1 E arly in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.

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

2 P ilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “ It is as you say.”

Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”

3 T he chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

The chief priests accused him of many things.

4 T hen Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!”

Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”

5 B ut Jesus made no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.

But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.

6 N ow at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

7 T he man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

8 T he crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

9 P ilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

10 F or he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

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

11 B ut the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead.

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

12 A nswering again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

13 T hey shouted back, “Crucify Him!”

They cried out again, “Crucify him!”

14 B ut Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!”

Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”

15 W ishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified. Jesus Is Mocked

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

16 T he soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman cohort.

The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

17 T hey dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;

They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

18 a nd they began to acclaim Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19 T hey kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

20 A fter they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.

When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

21 T hey pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross. The Crucifixion

They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

22 T hen they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”

23 T hey tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.

24 A nd they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

25 I t was the third hour when they crucified Him.

It was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 T he inscription of the charge against Him read, “ THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

The superscription of his accusation was written over him, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

27 T hey crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

28 ' > And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”]

The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, “He was numbered with transgressors.”

29 T hose passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

30 s ave Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

save yourself, and come down from the cross!”

31 I n the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “ He saved others; He cannot save Himself.

Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.

32 L et this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.

33 W hen the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 A t the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “ Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani ?” which is translated, “ My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me ?”

At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

35 W hen some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.”

Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”

36 S omeone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “ Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down.”

One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”

37 A nd Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.

Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.

38 A nd the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

39 W hen the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

40 T here were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome.

There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 W hen He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and minister to Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem. Jesus Is Buried

who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

42 W hen evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

43 J oseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

44 P ilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.

Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

45 A nd ascertaining this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46 J oseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

47 M ary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.

Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.