“1 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
Zebedee’s 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
27:1-66 AV)
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