1 E arly in the morning the head religious leaders of the Jews and other leaders and the teachers of the Law and all the court gathered together to talk about Jesus. Then they tied up Jesus and led Him away. They handed Him over to Pilate.

And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried away, and delivered up to Pilate.

2 P ilate asked Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He said to Pilate, “What you say is true.”

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, Thou sayest.

3 T he religious leaders spoke many things against Him. Jesus did not say a word.

And the chief priests accused him urgently.

4 P ilate asked Him again, “Have You nothing to say? Listen to the things they are saying against You!”

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

5 J esus did not say a word. Pilate was much surprised and wondered about it. Jesus or Barabbas Is to Go Free

But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marvelled.

6 E ach year at the special supper Pilate would let one person who was in prison go free. It would be the one the people asked for.

But at feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged.

7 T he name of one of those in prison was Barabbas. He, together with others, had killed people while working against the leaders of the country.

Now there was the named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with, that had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 A ll the people went to Pilate and asked him to do as he had done before.

And the crowd crying out began to beg to them as he had always done.

9 P ilate said, “Do you want me to let the King of the Jews go free?”

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

10 H e knew the religious leaders had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

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

11 T he religious leaders talked the people into thinking that Pilate should let Barabbas go free.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

12 P ilate said to them again, “What do you want me to do with the Man you call the King of the Jews?”

And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do whom ye call King of the Jews?

13 T hey spoke with loud voices again, “Nail Him to a cross.”

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 T hen Pilate said to them, “Why? What bad thing has He done?” They spoke with loud voices all the more, “Nail Him to a cross!” The Crown of Thorns

And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.

15 P ilate wanted to please the people. He gave Barabbas to them and had Jesus beaten. Then he handed Him over to be nailed to a cross.

And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

16 T he soldiers led Jesus away to a large room in the court. They called all the soldiers together.

And the soldiers led him away into the court which is praetorium, and they call together the whole band.

17 T he soldiers put a purple coat on Him. They put a crown of thorns on His head,

And they clothe him with purple, and bind round on him a crown of thorns which they had plaited.

18 a nd said to Him, “Hello, King of the Jews!”

And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 T hey hit Him on the head with a stick and spit on Him. They got down on their knees and worshiped Him.

And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.

20 A fter they had made fun of Him, they took the purple coat off of Him and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to be nailed to a cross.

And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.

21 T hey came to a man called Simon who was coming from the country of Cyrene. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. They made Simon carry the cross of Jesus. Jesus on the Cross

And they compel to go a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.

22 T hey led Jesus to a place called Golgotha. This name means the place of the skull.

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

23 T hey gave Him wine with something in it to take away the pain, but He would not drink it.

And they offered him wine medicated with myrrh; but he did not take.

24 W hen they had nailed Jesus to the cross, they divided His clothes by drawing names to see what each man should take.

And having crucified him, they part his clothes amongst, casting lots on them, what each one should take.

25 I t was about nine o’clock in the morning when they nailed Him to the cross.

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

26 O ver Jesus’ head they put in writing what they had against Him, THE KING OF THE JEWS. The Two Robbers

And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews.

27 T hey nailed two robbers on crosses beside Jesus. One was on His right side and the other was on His left side.

And with him they crucify two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

28 I t happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen, “They thought of Him as One Who broke the Law.”

29 T hose who walked by shook their heads and laughed at Jesus. They said, “You were the One Who could destroy the house of God and build it again in three days.

And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,

30 S ave Yourself and come down from the cross.”

save thyself, and descend from the cross.

31 T he head religious leaders and the teachers of the Law made fun of Him also. They said to each other, “He saved others but He cannot save Himself.

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

32 L et Christ, the King of the Jews, come down from the cross. We want to see it and then we will believe.” Those who were on the crosses beside Jesus spoke bad things to Him. The Death of Jesus

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

33 F rom noon until three o’clock it was dark over all the land.

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

34 A t three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “My God, My God, why have You left Me alone?”

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 W hen some of those who stood by heard that, they said, “Listen! He is calling for Elijah.”

And some of those who stood by, when they heard, said, Behold, he calls for Elias.

36 O ne of them ran and took a sponge and filled it with sour wine. He put it on a stick and gave it to Him to drink. He said, “Let Him alone. Let us see if Elijah will come and take Him down.” The Powerful Works at the Time of His Death

And one, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.

37 T hen Jesus gave a loud cry. He gave up His spirit and died.

And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.

38 T he curtain in the house of God 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 T he captain of the soldiers was looking at Jesus when He cried out. He saw Him die and said, “For sure, this Man was the Son of God.” The Women at the Cross

And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.

40 W omen were looking on from far away. Among them was Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joses, and Salome.

And there were women also looking on from afar off, among whom were both Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 T hese cared for Him when He was in the country of Galilee. There were many other women there who had followed Him to Jerusalem. The Grave of Jesus

who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him and ministered to him; and many others who came up with him to Jerusalem.

42 I t was the day to get ready for the Day of Rest and it was now evening.

And when it was already evening, since it was preparation, that is, before a sabbath,

43 J oseph, who was from the city of Arimathea, was an important man in the court. He was looking for the holy nation of God. Without being afraid, he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable councillor, who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, coming, emboldened himself and went in to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

44 P ilate was surprised and wondered if Jesus was dead so soon. He called the captain of the soldiers and asked if Jesus was already dead.

And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.

45 A fter the captain said that Jesus was dead, Pilate let Joseph take the body.

And when he knew from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46 J oseph took the body of Jesus down from the cross. He put the linen cloth he had bought around the body. Then he laid the body in a grave which had been cut out in the side of a rock. He pushed a stone over to cover the door of the grave.

And having bought fine linen, having taken him down, he swathed him in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was cut out of rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

47 M ary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid.

And Mary of Magdala and Mary the of Joses saw where he was put.