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 straightway 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 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 asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.

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

And the chief priests accused 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, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.

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

But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

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

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

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

And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

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

And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

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

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

10 F or he knew 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, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

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

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

And they cried out 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!”

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

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

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

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

And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

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

And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;

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

and they began to salute him, Hail, 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 smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped 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 mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead 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 compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

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

And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, 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 offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

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

And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

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

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

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

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, 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 crucify two robbers; one on his 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 saith, And he was reckoned with 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 they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

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

save thyself, and come 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.

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

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 King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him 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 was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

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 is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth 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 ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.

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

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

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

And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the 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 by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

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,

And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less 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 he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

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

And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day 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.

there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto 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.

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

And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse 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 he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and 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 the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.