Matthew 27-28

Matthew 27

¹And 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.

²And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

³Then 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,

⁴saying, I have sinned in having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see *thou* to that.

⁵And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.

⁶And 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.

⁷And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.

⁸Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.

⁹Then 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,

¹⁰and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as the Lord commanded me.

¹¹But 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.

¹²And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

¹³Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

¹⁴And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

¹⁵Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

¹⁶And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.

¹⁷They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

¹⁸For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

¹⁹But, 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.

²⁰But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

²¹And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

²²Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

²³And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.

²⁴And 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.

²⁵And all the people answering said, His blood be on us and on our children.

²⁶Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged him, he delivered up that he might be crucified.

²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with them to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,

²⁸and having taken off his garment, put on him a scarlet cloak;

²⁹and 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!

³⁰And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat him on his head.

³¹And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify.

³²And 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.

³³And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,

³⁴they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted it, he would not drink.

³⁵And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst themselves, casting lots.

³⁶And sitting down, they kept guard over him there.

³⁷And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

³⁸Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

³⁹But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads

⁴⁰and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

⁴¹And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

⁴²He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.

⁴³He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will have him. For he said, I am Son of God.

⁴⁴And the robbers also who had been crucified with him cast the same reproaches on him.

⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour;

⁴⁶but 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?

⁴⁷And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calls for Elias.

⁴⁸And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled it with vinegar and fixed it on a reed, gave him to drink.

⁴⁹But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.

⁵⁰And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

⁵¹And 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,

⁵²and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints fallen asleep arose,

⁵³and going out of the tombs after his arising, entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

⁵⁴But 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.

⁵⁵And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,

⁵⁶among whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

⁵⁷Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.

⁵⁸*He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

⁵⁹And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

⁶⁰and 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.

⁶¹But Mary of Magdala was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the sepulchre.

⁶²Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

⁶³saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.

⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, 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.

⁶⁵And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.

⁶⁶And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch besides.

Matthew 28

¹Now late on sabbath, as it was the dusk of the next day after sabbath, came Mary of Magdala and the other Mary to look at the sepulchre.

²And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

³And his look was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

⁴And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.

⁵And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not *ye*, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.

⁶He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

⁷And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.

⁸And going out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word.

⁹And as they went to bring his disciples word, behold also, Jesus met them, saying, Hail! And they coming up took him by the feet, and did him homage.

¹⁰Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.

¹¹And as they went, behold, some of the watch went into the city, and brought word to the chief priests of all that had taken place.

¹²And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

¹³saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him while we were sleeping.

¹⁴And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, *we* will persuade him, and save *you* from all anxiety.

¹⁵And they took the money and did as they had been taught. And this report is current among the Jews until this day.

¹⁶But the eleven disciples went into Galilee to the mountain which Jesus had appointed them.

¹⁷And when they saw him, they did homage to him: but some doubted.

¹⁸And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

¹⁹Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

²⁰teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have enjoined you. And behold, *I* am with you all the days, until the completion of the age.