27:1 And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
27:2 And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
27:3 Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
27:4 saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see *thou* [to that].
27:5 And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.
27:6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.
27:7 And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.
27:8 Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.
27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,
27:10 and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.
27:11 But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art *thou* the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
27:12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
27:13 Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
27:14 And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
27:15 Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
27:17 They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
27:18 For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
27:19 But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
27:20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
27:21 And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.
27:22 Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
27:23 And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.
27:24 And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see *ye* [to it].
27:25 And all the people answering said, His blood [be] on us and on our children.
27:26 Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.
27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,
27:28 and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak;
27:29 and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
27:30 And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] on his head.
27:31 And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.
27:32 And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.
27:33 And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,
27:34 they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.
27:35 And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.
27:36 And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.
27:37 And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
27:38 Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
27:39 But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads
27:40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.
27:41 [And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
27:42 He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.
27:43 He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
27:44 And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.
27:46 but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
27:47 And some of those who stood there, when they heard [it], said, This [man] calls for Elias.
27:48 And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled [it] with vinegar and fixed [it] on a reed, gave him to drink.
27:49 But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
27:50 And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
27:51 And lo, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were rent,
27:52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,
27:53 and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
27:54 But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this [man] was Son of God.
27:55 And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
27:56 among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
27:57 Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.
27:58 *He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
27:59 And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
27:60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.
27:61 But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.
27:62 Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
27:63 saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the thirdday, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
27:65 And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
27:66 And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch [besides].
