Matthew 27:1 Now when1161 morning4405 was come,1096 all3956 the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245 of the people2992 took2983 counsel4824 against2596 Jesus2424 to5620 put2289 him846 to death:2289 cr 2 and2532 they bound1210 him,846 and led520 him away,520 and2532 delivered3860 him846 up to Pilate4091 the governor.2232 cr

Matthew 27:3 Then5119 Judas,2455 who betrayed3860{See marginal note on 10:4.} him,846 when he saw1492 that3754 he was condemned,2632 repented himself,3338 and brought back654 the thirty5144 pieces of silver694 to the chief priests749 and2532 elders,4245 cr 4 saying,3004 I have sinned264 in that I betrayed3860{See marginal note on 10:4.} innocent121{Many ancient authorities read righteous.} blood.129 But1161 they3588 said,2036 What5101 is that to4314 us?2248 see3700 thou to it.4771 cr 5 And2532 he cast down4496 the pieces of silver694 into1722 the sanctuary,3485 and departed;402 and2532 he went565 away and hanged himself.519 cr 6 And1161 the chief priests749 took2983 the pieces694 of silver, and said,2036 It is906 not3756 lawful1832 to put906 them846 into1519 the treasury,2878{Greek corbanas, that is, sacred treasury. Compare Mk. 7:11.} since1893 it is2076 the price5092 of blood.129 cr 7 And1161 they took2983 counsel,4824 and bought59 with1537 them846 the potter's2763 field,68 to bury5027 strangers3581 in.1519 cr 8 Wherefore1352 that1565 field68 was called,2564 The field68 of blood,129 unto2193 this day.4594 cr 9 Then5119 was fulfilled4137 that which was spoken4483 through1223 Jeremiah2408 the prophet,4396 saying,3004 And2532{Zech. 11:12, 13.} they694{Or, I took} took2983 the694 thirty5144 pieces of silver,694 the price5092 of him that was priced,5091 whom3739{Or, whom they priced on the part of the sons of Israel} certain of the children5207 of575 Israel2474 did price;5091 cr 10 and2532 they{Some ancient authorities read I gave.} gave1325 them846 for1519 the68 potter's2763 field,68 as2505 the Lord2962 appointed4929 me.3427 cr

Matthew 27:11 Now1161 Jesus2424 stood2476 before1715 the governor:2232 and2532 the governor2232 asked1905 him,846 saying,3004 Art1488 thou4771 the King935 of the Jews?2453 And1161 Jesus2424 said5346 unto him,846 Thou4771 sayest.3004 cr 12 And2532 when1722 he846 was accused2723 by5259 the chief priests749 and2532 elders,4245 he answered611 nothing.3762 cr 13 Then5119 saith3004 Pilate4091 unto him,846 Hearest thou191 not3756 how many things4214 they witness against2649 thee?4675 cr 14 And2532 he gave him846 no answer,611 not3756 even3761 to one1520 word:4487 insomuch that5620 the governor2232 marvelled2296 greatly.3029 cr 15 Now1161 at2596 the{Or, a feast} feast1859 the governor2232 was wont1486 to release630 unto1520 the multitude3793 one prisoner,1198 whom3739 they would.2309 cr 16 And1161 they had2192 then5119 a notable1978 prisoner,1198 called3004 Barabbas.912 cr 17 When3767 therefore they846 were gathered together,4863 Pilate4091 said2036 unto them,846 Whom5101 will ye2309 that I release630 unto you?5213 Barabbas,912 or2228 Jesus2424 who is called3004 Christ?5547 cr 18 For1063 he knew1492 that3754 for1223 envy5355 they had delivered3860 him up.846 cr 19 And1161 while he846 was sitting2521 on1909 the judgment-seat, his846 wife1135 sent649 unto4314 him,846 saying,3004 Have3367 thou4671 nothing to do3367 with2532 that1565 righteous man;1342 for1063 I have suffered3958 many1342 things4183 this day4594 in2596 a dream3677 because of1223 him.846 cr 20 Now1161 the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245 persuaded3982 the multitudes3793 that2443 they should ask154 for Barabbas,912 and1161 destroy622 Jesus.2424 cr 21 But the governor2232 answered611 and1161 said2036 unto them,846 Which5101 of575 the two1417 will ye2309 that I release630 unto you?2309 And they3588 said,2036 Barabbas.912 cr 22 Pilate4091 saith3004 unto them,846 What5101 then3767 shall I do4160 unto Jesus2424 who is called3004 Christ?5547 They all3956 say, Let him be crucified.4717 cr 23 And1161 he said,5346 Why,5101 what1063 evil2556 hath he done?4160 But1161 they3588 cried out2896 exceedingly,4057 saying,3004 Let him be crucified.4717 cr 24 So when1161 Pilate4091 saw1492 that3754 he prevailed5623 nothing,3762 but235 rather3123 that a tumult2351 was arising,1096 he took2983 water,5204 and washed633 his hands5495 before561 the multitude,3793 saying,3004 I am1510 innocent121 of575{Some ancient authorities read of this blood: see ye etc.} the blood129 of this5127 righteous man;1342 see3700 ye to it.5210 cr 25 And2532 all3956 the people2992 answered611 and said,2036 His846 blood129 be on1909 us,2248 and2532 on1909 our2257 children.5043 cr 26 Then5119 released he630 unto them846 Barabbas;912 but1161 Jesus2424 he scourged5417 and delivered3860 to2443 be crucified.4717 cr

Matthew 27:27 Then5119 the soldiers4757 of the governor2232 took3880 Jesus2424 into1519 the Praetorium,4232{Or, palace See Mk. 15:16.} and gathered4863 unto1909 him846 the whole3650 band.4686{Or, cohort} cr 28 And2532 they stripped1562{Some ancient authorities read clothed.} him,846 and put on4060 him846 a scarlet2847 robe.5511 cr 29 And2532 they platted4120 a crown4735 of1537 thorns173 and put2007 it upon1909 his846 head,2776 and2532 a reed2563 in1909 his846 right hand;1188 and2532 they kneeled1120 down before1715 him,846 and mocked1702 him,846 saying,3004 Hail,5463 King935 of the Jews!2453 cr 30 And2532 they spat1716 upon1519 him,846 and took2983 the reed2563 and2532 smote5180 him846 on1519 the head.2776 cr 31 And2532 when they had mocked1702 him,846 they took1562 off1562 from him846 the robe,5511 and2532 put1746 on1746 him846 his garments,2440 and2532 led520 him846 away520 to1519 crucify4717 him.846 cr

Matthew 27:32 And1161 as they came out,1831 they found2147 a man444 of Cyrene,2956 Simon4613 by name:3686 him5126 they compelled29{Greek impressed.} to2443 go with them, that he might bear142 his846 cross.4716 cr

Matthew 27:33 And2532 when they were come2064 unto1519 a place5117 called3004 Golgotha,1115 that3739 is2076 to say,3004 The place5117 of a skull,2898 cr 34 they gave1325 him846 wine3690 to drink4095 mingled3396 with3326 gall:5521 and2532 when he had tasted1089 it, he would2309 not3756 drink.4095 cr 35 And1161 when they had crucified4717 him,846 they parted1266 his846 garments2440 among them, casting906 lots;2819 cr 36 and2532 they sat2521 and watched5083 him846 there.1563 cr 37 And2532 they set up2007 over1883 his846 head2776 his846 accusation156 written,1125 THIS3778 IS2076 JESUS2424 THE KING935 OF THE JEWS.2453 cr 38 Then5119 are there4717 crucified with4862 him846 two1417 robbers,3027 one1520 on1537 the right hand1188 and2532 one1520 on1537 the left.2176 cr 39 And1161 they that passed by3899 railed987 on him,846 wagging2795 their846 heads,2776 cr 40 and2532 saying,3004 Thou that destroyest2647 the temple,3485{Or, sanctuary} and2532 buildest3618 it in1722 three5140 days,2250 save4982 thyself:4572 if1487 thou art1488 the Son5207 of God,2316 come down2597 from575 the cross.4716 cr 41 In like3668 manner also2532 the chief priests749 mocking1702 him, with3326 the scribes1122 and2532 elders,4245 said,3004 cr 42 He saved4982 others;243 himself1438{Or, can he not save himself?} he1410 cannot3756 save.4982 He1487 is2076 the King935 of Israel;2474 let him2597 now3568 come down2597 from575 the cross,4716 and2532 we will believe4100 on him.846 cr 43 He trusteth3982 on God;2316 let him deliver4506 him846 now,3568 if1487 he desireth him:846 for1063 he said,3754 I am1510 the Son5207 of God.2316 cr 44 And the robbers3027 also2532 that were crucified with4957 him846 cast3679 upon him846 the same846 reproach.3679 cr

Matthew 27:45 Now1161 from575 the sixth1623 hour5610 there was1096 darkness4655 over1909 all3956 the land1093{Or, earth} until2193 the ninth1766 hour.5610 cr 46 And1161 about4012 the5610 ninth1766 hour5610 Jesus2424 cried with310 a5456 loud3173 voice,5456 saying,3004 Eli,2241{Ps. 22:1.} Eli,2241 lama2982 sabachthani?4518 that5124 is,2076 My3450 God,2316 my3450 God,2316 why2444{Or, why didst thou forsake me?} hast thou forsaken1459 me?3165 cr 47 And some5100 of them that stood2476 there,1563 when they heard191 it, said,3754 This3778 man calleth5455 Elijah.2243 cr 48 And2532 straightway2112 one1520 of1537 them846 ran,5143 and2532 took2983 a sponge,4699 and5037 filled4130 it with vinegar,3690 and2532 put4060 it on a reed,2563 and gave4222 him846 to drink.4222 cr 49 And the rest3062 said,3004 Let be;863 let us see1492 whether1487 Elijah2243 cometh2064 to save4982 him.846{Many ancient authorities add And another took a spear and pierced his side, and there came out water and blood. See Jn. 19:34.} cr 50 And Jesus2424 cried2896 again3825 with2896 a5456 loud3173 voice,5456 and yielded up863 his spirit.4151 cr 51 And2532 behold,2400 the veil2665 of the temple3485{Or, sanctuary} was rent4977 in1519 two1417 from575 the top509 to2193 the bottom;2736 and2532 the earth1093 did quake;4579 and2532 the rocks4073 were rent;4977 cr 52 and2532 the tombs3419 were opened;455 and2532 many4183 bodies4983 of the saints40 that had fallen asleep2837 were raised;1453 cr 53 and2532 coming forth out1831 of1537 the tombs3419 after3326 his846 resurrection1454 they entered1525 into1519 the4172 holy40 city4172 and2532 appeared1718 unto many.4183 cr 54 Now1161 the centurion,1543 and2532 they that were3588 with3326 him846 watching5083 Jesus,2424 when they saw1492 the earthquake,4578 and2532 the things that were done,1096 feared5399 exceedingly,4970 saying,3004 Truly230 this3778 was2258 the{Or, a son of God} Son5207 of God.2316 cr 55 And1161 many4183 women1135 were2258 there1563 beholding2334 from575 afar,3113 who3748 had followed190 Jesus2424 from575 Galilee,1056 ministering1247 unto him:846 cr 56 among1722 whom3739 was2258 Mary3137 Magdalene,3094 and2532 Mary3137 the mother3384 of James2385{Or, Jacob} and2532 Joses,2499 and2532 the mother3384 of the sons5207 of Zebedee.2199 cr

Matthew 27:57 And when1161 even3798 was come,1096 there came2064 a rich4145 man444 from575 Arimathaea,707 named5122 Joseph,2501 who3739 also2532 himself846 was3100 Jesus'2424 disciple:3100 cr 58 this3778 man went to4334 Pilate,4091 and asked154 for the body4983 of Jesus.2424 Then5119 Pilate4091 commanded2753 it to be given up.591 cr 59 And2532 Joseph2501 took2983 the body,4983 and wrapped1794 it846 in1794 a clean2513 linen cloth,4616 cr 60 and2532 laid5087 it846 in1722 his own846 new2537 tomb,3419 which3739 he had hewn out2998 in1722 the rock:4073 and2532 he rolled4351 a3037 great3173 stone3037 to the door2374 of the tomb,3419 and departed.565 cr 61 And1161 Mary3137 Magdalene3094 was2258 there,1563 and2532 the other243 Mary,3137 sitting2521 over against561 the sepulchre.5028 cr

Matthew 27:62 Now1161 on the morrow,1887 which is the day2076 after3326 the Preparation,3904 the chief priests749 and2532 the Pharisees5330 were gathered together4863 unto4314 Pilate,4091 cr 63 saying,3004 Sir,2962 we remember3415 that3754 that1565 deceiver4108 said2036 while he was2198 yet2089 alive,2198 After3326 three5140 days2250 I rise again.1453 cr 64 Command2753 therefore3767 that805 the sepulchre5028 be made sure805 until2193 the2250 third5154 day,2250 lest3379 haply his846 disciples3101 come2064 and steal2813 him away,846 and2532 say2036 unto the people,2992 He is risen1453 from575 the dead:3498 and2532 the last2078 error4106 will be2071 worse than5501 the first.4413 cr 65 Pilate4091 said5346 unto them,846 Ye{Or, Take a guard} have2192 a guard:2892 go, make805{Greek make it sure, as ye know.} it as sure805 as5613 ye can.1492 cr 66 So1161 they3588 went,4198 and made805 the sepulchre5028 sure,805 sealing4972 the stone,3037 the guard2892 being with them.3326 cr