Matthew 27 :: King James Version (KJV)

Judas's Remorse

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

Mat 27:1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Mat 27:2

Mat 27:2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

(Act 1:18, 19 )

Mat 27:3

Mat 27:3Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Mat 27:4

Mat 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

Mat 27:5

Mat 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Mat 27:6

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

Mat 27:7

Mat 27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

Mat 27:8

Mat 27:8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

Mat 27:9

Mat 27:9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

Mat 27:10

Mat 27:10And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

Jesus before Pilate

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

Mat 27:11

Mat 27:11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

Mat 27:12

Mat 27:12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Mat 27:13

Mat 27:13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

Mat 27:14

Mat 27:14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

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

Mat 27:15

Mat 27:15Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Mat 27:16

Mat 27:16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

Mat 27:17

Mat 27:17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Mat 27:18

Mat 27:18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Mat 27:19

Mat 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Mat 27:20

Mat 27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Mat 27:21

Mat 27:21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Mat 27:22

Mat 27:22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Mat 27:23

Mat 27:23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Mat 27:24

Mat 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Mat 27:25

Mat 27:25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Mat 27:26

Mat 27:26Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

(Mar 15:16–20 )

Mat 27:27

Mat 27:27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

Mat 27:28

Mat 27:28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

Mat 27:29

Mat 27:29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Mat 27:30

Mat 27:30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Mat 27:31

Mat 27:31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

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

Mat 27:32

Mat 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

The Crucifixion

Mat 27:33

Mat 27:33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

Mat 27:34

Mat 27:34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Mat 27:35

Mat 27:35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Mat 27:36

Mat 27:36And sitting down they watched him there;

Mat 27:37

Mat 27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mat 27:38

Mat 27:38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

Mat 27:39

Mat 27:39And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

Mat 27:40

Mat 27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Mat 27:41

Mat 27:41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

Mat 27:42

Mat 27:42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Mat 27:43

Mat 27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

Mat 27:44

Mat 27:44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

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

Mat 27:45

Mat 27:45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

Mat 27:46

Mat 27:46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Mat 27:47

Mat 27:47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

Mat 27:48

Mat 27:48And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

Mat 27:49

Mat 27:49The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Mat 27:50

Mat 27:50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

Mat 27:51

Mat 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Mat 27:52

Mat 27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Mat 27:53

Mat 27:53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Mat 27:54

Mat 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Mat 27:55

Mat 27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Mat 27:56

Mat 27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

Jesus Is Buried

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

Mat 27:57

Mat 27:57When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

Mat 27:58

Mat 27:58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Mat 27:59

Mat 27:59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Mat 27:60

Mat 27:60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Mat 27:61

Mat 27:61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Mat 27:62

Mat 27:62Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Mat 27:63

Mat 27:63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Mat 27:64

Mat 27:64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Mat 27:65

Mat 27:65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Mat 27:66

Mat 27:66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

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