Matthew 27:11–54

Jesus is Examined

Mark 15:2–5; Luke 23:2–5; John 18:29–38

¹¹Now Jesus stood before the governor. ⁱAnd the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Jesus said to him, ^j“It is as you say.” ¹²And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^kHe answered nothing.

¹³Then Pilate said to Him, ^l“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” ¹⁴But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

Barabbas is Freed

Mark 15:6–14; Luke 23:17–23; John 18:39, 40

^15mNow at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. ¹⁶And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called ²Barabbas. ¹⁷Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” ¹⁸For he knew that they had handed Him over because of ⁿenvy.

¹⁹While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

^20oBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. ²¹The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”

They said, ^p“Barabbas!”

²²Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

²³Then the governor said, ^q“Why, what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

²⁴When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a ³tumult was rising, he ^rtook water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this ⁴just Person. You see to it.”

²⁵And all the people answered and said, ^s“His blood be on us and on our children.”

Jesus is Scourged

Mark 15:15–17; Luke 23:24, 25; John 19:16

²⁶Then he released Barabbas to them; and when ^the had ⁵scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

^27uThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the ⁶Praetorium and gathered the whole ⁷garrison around Him. ²⁸And they ^vstripped Him and ^wput a scarlet robe on Him.

Jesus is Led to Golgotha

Mark 15:18–22; Luke 23:26–33; John 19:17

^29xWhen they had ⁸twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on 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!” ³⁰Then ^ythey spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. ³¹And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, ^zand led Him away to be crucified.

^32aNow as they came out, ^bthey found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross. ^33cAnd when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, ^34dthey gave Him ⁹sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.

Jesus is Crucified

Mark 15:23–32; Luke 23:33–43; John 19:18–24

^35eThen they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, ¹that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:

^f“They divided My garments among them,

And for My clothing they cast lots.”

^36gSitting down, they kept watch over Him there. ³⁷And they ^hput up over His head the accusation written against Him:

THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS

³⁸ⁱThen two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.

³⁹And ^jthose who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads ⁴⁰and saying, ^k“You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! ^lIf You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

⁴¹Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the ²scribes and elders, said, ⁴²“He ^msaved others; Himself He cannot save. ³If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe ⁴Him. ⁴³ⁿHe trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”

^44oEven the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.

Jesus Dies

Mark 15:33–37; Luke 23:44–46; John 19:28–30

^45pNow from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. ⁴⁶And about the ninth hour ^qJesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, ^r“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

⁴⁷Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!” ⁴⁸Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, ^sfilled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.

⁴⁹The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”

⁵⁰And Jesus ^tcried out again with a loud voice, and ^uyielded up His spirit.

Signs Accompanying Jesus’ Death

Mark 15:38–41; Luke 23:45, 47–49

⁵¹Then, behold, ^vthe veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, ⁵²and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; ⁵³and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

^54wSo when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, ^x“Truly this was the Son of God!”