Matthew 27
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Jesus Brought before Pilate
(Mark 15.1; Luke 23.1,2; John 18.28-32)
1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
The Death of Judas
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Acts 1.18,19. 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, 4saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6And 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. 7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9#Zech 11.12,13. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah 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;
10and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Pilate Questions Jesus
(Mark 15.2-5; Luke 23.3-5; John 18.33-38)
11And 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. 12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly.
Jesus Sentenced to Die
(Mark 15.6-20; Luke 23.13-25; John 18.38—19.16)
15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barab´bas. 17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barab´bas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19When 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. 20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barab´bas, and destroy Jesus. 21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barab´bas. 22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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Deut 21.6-9. 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. 25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 26Then released he Barab´bas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall,#27.27 the common hall, Greek the Praetorium. and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29And 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! 30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31And 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.
The Crucifixion
(Mark 15.21-41; Luke 23.26-49; John 19.17-30)
32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyre´ne, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33And when they were come unto a place called Gol´gotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35#Ps 22.18. 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.
36And sitting down they watched him there; 37and set up over his head his accusation written, This is Jesus the King of the Jews. 38Then were there two thieves crucified with him; one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39#Ps 22.7; 109.25. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40#Matt 26.61; John 2.19. 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. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42He 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#Ps 22.8. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 46#Ps 22.1. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabach´thani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Eli´jah. 48#Ps 69.21. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Eli´jah will come to save him. 50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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Exod 26.31-33. 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; 52and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54Now 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.
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Luke 8.2,3. And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56among which was Mary Mag´dalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zeb´edee's children.
The Burial of Jesus
(Mark 15.42-47; Luke 23.50-56; John 19.38-42)
57When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathe´a, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58he went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60and 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. 61And there was Mary Mag´dalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
The Guard at the Tomb
62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63#Matt 16.21; 17.23; 20.19; Mark 8.31; 9.31; 10.33,34; Luke 9.22; 18.31-33. saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64Command 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. 65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
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Matthew 27
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CHAPTER 27
1But when the morrowtide was come, all the princes of priests, and the elder men of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they should take him to the death.
2And they led him bound, and betook him to Pilate of Pontii, [chief] justice [or the president].
3Then Judas that betrayed him, saw that he was condemned, he repented, and brought again the thirty pieces [of silver] to the princes of priests, and to the elder men of the people,
4and said, I have sinned, betraying rightful [or just] blood. And they said, What to us? busy thee [or see thou].
5And when he had cast forth the [pieces of] silver in the temple, he passed forth, and went, and hanged himself with a snare.
6And the princes of priests took the [pieces of] silver, and said, It is not leaveful to put it into the treasury, for it is the price of blood.
7And when they had taken counsel, they bought with it [or with them] a field of a potter, into [the] burying of pilgrims.
8Therefore that field is called Aceldama, that is, a field of blood, into this day.
9Then that was fulfilled, that was said by the prophet Jeremy saying, And they have taken thirty pieces [of silver], the price of a man appraised, whom they appraised of the children of Israel;
10and they gave them into a field of a potter, as the Lord hath ordained to me.
11And Jesus stood before the dooms-man; and the justice [or the president] asked him, and said, Art thou king of Jews? Jesus saith to him, Thou sayest.
12And when he was accused of the princes of priests, and of the elder men of the people, he answered nothing.
13Then Pilate saith to him, Hearest thou not, how many things [or how many witnessings], they say against thee?
14And he answered not to him any word, so that the justice [or the president] wondered greatly.
15But for a solemn day the justice [or the president] was wont to deliver to the people one bound, whom they would.
16And he had then a famous man bound [or he had one famous man bound], that was said Barabbas.
17Therefore Pilate said to them, when they were [gathered] together, Whom will ye, that I deliver to you? whether Barabbas, or Jesus, that is said Christ?
18For he knew, that by envy they betrayed him [or they betook him].
19And while he sat for doomsman [or for judge], his wife sent to him, and said, Nothing to thee and to that just man; for I have suffered this day many things for him, by a vision.
20Forsooth the princes of priests, and the elder men counselled the people, that they should ask Barabbas, but they should destroy Jesus.
21But the justice [or the president] answered, and said to them, Whom of the twain will ye, that be delivered to you? And they said, Barabbas.
22Pilate saith to them, What then shall I do of Jesus, that is said Christ? All they say, Be he crucified.
23The justice [or The president] saith to them, What evil hath he done? And they cried more, and said, Be he crucified.
24And Pilate seeing that he profited nothing, but that the more noise was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, and said, I am guiltless [or innocent] of the blood of this rightful [or this just] man; busy you [or see ye].
25And all the people answered, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26Then he delivered to them Barabbas, but he [be] took to them Jesus scourged, to be crucified.
27Then [the] knights of the justice [or the president] took Jesus in the moot hall, and gathered to him all the company of knights.
28And they unclothed him, and did about him a red mantle;
29and they folded a crown of thorns, and put on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled before him, and scorned him, and said, Hail, king of Jews.
30And they spat on him, and took a reed, and smote his head.
31And after that they had scorned him, they unclothed him of the mantle, and they clothed him with his clothes, and led him to crucify him [or to be crucified].
32And as they went out, they found a man of Cyrene coming from the town, Simon by name; they constrained him to take his cross.
33And they came into [or to] a place that is called Golgotha, that is, the place of Calvary.
34And they gave [to] him to drink wine meddled or mingled with gall; and when he had tasted, he would not drink.
35And after that they had crucified him, they parted his clothes, and cast lots, to fulfill that is said by the prophet, saying, They parted to them my clothes, and on my cloth they cast lots.
36And they sat, and kept him;
37and set [or put] above his head his cause, written, This is Jesus of Nazareth, king of Jews, [or This is Jesus, the king of Jews].
38Then two thieves were crucified with him, one on the right half, and one on the left half.
39And men that passed forth blas-phemed him, moving their heads,
40and saying, Vath [or Fie] to thee, that destroyest the temple of God, and in the third day buildest it again; save thou thyself; if thou art the Son of God, come down of the cross [or come down off the cross].
41Also and [the] princes of priests scorning, with scribes and elder men, said,
42He made other men safe, he may not make himself safe; if he is [the] king of Israel, come he now down from the cross, and we believe to him;
43he trusted in God; deliver he him now, if he will; for he said, That I am God’s Son [or I am the Son of God].
44And the thieves, that were crucified with him, upbraided him of the same thing.
45But from the sixth hour, dark-nesses were made on all the earth [or upon all the land], till [to] the ninth hour.
46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, and said, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani, that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47And some men that stood there, and hearing, said, This calleth Elijah.
48And anon one of them running, took and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave to him to drink.
49But others said, Suffer thou; see we whether Elijah come to deliver him.
50Forsooth Jesus again cried with a great voice, and gave up the ghost [or sent out the spirit].
51And lo! the veil of the temple was rent in two parts, from the highest to the lowest. And the earth shook [or was moved], and the stones were cloven [or were cleft];
52and burials were opened, and many bodies of saints that had slept, rose up.
53And they went out of their burials, and after his resurrection they came into the holy city, and appeared to many.
54And the centurion and they that were with him keeping Jesus, when they saw the earth-shaking, and those things that were done, they dreaded greatly, and said, Verily this was God’s Son.
55And there were there many women afar [or Forsooth many women were there afar], that pursued Jesus from Galilee, and ministered to him.
56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James, and of Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, Joseph by name, and he was a disciple of Jesus.
58He went to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given.
59And when the body was taken, Joseph wrapped it in a clean sendal [or a clean linen cloth],
60and laid it in his new burial, that he had hewn in a stone; and he wallowed a great stone to the door of the burial, and went away.
61But Mary Magdalene and another Mary were there, sitting against the sepulchre.
62And on the tother day, that is after pask even, the princes of priests and [the] Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63and said, Sir [or Sire], we have mind, that that beguiler [or deceiver] said yet living, After three days I shall rise again to life.
64Therefore command thou, that the sepulchre be kept into the third day; lest his disciples come, and steal him, and say to the people, He hath risen from death; and the last error shall be worse than the former.
65Pilate said to them, Ye have the keeping; go ye, keep ye as ye can.
66And they went forth, and kept the sepulchre, marking [or sealing] the stone, with [the] keepers.
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