
27:30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
27:31 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.
27:32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.
27:33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull).
27:34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.
27:35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
27:36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.
27:37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27:38 Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
27:39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads
27:40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”
27:41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him.
27:42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
27:43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
27:44 In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
27:45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”–which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
27:47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”
27:48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink.
27:49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”
27:50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
27:51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split.
27:52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
27:53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
27:54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”
27:55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
27:57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
27:58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
27:59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
27:60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
27:61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
27:62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.
27:63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
27:64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”
27:65 “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
27:66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.
27:1 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.
27:2 And having bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.
27:3 Then Judas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, regretted and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
27:4 Saying, I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? You see to that yourself!
27:5 And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple and departed, and he went away and hanged himself.
27:6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.
27:7 And after taking counsel, they bought with it the potter s field as a burial place for strangers.
27:8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
27:9 At that time what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him that had been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel had priced,
27:10 And they gave them for the potter s field, as the Lord directed me.
27:11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And Jesus said, It is as you say.
27:12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
27:13 Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?
27:14 And He did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
27:15 Now at the feasts the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wanted.
27:16 And they had at that time a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
27:17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?
27:18 For he knew that it was because of envy that they had delivered Him up.
27:19 And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much today in a dream because of Him.
27:20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to destroy Jesus.
27:21 And the governor answered and said to them, Which of the two do you want me to release to you? And they said, Barabbas.
27:22 Pilate said to them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all said, Let Him be crucified!
27:23 But he said, Why, what evil has He done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let Him be crucified!
27:24 And Pilate, seeing that nothing was gained but rather that an uproar was taking place, took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of this man s blood. You see to it yourselves.
27:25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be upon us and upon our children!
27:26 Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he scourged and delivered up to be crucified.
27:27 Then the governor s soldiers took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered about Him the whole cohort.
27:28 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe around Him,
27:29 And they wove a crown of thorns and placed it on His head and put a reed in His right hand; and they kneeled before Him and mocked Him, saying, Rejoice, King of the Jews!
27:30 And they spat on Him and took the reed and beat Him on the head.
27:31 And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His garments on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
27:32 And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this one they compelled to take up His cross.
27:33 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
27:34 They gave Him wine to drink, mingled with gall. And when He tasted it, He would not drink.
27:35 And when they had crucified Him, they divided His garments among themselves, casting lots.
27:36 And they sat down and guarded Him there.
27:37 And they set in writing over His head the charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27:38 At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.
27:39 And those who were passing by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads
27:40 And saying, You who destroy the temple and build it up in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!
27:41 Likewise also the chief priests with the scribes and elders mocked Him and said,
27:42 He saved others; Himself He cannot save. He is King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe on Him.
27:43 He trusts in God; let Him rescue Him now if He wants Him, for He said, I am the Son of God.
27:44 And in the same way the robbers who were crucified with Him also reproached Him.
27:45 Now from the sixth hour darkness fell over all the land until the ninth hour.
27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?
27:47 And some of those standing there, when they heard this, said, This man is calling Elijah.
27:48 And immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he soaked it with vinegar and put it on a reed, and gave it to Him to drink.
27:49 But the rest said, Let Him be. Let us see if Elijah is coming to save Him.
27:50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit.
27:51 And behold, the veil of the temple was split in two from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken and the rocks were split,
27:52 And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
27:53 And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection and entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
27:54 Now the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that happened, became greatly frightened, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
27:55 And many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him,
27:56 Among whom were Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
27:57 And when evening fell, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
27:58 This man came to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that it be given to him.
27:59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean, fine linen cloth.
27:60 And he laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock. And having rolled a great stone in front of the door of the tomb, he went away.
27:61 And Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.
27:62 On the next day, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered unto Pilate,
27:63 Saying, Sir, we have remembered that while He was still living, that deceiver said, After three days I will arise.
27:64 Therefore, give orders for the grave to be secured until the third day, lest His disciples come and steal Him away and say to the people, He has been raised from the dead. And the last deception will be worse than the first.
27:65 Pilate said to them, Take a guard. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.
27:66 And they went and secured the grave, sealing the stone, with the guard being there.