1 I mmediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.

And immediately when it was morning, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole council, held a consultation; and when they had bound Jesus, they took Him away '> violently] and handed Him over to Pilate.

2 T hen Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “ It is as you say.”

And Pilate inquired of Him, Are You the King of the Jews? And He replied, It is as you say.

3 A nd the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.

And the chief priests kept accusing Him of many things.

4 T hen Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”

And Pilate again asked Him, Have You no answer to make? See how many charges they are bringing against You!

5 B ut Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled. Taking the Place of Barabbas

But Jesus made no further answer at all, so that Pilate wondered and marveled.

6 N ow at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

Now at the Feast he set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

7 A nd there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.

And among the rioters in the prison who had committed murder in the insurrection there was a man named Barabbas.

8 T hen the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.

And the throng came up and began asking Pilate to do as he usually did for them.

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

And he replied to them, Do you wish me to set free for you the King of the Jews?

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

For he was aware that it was '> because they were prompted] by envy that the chief priests had delivered Him up.

11 B ut the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release for them Barabbas instead.

12 P ilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

And again Pilate said to them, Then what shall I do with the Man Whom you call the King of the Jews?

13 S o they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

And they shouted back again, Crucify Him!

14 T hen Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

But Pilate said to them, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted with all their might all the more, Crucify Him '> at once]!

15 S o Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified. The Soldiers Mock Jesus

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus whipped, he handed over to be crucified.

16 T hen the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.

Then the soldiers led Him away to the courtyard inside the palace, that is, the Praetorium, and they called the entire detachment of soldiers together.

17 A nd they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,

And they dressed Him in purple, and, weaving together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him.

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

And they began to salute Him, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), King of the Jews!

19 T hen they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.

And they struck His head with a staff made of a reed and spat on Him and kept bowing their knees in homage to Him.

20 A nd when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him. The King on a Cross

And when they had making sport of Him, they took the purple off of Him and put His own clothes on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.

21 T hen they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.

And they forced a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the field (country), to carry His cross.

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

And they led Him to Golgotha, meaning The Place of a Skull.

23 T hen they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.

And they give Him wine mingled with myrrh, but He would not take it.

24 A nd when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

And they crucified Him; and they divided His garments and distributed them among themselves, throwing lots for them to decide who should take what.

25 N ow it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.

And it was the third hour (about nine o’clock in the morning) when they crucified Him.

26 A nd the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And the inscription of the accusation against Him was written above, The King of the Jews.

27 W ith Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.

And with Him they crucified two robbers, one on right hand and one on His left.

28 S o the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, He was counted among the transgressors.

29 A nd those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,

And those who passed by kept reviling Him and reproaching Him abusively in harsh and insolent language, wagging their heads and saying, Aha! You Who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,

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

Now rescue Yourself '> from death], coming down from the cross!

31 L ikewise the chief priests also, mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved others; Himself He cannot save.

So also the chief priests, with the scribes, made sport of Him to one another, saying, He rescued others '> from death]; Himself He is unable to rescue.

32 L et the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him reviled Him. Jesus Dies on the Cross

Let the Christ (the Messiah), the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and trust in and rely on Him and adhere to Him! Those who were crucified with Him also reviled and reproached Him.

33 N ow when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

And when the sixth hour (about midday) had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour (about three o’clock).

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

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?—which means, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me '> deserting Me and leaving Me helpless and abandoned]?

35 S ome of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!”

And some of those standing by, hearing it, said, See! He is calling Elijah!

36 T hen someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.”

And one man ran, and, filling a sponge with vinegar (a mixture of sour wine and water), put it on a staff made of a reed and gave it to Him to drink, saying, Hold off! Let us see whether Elijah come to take Him down.

37 A nd Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.

And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed out His life.

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

And the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

39 S o when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”

And when the centurion who stood facing Him saw Him expire this way, he said, Really, this Man was God’s Son!

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

Now some women were there also, looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,

41 w ho also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem. Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb

Who, when was in Galilee, were in the habit of accompanying and ministering to Him; and also many other who had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

42 N ow when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

As evening had already come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, before the Sabbath,

43 J oseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

Joseph, he of Arimathea, noble and honorable in rank and a respected member of the council (Sanhedrin), who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, daring the consequences, took courage and ventured to go to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

44 P ilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.

But Pilate wondered whether He was dead so soon, and, having called the centurion, he asked him whether was already dead.

45 S o when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

And when he learned from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 T hen he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

And Joseph bought a linen cloth '> for swathing dead bodies], and, taking Him down from the cross, he rolled Him up in the linen cloth and placed Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock. Then he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

47 A nd Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

And Mary Magdalene and Mary of Joses were '> attentively] observing where He was laid.