Jesus Delivered to Pilate (Matthew 27:1–2)
1 DRA And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate. BSB BSB: Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate. 2 DRA And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it. BSB BSB: So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
3 DRA And the chief priests accused him in many things. BSB BSB: And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
4 DRA And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee. BSB BSB: Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
5 DRA But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered. BSB BSB: But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas (Matthew 27:15–23; Luke 23:13–25)
6 DRA Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. BSB BSB: Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
7 DRA And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. BSB BSB: And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
8 DRA And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them. BSB BSB: So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
9 DRA And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews? BSB BSB: “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
10 DRA For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy. BSB BSB: For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
11 DRA But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. BSB BSB: But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
Pilate Delivers Up Jesus (Matthew 27:24–26)
12 DRA And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews? BSB BSB: So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
13 DRA But they again cried out: Crucify him. BSB BSB: And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”
14 DRA And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him. BSB BSB: “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
15 DRA And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. BSB BSB: And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus (Isaiah 50:4–11; Matthew 27:27–31; Luke 22:63–65; John 19:1–15)
16 DRA And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace, and they called together the whole band: BSB BSB: Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
17 DRA And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him. BSB BSB: They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
18 DRA And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews. BSB BSB: And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 DRA And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him. BSB BSB: They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
20 DRA And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own garments on him, and they led him out to crucify him. BSB BSB: After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
The Crucifixion (Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:32–44; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–27)
21 DRA And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross. BSB BSB: Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
22 DRA And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary. BSB BSB: They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
23 DRA And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. BSB BSB: There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
25 DRA And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. BSB BSB: It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
26 DRA And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS. BSB BSB: And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 DRA And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. BSB BSB: Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.
28 DRA And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And with the wicked he was reputed. BSB BSB: Not in the BSB
29 DRA And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again; BSB BSB: And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
30 DRA Save thyself, coming down from the cross. BSB BSB: come down from the cross and save Yourself!”
31 DRA In like manner also the chief priests mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself he cannot save. BSB BSB: In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
32 DRA Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. BSB BSB: Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
The Death of Jesus (Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:45–56; Luke 23:44–49; John 19:28–30)
34 DRA And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? BSB BSB: At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 35 DRA And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias. BSB BSB: When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
36 DRA And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down. BSB BSB: And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
38 DRA And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom. BSB BSB: And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 DRA And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the son of God. BSB BSB: When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
40 DRA And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joseph, and Salome: BSB BSB: And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
41 DRA Who also when he was in Galilee followed him, and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
The Burial of Jesus (Isaiah 53:9–12; Matthew 27:57–61; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42)
42 DRA And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,) BSB BSB: Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
43 DRA Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. BSB BSB: Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
45 DRA And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. BSB BSB: When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
47 DRA And Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of Joseph, beheld where he was laid. BSB BSB: Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.