1 WYC But whanne the morowtid was comun, alle the princis of prestis, and the eldre men of the puple token counsel ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to the deeth. BSB BSB: When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
4 WYC and seide, Y haue synned, bitraiynge riytful blood. And thei seiden, What to vs? bise thee. BSB BSB: “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
6 WYC And the princis of prestis token the siluer, and seide, It is not leueful to putte it in to the treserie, for it is the prijs of blood. BSB BSB: 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.”
7 WYC And whanne thei hadden take counsel, thei bouyten with it a feeld of a potter, in to biryyng of pilgrymys. BSB BSB: After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
8 WYC Herfor thilke feeld is clepid Acheldemac, that is, a feeld of blood, in to this dai. BSB BSB: That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9 WYC Thanne that was fulfillid, that was seid bi the prophete Jeremye, seiynge, And thei han takun thretti pans, the prijs of a man preysid, whom thei preiseden of the children of Israel; BSB BSB: 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,
10 WYC and thei yauen hem in to a feeld of a potter, as the Lord hath ordenyd to me. BSB BSB: and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”
11 WYC And Jhesus stood bifor the domesman; and the iustice axide him, and seide, Art thou king of Jewis? BSB BSB: Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
12 WYC Jhesus seith to hym, Thou seist. And whanne he was accusid of the princis of prestis, and of the eldere men of the puple, he answeride no thing. BSB BSB: And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
13 WYC Thanne Pilat seith to him, Herist thou not, hou many witnessyngis thei seien ayens thee? BSB BSB: Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”
14 WYC And he answeride not `to hym ony word, so that the iustice wondride greetli. BSB BSB: But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
15 WYC But for a solempne dai the iustice was wont to delyuere to the puple oon boundun, whom thei wolden. BSB BSB: Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
16 WYC And he hadde tho a famous man boundun, that was seid Barrabas. BSB BSB: At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
17 WYC Therfor Pilate seide to hem, whanne thei weren to gidere, Whom wolen ye, that Y delyuere to you? whether Barabas, or Jhesu, that is seid Crist? BSB BSB: 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?”
18 WYC For he wiste, that bi enuye thei bitraieden hym. BSB BSB: For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
19 WYC And while he sat for domesman, his wijf sente to hym, and seide, No thing to thee and to that iust man; for Y haue suffrid this dai many thingis for hym, bi a visioun. BSB BSB: 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.”
20 WYC Forsothe the prince of prestis, and the eldere men counseiliden the puple, that thei schulden axe Barabas, but thei schulden distrye Jhesu. BSB BSB: But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
21 WYC But the iustice answeride, and seide to hem, Whom of the tweyn wolen ye, that be delyuerit to you? And thei seiden, Barabas. BSB BSB: “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.
22 WYC Pilat seith to hem, What thanne schal Y do of Jhesu, that is seid Crist? BSB BSB: “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
23 WYC Alle seien, `Be he crucified. The iustice seith to hem, What yuel hath he doon? And thei crieden more, and seiden, Be he crucified. BSB BSB: “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
24 WYC And Pilat seynge that he profitide no thing, but that the more noyse was maad, took watir, and waischide hise hondis bifor the puple, and seide, Y am giltles of the blood of this riytful man; bise you. BSB BSB: 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.”
26 WYC Thanne he deliuerede to hem Barabas, but he took to hem Jhesu scourgid, to be crucified. BSB BSB: So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
27 WYC Thanne knyytis of the iustice token Jhesu in the moot halle, and gadriden to hym al the cumpeny `of knyytis. BSB BSB: Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
28 WYC And thei vnclothiden hym, and diden aboute hym a reed mantil; BSB BSB: They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
29 WYC and thei foldiden a coroun of thornes, and putten on his heed, and a rehed in his riyt hoond; and thei kneliden bifore hym, and scornyden hym, and seiden, Heil, kyng of Jewis. BSB BSB: 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!”
30 WYC And thei speten on hym, and tooken a rehed, and smoot his heed. BSB BSB: Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
31 WYC And aftir that thei hadden scorned him, thei vnclothiden hym of the mantil, and thei clothiden hym with hise clothis, and ledden hym to `crucifien hym. BSB BSB: 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.
32 WYC And as thei yeden out, thei founden a man of Cirenen comynge fro the toun, Symont bi name; thei constreyneden hym to take his cross. BSB BSB: Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
33 WYC And thei camen in to a place that is clepid Golgatha, that is, the place of Caluarie. BSB BSB: And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
34 WYC And thei yauen hym to drynke wyne meynd with galle; and whanne he hadde tastid, he wolde not drynke. BSB BSB: they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
35 WYC And aftir that thei hadden crucified hym, thei departiden his clothis, and kesten lotte, to fulfille that is seid bi the prophete, seiynge, Thei partiden to hem my clothis, and on my clooth thei kesten lott. BSB BSB: When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
36 WYC And thei seten, and kepten him; BSB BSB: And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
37 WYC and setten aboue his heed his cause writun, This is Jhesu of Nazareth, kyng of Jewis. BSB BSB: Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 WYC Thanne twey theues weren crucified with hym, oon on the riythalf, and oon on the lefthalf. BSB BSB: Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
39 WYC And men that passiden forth blasfemeden hym, BSB BSB: And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
40 WYC mouynge her heedis, and seiynge, Vath to thee, that distriest the temple of God, and in the thridde dai bildist it ayen; saue thou thi silf; if thou art the sone of God, come doun of the cross. BSB BSB: 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!”
41 WYC Also and princis of prestis scornynge, with scribis and elder men, BSB BSB: In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
42 WYC seiden, He made othere men saaf, he may not make hym silf saaf; if he is kyng of Israel, come he now doun fro the crosse, and we bileuen to hym; BSB BSB: “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.
43 WYC he tristide in God; delyuer he hym now, if he wole; for he seide, That Y am Goddis sone. BSB BSB: He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
44 WYC And the theues, that weren crucified with hym, vpbreididen hym of the same thing. BSB BSB: In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
45 WYC But fro the sixte our derknessis weren maad on al the erthe, to the nynthe our. BSB BSB: From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
46 WYC And aboute the nynthe our Jhesus criede with a greet vois, and seide, Heli, Heli, lamazabatany, that is, My God, my God, whi hast thou forsake me? BSB BSB: 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?” 47 WYC And summen that stoden there, and herynge, seiden, This clepith Helye. BSB BSB: When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
48 WYC And anoon oon of hem rennynge, took and fillide a spounge with vynegre, and puttide on a rehed, and yaf to hym to drynke. BSB BSB: 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.
49 WYC But othir seiden, Suffre thou; se we whether Helie come to deliuer hym. BSB BSB: But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
52 WYC and many bodies of seyntis that hadden slepte, rysen vp. BSB BSB: The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 WYC And thei yeden out of her birielis, and aftir his resurreccioun thei camen in to the holi citee, and apperiden to many. BSB BSB: After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
54 WYC And the centurien and thei that weren with hym kepinge Jhesu, whanne thei saien the erthe schakynge, and tho thingis that weren doon, thei dredden greetli, BSB BSB: 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.”
55 WYC and seiden, Verili this was Goddis sone. And ther weren there many wymmen afer, that sueden Jhesu fro Galilee, and mynystriden to hym. BSB BSB: And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
56 WYC Among whiche was Marie Magdalene, and Marie, the modir of James, and of Joseph, and the modir of Zebedees sones. BSB BSB: Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 WYC But whanne the euenyng was come, ther cam a riche man of Armathi, Joseph bi name, and he was a disciple of Jhesu. BSB BSB: When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
58 WYC He wente to Pilat, and axide the bodi of Jhesu. BSB BSB: He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 WYC Thanne Pilat comaundide the bodie to be youun. And whanne the bodi was takun, Joseph lappide it in a clene sendel, BSB BSB: So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 WYC and leide it in his newe biriel, that he hadde hewun in a stoon; and he walewide a greet stoon to the dore of the biriel, and wente awei. BSB BSB: 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.
61 WYC But Marie Maudelene and anothir Marie weren there, sittynge ayens the sepulcre. BSB BSB: Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
62 WYC And on `the tother dai, that is aftir pask euen, the princis of prestis and the Farisees camen togidere to Pilat, BSB BSB: The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
63 WYC and seiden, Sir, we han mynde, that thilke giloure seide yit lyuynge, Aftir thre daies Y schal rise ayen to lijf. BSB BSB: “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
64 WYC Therfor comaunde thou, that the sepulcre be kept in to the thridde dai; lest hise disciplis comen, and stelen hym, and seie to the puple, He hath rise fro deeth; and the laste errour schal be worse than the formere. BSB BSB: 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.”
65 WYC Pilat seide to hem, Ye han the kepyng; go ye, kepe ye as ye kunnen. BSB BSB: “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
66 WYC And thei yeden forth, and kepten the sepulcre, markynge the stoon, with keperis. BSB BSB: So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.