Jesus Delivered to Pilate
(Matthew 27:1–2)

1Early in the morning the chief priests, the rulers, and Scribes, even the whole council, after having deliberated together, caus'd Jesus to be bound, then led him away and deliver'd him to Pilate. 2Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes. 3the chief priests continuing to accuse him with much clamour, 4Pilate spake to him again, and said, will you make no defence for your self? don't you hear what they urge against you? 5but Jesus still made no answer; so that Pilate was much amaz'd.

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
(Matthew 27:15–23; Luke 23:13–25)

6Now during the feast, it was customary to release a prisoner, to be nominated by the people. 7Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection. 8the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd. 9but Pilate answered them, saying, do you chuse to have Jesus releas'd, the king of the Jews? 10for he perceived plainly, it was out of malice, that the chief priests had prosecuted him. 11but the chief priests incited the people to demand, that he would rather release Barabbas.

Pilate Delivers Up Jesus
(Matthew 27:24–26)

12Pilate still urg'd them again, and said, what then would you have me do with him, that you stile king of the Jews? 13and they cried out again, crucify him. 14Pilate replied, why, what harm has he done? but they cried out more furiously, crucify him. 15Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus
(Matthew 27:27–31; Luke 22:63–65; John 19:1–15)

16Then the soldiers took Jesus away into the hall, call'd Pretorium; and summon'd their whole company together. 17and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown; 18then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!" 19and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence. 20Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

The Crucifixion
(Matthew 27:32–44; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–27)

21one Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he pass'd by in his return out of the country, was compell'd to carry the cross.

22so they brought him to a place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull. 23there they offered him myrrhed wine to drink, but he did not take it. 24after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take. 25now it was the third hour of the day, when they crucified him, 26and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left. 28so that this passage of scripture was fulfill'd, "and he was numbred with the transgressors." 29besides the people that pass'd by, shook their heads, and impiously said: ah, you that can destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, 30save your self, and come down from the cross. 31in like manner the chief priests and the Scribes in derision said to one another: he pretended to save others, himself he cannot save. 32let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him, and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him.

The Death of Jesus
(Matthew 27:45–56; Luke 23:44–49; John 19:28–30)

33Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour. 34and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME? 35some there present upon hearing that, said: observe, he calls upon Elias. 36then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink, now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37then Jesus cry'd with a loud voice, and expired. 38Immediately the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. 39and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

40there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome: 41who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

The Burial of Jesus
(Matthew 27:57–61; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42)

42Now, as soon as the evening was come; because it was then the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 44Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time. 45and being satisfied of it, he granted the body to Joseph; 46who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene, 47and Mary the mother of Joses, took notice where he was laid.