1Now when morning was come , all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death : 2and they bound him , and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor . 3Then Judas , who betrayed him , when he saw that he was condemned , repented himself , and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders , 4saying , I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said , What is that to us ? see thou to it . 5And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary , and departed; and he went away and hanged himself . 6And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said , It is not lawful to put them into the treasury , since 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 . 9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet , saying , And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price ; 10and they gave them for the potter ’ s field, as the Lord appointed me . 11Now 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 by the chief priests and elders , he answered nothing . 13Then saith Pilate unto him , Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14And he gave him no answer, not even to one word : insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly . 15Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner , whom they would . 16And they had then a notable prisoner , called Barabbas. 17When therefore they were gathered together , Pilate said unto them , Whom will ye that I release unto you ? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ ? 18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up . 19And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him , saying , Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man ; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him . 20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus . 21But the governor answered and said unto them , Which of the two will ye that I release unto you ? And they said , Barabbas. 22Pilate saith unto them , What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ ? They all say , Let him be crucified . 23And he said , Why , what evil hath he done ? But they cried out exceedingly , saying , Let him be crucified . 24So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing , but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water , and washed his hands before the multitude , saying , I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man ; see ye to it . 25And all the people answered and said , His blood be on us , and on our children . 26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified .
The Crucifixion
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Prætorium , and gathered unto him the whole band . 28And they stripped him , and put on him a scarlet robe . 29And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head , and a reed in his right hand ; and they kneeled down before him , and mocked him , saying , Hail , King of the Jews ! 30And they spat upon him , and took the reed and smote him on the head . 31And when they had mocked him , they took off from him the robe , and put on him his garments , and led him away to crucify him . 32And as they came out , they found a man of Cyrene , Simon by name : him they compelled to go with them , that he might bear his cross . 33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha , that is to say , The place of a skull , 34they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall : and when he had tasted it , he would not drink . 35And when they had crucified him , they parted his garments among them , casting lots ; 36and they sat and watched him there . 37And they set up over his head his accusation written , THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS . 38Then are there crucified with him two robbers , one on the right hand and one on the left . 39And they that passed by railed on him , wagging their heads , 40and saying , Thou that destroyest the temple , and buildest it in three days , save thyself : if thou art the Son of God , come down from the cross . 41In like manner also the chief priests mocking him , with the scribes and elders , said , 42He saved others ; himself he cannot save . He is the King of Israel ; let him now come down from the cross , and we will believe on him . 43He trusteth on God ; let him deliver him now , if he desireth him : for he said , I am the Son of God . 44And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach .
The Death of Jesus
45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour . 46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice , saying , Eli , Eli , lama sabachthani ? that is , My God , my God , why hast thou forsaken me ? 47And some of them that stood there , when they heard it , said , This man calleth Elijah . 48And 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 . 49And the rest said , Let be ; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him . 50And Jesus cried again with a loud voice , and yielded up his spirit . 51And behold , the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake ; and the rocks were rent ; 52and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised ; 53and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many . 54Now the centurion , and they that were with him watching Jesus , when they saw the earthquake , and the things that were done , feared exceedingly , saying , Truly this was the Son of God . 55And many women were there beholding from afar , who had followed Jesus from Galilee , ministering unto him : 56among whom was Mary Magdalene , and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee . 57And when even was come , there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph , who also himself was Jesus ’ disciple : 58this man went to Pilate , and asked for the body of Jesus . Then Pilate commanded it to be given up . 59And Joseph took the body , and 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 tomb , and departed. 61And Mary Magdalene was there , and the other Mary , sitting over against the sepulchre . 62Now on the morrow , which is the day after the Preparation , the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate , 63saying , Sir , we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive , After three days I rise again . 64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day , lest haply his disciples come and steal him away , and say unto the people , He is risen from the dead : and the last error will be worse than the first . 65Pilate said unto them , Ye have a guard : go , make it as sure as ye can . 66So they went , and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone , the guard being with them .