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1Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate. | 1And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. |
2Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.” | 2And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” |
3And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing. | 3And the chief priests accused him of many things. |
4Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!” | 4And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” |
5But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled. | 5But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. |
6Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. | 6Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. |
7And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. | 7And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. |
8Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them. | 8And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. |
9But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” | 9And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” |
10For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. | 10For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. |
11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. | 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. |
12Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” | 12And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” |
13So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!” | 13And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” |
14Then Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!” | 14And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.” |
15So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified. | 15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. |
16Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. | 16And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. |
17And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, | 17And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. |
18and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” | 18And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” |
19Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. | 19And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. |
20And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him. | 20And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him. |
21Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. | 21And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. |
22And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. | 22And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). |
23Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. | 23And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. |
24And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take. | 24And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. |
25Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. | 25And it was the third hour when they crucified him. |
26And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS. | 26And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” |
27With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. | 27And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. |
28So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.” | 28 |
29And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, | 29And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, |
30save Yourself, and come down from the cross!” | 30save yourself, and come down from the cross!” |
31Likewise the chief priests also, mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved others; Himself He cannot save. | 31So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. |
32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him reviled Him. | 32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him. |
33Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. | 33And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. |
34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” | 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” |
35Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” | 35And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” |
36Then someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.” | 36And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” |
37And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. | 37And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. |
38Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. | 38And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. |
39So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” | 39And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” |
40There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, | 40There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. |
41who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem. | 41When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem. |
42Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, | 42And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, |
43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. | 43Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. |
44Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. | 44Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. |
45So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. | 45And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. |
46Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. | 46And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. |
47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid. | 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. |
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