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Judas’ Remorse

(Mar 15:1; Luk 23:1; Jhn 18:28 )

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Now^G1161 when morning^G4407 came^G1096, all^G3956 the chief^G749 priests^G749 and the elders^G4245 of the people^G2992 took^G2983 counsel^G4824 together^G4824 against^G2596 Jesus^G2424 to put^G2289 Him to^G2289 death^G2289;

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Mat 27:2 - and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

(Act 1:18, 19 )

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Then^G5119 when Judas^G2455, who had betrayed^G3860 Him, saw^G3708 that He had been condemned^G2632, he felt^G3338 remorse^G3338 and returned^G4762 the [fn]thirty^G5144 pieces^G694 of^G694 silver^G694 to the chief^G749 priests^G749 and elders^G4245,

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Mat 27:4 - saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

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Mat 27:5 - And he threw the pieces of silver into the [fn]sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

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Mat 27:6 - And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

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Mat 27:7 - And taking counsel together, they bought [fn]with the money the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers.

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Mat 27:8 - For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

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Mat 27:9 - Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “AND [fn]THEY TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF THE ONE WHOSE PRICE HAD BEEN SET by the sons of Israel;

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Mat 27:10 - AND [fn]THEY GAVE THEM FOR THE POTTER’S FIELD, AS THE [fn]LORD DIRECTED ME.”

Jesus Before Pilate

(Mar 15:2–5; Luk 23:2–5; Jhn 18:29–38 )

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Now^G1161 Jesus^G2424 stood^G2476 before^G1715 the governor^G2232, and the governor^G2232 questioned^G1905 Him, saying^G3004, “Are You the King^G935 of the Jews^G2453?” And Jesus^G2424 said^G5346 to him, “You yourself^G4771 say^G3004 it.”

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Mat 27:12 - And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

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Mat 27:13 - Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

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Mat 27:14 - And He did not answer him with regard to even a single [fn]charge, so the governor marveled greatly.

(Mar 15:6–15; Luk 23:13–25; Jhn 18:39, 40 )

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Now^G1161 at the feast^G1859 the governor^G2232 was accustomed^G1486 to release^G630 for the crowd^G3793 any one^G1520 prisoner^G1198 whom^G3739 they wanted^G2309.

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Mat 27:16 - And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

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Mat 27:17 - So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? [fn]Barabbas, or Jesus who is called [fn]Christ?”

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Mat 27:18 - For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him over.

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Now while he was sitting^G2521 on the judgment^G968 seat^G968, his wife^G1135 sent^G649 him a message, saying^G3004, “Have nothing^G3367 to do with that righteous^G1342 Man^G1342; for [fn]last^G4594 night^G4594 I suffered^G3958 greatly^G4183 in a dream^G3677 because^G1223 of Him.”

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Mat 27:20 - But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

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Mat 27:21 - But the governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

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Mat 27:22 - Pilate *said to them, “Then, what shall I do with Jesus who is called [fn]Christ?” They all *said, “Let Him be crucified!”

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Mat 27:23 - And he said, “Why, what evil did He do?” But they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

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Now when Pilate^G4091 saw^G3708 that he was accomplishing^G5623 nothing^G3762, but rather^G3123 that a riot^G2351 was starting^G1096, he took^G2983 water^G5204 and washed^G633 his hands^G5495 in^G2713 front^G2713 of^G2713 the crowd^G3793, saying^G3004, “I am^G1510 innocent^G121 of this^G3778 man’s^G3778 blood^G129; see^G3708 to that yourselves^G4771.”

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Mat 27:25 - And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

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Mat 27:26 - Then he released Barabbas [fn]for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

(Mar 15:16–20 )

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Then^G5119 when the soldiers^G4757 of the governor^G2232 took^G3880 Jesus^G2424 into the [fn]Praetorium^G4232, they gathered^G4863 the whole^G3650 Roman [fn]cohort^G4686 around^G1909 Him.

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Mat 27:28 - And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

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Mat 27:29 - And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a [fn]reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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Mat 27:30 - And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.

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Mat 27:31 - When they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

(Mar 15:21–32; Luk 23:26–43; Jhn 19:17–27 )

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And as they were coming^G1831 out^G1831, they found^G2147 a man^G444 of^G2956 Cyrene^G2956 named^G3686 Simon^G4613, [fn]whom^G3778 they pressed^G29 into service^G29 to bear^G142 His cross^G4716.

The Crucifixion

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And when they came^G2064 to a place^G5117 called^G3004 Golgotha^G1115, which^G3739 means^G3004 Place^G5117 of a Skull^G2898,

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Mat 27:34 - they gave Him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He did not want to drink.

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And when they had crucified^G4717 Him, they divided^G1266 up^G1266 His garments^G2440 among^G1266 themselves by casting^G906 [fn]lots^G2819.

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Mat 27:36 - And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there.

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Mat 27:37 - And above His head they put up the charge against Him [fn]which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

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At that time^G5119 two^G1417 robbers^G3027 *were crucified^G4717 with Him, one^G1520 on the right^G1188 and one^G1520 on the left^G2176.

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Mat 27:39 - And those passing by were blaspheming Him, shaking their heads

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Mat 27:40 - and saying, “You who are going to destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

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Mat 27:41 - In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,

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Mat 27:42 - “He saved others; [fn]He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

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Mat 27:43 - “HE TRUSTS IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE Him now, IF HE [fn]DELIGHTS IN HIM; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

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Mat 27:44 - And the robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.

(Mar 15:33–41; Luk 23:44–49; Jhn 19:28–30 )

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Now^G1161 from the [fn]sixth^G1623 hour^G5610 darkness^G4655 [fn]fell^G1096 upon all^G3956 the land^G1093 until^G2193 the [fn]ninth^G1766 hour^G5610.

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Mat 27:46 - And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” that is, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”

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Mat 27:47 - And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.”

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Mat 27:48 - And immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.

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Mat 27:49 - But the rest of them were saying, “[fn]Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him[fn].”

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Mat 27:50 - And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

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Mat 27:51 - And behold, the [fn]veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

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Mat 27:52 - And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the [fn]saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

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Mat 27:53 - and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many.

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Mat 27:54 - Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was God’s Son!”

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And many^G4183 women^G1135 were there^G1563 looking^G2334 on from a distance^G3113, who^G3748 had followed^G190 Jesus^G2424 from Galilee^G1056 while [fn]ministering^G1247 to^G1247 Him.

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Mat 27:56 - Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Jesus Is Buried

(Mar 15:42–47; Luk 23:50–56; Jhn 19:38–42 )

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Now when it was evening^G3798, there came^G2064 a rich^G4145 man^G444 from Arimathea^G707, named^G5122 Joseph^G2501, who^G3739 himself^G846 had also^G2532 become^G3100 a^G3100 disciple^G3100 of Jesus^G2424.

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Mat 27:58 - This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.

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Mat 27:59 - And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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Mat 27:60 - and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

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Mat 27:61 - And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the grave.

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Now^G1161 on the next^G1887 day^G1887, [fn]the day^G1887 after^G3326 the [fn]Preparation^G3904, the chief^G749 priests^G749 and the Pharisees^G5330 gathered^G4863 together^G4863 with Pilate^G4091,

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Mat 27:63 - and said, “Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I am to rise again.’

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Mat 27:64 - “Therefore, order for the grave to be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

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Mat 27:65 - Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.”

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Mat 27:66 - And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

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(27:3)

Silver shekels, approx. 120 days of a laborer’s wages

(27:5)

The inner part of the temple

(27:7)

Lit from them

(27:9)

Or I took, cf. Zech 11:13

(27:10)

Some early mss I gave

(27:10)

In OT, Yahweh, cf. Zech 11:13

(27:14)

Lit word

(27:17)

Some mss Jesus Barabbas

Messiah

Lit today

Messiah

Or to them

Governor’s official residence

(27:27)

Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion

Or staff

Lit this one

Lit a lot

Lit written

Or can He not save Himself?

(27:43)

Or takes pleasure in, cares for

Noon

Or occurred

3 p.m.

Lit Permit that we see

(27:49)

Some early mss add And another took a spear and pierced His side, and there came out water and blood, cf. John 19:34

Or curtain

Or holy ones

Or caring for Him

Lit which is after

Preparation for the Sabbath

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