KJV Easy Read Bible Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death: PSA 31:13 | conspired 2And when they had bound Him, they led Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Judas Hangs Himself3Then Judas, which had betrayed Him, when he saw that He was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, felt remorse 4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see you to that. 5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. DEU 23:18 | blood money 7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. conspired; the silver pieces 8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, to this day. 9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; ZEC 11:12–13 10And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me. Jesus Faces Pilate11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked Him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say. 12And when He was accused of the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. ISA 53:7 13Then said Pilate to Him, Hear You not how many things they witness against You? 14And He answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly. was greatly amazed Taking the Place of Barabbas15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would. accustomed 16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. notorious 17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will youp that I release to youp? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him. 19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have you nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him. righteous 20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21The governor answered and said to them, Whether of the two will youp that I release to youp? They said, Barabbas. 22Pilate says to them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say to him, Let Him be crucified. nailed to a cross until dead 23And the governor said, Why, what evil has He done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let Him be crucified. 24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see youp to it. PS 26:6 | riot 25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. JOS 2:19 26Then released he Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. ISA 50:6 | flogged, whipped The Soldiers Mock Jesus27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to Him the whole band of soldiers. 28And they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe. 29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! braided 30And they spit upon Him, and took the reed, and smote Him on the head. struck 31And after that they had mocked Him, they took the robe off from Him, and put His own raiment on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him. ridiculed; clothing The King on a Cross32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear His cross. 33And when they were come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34They gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when He had tasted thereof, He would not drink. 35And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. PS 22:18 | divided 36And sitting down they watched Him there; 37And set up over His head His accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38Then were there two thieves crucified with Him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39And they that passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads, PSA 109:25 | ridiculed 40And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save Yourself. If You be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking Him, with the scribes and elders, said, taunting 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 deliver Him now, if He will have Him: for He said, I am the Son of God. PSA 22:8 44The thieves also, which were crucified with Him, cast the same in His teeth. meaning same insult Jesus Dies on the Cross45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land to the ninth hour. 12 noon; 3 pm 46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? PS 22:1; PS 22:11 47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calls for Elijah. 48And immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave Him to drink. PS 69:21 49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him. 50Jesus, when He had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; split 52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, were dead 53And came out of the graves after His resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared to many. rising 54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him: 56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children. Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb57When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: ISA 53:9 58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. asked for 59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed. cut; tomb 61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting opposite to the sepulcher. Pilate Sets a Guard62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate, 63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while He was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. impostor 64Command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night, and steal Him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. secure 65Pilate said to them, Youp have a watch: go yourp way, make it as sure as youp can. guard 66So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. securing The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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