Matthew 27:24–56

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.’ ⁵⁵And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, ⁵⁶among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.