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1 Now
when morning had
come, all the
chief priests and
the elders of
the people took
counsel against
Jesus to put
him to death.
2 They
bound him, led
him away, and
delivered him up
to Pontius Pilate,
the governor.
3 Then
Judas, who
betrayed him, when
he saw that
Jesus was
condemned, felt
remorse, and
brought back the
thirty pieces of silver
to the
chief priests and
elders,
4 saying, “I
have sinned in
that I
betrayed innocent blood.”
But they said, “What
is that to
us? You see
to it.”
5 He
threw down
the pieces of silver
in the sanctuary
and departed. Then
he went away
and hanged himself.
6 The chief
priests took the pieces
of silver and said,
“It’s not lawful
to put them
into the treasury,
since it is
the price
of blood.”
7 They
took counsel,
and bought the
potter’s field with
them to bury
strangers in.
8 Therefore
that field has been called “The
Field of Blood” to
this day.
9 Then
that which was
spoken through
Jeremiah
the prophet was
fulfilled, saying,
“They took the
thirty pieces of silver,
the price of
him upon whom
a price had
been set,
whom some of
the children of
Israel priced,
10 and
they gave them
for the potter’s
field,
as the Lord
commanded me.”
11 Now
Jesus stood before
the governor; and
the governor asked
him, saying, “Are
you the King
of the Jews?”
Jesus said to
him,
“So you
say.”
12 When
he was accused
by the
chief priests and
elders, he answered
nothing.
13 Then
Pilate said to
him, “Don’t
you hear how many
things they
testify against
you?”
14 He
gave him no answer,
not even one
word, so that
the governor
marveled greatly.
15 Now
at the feast
the governor was
accustomed to release
to the multitude
one prisoner whom
they desired.
16 They
had then a
notable prisoner
called Barabbas.
17 When
therefore they
were gathered
together, Pilate
said to them, “Whom
do you want
me to release to
you? Barabbas, or
Jesus who is
called Christ?”
18 For
he knew that
because of envy
they had delivered
him up.
19 While
he was sitting
on the judgment seat,
his wife sent
to him, saying, “Have
nothing to do
with that
righteous man, for
I have suffered
many things today
in a dream
because of him.”
20 Now
the chief priests
and the elders
persuaded the
multitudes to ask
for Barabbas and destroy
Jesus.
21 But
the governor
answered them, “Which
of the two
do you want
me to release to
you?”
They said, “Barabbas!”
22 Pilate
said to them, “What
then shall I
do to Jesus
who is called
Christ?”
They all said
to him, “Let
him be crucified!”
23 But
the governor said, “Why? What evil has
he done?”
But they cried
out exceedingly,
saying, “Let him
be crucified!”
24 So
when Pilate saw
that nothing was
being gained, but
rather that
a disturbance was
starting, he took
water and washed
his hands before
the multitude,
saying, “I
am innocent of
the blood of
this righteous person.
You see to
it.”
25 All
the people
answered, “May
his blood be on
us and on
our children!”
26 Then
he released Barabbas
to them, but
Jesus he flogged
and delivered to
be crucified.
27 Then
the governor’s
soldiers took
Jesus into the
Praetorium, and
gathered the
whole garrison together
against him.
28 They
stripped him and
put a scarlet
robe on him.
29 They
braided a crown
of thorns and put
it on his
head, and a
reed in his
right hand; and
they kneeled down
before him and
mocked him, saying,
“Hail, King of
the Jews!”
30 They
spat on him,
and took the
reed and struck
him on the
head.
31 When
they had mocked
him, they took
the robe off
him, and put
his clothes on
him, and led
him away to
crucify him.
32 As
they came out,
they found a
man of Cyrene,
Simon by name,
and they compelled
him to go
with them, that
he might carry his
cross.
33 When
they came to
a place called “Golgotha”, that is to
say, “The place
of a skull,”
34 they
gave him sour wine
to drink mixed
with gall.
When he had
tasted it, he
would not drink.
35 When
they had crucified
him, they divided
his clothing among
them, casting lots,
36 and
they sat and
watched him there.
37 They
set up over
his head
the accusation against him
written, “THIS IS
JESUS, THE KING
OF THE JEWS.”
38 Then
there were two
robbers crucified
with him, one
on his right
hand and one
on the left.
39 Those
who passed
by blasphemed him,
wagging their heads
40 and
saying, “You who
destroy the temple
and build it
in three days,
save yourself! If
you are the
Son of God,
come down from
the cross!”
41 Likewise
the chief priests
also mocking with
the scribes,
the Pharisees,
and the elders,
said,
42 “He
saved others, but
he can’t
save himself. If
he is the
King of Israel,
let him come
down from the
cross now, and
we will believe
in him.
43 He
trusts in God.
Let God deliver
him now, if
he wants him;
for he said, ‘I
am the Son
of God.’ ”
44 The
robbers also who
were crucified
with him cast
on him the
same reproach.
45 Now
from the sixth
hour
there was darkness
over all the
land until the
ninth hour.
46 About
the ninth hour
Jesus cried with
a loud voice,
saying,
“Eli, Eli, lima
sabachthani?”
That is,
“My God, my
God, why have
you forsaken
me?”
47 Some
of them who
stood there, when
they heard it,
said, “This man
is calling Elijah.”
48 Immediately
one of them
ran and took
a sponge, filled
it with vinegar,
put it on
a reed, and
gave him a
drink.
49 The
rest said, “Let
him be. Let’s
see whether Elijah
comes to save
him.”
50 Jesus
cried again with
a loud voice,
and yielded up his
spirit.
51 Behold,
the veil of
the temple was
torn in two
from the top to
the bottom. The
earth quaked and
the rocks were
split.
52 The
tombs were opened,
and many bodies
of the saints who
had fallen asleep
were raised;
53 and
coming out of
the tombs after
his resurrection,
they entered into
the holy city and
appeared to many.
54 Now
the centurion and
those who were
with him watching
Jesus, when they
saw the earthquake
and the things
that were done,
were terrified,
saying, “Truly
this was the
Son of God!”
55 Many
women were there
watching from afar,
who had followed
Jesus from Galilee,
serving him.
56 Among
them were Mary
Magdalene, Mary
the mother of
James and Joses,
and the mother
of the sons
of Zebedee.
57 When
evening had come,
a rich man
from Arimathaea named
Joseph, who himself
was also Jesus’
disciple, came.
58 This
man went to
Pilate and asked
for Jesus’ body.
Then Pilate
commanded the body
to be given up.
59 Joseph
took the body
and wrapped it
in a clean
linen cloth
60 and
laid it in
his own new tomb,
which he had
cut out in
the rock. Then
he rolled a
large stone
against the door
of the tomb,
and departed.
61 Mary
Magdalene was
there, and the
other Mary,
sitting opposite the tomb.
62 Now
on the next
day, which was
the day after
the Preparation
Day, the
chief priests and
the Pharisees were
gathered together
to Pilate,
63 saying, “Sir, we remember
what that deceiver
said while he
was still alive:
‘After three days
I will rise
again.’
64 Command
therefore that
the tomb be
made secure until
the third day,
lest perhaps his
disciples come
at night and steal
him away, and
tell the people,
‘He is risen
from the dead;’
and the last
deception will be
worse than the
first.”
65 Pilate
said to them, “You
have a guard.
Go, make it
as secure as you
can.”
66 So
they went with
the guard and
made the tomb secure,
sealing the stone.