(KJV) Matthew 27¹

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⥃Jesus Delivered to Pilate ^{[ Mark 15:1–5 ]}

[1] When the morning² was come, all³ the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: [2] And when they had bound⁴ him, they led [him] away, and delivered⁵ him to Pontius Pilate⁶ the governor.

⥃Judas Hangs Himself ^{[ Zechariah 11:10–17 ]}

[3] Then Judas⁷, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented⁸ himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, [4] Saying, I have sinned⁹ in that I have betrayed the innocent¹⁰ blood. And they said, What¹¹ [is that] to us? see¹² thou [to that]. [5] And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed¹³, and went and hanged himself. [6] And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not¹⁴ lawful for to put¹⁵ them into the treasury, because¹⁶ it is the price of blood. [7] And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. [8] Wherefore that¹⁷ field was called, The field of blood, unto¹⁸ this day. [9] Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy¹⁹ the prophet, saying, And they²⁰ took the thirty²¹ pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value²²; [10] And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

⥃Jesus before Pilate ^{[ Luke 23:1–5 † John 18:28–40 ]}

[11] And Jesus stood²³ before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest²⁴. [12] And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.²⁵ [13] Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest²⁶ thou not how many things they witness against thee? [14] And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled²⁷ greatly.

⥃The Crowd Chooses Barabbas ^{[ Mark 15:6–11 † Luke 23:13–25 ]}

[15] Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.²⁸ [16] A²⁹nd they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. [17] Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom³⁰ will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or³¹ Jesus which is called Christ? [18] For he³² knew that for envy³³ they had delivered him.

[19] When he was set down on the judgment seat, his³⁴ wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just³⁵ man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. [20] But the chief priests and elders persuaded³⁶ the multitude that they should³⁷ 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] Pilate saith unto them, What³⁸ shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified. [23] And the governor said, Why³⁹, what evil hath he done? But⁴⁰ they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

⥃Pilate Washes His Hands ^{[ Mark 15:12–15 ]}

[24] When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed⁴¹ [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just⁴² person: see ye [to it]. [25] Then answered all the people, and said, His⁴³ blood [be] on us, and⁴⁴ on our children.

[26] Then released⁴⁵ he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged⁴⁶ Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.

⥃The Soldiers Mock Jesus ^{[ Isaiah 50:4–11 † Mark 15:16–20 † Luke 22:63–65 † John 19:1–15 ]}

[27] Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall⁴⁷, and gathered unto him the whole band⁴⁸ [of soldiers]. [28] And they stripped⁴⁹ him, and put on him a scarlet robe⁵⁰.

[29] And when they had platted⁵¹ 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, Hail⁵², King of the Jews! [30] And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.⁵³ [31] And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led⁵⁴ him away to crucify [him].

⥃The Crucifixion ^{[ Psalms 22:1–31 † Mark 15:21–32 † Luke 23:26–43 † John 19:16–27 ]}

[32] And as⁵⁵ they came out, they found⁵⁶ a man of Cyrene⁵⁷, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. [33] And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha⁵⁸, that is to say, a place of a skull,

[34] They gave⁵⁹ him vinegar⁶⁰ to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink. [35] And they crucified⁶¹ him, and parted⁶² his garments, casting lots: that it⁶³ might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. [36] And sitting down they watched him there;⁶⁴ [37] And set up over his head his accusation⁶⁵ written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. [38] Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.⁶⁶

[39] And they that passed by reviled⁶⁷ him, wagging their heads, [40] And saying⁶⁸, Thou that destroyest⁶⁹ the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If⁷⁰ thou be the Son of God, come⁷¹ down from the cross. [41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,⁷² [42] He saved⁷³ others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King⁷⁴ of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. [43] He trusted⁷⁵ in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am⁷⁶ the Son of God. [44] The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.⁷⁷

⥃The Death of Jesus ^{[ Psalms 22:1–31 † Mark 15:33–41 † Luke 23:44–49 † John 19:28–30 ]}

[45] Now from⁷⁸ the sixth hour there was darkness⁷⁹ over all the land unto the ninth hour. [46] And about the ninth hour Jesus⁸⁰ cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli⁸¹, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [47] Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This⁸² [man] calleth for Elias. [48] And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled⁸³ [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink. [49] The rest said, Let be, let us⁸⁴ see whether Elias will come to save him.

[50] Jesus, when⁸⁵ he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded⁸⁶ up the ghost. [51] And, behold, the veil⁸⁷ of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth⁸⁸ did quake, and the rocks rent; [52] And the graves were opened; and many⁸⁹ bodies of the saints which slept⁹⁰ arose, [53] And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy⁹¹ city, and appeared unto many. [54] Now when the centurion⁹², and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw⁹³ the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared⁹⁴ greatly, saying, Truly⁹⁵ this was the Son of God. [55] And many⁹⁶ women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering⁹⁷ unto him: [56] Among which was Mary Magdalene⁹⁸, and Mary the⁹⁹ mother of James¹⁰⁰ and Joses, and the mother¹⁰¹ of Zebedee’s children.

⥃The Burial of Jesus ^{[ Isaiah 53:9–12 † Mark 15:42–47 † Luke 23:50–56 † John 19:38–42 ]}

[57] When the even was come, there¹⁰² came a rich man of Arimathea¹⁰³, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: [58] He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.¹⁰⁴ [59] And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, [60] And laid it in his¹⁰⁵ own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great¹⁰⁶ stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. [61] And there was Mary Magdalene¹⁰⁷, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

⥃The Guards at the Tomb

[62] Now the next day, that followed the day¹⁰⁸ of the preparation, the chief priests¹⁰⁹ and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, [63] Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver¹¹⁰ said, while he was yet alive, After¹¹¹ three days I will rise again. [64] Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal¹¹² him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so¹¹³ the last error shall be worse than the first. [65] Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make¹¹⁴ [it] as sure as ye can. [66] So they went, and made¹¹⁵ the sepulchre sure, sealing¹¹⁶ the stone, and setting a watch.

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