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And they said, What to us? thou shalt see. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And having cast down the silver coins in the temple, he withdrew and having gone away, he strangled him self. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the chief priests, having taken the silver coins, said, It is not lawful to cast them for an offering, since it is the price of blood. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And having taken counsel, they purchased with them the potter's field, for the interment to strangers. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Wherefore, that field was called, The field of blood, even to this day. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then was completed that having been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver coins, the price of him prized, whom they from the sons of Israel prized; <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.<p> <A name="12"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus before Pilate<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/23.htm">Luke 23:1–5</a>; <a href ="../john/18.htm#28">John 18:28–40</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And Jesus stood before the leader: and the leader asked him, saying, Art thou King of the Jews? Jesus said to him, Thou sayest. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And in the accusing him by the chief priests and the more ancient, he answered nothing. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not what they witness against thee? <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And he answered him not to one word: so that the leader wondered greatly.<p> <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">The Crowd Chooses Barabbas<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/15.htm#6">Mark 15:6–11</a>; <a href ="../luke/23.htm#13">Luke 23:13–25</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And in the festival the leader was accustomed to loose one imprisoned to the crowd, which they desired. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And they had then an imprisoned distinguished, called Barabbas. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Therefore they assembled together, Pilate laid to them, Whom will ye I shall loose to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, called Christ? <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For he knew that through envy, they had delivered him, up.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And he sitting upon the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Nothing to thee and that just one: for I have suffered this day many things in a dream, on his account. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the leader having answered, said to them, Which of the two will ye I shall loose to you? And they said, Barabbas. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And the leader said, For what evil hath he done? and they cried excessively, saying, Let him be crucified.<p> <A name="25"></a><p class="hdg">Pilate Washes His Hands<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/15.htm#12">Mark 15:12–15</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Pilate, seeing that it profits nothing, but there is rather an uproar, having taken water, he washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this just one: ye shall see yourselves. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And all the people having answered, said, His blood upon us, and upon our children. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Then he loosed to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus, delivered him up, that, he might be crucified.<p> <A name="28"></a><p class="hdg">The Soldiers Mock Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../isaiah/50.htm#4">Isaiah 50:4–11</a>; <a href ="../mark/15.htm#16">Mark 15:16–20</a>; <a href ="../luke/22.htm#63">Luke 22:63–65</a>; <a href ="../john/19.htm">John 19:1–15</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Then the soldiers of the leader, having taken Jesus to the Pretorium, gathered together the whole band against him. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And having unclothed him, they put round him a scarlet, loose, warm cloak. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And having twined a crown of thorns, they put upon, his head: and a reed upon his right hand: and having fallen upon the knees before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And having spit upon him, they took the reed, and struck upon his head. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And when they mocked him, they put off from him the loose, warm cloak, and put on him his garments, and brought him away to crucify.<p> <A name="33"></a><p class="hdg">The Crucifixion<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1–31</a>; <a href ="../mark/15.htm#21">Mark 15:21–32</a>; <a href ="../luke/23.htm#26">Luke 23:26–43</a>; <a href ="../john/19.htm#16">John 19:16–27</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And coming, they found a man, a Cyrenian, Simon by name; they compelled him that he should lift up his cross.<p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And having come, to the place called Golgotha, which is called the place of the skull, <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>They gave him vinegar to drink. (mingled with bile: and having tasted, he would not drink.<p> <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And having crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lot: that that spoken by the prophet might be filled up: They divided among them my garments, and upon my clothing they cast lot. <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And sitting down, they observed him there. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And they set above his head his accusation, having been written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.<p> <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Then were crucified with him two robbers; one from the right hand, and the other from the left. <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And they coming near, blasphemed him, shaking their heads, <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And saying, He loosing the temple, and building in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. <A name="42"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said, <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Others he saved; himself he cannot save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him: <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>He trusted upon God; let him now deliver him, if he desires him: for he said, That I am the Son of God. <A name="45"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>And the robbers crucified with him, reproached him with the same.<p> <A name="46"></a><p class="hdg">The Death of Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1–31</a>; <a href ="../mark/15.htm#33">Mark 15:33–41</a>; <a href ="../luke/23.htm#44">Luke 23:44–49</a>; <a href ="../john/19.htm#28">John 19:28–30</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>And from the sixth hour, darkness was upon all the earth, even to the ninth hour. <A name="47"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani I this is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? <A name="48"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>And some of them standing there, having heard, said, That he calls Elias. <A name="49"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>And quickly one of them, having run, and taken a sponge, and filled with vinegar, and put upon a reed, gave him to drink. <A name="50"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>And the rest said, Let go: we should see if Elias comes, going to save him. <A name="51"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>And Jesus, again having cried with a great voice, let go the spirit. <A name="52"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>And, behold, the covering of the temple was cleft in two, from above to below; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were cleft: <A name="53"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>And the tombs were opened: and many bodies of the holy ones, having been set to sleep, were raised, <A name="54"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-53.htm"><b>53</b></a></span>And having come forth from the tombs, after his arising, went into the holy city, and were exhibited to many. <A name="55"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-54.htm"><b>54</b></a></span>And the centurion, and they with him, observing Jesus, having seen the shaking, and the things having been, were greatly afraid, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.<p> <A name="56"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-55.htm"><b>55</b></a></span>And many women were there, beholding from far off, who followed Jesus out of Galilee, serving him: <A name="57"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-56.htm"><b>56</b></a></span>Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.<p> <A name="58"></a><p class="hdg">The Burial of Jesus<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../isaiah/53.htm#9">Isaiah 53:9–12</a>; <a href ="../mark/15.htm#42">Mark 15:42–47</a>; <a href ="../luke/23.htm#50">Luke 23:50–56</a>; <a href ="../john/19.htm#38">John 19:38–42</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-57.htm"><b>57</b></a></span>And being evening, then there came a rich man from Arimathea, Joseph by name, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus: <A name="59"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-58.htm"><b>58</b></a></span>He having come to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given back. <A name="60"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-59.htm"><b>59</b></a></span>And Joseph having taken the body, inwrapped it in clean fine linen: <A name="61"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-60.htm"><b>60</b></a></span>And put it in his new tomb, which he quarried in the rock: and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed. <A name="62"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-61.htm"><b>61</b></a></span>And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.<p> <A name="63"></a><p class="hdg">The Guards at the Tomb<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm"><b>62</b></a></span>And in the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate. <A name="64"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-63.htm"><b>63</b></a></span>Saying, Lord, we remember that that impostor said, yet living, After three days, I arise. <A name="65"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-64.htm"><b>64</b></a></span>Order therefore, the tomb to be rendered secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, should steal him, and say to the people, He was raised from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first. <A name="66"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-65.htm"><b>65</b></a></span>And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: retire, render secure as ye know. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/27-66.htm"><b>66</b></a></span>And they, having gone, rendered the tomb secure, having sealed the stone with the watch.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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