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Tek ri Jesús xucˈuex chuwech ri Pilato

27  Y tek xseker pe, quinojel cˈa ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij chiriˈ chiquicojol ri winek, xquimol quiˈ riche (rixin) chi niquichˈob achique niquiben riche (rixin) chi niquitek ri Jesús pa camic. Ri Jesús can ximon wi el tek xquicˈuaj y xbequijachaˈ pa rukˈaˈ ri aj kˈatbel tzij ri Poncio Pilato rubiˈ.

Tek ri Judas xberutzolij ca ri puek y xujitzˈaj riˈ

Yacˈa ri Judas ri xjacho riche (rixin) ri Jesús pa quikˈaˈ ri winek, tek xutzˈet chi ri Jesús xa nitak pa camic, yacˈariˈ tek riyaˈ xpe kˈaxon pa ránima y xberutzolij ca ri juwinek lajuj sakapuek chique ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y chique ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij. Ri Judas xubij cˈa chique ri achiˈaˈ riˈ: Riyin can ximacun wi ruma xinjech ri Jesús pan ikˈaˈ, ruma Riyaˈ can majun mac rubanon riche (rixin) chi nicamisex, xchaˈ chique. Yacˈa ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij, xa xquibij cˈa pe chare ri Judas: Riyoj majun kacuenta chare riˈ. Riˈ chawech riyit cˈo wi, xechaˈ chare.

Xpe cˈa ri Judas xurokij ca ri sakapuek chiriˈ pa rachoch ri Dios. Cˈacˈariˈ xel el, y xberujitzˈaj cˈa riˈ.

Y ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes xquicˈol cˈa ri sakapuek riˈ y xquibij cˈa: Re puek reˈ ma utz ta cˈa chi nikaxol ka riqˈui ri ofrenda waweˈ pa rachoch ri Dios, ruma re puek reˈ xa rajel quicˈ.

Yacˈa tek quiyaˈon chic cˈa chiquiwech ri achique niquiben riqˈui ri puek riˈ, riyeˈ xquilokˈ cˈa ri rulef jun aj banoy bojoˈy. Ri ulef riˈ can xticˈatzin cˈa riche (rixin) chi chiriˈ yemuk wi ri winek ri ma ye aj chiriˈ ta. Y rumariˈ tek ri jun ulef riˈ can cˈa nibix na cˈa Ulef riche (rixin) Quicˈ chare. Can man cˈa jalatajnek ta ri rubiˈ. Riqˈui cˈa riˈ can xbanatej wi ri rubin ca ri profeta Jeremías ri xkˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca. Riyaˈ can rubin wi cˈa ca: Ri ye riy rumam ca ri achi ri Israel rubiˈ, xquicˈom cˈa el ri juwinek lajuj sakapuek, puek ri xquiyaˈ riyeˈ, ri xoc rajel ri rusamajel ri Dios. 10 Y ya puek riˈ ri xquilokˈbej ri ulef riche (rixin) ri aj banoy bojoˈy, can achiˈel ri xubij ri Ajaf chuwe. Queriˈ cˈa ri rubin ca ri Jeremías.

Tek ri Jesús cˈo apo chuwech ri Poncio Pilato

11 Y ri Jesús paˈel cˈa apo chuwech ri aj kˈatbel tzij ri Poncio Pilato. Y ri aj kˈatbel tzij riˈ xucˈutuj cˈa chare ri Jesús: ¿Yit cˈa riyit ri qui‑Rey ri israelitas? xchaˈ chare. Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa: Jaˈ (je), queriˈ. Can achiˈel ri xabij, xchaˈ.

12 Ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij qˈuiy cˈa ri niquibij riche (rixin) chi yetzujun (yesujun) apo chrij ri Jesús, pero Riyaˈ can majun cˈa chˈabel ri xubij riche (rixin) chi nutoˈ riˈ. 13 Ri Pilato can yacˈariˈ tek xubij chare ri Jesús: ¿Can ma nawacˈaxaj ta cˈa ri niquibij ri winek chawij riche (rixin) chi yatquitzujuj (yatquisujuj)?

14 Pero ri Jesús can majun cˈa chˈabel ri xubij ta chare ri Pilato. Y rumariˈ tek ri aj kˈatbel tzij riˈ xumey, ruma majun bey rutzˈeton ta chi cˈo ta jun winek ri que ta riˈ nuben.

Tek ri Pilato xujech cˈa el ri Jesús riche (rixin) chi nicamisex chuwech cruz

15 Y ronojel junaˈ chupan ri nimakˈij pascua, ri aj kˈatbel tzij can nrelesaj cˈa el jun chique ri yecˈo pa cárcel. Riyaˈ nrelesaj cˈa el ri preso ri nicajoˈ ri winek chi ntel el. 16 Y chupan cˈa ri kˈij riˈ, cˈo cˈa jun achi tzˈapel pa cárcel ri Barrabás rubiˈ, jun achi ri can cˈo rutzijol chi sibilaj itzel. 17 Y ri Pilato xubij cˈa chique ri winek ri quimolon cˈa quiˈ chiriˈ: ¿Achique cˈa ri niwajoˈ riyix chi riyin nwelesaj el? ¿Niwajoˈ chi nwelesaj el ri Barrabás o ya ri Jesús ri nibix chukaˈ Cristo chare? xchaˈ chique.

18 Ri Pilato can que wi cˈa riˈ ri xubij pe, ruma riyaˈ can retaman wi chi ri winek riˈ quiyaˈon ri Jesús pa rukˈaˈ, ruma itzel niquinaˈ chare chi sibilaj ye qˈuiy ri yetzekelben riche (rixin).

19 Y ri Pilato tzˈuyul cˈa ri acuchi (achique) nukˈet wi tzij, tek xapon cˈa rutzijol riqˈui ri rubin el ri rixjayil. Ri rixjayil rutakon cˈa el rubixic chare: Ri Jesús jun achi choj, rumariˈ riyit, ma catoc ta cachibil ri yeˈajowan niquicamisaj. Ruma riyin xinben jun achicˈ ri sibilaj rucˈayewal ruma ri Jesús. Quecˈariˈ ri rutakon el rubixic ri rixjayil ri Pilato.

20 Yacˈa ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij, xquiyaˈ cˈa quinaˈoj ri winek riche (rixin) chi tiquicˈutuj chi ya ri Barrabás ri trelesaj el y ri Jesús ticamisex. 21 Y yacˈa tek ri aj kˈatbel tzij xucˈutuj chic jun bey chique ri winek riˈ chi achique cˈa chique chi ye caˈiˈ ri nrelesaj el, ri winek riˈ can yacˈariˈ xquibij: Ya ri Barrabás tawelesaj el, xechaˈ.

22 Yacˈariˈ tek ri Pilato xucˈutuj cˈa chique ri winek: ¿Y achique cˈa ri niwajoˈ chi nben chare ri Jesús, ri nibix chukaˈ Cristo chare? xchaˈ chique. Can yacˈariˈ tek quinojel xechˈo apo y xquibij: Ri Jesús xa ticamisex chuwech cruz, xechaˈ.

23 Xpe cˈa ri aj kˈatbel tzij xubij chique ri winek: ¿Achique cˈa rumac rubanon chiwech? Pero riyeˈ xa ma yetaneˈ ta ka. Xa más xquirek apo quichiˈ y xquibij: Xa ticamisex chuwech cruz, xechaˈ.

24 Y tek ri Pilato xutzˈet chi xa majun chic cˈa ri nicowin ta nuben y ri winek xa sibilaj pa quichiˈ niquiben, xpe riyaˈ xberucˈamaˈ pe jubaˈ ruyaˈ y xuchˈej rukˈaˈ chiquiwech quinojel ri winek riˈ, y xubij: Riyin majun numac chare ri rucamic re jun chojmilaj achi reˈ. Kas yix wi cˈa riyix achique niben chare, xchaˈ chique.

25 Xepe cˈa quinojel ri winek xquibij cˈa: Xa can pa kawiˈ cˈa riyoj y pa quiwiˈ ri kalcˈual tika wi rutojbalil ri rucamic re jun achi reˈ, xechaˈ.

26 Yacˈariˈ tek ri aj kˈatbel tzij xrelesaj cˈa el ri Barrabás, yacˈa ri Jesús xa xutek ruchˈayic, y cˈacˈariˈ xujech el riche (rixin) chi ticamisex chuwech cruz.

27 Y ri soldados riche (rixin) ri aj kˈatbel tzij riˈ xquicˈuaj cˈa apo ri Jesús chupan ri palacio. Cˈacˈariˈ xequisiqˈuij (xecoyoj) cˈa quinojel ri nicˈaj chic soldados, ri ye cachibil. Y xbequimoloˈ quiˈ chrij ri Jesús. 28 Xepe ri soldados riˈ xquelesaj cˈa el nicˈaj rutziak ri Jesús, cˈacˈariˈ xquiyaˈ jun tziek quek chrij can achiˈel wi ri yequicusalaˈ ri reyes. 29 Riyeˈ xquipachˈuj chukaˈ jun kˈayis ri cˈo sibilaj ruqˈuixal. Can achiˈel jun corona xquiben chare, y cˈacˈariˈ xquiyaˈ pa rujolon (ruwiˈ) ri Jesús. Y xquiben chukaˈ chare ri Jesús chi xuchop jun aj riqˈui ri rajquikˈaˈ. Y cˈacˈariˈ yetzeˈen cˈa tek yexuqueˈ chuwech ri Jesús y niquibilaˈ cˈa: Caquicot cˈa, riyit ri qui‑Rey ri israelitas, yechaˈ cˈa chare.

30 Can niquichubalaˈ cˈa chukaˈ ri Jesús y niquelesalaˈ ri aj cˈo pa rajquikˈaˈ riche (rixin) chi niquikˈosij pa rujolon (ruwiˈ). 31 Y tek riyeˈ xetaneˈ cˈa chi yetzeˈen chrij, xquelesaj el ri tziek ri quiyaˈon chrij. Cˈacˈariˈ xquiyaˈ el ri can rutziak wi Riyaˈ, y xquicˈuaj cˈa el riche (rixin) chi nbequibajij chuwech cruz.

Tek ri Jesús xbajix chuwech cruz riche (rixin) chi nicamisex

32 Y yacˈa tek quichapon el elen chupan ri tinamit, xquicˈul jun achi aj Cirene, ri Simón rubiˈ. Xepe cˈa ri soldados can xquiben cˈa chare ri achi riˈ chi xucˈuaj el ri rucruz ri Jesús.

33 Y xeˈapon cˈa chupan ri jun juyuˈ Gólgota rubiˈ. Gólgota ntel chi tzij rubakil rujolon (ruwiˈ) caminek. 34 Tek can yecˈo chic cˈa chiriˈ, xquiyaˈ cˈa chare ri Jesús jun chˈomilaj ruyaˈal uva xolon riqˈui jun cˈayilaj akˈom. Yacˈa tek Riyaˈ xunaˈ ri xquiyaˈ chare, ma xrajoˈ ta xukum.

35 Y tek ri soldados quibajin chic ri Jesús chuwech cruz, xesaquin cˈa chrij ri rutziak ri Jesús riche (rixin) chi xquijech chiquiwech. Y riqˈui riˈ can xbanatej cˈa ri bin ca ruma ri jun profeta ri xkˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca, tek xubij: Xequijech ri nutziak chiquiwech y chukaˈ xesaquin chrij. Queriˈ ri rutzˈiban ca. 36 Ri soldados ye tzˈuyul cˈa chiriˈ quichajin apo ri Jesús tek cˈo chuwech ri cruz. 37 Y pa ruwiˈ cˈa ri cruz, riyeˈ xquiyaˈ cˈa jun tzˈalan ri tzˈiban el chuwech ri achique mac ri niquibij riyeˈ chi xuben ri Jesús, y rumariˈ nicamisex. Chuwech ri tzˈalan riˈ nubij cˈa: YAREˈ RI JESUS RI QUI‑REY RI ISRAELITAS.

38 Y yacˈariˈ tek yecˈo chic ye caˈiˈ alekˈomaˈ ri xequibajij chukaˈ chuwech cruz. Jun xcˈojeˈ pa rajquikˈaˈ ri Jesús y ri jun chic pa rajxocon. 39 Ri winek cˈa ri yekˈax el riqˈui ri Jesús, niquisiloj apo quijolon (quiwiˈ) chuwech, y cˈo chukaˈ pokon tak chˈabel ri yequibilaˈ ca chare, ruma can ma niquinimaj ta chi ya Riyaˈ ri Rucˈajol ri Dios. 40 Ri winek riˈ niquibilaˈ cˈa ca chare ri Jesús: Riyit ri yabin chi nawulaj ri rachoch ri Dios y pan oxiˈ kˈij napabaˈ chic jun bey, tacoloˈ cˈa awiˈ ayon. Y wi yit cˈa riyit ri Rucˈajol ri Dios, caka pe chuwech la cruz, yechaˈ cˈa ca chare.

41 Y can queriˈ chukaˈ ri chˈabel ri niquibilaˈ ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes. Riyeˈ y ri aj tzˈibaˈ, ri achiˈaˈ fariseos y ri rijitaˈk tak achiˈaˈ ri cˈo quikˈij, niquitzeˈej cˈa ri Jesús y niquibilaˈ cˈa chiquiwech: 42 Riyaˈ can yecˈo wi cˈa ri xerucol, pero Riyaˈ ma nicowin ta nucol el riˈ. Y wi can ya cˈa Riyaˈ ri Rey riche (rixin) re katinamit Israel, tika cˈa pe chuwech la cruz y riyoj can xtikanimaj cˈa Riyaˈ. 43 Riyaˈ can xucukubaˈ wi rucˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios, y wi ri Dios can nrajoˈ wi re Jesús, tucoloˈ cˈa. Ruma re Jesús xa can rubin wi: Yin cˈa riyin ri Rucˈajol ri Dios, chinek, xechaˈ ri achiˈaˈ riˈ.

44 Y ri alekˈomaˈ ri ye bajin chuwech quicruz ri yecˈo apo chuxquin ri Jesús, can queriˈ chukaˈ niquibilaˈ apo, achiˈel ri nicˈaj chic.

45 Y tek xnicˈajer ri kˈij, yacˈariˈ tek xoc kˈekuˈm ronojel ri ruwachˈulef. Y ri kˈekuˈm riˈ xqˈuis cˈa el cˈa pa tak a las tres ri tikakˈij. 46 Y ya cˈa hora riˈ tek ri Jesús xurek ruchiˈ y xubij: Elí, Elí, ¿lama sabactani? xchaˈ. Y ri chˈabel riˈ ntel chi tzij: Nataˈ Dios, Nataˈ Dios, ¿achique cˈa ruma tek xinamalij ca?

47 Y yecˈo ri yecˈo apo chiriˈ chunakajal ri Jesús, tek xquicˈaxaj ri xubij, xquibilaˈ cˈa: Riyaˈ ya ri Elías ri nusiqˈuij (nroyoj), xechaˈ cˈa.

48 Y can yacˈariˈ tek cˈo cˈa jun ri junanin (anibel) xberucˈamaˈ pe jun esponja y xumubaˈ pa jun chˈomilaj ruyaˈal uva. Cˈacˈariˈ xuyaˈ chutzaˈn jun aj, riche (rixin) chi xuyaˈ chare ri Jesús riche (rixin) chi nichˈuchˈuˈ ka jubaˈ ri chakiˈj chiˈ chare. 49 Yacˈa ri nicˈaj chic ri yecˈo apo chiriˈ riqˈui ri Jesús, xquibij: Tikatzuˈ na cˈa, kˈalaj riˈ wi nipe ri Elías chucolic, xechaˈ.

50 Yacˈa ri Jesús yacˈariˈ tek riqˈui ruchukˈaˈ xurek ruchiˈ, y xujech cˈa ri ránima pa rukˈaˈ ri Dios; y xcom ka.

51 Y yacˈariˈ tek ri tziek ri achoj riqˈui jachon wi ri rupan ri rachoch ri Dios xel pa caˈiˈ. Xuchop pe cˈa pa ruwiˈ y xbeqˈuis cˈa chuxeˈ ka. Chukaˈ ri ruwachˈulef can xsilon cˈa y ri nimaˈk tak abej xepax. 52 Ri jul ri ye mukun wi ri caminakiˈ xejakatej. Y ye qˈuiy cˈa chique ri lokˈolaj tak ralcˈual ri Dios ri ye caminek el xecˈastej pe, 53 y xebeˈel pe. Yacˈa tek cˈastajnek chic pe ri Jesús, yacˈariˈ tek xetzˈetetej chukaˈ riyeˈ. Y riyeˈ xeˈapon cˈa chupan ri lokˈolaj tinamit Jerusalem. Can chiquiwech wi cˈa ye qˈuiy ri xquicˈut wi quiˈ.

54 Ri quicapitán ri soldados y quinojel ri yecˈo chiriˈ quichajin apo ri Jesús, tek quitzˈeton chic ka ri xuben ri silonel, y quitzˈeton chukaˈ chic ri nicˈaj chic ri xebanatej, riyeˈ can sibilaj cˈa xquixibij quiˈ y xquibilaˈ cˈa: Can kitzij na wi chi re jun achi reˈ can Rucˈajol wi ri Dios, xechaˈ.

55 Y ye qˈuiy cˈa ixokiˈ ri can cˈa pa Galilea ye tzeketel wi pe chrij ri Jesús riche (rixin) chi niquinimaj niquilij, riyeˈ yetzuˈun cˈa apo, xa yacˈa chi cˈanej yecˈo wi el. 56 Y chiquicojol cˈa quinojel ri ixokiˈ riˈ, cˈo cˈa ri María Magdalena, cˈo ri María ri quiteˈ ri Jacobo y ri José, y cˈo chukaˈ apo ri rixjayil ri Zebedeo, ri quiteˈ ri Jacobo y ri Juan.

Tek xmuk ri Jesús

57 Yacˈa tek xoc pe ri akˈaˈ, cˈo cˈa jun tzekelbey riche (rixin) ri Jesús ri xapon, jun beyon aj pa tinamit Arimatea, ri José rubiˈ. 58 Riyaˈ xbe cˈa riqˈui ri Pilato ri aj kˈatbel tzij y xberucˈutuj ri ruchˈacul ri Jesús chare riche (rixin) chi numuk. Y ri Pilato xubij cˈa chi tijach pe ri ruchˈacul ri Jesús chare ri José. 59 Y ri José xberucˈamaˈ cˈa pe ri ruchˈacul ri Jesús, y cˈacˈariˈ xubor pa jun sakilaj tziek. 60 Y xberuyaˈ cˈa ca pa jun jul riche (rixin) chi niyaˈox (nyaˈ) caminek chupan. Ri jul riˈ cˈacˈacˈ, ri can riche (rixin) wi ka ri José tek rucˈoton chuwech jun nimabej. Y tek riyaˈ rutzˈapin chic ca ruchiˈ ri jul riqˈui ri nimalaj setesic abej ri tzˈapebel ruchiˈ ri jul, cˈacˈariˈ xtzolin el. 61 Ri María Magdalena y ri jun chic ixok María chukaˈ rubiˈ, can ye tzˈuyul cˈa apo chuwech ri jul tek xmuk ri Jesús.

Tek ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y ri fariseos can xequiyaˈ cˈa chajinel acuchi (achique) mukun wi ri Jesús

62 Ri kˈij tek xmuk ri Jesús, ya kˈij chukaˈ riˈ tek ri winek niquibanalaˈ chic ruchojmil ronojel ri xticˈatzin chique ri pa rucaˈn kˈij, ruma yariˈ napon ri uxlanibel kˈij. Y pa rucaˈn kˈij, tek yecˈo chic chupan ri uxlanibel kˈij, yacˈariˈ tek ri principaliˈ tak sacerdotes y ri achiˈaˈ fariseos xquiben cˈa chi xbequicˈuluˈ quiˈ chuwech ri Pilato ri aj kˈatbel tzij. 63 Riyeˈ xbequibij cˈa chare: Táta, riyoj xnatej chake chi tek ri Jesús can cˈa qˈues na, xubij cˈa chi xticˈastej pe ri pa rox kˈij. Can queriˈ wi cˈa rubin ca ri kˈolojel riˈ. 64 Y riche (rixin) cˈa chi man xa quepe ri rudiscípulos y niquelekˈaj el ri ruchˈacul ri Jesús re chakˈaˈ, y cˈacˈariˈ xtiquibij chique ri winek chi ri Jesús can xcˈastej wi el chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ; rumariˈ yoj petenak re wacami riche (rixin) chi nikacˈutuj jun utzil chawe chi tatakaˈ ruchajixic ri acuchi (achique) mukun wi ca, cˈa ya tek nitzˈaket na ri oxiˈ kˈij. Ruma wi xa ma xtikaben ta queriˈ y nisach el ri ruchˈacul, yacˈariˈ tek can más ye qˈuiy winek ri xquekˈolotej que chuwech ri nabey mul, xechaˈ.

65 Y ri Pilato xubij cˈa chique ri achiˈaˈ riˈ: Quixbiyin cˈa y queˈicˈuaj cˈa el la achiˈaˈ ye chajinel. Tibanaˈ cˈa ca rubanic chi utz, achiˈel ri iwetaman riyix chi utz nuben ca, xeˈucheˈex el.

66 Ri achiˈaˈ riˈ can yacˈariˈ xebe acuchi (achique) mukun wi ca ri Jesús y xbequichojmirisaj ca chi tichajix chi utz. Y xquiyaˈ cˈa ca retal ri abej tzˈapebel ruchiˈ ri jul, ri xticˈutu wi cˈo ri xtijako. Y xequiyaˈ ca chukaˈ ri ye chajinel chiriˈ.

Judas Hangs Himself

27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.(A) So they bound him, led him away and handed him over(B) to Pilate the governor.(C)

When Judas, who had betrayed him,(D) saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver(E) to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(F)

So Judas threw the money into the temple(G) and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.(H)

The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood(I) to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:(J) “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 10 and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”[a](K)

Jesus Before Pilate(L)

11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”(M)

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.(N) 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?”(O) 14 But Jesus made no reply,(P) not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner(Q) chosen by the crowd. 16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[b] Barabbas. 17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(R) 18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat,(S) his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent(T) man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream(U) because of him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.(V)

21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?”(W) Pilate asked.

They all answered, “Crucify him!”

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar(X) was starting, he took water and washed his hands(Y) in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,”(Z) he said. “It is your responsibility!”(AA)

25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”(AB)

26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,(AC) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(AD)

27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium(AE) and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,(AF) 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.(AG) 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.(AH) 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.(AI)

The Crucifixion of Jesus(AJ)

32 As they were going out,(AK) they met a man from Cyrene,(AL) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.(AM) 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).(AN) 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;(AO) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(AP) 36 And sitting down, they kept watch(AQ) over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38 Two rebels were crucified with him,(AR) one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(AS) 40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(AT) save yourself!(AU) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”(AV) 41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!(AW) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe(AX) in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him(AY) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus(AZ)

45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness(BA) came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[c] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[d](BB)

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar,(BC) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.(BD)

51 At that moment the curtain of the temple(BE) was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split(BF) 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[e] went into the holy city(BG) and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(BH) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(BI)

55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.(BJ) 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[f] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.(BK)

The Burial of Jesus(BL)

57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb(BM) that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

The Guard at the Tomb

62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’(BN) 64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body(BO) and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 “Take a guard,”(BP) Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal(BQ) on the stone(BR) and posting the guard.(BS)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:10 See Zech. 11:12,13; Jer. 19:1-13; 32:6-9.
  2. Matthew 27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17.
  3. Matthew 27:46 Some manuscripts Eloi, Eloi
  4. Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1
  5. Matthew 27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they
  6. Matthew 27:56 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph