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Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
Jesus Delivered to Pilate
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor.
Judas Hangs Himself
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,
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,
saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”
And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”
Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
But 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.”
But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
So they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers.
Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Then 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,
Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “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,
and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Jesus Faces Pilate
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.”
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.”
Jesus Before Pilate
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.”
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.”
And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.
Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”
Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?”
But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
Therefore, 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?”
So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
While 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.”
Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.”
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”
They said, “Barabbas!”
They said, “Barabbas!”
The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”
They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!”
Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?”
But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”
And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
and 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 mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.
And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.
And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
The King on a Cross
Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.
Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.
The Crucifixion
As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.
As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.
And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),
they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.
And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.
Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
Then they sat down and kept watch over him there.
And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him:
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.
Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.
And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads
And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
and 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.”
and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,
“He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
And 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?”
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!”
And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”
Immediately 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.
And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink.
The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”
But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.”
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,
and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
So 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!”
And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar,
There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb
Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
Jesus Is Buried
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud
and 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.
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away.
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
Pilate Sets a Guard
On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,
On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,
The Guard at the Tomb
The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’
and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’
Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, 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.”
Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.”