Matthew 27 (RIV)

1Poi, venuta la mattina, tutti i capi sacerdoti e gli anziani del popolo tennero consiglio contro a Gesù per farlo morire.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2E legatolo, lo menarono via e lo consegnarono a Pilato, il governatore.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Allora Giuda, che l’avea tradito, vedendo che Gesù era stato condannato, si pentì, e riportò i trenta sicli d’argento ai capi sacerdoti ed agli anziani,When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

4dicendo: Ho peccato, tradendo il sangue innocente. Ma essi dissero: Che c’importa?“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Pensaci tu. Ed egli, lanciati i sicli nel tempio, s’allontanò e andò ad impiccarsi.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Ma i capi sacerdoti, presi quei sicli, dissero: Non è lecito metterli nel tesoro delle offerte, perché son prezzo di sangue.The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

7E tenuto consiglio, comprarono con quel danaro il campo del vasaio da servir di sepoltura ai forestieri.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Perciò quel campo, fino al dì d’oggi, è stato chiamato: Campo di sangue.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Allora s’adempì quel che fu detto dal profeta Geremia: E presero i trenta sicli d’argento, prezzo di colui ch’era stato messo a prezzo, messo a prezzo dai figliuoli d’Israele;Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

10e li dettero per il campo del vasaio, come me l’avea ordinato il Signore.and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Or Gesù comparve davanti al governatore; e il governatore lo interrogò, dicendo: Sei tu il re de’ Giudei? E Gesù gli disse: Sì, lo sono.Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12E accusato da’ capi sacerdoti e dagli anziani, non rispose nulla.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Allora Pilato gli disse: Non odi tu quante cose testimoniano contro di te?Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Ma egli non gli rispose neppure una parola: talché il governatore se ne maravigliava grandemente.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Or ogni festa di Pasqua il governatore soleva liberare alla folla un carcerato, qualunque ella volesse.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Avevano allora un carcerato famigerato di nome Barabba.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Essendo dunque radunati, Pilato domandò loro: Chi volete che vi liberi, Barabba, o Gesù detto Cristo?So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18Poiché egli sapeva che glielo aveano consegnato per invidia.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Or mentre egli sedeva in tribunale, la moglie gli mandò a dire: Non aver nulla a che fare con quel giusto, perché oggi ho sofferto molto in sogno a cagion di lui.While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

20Ma i capi sacerdoti e gli anziani persuasero le turbe a chieder Barabba e far perire Gesù.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21E il governatore prese a dir loro: Qual de’ due volete che vi liberi? E quelli dissero: Barabba.“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22E Pilato a loro: Che farò dunque di Gesù detto Cristo? Tutti risposero: Sia crocifisso.“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Ma pure, riprese egli, che male ha fatto? Ma quelli viepiù gridavano: Sia crocifisso!“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24E Pilato, vedendo che non riusciva a nulla, ma che si sollevava un tumulto, prese dell’acqua e si lavò le mani in presenza della moltitudine, dicendo: Io sono innocente del sangue di questo giusto; pensateci voi.When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

25E tutto il popolo, rispondendo, disse: Il suo sangue sia sopra noi e sopra i nostri figliuoli.All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Allora egli liberò loro Barabba; e dopo aver fatto flagellare Gesù, lo consegnò perché fosse crocifisso.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Allora i soldati del governatore, tratto Gesù nel pretorio, radunarono attorno a lui tutta la coorte.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28E spogliatolo, gli misero addosso un manto scarlatto;They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29e intrecciata una corona di spine, gliela misero sul capo, e una canna nella man destra; e inginocchiatisi dinanzi a lui, lo beffavano, dicendo: Salve, re de’ Giudei!And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

30E sputatogli addosso, presero la canna, e gli percotevano il capo.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31E dopo averlo schernito, lo spogliarono del manto, e lo rivestirono delle sue vesti; poi lo menaron via per crocifiggerlo.After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

32Or nell’uscire trovarono un Cireneo chiamato Simone, e lo costrinsero a portar la croce di Gesù.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33E venuti ad un luogo detto Golgota, che vuol dire: Luogo del teschio, gli dettero a bere del vino mescolato con fiele;And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34ma Gesù, assaggiatolo, non volle berne.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Poi, dopo averlo crocifisso, spartirono i suoi vestimenti, tirando a sorte;When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36e postisi a sedere, gli facevan quivi la guardia.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37E al disopra del capo gli posero scritto il motivo della condanna: QUESTO E’ GESU’, IL RE DE’ GIUDEI.Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Allora furon con lui crocifissi due ladroni, uno a destra e l’altro a sinistra.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39E coloro che passavano di lì, lo ingiuriavano, scotendo il capo e dicendo:And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40Tu che disfai il tempio e in tre giorni lo riedifichi, salva te stesso, se tu sei Figliuol di Dio, e scendi giù di croce!and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

41Similmente, i capi sacerdoti con gli scribi e gli anziani, beffandosi, dicevano:In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42Ha salvato altri e non può salvar se stesso! Da che è il re d’Israele, scenda ora giù di croce, e noi crederemo in lui.“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43S’è confidato in Dio; lo liberi ora, s’Ei lo gradisce, poiché ha detto: Son Figliuol di Dio.He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44E nello stesso modo lo vituperavano anche i ladroni crocifissi con lui.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Or dall’ora sesta si fecero tenebre per tutto il paese, fino all’ora nona.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46E verso l’ora nona Gesù gridò con gran voce: Elì, Elì, lamà sabactanì? cioè: Dio mio, Dio mio, perché mi hai abbandonato?About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

47Ma alcuni degli astanti, udito ciò, dicevano: Costui chiama Elia.When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48E subito un di loro corse a prendere una spugna; e inzuppatala d’aceto e postala in cima ad una canna, gli die’ da bere.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

49Ma gli altri dicevano: Lascia, vediamo se Elia viene a salvarlo.But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50E Gesù, avendo di nuovo gridato con gran voce, rendé lo spirito.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Ed ecco, la cortina del tempio si squarciò in due, da cima a fondo, e la terra tremò, e le rocce si schiantarono,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52e le tombe s’aprirono, e molti corpi de’ santi che dormivano, risuscitarono;The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53ed usciti dai sepolcri dopo la risurrezione di lui, entrarono nella santa città, ed apparvero a molti.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54E il centurione e quelli che con lui facean la guardia a Gesù, visto il terremoto e le cose avvenute, temettero grandemente, dicendo: Veramente, costui era Figliuol di Dio.When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55Ora quivi erano molte donne che guardavano da lontano, le quali avean seguitato Gesù dalla Galilea per assisterlo;And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56tra le quali erano Maria Maddalena, e Maria madre di Giacomo e di Jose, e la madre de’ figliuoli di Zebedeo.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Poi, fattosi sera, venne un uomo ricco di Arimatea, chiamato Giuseppe, il quale era divenuto anche egli discepolo di Gesù.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58Questi, presentatosi a Pilato, chiese il corpo di Gesù. Allora Pilato comandò che il corpo gli fosse rilasciato.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59E Giuseppe, preso il corpo, lo involse in un panno lino netto,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60e lo pose nella propria tomba nuova, che aveva fatta scavare nella roccia, e dopo aver rotolata una gran pietra contro l’apertura del sepolcro, se ne andò.and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

61Or Maria Maddalena e l’altra Maria eran quivi, sedute dirimpetto al sepolcro.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62E l’indomani, che era il giorno successivo alla Preparazione, i capi sacerdoti ed i Farisei si radunarono presso Pilato, dicendo:The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63Signore, ci siamo ricordati che quel seduttore, mentre viveva ancora, disse: Dopo tre giorni, risusciterò.“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Ordina dunque che il sepolcro sia sicuramente custodito fino al terzo giorno; che talora i suoi discepoli non vengano a rubarlo e dicano al popolo: E’ risuscitato dai morti; così l’ultimo inganno sarebbe peggiore del primo.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

65Pilato disse loro: Avete una guardia: andate, assicuratevi come credete.“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Ed essi andarono ad assicurare il sepolcro, sigillando la pietra, e mettendovi la guardia.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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