'When3morning1came,3all6the7chief priests8and9the10elders11of the12people13took5counsel4against14Jesus16to put18him19to death.18 And1they bound2him3andled him away4and5delivered [him] over6to Pilate7the8governor.9 Then1when2Judas,3his6betrayer,5saw2that7[Jesus] was condemned,8he changed his mind9andbrought back10the11thirty12[pieces of] silver13to the14chief priests15and16the elders,17 saying,1“I have sinned2by betraying3innocent5blood.”4They6said,8“What9is thatto10us?11See [to it]13yourself.”12 And1throwing down2the3[pieces of] silver4into5the6temple,7he departed,8and9he went10andhanged himself.11 But2the5chief priests,3taking4the5pieces of silver,6said,7“It is9not8lawful9to put10them11into12the13treasury,14since15it is18blood17money.”16 So2they took3counsel1andbought4with5them6the7potter’s10field8as11a burial place12for strangers.14 Therefore1that5field4has been called2the Field6of Blood7to8this day.10 Then1was fulfilled2what had been spoken34by5the7prophet8Jeremiah,6saying,9“And10they took11the12thirty13pieces of silver,14the15price16of him17on whom19a price had been set by18[some] of21the sons22of Israel,23 and1they gave2them3for4the5potter’s8field,6as9the Lord12directed10me.”11 Now2Jesus3stood4before5the6governor,7and8the11governor12asked9him,10“Are15you14the16King17of the18Jews?”19Jesus22said,23“You24have said25so.” But1when23he5was accused4by6the7chief priests8and9elders,10he gave12no11answer.12 Then1Pilate5said2to him,3“Doyou7not6hear7how many things8they testify against10you?”9 But1he gave3him4no2answer,3not even6to5a single7charge,8so that9the11governor12was10greatly13amazed.10 Now2at1the feast3the5governor6was accustomed4to release7for the9crowd10[any] one8prisoner11whom12they wanted.13 And2they had1then3a notorious5prisoner4called6Barabbas.8 So2when1they3had gathered,1Pilate7said4to them,5“Whom8doyou want9me to release10for you:11Barabbas,14or15Jesus16who is called18Christ?”19 For2he knew1that3it wasout of4envy5that3they had delivered6him7up.6 Besides,2while1he3was sitting1on4the5judgment seat,6his12wife11sent7[word]13to8him,9“Havenothing [to do]14with that19righteous man,1718for21I have suffered22much20because of26him27today23in24a dream.”25 Now2the5chief priests3and4the5elders6persuaded7the8crowd9to10ask11for Barabbas13and15destroy17Jesus.16 The3governor4againsaid5to them,6“Which7of9the10two11doyou want8me to release12for you?”13And15they14said,16“Barabbas.”18 Pilate4said1to them,2“Then6what5shall I do7with Jesus8who is called10Christ?”11They12all13said,12“Let him be crucified!”14 And2he1said,3“Why,5what4evil6has he done?”7But9they8shouted11all the more,10“Let him be crucified!”13 So2when1Pilate4saw1that5he was gaining7nothing,6but8rather9thata riot10was beginning,11he took12water13andwashed14hishands16before17the18crowd,19saying,20“I am22innocent21of23this man’s26blood;25see [to it] yourselves.”28 And1all3the4people5answered,2“His9blood8beon10us11and12on13our16children!”15 Then1he released2for them3Barabbas,5and7having scourged9Jesus,8delivered10himto be crucified.1112 Then1the2soldiers3of the4governor5took6Jesus8into9the10governor’s headquarters,11andthey gathered12the16whole15battalion17before13him.14 And1they stripped2him3andput6a scarlet5robe4on6him,7 and1twisting together2a crown3of4thorns,5they put6iton7his10head9and11puta reed12in13his16right hand.15And17kneeling18before19him,20they mocked21him,22saying,23“Hail,24King25of the26Jews!”27 And1they spit2on3him4andtook5the6reed7and8struck9him13on10the11head.12 And1when2they had mocked3him,4they stripped5him6of the7robe8and9put10his own14clothes13on10him11and15led16him17away16to crucify20him. ,As they went out,1they found3a man4of Cyrene,5Simon7by name.6They compelled9this man8to carry1011his14cross.13 And1when they came2to3a place4called5Golgotha6(which7means11Place10of a Skull),9 they offered1him2wine4to drink,3mixed7with5gall,6but8when he tasted9it,he would11not10drink12it. And2when they had crucified1him,3they divided4his7garments6among them4by casting8lots.9 Then1they sat down2andkept watch3over him4there.5 And1over3his6head5they put2the7charge8against him,9which read,10“This11is12Jesus,13the14King15of the16Jews.”17 Then1two5robbers6were crucified2with3him,4one7on8theright9and10one11on12theleft.13 And2those1who passed by3derided4him,5wagging6their9heads8 and1saying,2“You3who would destroy4the5temple6and7rebuild11itin8three9days,10save12yourself!13If14you are16the Son15of God,18come down20from21the22cross.”23 So1also2the3chief priests,4with6the7scribes8and9elders,10mocked5him,saying,11 “He saved2others;1he cannot45save6himself.3He is9the King7of Israel;8let him come down10now11from12the13cross,14and15we will believe16in17him.18 He trusts1in2God;4let [God] deliver5him9now,6if7he desires8him.9For11he said,10‘I am14the Son15of God.’”13 And2the5robbers6who were crucified8with9him10also4reviled11him12in the1same way.3 Now2from1thesixth3hour4there was6darkness5over7all8the9land10until11theninth13hour.12 And2about1theninth4hour5Jesus8cried out6with a loud10voice,9saying,11“Eli,12Eli,13lema14sabachthani?”15that16is,17“My19God,18my21God,20why22have you forsaken24me?”23 And2some1of the bystanders,345hearing6it,said,7“This man11is calling10Elijah.”9 And1one4of5them6at once2ran3and7took8a sponge,9filled10itwith sour wine,12and13put [it] on14a reed15andgave16itto him17to drink.16 But2the1others3said,4“Wait,5let us see6whether7Elijah9will come8to save10him.”11 And2Jesus3cried out5again4with a loud7voice6andyielded up8hisspirit.10 And1behold,2the3curtain4of the5temple6was torn7in12two,13from8top9to10bottom.11And14the15earth16shook,17and18the19rocks20were split.21 The2tombs3also1were opened.4And5many6bodies7of the8saints10who had fallen asleep9were raised,11 and1coming2out of3the4tombs5after6his9resurrection8they went10into11the12holy13city14and15appeared16to many.17 When11the1centurion3and4those5who were8with6him,7keeping watch8over Jesus,10saw11the12earthquake13and14what took place,1516they were filled with awe1718andsaid,19“Truly20this24was23the Son22of God!”21 There were1also2many5women4there,3looking on8from6a distance,7who9had followed10Jesus12from13Galilee,15ministering16to him,17 among1whom2were3Mary4Magdalene6and7Mary8the9mother14of James11and12Joseph13and15the16mother17of the18sons19of Zebedee.20 When3it was3evening,1there came4a rich6man5from7Arimathea,8named9Joseph,10who11also12was a disciple of14Jesus.16 He1went2to Pilate4andasked5for the6body7of Jesus.9Then10Pilate12ordered13itto be given to [him].14 And1Joseph6took2the3body4andwrapped7it8in9a clean11linen shroud10 and1laid2it3in4his own7new6tomb,8which9he had cut10in11the12rock.13And14he rolled15a great17stone16to the18entrance19of the20tomb21andwent away.22 Mary4Magdalene6and7the8other9Mary10were1there,3sitting11opposite12the13tomb.14 The1next day,3that4is,5after6the7day of Preparation,8the10chief priests11and12the13Pharisees14gathered9before15Pilate16 andsaid,1“Sir,2we remember3how4that5impostor67said,8while he was10still9alive,10‘After11three12days13I will rise.’14 Therefore2order1the4tomb5to be made secure3until6the7third8day,9lest10his14disciples13go11andsteal15him16away15and17tell18the19people,20‘He has risen21from22the23dead,’24and25the27last28fraud29will be26worse than30the31first.”32 Pilate4said1to them,2“You have5a guard [of soldiers].6Go,7make [it as] secure8as9you can.”10 So2they1went3andmade4the5tomb6secure4by sealing7the8stone9and[setting]10a11guard.12