026:059 Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council
sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put
him to death;
026:060 and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward,
they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
026:061 and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God,
and to build it in three days.'"
026:062 The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer?
What is this that these testify against you?"
026:063 But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him,
"I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether
you are the Christ, the Son of God."
026:064 Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you,
after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right
hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
026:065 Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has
spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses?
Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
026:066 What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!"
026:067 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists,
and some slapped him,
026:068 saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"
026:069 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came
to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"
026:070 But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you
are talking about."
026:071 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him,
and said to those who were there, "This man also was with
Jesus of Nazareth."
026:072 Again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man."
026:073 After a little while those who stood by came and said
to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech
makes you known."
026:074 Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!"
Immediately the rooster crowed.
026:075 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him,
"Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."
He went out and wept bitterly.
027:001 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders
of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
027:002 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up
to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
027:003 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,
027:004 saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood."
But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
027:005 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed.
He went away and hanged himself.
027:006 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."
027:007 They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them,
to bury strangers in.
027:008 Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood"
to this day.
027:009 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah{some manuscripts
omit "Jeremaiah"} 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,
027:010 and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded
me."{Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19:1-13; 32:6-9}
027:011 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."
027:012 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders,
he answered nothing.
027:013 Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they
testify against you?"
027:014 He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the
governor marveled greatly.
027:015 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release
to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
027:016 They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
027:017 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?"
027:018 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
027:019 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 this day in a dream
because of him."
027:020 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes
to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
027:021 But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want
me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
027:022 Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is
called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"
027:023 But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?"
But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
027:024 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."
027:025 All the people answered, "May his blood be on us,
and on our children!"
027:026 Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged
and delivered to be crucified.
027:027 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium,
and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
027:028 They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.
027:029 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!"
027:030 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
027:031 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him,
and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
027:032 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.
027:033 They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say,
"The place of a skull."
027:034 They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall.
When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
027:035 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them,
casting lots,{TR adds "that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them,
and for my clothing they cast lots;'" [see Psalm 22:18
and John 19:24]}
027:036 and they sat and watched him there.
027:037 They set up over his head the accusation against him written,
"THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
027:038 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his
right hand and one on the left.
027:039 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
027:040 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!"
027:041 Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes,
the Pharisees,{TR omits "the Pharisees"} and the elders, said,
027:042 "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.
027:043 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him;
for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
027:044 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him
the same reproach.
027:045 Now from the sixth hour{noon} there was darkness over all
the land until the ninth hour.{3:00 P. M.}
027:046 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
"Eli, Eli, lima{TR reads "lama" instead of "lima"} sabachthani?"
That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"{Psalm 22:1}
027:047 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man
is calling Elijah."
027:048 Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it
with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
027:049 The rest said, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes
to save him."
027:050 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
027:051 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top
to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
027:052 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had
fallen asleep were raised;
027:053 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered
into the holy city and appeared to many.
027:054 Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus,
when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done,
feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."
027:055 Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed
Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
027:056 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses,
and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
027:057 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph,
who himself was also Jesus' disciple came.
027:058 This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate
commanded the body to be given up.
027:059 Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
027:060 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 tomb, and departed.
027:061 Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting
opposite the tomb.
027:062 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day,
the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
027:063 saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was
still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
027:064 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."
027:065 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure
as you can."
027:066 So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure,
sealing the stone.
028:001 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first
day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came
to see the tomb.
028:002 Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord
descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone
from the door, and sat on it.
028:003 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
028:004 For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
028:005 The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know
that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
028:006 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said.
Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
028:007 Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead,
and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will
see him.' Behold, I have told you."
028:008 They departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy,
and ran to bring his disciples word.
028:009 As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them,
saying, "Rejoice!" They came and took hold of his feet,
and worshiped him.
028:010 Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid. Go tell my
brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly
translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} that they
should go into Galilee, and there they will see me."
028:011 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came
into the city, and told the chief priests all the things
that had happened.
028:012 When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel,
they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
028:013 saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him
away while we slept.
028:014 If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him
and make you free of worry."
028:015 So they took the money and did as they were told.
This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues
until this day.
028:016 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain
where Jesus had sent them.
028:017 When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.
028:018 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority
has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
028:019 Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
028:020 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you.
Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.