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 straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him 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 answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.

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

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

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? behold how many things they 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 yet 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.

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

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.

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who 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 multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

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 unto 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 for envy.

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

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto 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 answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the 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

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, 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 so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to 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 hall, called 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 clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

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

And 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 smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

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 off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to 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 one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

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

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

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 when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man 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 his accusation was written over, 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 thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other 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.”

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

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 railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, 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 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.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, 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 Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

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

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the 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, saying, 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 them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth 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 ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

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

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

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 twain 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 when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the 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.

There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, 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 unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

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

And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the 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 counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved 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 marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

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

And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave 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 he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

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

And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.