1 W hen it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a consultation against Jesus to put Him to death;

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

2 A nd they bound Him and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

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

3 W hen Judas, His betrayer, saw that was condemned, '> afflicted in mind and troubled for his former folly; and] with remorse he brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

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 S aying, I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. They replied, What is that to us? See to that yourself.

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 A nd casting the pieces of silver into the '> sanctuary of the] temple, he departed; and he went off and hanged himself.

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

6 B ut the chief priests, picking up the pieces of silver, said, It is not legal to put these in the treasury, for it is the price of blood.

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 S o after consultation they bought with them the potter’s field in which to bury strangers.

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

8 T herefore that piece of ground has been called the Field of Blood to the present day.

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

9 T hen were fulfilled the words spoken by Jeremiah the prophet when he said, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him on Whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,

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 A nd they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.

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

11 N ow Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, Are you the King of the Jews? Jesus said to him, You have stated.

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 B ut when the charges were made against Him by the chief priests and elders, He made no answer.

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

13 T hen Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many and how serious are the things they are testifying against You?

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

14 B ut He made no reply to him, not even to a single accusation, so that the governor marveled greatly.

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

15 N ow at the Feast the governor was in the habit of setting free for the people any one prisoner whom they chose.

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

16 A nd at that time they had a notorious prisoner whose name was Barabbas.

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17 S o 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?

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 F or he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over to him.

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

19 A lso, while he was seated on the judgment bench, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that just and upright Man, for I have had a painful experience today in a dream because of Him.

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 B ut the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death.

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

21 A gain the governor said to them, Which of the two do you wish me to release for you? And they said, Barabbas!

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

22 P ilate said to them, Then what shall I do with Jesus Who is called Christ?

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 T hey all replied, Let Him be crucified! And he said, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted all the louder, Let Him be crucified!

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

24 S o when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was about to break out, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying, I am not guilty of nor responsible for this righteous Man’s blood; see to it yourselves.

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 A nd all the people answered, Let His blood be on us and on our children!

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

26 S o he set free for them Barabbas; and he Jesus whipped, and delivered Him up to be crucified.

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

27 T hen the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the palace, and they gathered the whole battalion about Him.

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

28 A nd they stripped off His clothes and put a scarlet robe ( garment of dignity and office worn by Roman officers of rank) upon Him,

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

29 A nd, weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a reed (staff) in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they made sport of Him, saying, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), King of the Jews!

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 A nd they spat on Him, and took the reed (staff) and struck Him on the head.

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

31 A nd when they finished making sport of Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His own garments on Him and led Him away to be crucified.

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 A s they were marching forth, they came upon a man of Cyrene named Simon; this man they forced to carry the cross of Jesus.

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

33 A nd when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of a Skull,

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

34 T hey offered Him wine mingled with gall to drink; but when He tasted it, He refused to drink it.

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

35 A nd when they had crucified Him, they divided and distributed His garments by casting lots so that the prophet’s saying was fulfilled, They parted My garments among them and over My apparel they cast lots.

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 T hen they sat down there and kept watch over Him.

And sitting down they watched him there;

37 A nd over His head they put the accusation against Him ( the cause of His death), which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews.

38 A t the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right hand and one on the left.

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

39 A nd those who passed by spoke reproachfully and abusively and jeered at Him, wagging their heads,

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

40 A nd they said, You Who would tear down the sanctuary of the temple and rebuild it in three days, rescue Yourself from death. If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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 I n the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, made sport of Him, saying,

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

42 H e rescued others from death; Himself He cannot rescue from death. He is the King of Israel? Let Him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Him.

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 H e trusts in God; let God deliver Him now if He cares for Him and will have Him, for He said, I am the Son of God.

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

44 A nd the robbers who were crucified with Him also abused and reproached and made sport of Him in the same way.

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

45 N ow from the sixth hour (noon) there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour (three o’clock).

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

46 A nd about the ninth hour (three o’clock) Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?—that is, My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me '> helpless, forsaking and failing Me in My need]?

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 A nd some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, This Man is calling for Elijah!

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

48 A nd one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, soaked it with vinegar (a sour wine), and put it on a reed (staff), and was about to give it to Him to drink.

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 B ut the others said, Wait! Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him from death.

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

50 A nd Jesus cried again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.

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

51 A nd at once the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split.

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 T he tombs were opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep in death were raised;

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

53 A nd coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

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

54 W hen the centurion and those who were with him keeping watch over Jesus observed the earthquake and all that was happening, they were terribly frightened and filled with awe, and said, Truly this was God’s Son!

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 T here were also numerous women there, looking on from a distance, who were of those who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him.

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

56 A mong them were Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.

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

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

58 H e went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

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

59 A nd Joseph took the body and rolled it up in a clean linen cloth used for swathing dead bodies

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

60 A nd laid it in his own fresh ( undefiled) tomb, which he had hewn in the rock; and he rolled a big boulder over the door of the tomb and went away.

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 A nd Mary of Magdala and the other Mary kept sitting there opposite the tomb.

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

62 T he next day, that is, the day after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate

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

63 A nd said, Sir, we have just remembered how that vagabond Imposter said while He was still alive, After three days I will rise again.

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

64 T herefore give an order to have the tomb made secure and safeguarded until the third day, for fear that His disciples will come and steal Him away and tell the people that He has risen from the dead, and the last deception and fraud will be worse than the first.

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 P ilate said to them, You have a guard go, make it as secure as you can.

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

66 S o they went off and made the tomb secure by sealing the boulder, a guard of soldiers being with them and remaining to watch.

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