New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

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.

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.

2Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”

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, but He answered nothing.

3The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

4Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”

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

5But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

5But Jesus made no further answer; so 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 any one prisoner whom they requested.

7And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.

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

8Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.

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

9But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to 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 knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

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

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 ask him to release Barabbas for them 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?”

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

13So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

13They shouted back, "Crucify Him!"

14Then Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out 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, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged 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.

16Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.

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

17And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,

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

18and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

18and they began to acclaim 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.

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 took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and 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.

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.

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 Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

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

23Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.

23They tried to give 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 up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

25Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.

25It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

26The 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.

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

28So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

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

29And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build 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!"

31Likewise the chief priests also, mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved others; Himself He cannot save.

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, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him 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.

33Now 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 out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “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?"

35Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!”

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

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 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 veil 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!”

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 afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less 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.

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 used to follow Him and minister to Him; and there were 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,

42When evening had already come, because it was the preparation day, 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 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 marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.

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

45So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

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

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.

47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed 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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