English Standard Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

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.

1Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.

2And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”

2Pilate questioned Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him, "It is as you say."

3And the chief priests accused him of many things.

3The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

4And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.”

4Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, "Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!"

5But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

5But Jesus made no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.

6Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.

6Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

7And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.

7The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them.

8The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

9And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”

9Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"

10For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.

10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead.

12And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?”

12Answering again, Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

13And they cried out again, “Crucify him.”

13They shouted back, "Crucify Him!"

14And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”

14But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify Him!"

15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

15Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

16And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion.

16The soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman cohort.

17And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

17They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;

18And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

18and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

19And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.

19They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before 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.

20After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.

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.

21They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.

22And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull).

22Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

23They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

24And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.

24And they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

25And it was the third hour when they crucified him.

25It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.”

26The inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

27And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.

27They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

28	28And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with transgressors."

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,

29Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who are going to 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!"

31So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.

31In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself.

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.

32"Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

33And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

33When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.

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?”

34At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"

35And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”

35When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, "Behold, He is calling for Elijah."

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.”

36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down."

37And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.

37And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.

38And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.

38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

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!”

39When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"

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.

40There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome.

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.

41When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and minister to Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

42And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

42When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

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.

43Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

44Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.

44Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.

45And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph.

45And ascertaining this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

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.

46Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.

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