Matthew 27
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
2 Ref And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.
3 Ref Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,
4 Ref Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.
5 Ref And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.
6 Ref And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.
7 And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.
8 Ref For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.
9 Ref Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;
10 Ref And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.
11 Ref And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.
12 Ref But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
13 Ref Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?
14 Ref And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.
15 Ref Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.
16 Ref And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas.
17 Ref So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?
18 Ref For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
19 Ref And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.
20 Ref Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.
21 But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.
22 Ref Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.
23 Ref And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!
24 Ref So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
25 Ref And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Ref Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
27 Ref Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.
28 Ref And they took off his clothing, and put on him a red robe.
29 Ref And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.
30 Ref And they put shame on him, and gave him blows on the head with the rod.
31 Ref And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.
32 Ref And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.
33 Ref And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,
34 Ref They gave him wine mixed with bitter drink: and after tasting it, he took no more.
35 Ref And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
36 Ref And they were seated there watching him.
37 Ref And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Ref Then two thieves were put on crosses with him, one on the right and one on the left.
39 Ref And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,
40 Ref You who would give the Temple to destruction and put it up again in three days, get yourself free: if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Ref In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,
42 Ref A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will have faith in him.
43 Ref He put his faith in God; let God be his saviour now, if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 Ref And the thieves who were on the crosses said evil words to him.
45 Ref Now from the sixth hour it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour.
46 Ref And about the ninth hour Jesus gave a loud cry, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me?
47 Ref And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.
48 Ref And straight away one of them went quickly, and took a sponge, and made it full of bitter wine, and put it on a rod and gave him drink.
49 And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help.
50 Ref And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit.
51 Ref And the curtain of the Temple was parted in two from end to end; and there was an earth-shock; and the rocks were broken;
52 Ref And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;
53 Ref And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.
54 Ref Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.
55 Ref And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.
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 in the evening, there came a man of wealth from Arimathaea, Joseph by name, who was a disciple of Jesus:
58 Ref This man went in to Pilate, and made a request for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders for it to be given to him.
59 And Joseph took the body, folding it in clean linen,
60 Ref And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.
61 Ref And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, seated by the place of the dead.
62 Ref Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63 Ref Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead.
64 Ref Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
65 Ref Pilate said to them, You have watchmen; go and make it as safe as you are able.
66 Ref So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.
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.
King James Version (KJV)
1 Ref When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 Ref And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Ref Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Ref Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 Ref And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 Ref And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because 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 by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
10 Ref And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 Ref And 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 of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Ref Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 Ref And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Ref Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 Ref And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Ref Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 Ref For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 Ref When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 Ref But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Ref Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 Ref And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 Ref When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Ref Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Ref Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27 Ref Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28 Ref And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 Ref And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 Ref And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 Ref And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, 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 bear his cross.
33 Ref And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 Ref They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 Ref And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 Ref And sitting down they watched him there;
37 Ref And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Ref Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 Ref And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 Ref And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Ref Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 Ref He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 Ref He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 Ref The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Ref Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 Ref And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Ref Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 Ref And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Ref Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 Ref And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 Ref And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 Ref And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Ref Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 Ref And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Ref Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
57 Ref When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 Ref He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he 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 sepulchre, and departed.
61 Ref And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Ref Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63 Ref Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64 Ref Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Ref Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 Ref So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
