1 W hen morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

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

2 A nd when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Judas Hangs Himself

And they bound Him and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3 T hen Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

When 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,

4 s aying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it! ”

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

5 T hen he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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

6 B ut the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.”

But 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.

7 A nd they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

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

8 T herefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

Therefore that piece of ground has been called the Field of Blood to the present day.

9 T hen was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,

Then 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,

10 a nd gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.” Jesus Faces Pilate

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

11 N ow Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “ It is as you say.”

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

12 A nd while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

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

13 T hen Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

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

14 B ut He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. Taking the Place of Barabbas

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

15 N ow at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.

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

16 A nd at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

And at that time they had a notorious prisoner whose name was Barabbas.

17 T herefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

So 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?

18 F or he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

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

19 W hile he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

Also, 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.

20 B ut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

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

21 T he governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

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

22 P ilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

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

23 T hen the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

They 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!

24 W hen Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it. ”

So 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.

25 A nd all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”

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

26 T hen he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. The Soldiers Mock Jesus

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

27 T hen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the palace, and they gathered the whole battalion about Him.

28 A nd they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

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

29 W hen they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on 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!”

And, 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!

30 T hen they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.

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

31 A nd when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified. The King on a Cross

And 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.

32 N ow as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.

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

33 A nd when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,

And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of a Skull,

34 t hey gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.

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

35 T hen they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: “They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.”

And 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.

36 S itting down, they kept watch over Him there.

Then they sat down there and kept watch over Him.

37 A nd they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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

38 T hen two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.

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

39 A nd those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads

And those who passed by spoke reproachfully and abusively and jeered at Him, wagging their heads,

40 a nd saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

And 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.

41 L ikewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said,

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

42 “ He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.

He 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.

43 H e trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

He 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.

44 E ven the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing. Jesus Dies on the Cross

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

45 N ow from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.

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

46 A nd 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?”

And 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]?

47 S ome of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!”

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

48 I mmediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.

And 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.

49 T he rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”

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

50 A nd Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.

51 T hen, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

And 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.

52 a nd the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

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

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

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

54 S o when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

When 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!

55 A nd many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar,

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

56 a mong whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb

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

57 N ow when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

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

58 T his man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.

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

59 W hen Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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

60 a nd laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

And 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.

61 A nd Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. Pilate Sets a Guard

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

62 O n the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,

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

63 s aying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’

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

64 T herefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.”

Therefore 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.

65 P ilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.”

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

66 S o they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.

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