27When the morning
was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against
Jesus to put him to death: 2 And
when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius
Pilate the governor. 3 Then
Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented
himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests
and elders, 4 Saying,
I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said,
What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And
he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went
and hanged himself. 6 And
the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for
to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7 And
they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers
in. 8 Wherefore
that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then
was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they
took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom
they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And
gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. 11 And
Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art
thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou
sayest. 12 And
when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then
said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against
thee? 14 And
he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now
at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner,
whom they would. 16 And
they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore
when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that
I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For
he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 When
he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have
thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this
day in a dream because of him. 20 But
the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The
governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that
I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate
saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?
They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And
the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more,
saying, Let him be crucified. 24 When
Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made,
he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent
of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then
answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 Then
released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered
him to be crucified. 27 Then
the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered
unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And
they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And
when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon 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! 30 And
they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And
after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put
his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. 32 And
as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled
to bear his cross.
33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha,
that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They
gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof,
he would not drink. 35 And
they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among
them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And
sitting down they watched him there; 37 And
set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE
JEWS. 38 Then
were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another
on the left. 39 And
they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And
saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise
also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He
saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him
now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He
trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said,
I am the Son of God. 44 The
thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now
from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth
hour. 46 And
about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli,
Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say,
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 Some
of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for
Elias. 48 And
straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar,
and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The
rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. 50 Jesus,
when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And,
behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom;
and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And
the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And
came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city,
and appeared unto many. 54 Now
when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the
earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying,
Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And
many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee,
ministering unto him: 56 Among
which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the
mother of Zebedees children. 57 When
the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who
also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58 He
went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the
body to be delivered. 59 And
when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And
laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled
a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And
there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 62 Now
the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests
and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying,
Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After
three days I will rise again. 64 Command
therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his
disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He
is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate
said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So
they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a
watch.