1 ¶ And straightway in the morning the princes of the priests having held a consultation with the elders and with the scribes and with the whole council, took Jesus away bound and delivered him to Pilate.

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 A nd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said unto him, Thou sayest it.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

3 A nd the princes of the priests accused him of many things.

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

4 A nd Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5 B ut Jesus yet answered nothing, so that Pilate marvelled.

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

6 N ow at that feast it was customary that he release unto them one prisoner, whoever they desired.

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7 A nd there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with those that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 A nd the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had always done unto them.

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 A nd Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 F or he knew that the princes of the priests had delivered him for envy.

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11 B ut the princes of the priests moved the multitude that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12 A nd Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13 A nd they cried out again, crucify him.

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 T hen Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, crucify him.

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 ¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16 A nd the soldiers led him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they call together the whole band.

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.

17 A nd they clothed him with purple and platted a crown of thorns and put it about his head

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

18 a nd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

and began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 A nd they smote him on the head with a reed and spit upon him and bowing their knees worshipped him.

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

20 A nd when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him and put his own clothes on him and led him out to crucify him.

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21 A nd they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

22 ¶ And they brought him unto the place of Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23 A nd they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, but he received it not.

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

24 A nd when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25 A nd it was the third hour when they crucified him.

And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 A nd the inscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 A nd with him they crucified two thieves: the one on his right hand and the other on his left.

And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

28 A nd the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

29 A nd those that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads and saying, Ah, thou that would destroy the temple of God and build it in three days,

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

30 s ave thyself and come down from the cross.

save thyself, and come down from the cross.

31 L ikewise also the princes of the priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

32 L et the Christ, King of Israel, descend now from the stake that we may see and believe. And those that were crucified with him reviled him.

Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

33 ¶ And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 A nd at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35 A nd some of those that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elijah.

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36 A nd one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar and put it on a reed and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.

And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

37 B ut Jesus, giving a great cry, expired.

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

38 T hen the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

39 A nd when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw that he so cried out and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

40 T here were also some women looking on afar off, among whom was Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the lesser and of Joses, and Salome

There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 ( who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him and ministered unto him), and many other women who came up with him unto Jerusalem.

(who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 ¶ And now when the evening was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 J oseph of Arimathaea, a noble senator, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly unto Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

44 A nd Pilate marvelled that he was already dead; and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

45 A nd when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 A nd he bought fine linen and took him down and wrapped him in the linen and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

47 A nd Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.