Matthew 27
27
Jesus Delivered to Pilate
1 #
Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people #See ch. 26:4took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2And they bound him and #Luke 23:1; John 18:28 led him away and #See ch. 20:19 delivered him over to #Luke 3:1; 13:1; Acts 3:13; 4:27; 1 Tim. 6:13Pilate the governor.
Judas Hangs Himself
3Then when #See ch. 26:14 Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus#27:3 Greek he was condemned, #ch. 21:29 he changed his mind and brought back #ch. 26:15the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, 4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? #ver. 24See to it yourself.” 5And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, #[2 Sam. 17:23; Acts 1:18]he departed, and he went and hanged himself. 6But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into #Mark 12:41, 43; Luke 21:1; John 8:20the treasury, since it is blood money.” 7So they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers. 8Therefore #Acts 1:19 that field has been called the Field of Blood #ch. 28:15to this day. 9#See ch. 1:22 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, #Cited from Zech. 11:13“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, 10and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Jesus Before Pilate
11 # For ver. 11-14, see Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:2, 3; John 18:29-38 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you #ver. 29, 37; ch. 2:2; John 18:39; 19:3; [ver. 42] the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, #[1 Tim. 6:13]; See Luke 22:70“You have said so.” 12#See ch. 26:63But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13Then Pilate said to him, #John 19:10“Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
15 # For ver. 15-26, see Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:18-25; John 18:39, 40; 19:16 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or #ver. 22Jesus who is called Christ?” 18For he knew that it was out #[John 12:19]of envy that they had delivered him up. 19Besides, while he was sitting on #John 19:13 the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with #ver. 24; [Luke 23:47] that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today #See ch. 2:12in a dream.” 20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to #Acts 3:14ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” #Acts 13:28They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23And he said, “Why? #[Luke 23:41; John 8:46]What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
24So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that #ch. 26:5 a riot was beginning, he took water and #[Deut. 21:6-8; Ps. 26:6; 73:13] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of #ver. 19 this man’s blood;#27:24 Some manuscripts this righteous blood, or this righteous man’s blood #ver. 4see to it yourselves.” 25And all the people answered, #[ch. 23:35, 36; Josh. 2:19; Acts 5:28] “His blood be on us and #[Ex. 20:5; Lam. 5:7]on our children!” 26Then he released for them Barabbas, and having #ch. 20:19; Isa. 50:6; 53:5; [Luke 23:16; John 19:1]scourged#27:26 A Roman judicial penalty, consisting of a severe beating with a multi-lashed whip containing embedded pieces of bone and metal Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 # For ver. 27-31, see Mark 15:16-20; John 19:2, 3 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the #John 18:28, 33; 19:9; Acts 23:35; Phil. 1:13 (Gk.) governor’s headquarters,#27:27 Greek the praetorium and they gathered the whole #See Acts 10:1 (Gk.)battalion#27:27 Greek cohort; a tenth of a Roman legion, usually about 600 men before him. 28And they stripped him and put #Rev. 18:12, 16; [Luke 23:11]a scarlet robe on him, 29and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they #ch. 20:19 mocked him, saying, “Hail, #See ver. 11King of the Jews!” 30And #See ch. 26:67they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and #Isa. 53:7led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion
32 #
Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26; [John 19:17] #
Heb. 13:12; [ch. 21:39; Num. 15:35] As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to #Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26; [John 19:17] carry his cross. 33#For ver. 33-51, see Mark 15:22-38; Luke 23:32-38, 44-46; John 19:17-19, 23, 24, 28-30And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34#[Ps. 69:21] they offered him wine to drink, mixed with #Acts 8:23gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35And when they had crucified him, #Ps. 22:18they divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36Then they sat down and #ver. 54; [Ps. 22:17]kept watch over him there. 37And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, #ver. 11, 29the King of the Jews.” 38Then two #[John 18:40] robbers were crucified with him, #[ch. 20:21]one on the right and one on the left. 39And #Ps. 22:7; 109:25; [Lam. 1:12] those who passed by #Luke 22:65; 23:39; [James 2:7] derided him, #Job 16:4; Isa. 37:22; Jer. 18:16; Lam. 2:15wagging their heads 40and saying, #ch. 26:61 “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! #ch. 4:3, 6 If you are #ver. 43; ch. 26:63; See ch. 14:33the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42#[Luke 4:23] “He saved others; #[ch. 26:53, 54; John 10:18] he cannot save himself. #John 1:49; 12:13; [ver. 37]He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43#Cited from Ps. 22:8He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44#[Luke 23:39-43]And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
45Now from the sixth hour#27:45 That is, noon there was darkness over all the land#27:45 Or earth until the ninth hour.#27:45 That is, 3 p.m. 46And about the ninth hour Jesus #[Heb. 5:7] cried out with a loud voice, saying, #Cited from Ps. 22:1“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with #Ruth 2:14 sour wine, and put it on a reed and #Ps. 69:21gave it to him to drink. 49But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50And Jesus #ver. 46 cried out again with a loud voice and #[John 10:18]yielded up his spirit.
51And behold, #Ex. 26:31-33; 2 Chr. 3:14 the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And #ver. 54the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of #[Dan. 7:18, 22] the saints #John 11:11-13; Acts 7:60; 13:36; 1 Cor. 15:6, 18, 20; 1 Thess. 4:13-15; 2 Pet. 3:4who had fallen asleep were raised, 53and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into #See ch. 4:5the holy city and appeared to many. 54#For ver. 54-56, see Mark 15:39-41; Luke 23:47, 49 When the centurion and those who were with him, #ver. 36 keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, #ver. 43“Truly this was the Son#27:54 Or a son of God!”
55There were also #John 19:25 many women there, looking on #Ps. 38:11 from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, #See Luke 8:2, 3ministering to him, 56among whom were #[See ver. 55 above] Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and #ch. 20:20; [Mark 15:40]the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Jesus Is Buried
57 # For ver. 57-61, see Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 60and #[Isa. 53:9] laid it in his own new tomb, #Isa. 22:16 which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled #Mark 16:4; [John 11:38]a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61Mary Magdalene and #ver. 56; ch. 28:1the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62The next day, that is, after the day of #Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:14, 31, 42Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63and said, “Sir, we remember how #[ver. 64; John 7:12] that impostor said, while he was still alive, #ch. 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; 28:6; Mark 8:31; 10:34; Luke 9:22; 18:33; 24:6, 7; [ch. 26:61; John 2:19]‘After three days I will rise.’ 64Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, #[ch. 28:13]lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” 65Pilate said to them, “You have #ch. 28:11a guard#27:65 Or Take a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66So they went and made the tomb secure by #Dan. 6:17sealing the stone and setting a guard.
Currently Selected:
Matthew 27: ESV
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Sign up to receive news and updates about the ESV:
St Matthew 27
27
1AND when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.
2And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients,
4Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? look thou to it.
5And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.
6But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.
7And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers.
8For this cause the field was called Haceldama, that is, The field of blood, even to this day.
9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel.
10And they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me.
11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.
12And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
13Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
14And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
15Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.
16And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.
21And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.
22Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
23The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
24And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.
25And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.
26Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.
27Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band;
28And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.
29And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews.
30And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.
31And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.
33And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
34And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.
35And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.
36And they sat and watched him.
37And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left.
39And they that passed by, blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
40And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said:
42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43He trusted in God; let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God.
44And the selfsame thing the thieves also, that were crucified with him, reproached him with.
45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour.
46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47And some that stood there and heard, said: This man calleth Elias.
48And immediately one of them running took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar; and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49And the others said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.
50And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were rent.
52And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose,
53And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many.
54Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake, and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.
55And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56Among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.
58He went to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be delivered.
59And Joseph taking the body, wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth.
60And laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument, and went his way.
61And there was there Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary sitting over against the sepulchre.
62And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
63Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.
64Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people: He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
65Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guard it as you know.
66And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting guards.
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
An historical text maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.