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| 1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. | 1Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. |
| 2And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. | 2So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. |
| 3Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, | 3When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. |
| 4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!” | 4"I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility." |
| 5Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. | 5So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. |
| 6But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” | 6The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money." |
| 7And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. | 7So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. |
| 8Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. | 8That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. |
| 9Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, | 9Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, |
| 10and gave them for the potter’s field, as the LORD directed me.” | 10and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me." |
| 11Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.” | 11Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "You have said so," Jesus replied. |
| 12And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. | 12When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. |
| 13Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” | 13Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?" |
| 14But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. | 14But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge--to the great amazement of the governor. |
| 15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. | 15Now it was the governor's custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. |
| 16And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. | 16At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas. |
| 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?” | 17So 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?" |
| 18For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy. | 18For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him. |
| 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.” | 19While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: "Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him." |
| 20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. | 20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed. |
| 21The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!” | 21"Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" asked the governor. "Barabbas," they answered. |
| 22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!” | 22"What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify him!" |
| 23Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!” | 23"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!" |
| 24When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.” | 24When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" |
| 25And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.” | 25All the people answered, "His blood is on us and on our children!" |
| 26Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. | 26Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. |
| 27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. | 27Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. |
| 28And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. | 28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, |
| 29When they had twisted 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!” | 29and 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. |
| 30Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. | 30They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. |
| 31And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified. | 31After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. |
| 32Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross. | 32As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. |
| 33And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, | 33They came to a place called Golgotha (which means "the place of the skull"). |
| 34they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink. | 34There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. |
| 35Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: “They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.” | 35When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. |
| 36Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. | 36And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. |
| 37And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. | 37Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. |
| 38Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left. | 38Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. |
| 39And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads | 39Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads |
| 40and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” | 40and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!" |
| 41Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said, | 41In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. |
| 42“He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him. | 42"He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. |
| 43He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” | 43He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" |
| 44Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing. | 44In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him. |
| 45Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. | 45From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. |
| 46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” | 46About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "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!” | 47When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah." |
| 48Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink. | 48Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. |
| 49The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.” | 49The rest said, "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to save him." |
| 50And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. | 50And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. |
| 51Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, | 51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split |
| 52and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; | 52and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. |
| 53and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. | 53They came out of the tombs after Jesus' resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. |
| 54So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!” | 54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" |
| 55And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, | 55Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. |
| 56among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. | 56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons. |
| 57Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. | 57As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. |
| 58This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. | 58Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. |
| 59When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, | 59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, |
| 60and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. | 60and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. |
| 61And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. | 61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. |
| 62On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, | 62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. |
| 63saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’ | 63"Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' |
| 64Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.” | 64So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first." |
| 65Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” | 65"Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." |
| 66So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard. | 66So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard. |
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