Matthew 27
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 Ref and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
3 Ref Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Ref saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou `to it'.
5 Ref And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
6 Ref And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8 Ref Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day.
9 Ref Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom `certain' of the children of Israel did price;
10 Ref and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 Ref Now 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 Ref And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Ref Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 Ref And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Ref Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
16 Ref And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Ref When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
18 Ref For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
19 Ref And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 Ref Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Ref Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23 Ref And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 Ref So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye `to it'.
25 Ref And all the people answered and said, His blood `be' on us, and on our children.
26 Ref Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Ref Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
28 Ref And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 Ref And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon 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 Ref And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
31 Ref And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32 Ref And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go `with them', that he might bear his cross.
33 Ref And they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,
34 Ref they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.
35 Ref And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;
36 Ref and they sat and watched him there.
37 Ref And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Ref Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39 Ref And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
40 Ref and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Ref In like manner also the chief priests mocking `him', with the scribes and elders, said,
42 Ref He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.
43 Ref He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 Ref And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.
45 Ref Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
46 Ref And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Ref And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.
48 Ref And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.
50 Ref And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 Ref And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;
52 Ref and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;
53 Ref and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
54 Ref Now the centurion, and they that 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.
55 Ref And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Ref among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Ref And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 Ref this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.
59 And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 Ref 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.
61 Ref And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Ref Now on the morrow, which is `the day' after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,
63 Ref saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.
64 Ref Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
65 Ref Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it `as' sure as ye can.
66 Ref So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;
2 Ref and having bound him, they did lead away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Ref Then Judas -- he who delivered him up -- having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,
4 Ref `I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, `What -- to us? thou shalt see!'
5 Ref and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.
6 Ref And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, `It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;'
7 and having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for the burial of strangers;
8 Ref therefore was that field called, `Field of blood,' unto this day.
9 Ref Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, `And I took the thirty silverlings, the price of him who hath been priced, whom they of the sons of Israel did price,
10 Ref and gave them for the field of the potter, as the Lord did appoint to me.'
11 Ref And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, `Art thou the king of the Jews!' And Jesus said to him, `Thou sayest.'
12 Ref And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing,
13 Ref then saith Pilate to him, `Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?'
14 Ref And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly.
15 Ref And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,
16 Ref and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas,
17 Ref they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, `Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'
18 Ref for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.
19 Ref And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, `Nothing -- to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.'
20 Ref And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;
21 and the governor answering said to them, `Which of the two will ye `that' I shall release to you?' And they said, `Barabbas.'
22 Ref Pilate saith to them, `What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, `Let be crucified!'
23 Ref And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.'
24 Ref And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, `I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye -- ye shall see;'
25 Ref and all the people answering said, `His blood `is' upon us, and upon our children!'
26 Ref Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered `him' up that he may be crucified;
27 Ref then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band;
28 Ref and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak,
29 Ref and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put `it' on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.'
30 Ref And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;
31 Ref and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify `him'.
32 Ref And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;
33 Ref and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,
34 Ref they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.
35 Ref And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, `They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'
36 Ref and sitting down, they were watching him there,
37 Ref and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'
38 Ref Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left,
39 Ref and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,
40 Ref and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building `it', save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'
41 Ref And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 Ref `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him;
43 Ref he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said -- Son of God I am;'
44 Ref with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.
45 Ref And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,
46 Ref and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, `Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
47 Ref And certain of those standing there having heard, said -- `Elijah he doth call;'
48 Ref and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled `it' with vinegar, and having put `it' on a reed, was giving him to drink,
49 but the rest said, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come -- about to save him.'
50 Ref And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;
51 Ref and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent,
52 Ref and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,
53 Ref and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many.
54 Ref And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, `Truly this was God's Son.'
55 Ref And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
56 Ref among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Ref And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
58 Ref he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.
59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,
60 Ref and laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away;
61 Ref and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.
62 Ref And on the morrow that is after the preparation, were gathered together the chief priests, and the Pharisees, unto Pilate,
63 Ref saying, `Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
64 Ref command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'
65 Ref And Pilate said to them, `Ye have a watch, go away, make secure -- as ye have known;'
66 Ref and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref 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 Ref and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
3 Ref 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 Ref saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
5 Ref He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
6 Ref 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 Ref Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood" to this day.
9 Ref 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 Ref And they gave them for the potter's field, As the Lord commanded me."
11 Ref 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 Ref When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Ref Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?"
14 Ref He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
15 Ref Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
16 Ref They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Ref 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 Ref For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
19 Ref 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."
20 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
24 Ref 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 Ref All the people answered, "May his blood be on us, and on our children!"
26 Ref Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Ref Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
28 Ref They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.
29 Ref 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 Ref They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
31 Ref 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.
32 Ref 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 Ref They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
34 Ref They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
35 Ref 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]}
36 Ref and they sat and watched him there.
37 Ref They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
38 Ref Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
39 Ref Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
40 Ref 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 Ref Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees,{TR omits "the Pharisees"} and the elders, said,
42 Ref "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 Ref He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
44 Ref The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
45 Ref Now from the sixth hour{noon} there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.{3:00 P. M.}
46 Ref 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?"
47 Ref Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."
48 Ref 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.
49 The rest said, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to save him."
50 Ref Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 Ref 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 Ref The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
53 Ref and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 Ref 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."
55 Ref Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
56 Ref Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Ref When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus' disciple came.
58 Ref 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 Ref 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.
61 Ref Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
62 Ref 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 Ref saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
64 Ref 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 Ref Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can."
66 Ref So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.