Matthew 27:40-66 ▼

40 and saying, “The One demolishing the temple and building it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, also come down from the cross!”

41 Likewise also the chief priests, mocking, with the scribes and elders, were saying,

42 “He saved others. He is not able to save Himself. He is King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43 He has trusted on God. Let Him deliver Him now if He wants Him, for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44 And likewise even the robbers, those having been crucified with Him, were upbraiding Him.

45 And from the sixth hour darkness was over all the land until the ninth hour.

46 And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” That is, “My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?”

47 And some of those standing there, having heard, were saying, “This man calls Elijah.”

48 And immediately one of them, having run and having taken a sponge, and having filled it with vinegar and having put it on a reed, gave Him to drink.

49 And the rest were saying, “Let it be. Let us see whether Elijah comes to save Him.”

50 And Jesus, having cried again in a loud voice, yielded up His spirit.

51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn into two from top to bottom. And the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split.

52 And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints having fallen asleep were raised.

53 And having gone forth out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

54 And the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things taking place, feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was God’s Son.”

55 And many women were there, looking on from afar off, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him—

56 among whom was Mary Magdalene—also Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57 And evening having come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself also was discipled to Jesus.

58 Having gone to Pilate, he asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

59 And Joseph, having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth

60 and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away.

61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

62 And the next day, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together before Pilate,

63 saying, “Sir, we have remembered how that deceiver, while living, said, ‘After three days I arise.’

64 Therefore command the tomb to be secured until the third day, lest ever His disciples, having come, steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He is risen from the dead.’ And the last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 Pilate said to them, “You? have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you? have known.”

66 And having gone with the guard, they made the tomb secure, having sealed the stone.