Matthew 27:11–54

¹¹And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, ‘Art thou the king of the Jews!’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Thou sayest.’ ¹²And in his being accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not answer any thing, ¹³then saith Pilate to him, ‘Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?’ ¹⁴And he did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor did wonder greatly. ¹⁵And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed, ¹⁶and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas, ¹⁷they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?’ ¹⁸for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up. ¹⁹And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, ‘Nothing—to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.’ ²⁰And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus; ²¹and the governor answering said to them, ‘Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?’ And they said, ‘Barabbas.’ ²²Pilate saith to them, ‘What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?’ They all say to him, ‘Let be crucified!’ ²³And the governor said, ‘Why, what evil did he?’ and they were crying out the more, saying, ‘Let be crucified.’ ²⁴And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, ‘I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye—ye shall see;’ ²⁵and all the people answering said, ‘His blood is upon us, and upon our children!’

²⁶Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up that he may be crucified; ²⁷then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band; ²⁸and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak, ²⁹and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, ‘Hail, the king of the Jews.’ ³⁰And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head; ³¹and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him. ³²And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross.

³³And having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull, ³⁴they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink. ³⁵And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, ‘They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;’ ³⁶and sitting down, they were watching him there, ³⁷and they put up over his head, his accusation written, ‘This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.’ ³⁸Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left, ³⁹and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads, ⁴⁰and saying, ‘Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.’ ⁴¹And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said, ⁴²‘Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him; ⁴³he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said—Son of God I am;’ ⁴⁴with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him. ⁴⁵And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour, ⁴⁶and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?’ ⁴⁷And certain of those standing there having heard, said—‘Elijah he doth call;’ ⁴⁸and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled it with vinegar, and having put it on a reed, was giving him to drink, ⁴⁹but the rest said, ‘Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come—about to save him.’

⁵⁰And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit; ⁵¹and lo, the vail of the sanctuary was rent in two from top unto bottom, and the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent, ⁵²and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose, ⁵³and having come forth out of the tombs after his rising, they went into the holy city, and appeared to many. ⁵⁴And the centurion, and those with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, ‘Truly this was God’s Son.’