NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the
people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death.
(2)And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to
Pontius Pilate the governor. (3)Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing
that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces
to the chief priests and the elders, (4)saying, I have sinned, in
betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou
to that. (5)And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he
departed; and going out, hanged himself. (6)Then the chief priests
taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the
treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood.
(7)So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter's field, as a
burial-place for strangers. (8)Therefore is that field called, The
field of blood unto this day. (9)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by
Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces,
the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the
children of Israel did value: (10)and gave them for the potter's field,
as the Lord had ordered me.
(11)Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor
interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus
replied to him, Thou sayest _true_. (12)And when he was accused of the
chief priests and elders, he made no reply. (13)Then saith Pilate to
him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?
(14)And he made him no reply, no not to a single word: so that the
governor marvelled exceedingly. (15)Now at the feast, the governor had
been accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomsoever they
chose. (16)And they had at that time a notorious prisoner, called
Barabbas. (17)Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them,
Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called
Messiah? (18)For he knew that out of envy they had delivered him up.
(19)Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to
him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I
have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account. (20)But the chief
priests and elders persuaded the populace that they should ask for
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. (21)The governor repeating the question,
said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They
said Barabbas. (22)Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do with
Jesus, who is called the Messiah? They all say to him, Let him be
crucified. (23)The governor replied, But what evil hath he done? They
cried out with greater vehemence, saying, Let him be crucified.
(24)When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a
tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the
people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye
must answer for it. (25)Then all the people answering said, His blood
be on us, and on our children.
(26)Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he
delivered him up to be crucified. (27)Thereupon the soldiers of the
governor taking Jesus away to the Praetorium, gathered around him the
whole band: (28)and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak.
(29)And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a
cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him,
saying, Hail, king of the Jews! (30)And spitting upon him, they took
the cane, and struck him upon his head. (31)And when they had insulted
him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him,
and led him away to crucify him. (32)And as they were going out, they
found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his
cross.
(33)And when they were come to a place called Golgotha (which is called
the place of a skull), (34)they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with
gall: and having tasted it, he refused to drink. (35)Then having
crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might
be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments
among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot. (36)And sitting
down, they guarded him there. (37)And they placed over his head his
accusation in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (38)Then
were crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand, and the
other on his left.
(39)And they who were passing by reviled him, shaking their heads,
(40)and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in
three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the
cross. (41)And with similar language also did the chief priests,
insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees, (42)say, He
saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of
Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him.
(43)He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him:
for he said, I am the Son of God. (44)And in the same manner also, did
the robbers who were crucified with him, revile him.
(45)Now from the fifth hour darkness fell upon all the land, unto the
ninth hour. (46)But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with an
exceeding loud cry, saying, Eli! Eli! lama, sabacthani? that is, My
God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? (47)Then some of those who
stood there, hearing him, said, This man is calling out for Elias.
(48)And immediately one of them, running, and taking a sponge, and
filling it with vinegar, and fastening it to a pole, put it to him to
drink. (49)The others said, Let him alone, let us see whether Elias
will come to save him.
(50)Then Jesus crying again with a loud voice gave up the ghost.
(51)And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper
part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;
(52)and the sepulchres were opened; and many bodies of saints, who
slept, arose; (53)and coming out of the sepulchres after his
resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
(54)Then the centurion, and they who were with him, guarding Jesus,
when they saw the earthquake, and the things which were done, were
exceedingly terrified, saying, Assuredly this was the Son of God.
(55)Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance,
who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: (56)among
whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the
mother of Zebedee's children.
(57)But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea,
whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus: (58)he
going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered
the body to be given him. (59)And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it
in clean linen; (60)and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had
hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the
sepulchre, departed. (61)And Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary, were
there sitting opposite the sepulchre.
(62)Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the
chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, (63)saying, Sir,
we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After
three days I will rise again. (64)Command therefore that the sepulchre
be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming
by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead,
so the last delusion would be worse than the first. (65)Then said
Pilate unto them, Ye have a guard, go and make it as secure as ye think
fit. (66)So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting a seal
upon the stone, after placing the guard.