Matthew 27 — GMV

27 Verse 1 Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. ^{Verse 2} They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor. ^{Verse 3} When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, ^{Verse 4} saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yoʋrself.” ^{Verse 5} So he threw the pieces of silver into the temple and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself. ^{Verse 6} The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since they are a price paid for blood.” ^{Verse 7} So they took counsel and used the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. ^{Verse 8} Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. ^{Verse 9} Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the sons of Israel had set a price, ^{Verse 10} and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.” ^{Verse 11} Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are yoʋ the king of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself.” ^{Verse 12} But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. ^{Verse 13} Then Pilate said to him, “Do yoʋ not hear all the things they are testifying against yoʋ?” ^{Verse 14} But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so the governor was greatly amazed. ^{Verse 15} Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted. ^{Verse 16} At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas. ^{Verse 17} So when the crowds were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?” ^{Verse 18} (For he knew they had handed Jesus over out of envy.) ^{Verse 19} While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.” ^{Verse 20} But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be executed. ^{Verse 21} In response the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” They said, “Barabbas.” ^{Verse 22} So Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!” ^{Verse 23} Then the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Let him be crucified!” ^{Verse 24} When Pilate saw that he was achieving nothing and that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See to it yourselves.” ^{Verse 25} All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” ^{Verse 26} Then he released for them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified. ^{Verse 27} Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the governor's headquarters and gathered against him the entire cohort of soldiers. ^{Verse 28} They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, ^{Verse 29} and then twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand, and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ^{Verse 30} Then they spit on him, took the reed, and beat him repeatedly on his head. ^{Verse 31} When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own garments back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. ^{Verse 32} As they went out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross. ^{Verse 33} When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means, “Place of the Skull”), ^{Verse 34} they gave Jesus sour wine to drink, mixed with gall. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. ^{Verse 35} After crucifying him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots. ^{Verse 36} Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. ^{Verse 37} Over his head they placed the written charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” ^{Verse 38} Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. ^{Verse 39} Those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads ^{Verse 40} and saying, “Yoʋ who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yoʋrself. If yoʋ are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” ^{Verse 41} In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, elders, and Pharisees, were mocking him, saying, ^{Verse 42} “He saved others, but he cannot save himself. If he is the king of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. ^{Verse 43} He has put his trust in God; let God deliver him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” ^{Verse 44} The robbers who were crucified with him were also reviling him in the same way. ^{Verse 45} From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over the whole land. ^{Verse 46} And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have yoʋ forsaken me?” ^{Verse 47} When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” ^{Verse 48} Immediately one of them ran, got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. ^{Verse 49} But the rest said, “Leave him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save him.” ^{Verse 50} Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit. ^{Verse 51} And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth was shaken, and the rocks were split. ^{Verse 52} The tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. ^{Verse 53} (They came out of the tombs, and after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.) ^{Verse 54} Now when the centurion and those who were keeping watch with him over Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very frightened and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.” ^{Verse 55} Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and provided for him were there looking on from a distance, ^{Verse 56} among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. ^{Verse 57} When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus. ^{Verse 58} He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. So Pilate commanded that the body be given to him. ^{Verse 59} Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ^{Verse 60} and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in a rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away. ^{Verse 61} Mary Magdalene was there, and so was the other Mary, sitting across from the tomb. ^{Verse 62} The next day (that is, after the day of Preparation), the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together before Pilate ^{Verse 63} and said, “Sir, we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ ^{Verse 64} Therefore command that the tomb be secured until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, steal him away, and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ This last deception would be worse than the first.” ^{Verse 65} Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you know how.” ^{Verse 66} So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard of soldiers.