>
> Matthew 27
>
> (1) 1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the
> people plotted against
> Jesus to put Him to death. 2And when they had bound Him, they led
> Him away and
> delivered Him to Pontius[1] Pilate the governor.
>
> (2) 3 Then 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, 4saying, "I
> have sinned by betraying innocent blood."
> And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"
> 5Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and
> departed, and went 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." 7And they
> consulted together and
> bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
> 8Therefore that field 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, 10and gave them for the potter's field, as the
> LORD directed me."[2]
>
> (3) 11 Now 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." 12And while He was being
> accused by the chief
> priests and elders, He answered nothing.
> 13Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they
> testify against
> You?" 14But He answered him not one word, so that the governor
> marveled greatly.
>
> (4) 15 Now 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 Barabbas.[3] 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
> envy.
> 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."
> 20But 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, "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, "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 tumult was rising,
> he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I
> am innocent of
> the blood of this just Person.[4] You see to it."
> 25And all the people answered and said, "His blood be on us and on
> our children."
> 26Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged
> Jesus, he delivered
> Him to be crucified.
>
> (5) 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the
> Praetorium and gathered
> the whole garrison around Him. 28And they 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!" 30Then they 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, and led Him away to be crucified.
>
> (6) 32 Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by
> name. Him they
> compelled to bear His cross. 33And when they had come to a place
> called Golgotha,
> that is to say, Place of a Skull, 34they gave Him sour[5] wine
> mingled with gall to
> drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.
> 35Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting
> lots,[6] that it might be
> fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:
>
> "They divided My garments among them,
> And for My clothing they cast lots."[7]
>
> 36Sitting 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.
> 38Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and
> another on the left.
> 39And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging 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."
> 41Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and
> elders,[8] said, 42"He
> saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of
> Israel,[9] let Him now come
> down from the cross, and we will believe Him.[10] 43He trusted in
> God; let Him deliver
> Him now if He will have Him; for He said, "I am the Son of God."'
> 44Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the
> same thing.
>
> (7) 45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was
> darkness 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?"[11]
> 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, filled 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 cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded 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, 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.
> 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!"
> 55And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to
> Him, were there
> looking on from afar, 56among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the
> mother of James
> and Joses,[12] and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
>
> (8) 57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from
> Arimathea, named
> Joseph, who himself had also 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.
> 59When Joseph had taken the body, he 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. 61And Mary Magdalene was there,
> and the other
> Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
>
> Matthew 28
>
> (1) 1 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to
> dawn, Mary
> Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2And behold,
> there was a great
> earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and
> came and rolled
> back the stone from the door,[1] and sat on it. 3His countenance
> was like lightning,
> and his clothing as white as snow. 4And the guards shook for fear
> of him, and became
> like dead men.
> 5But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid,
> for I know that you
> seek Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here; for He is risen, as
> He said. Come, see
> the place where the Lord lay. 7And go quickly and tell His
> disciples that He is risen from
> the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you
> will see Him.
> Behold, I have told you."
> 8So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy,
> and ran to bring His
> disciples word.
>
> 9 And as they went to tell His disciples,[2] behold, Jesus met
> them, saying, "Rejoice!"
> So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. 10Then
> Jesus said to them,
> "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and
> there they will see Me."
>
> 11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into
> the city and
> reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.
> 12When they had
> assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large
> sum of money to
> the soldiers, 13saying, "Tell them, "His disciples came at night
> and stole Him away while
> we slept.' 14And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will
> appease him and make
> you secure." 15So they took the money and did as they were
> instructed; and this
> saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
>
> (2) 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the
> mountain which Jesus
> had appointed for them. 17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him;
> but some
> doubted.
> 18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been
> given to Me in
> heaven and on earth. 19Go therefore[3] and make disciples of all
> the nations, baptizing
> them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
> Spirit, 20teaching them
> to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with
> you always, even
> to the end of the age." Amen.[4]
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