Matthew 27

The Purchase of the Potter’s Field Matthew 27:6–10

⁶Verse 6. The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.” ⁷Verse 7. They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them, to bury strangers in. ⁸Verse 8. Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day. ⁹Verse 9. Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced, ¹⁰Verse 10. and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”

Jesus Before Pilate Matthew 27:11–26

¹¹Verse 11. Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.” ¹²Verse 12. When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. ¹³Verse 13. Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?” ¹⁴Verse 14. He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly. ¹⁵Verse 15. Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired. ¹⁶Verse 16. They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

¹⁷Verse 17. When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?” ¹⁸Verse 18. For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up. ¹⁹Verse 19. While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.” ²⁰Verse 20. Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. ²¹Verse 21. But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

²²Verse 22. Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!” ²³Verse 23. But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!” ²⁴Verse 24. So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.” ²⁵Verse 25. All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!” ²⁶Verse 26. Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

Mocking and Crucifixion of Jesus Matthew 27:27–44

²⁷Verse 27. Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him. ²⁸Verse 28. They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him. ²⁹Verse 29. They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ³⁰Verse 30. They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. ³¹Verse 31. When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him. ³²Verse 32. As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

³³Verse 33. When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,” ³⁴Verse 34. they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink. ³⁵Verse 35. When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots, ³⁶Verse 36. and they sat and watched him there. ³⁷Verse 37. They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” ³⁸Verse 38. Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

³⁹Verse 39. Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, ⁴⁰Verse 40. and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” ⁴¹Verse 41. Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said, ⁴²Verse 42. “He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. ⁴³Verse 43. He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

⁴⁴Verse 44. The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.

The Death of Jesus Matthew 27:45–54

⁴⁵Verse 45. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. ⁴⁶Verse 46. About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ⁴⁷Verse 47. Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” ⁴⁸Verse 48. Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink. ⁴⁹Verse 49. The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.” ⁵⁰Verse 50. Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

⁵¹Verse 51. Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. ⁵²Verse 52. The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; ⁵³Verse 53. and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many. ⁵⁴Verse 54. Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

Burial and Tomb Security Matthew 27:55–66

⁵⁵Verse 55. Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him. ⁵⁶Verse 56. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. ⁵⁷Verse 57. When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came. ⁵⁸Verse 58. This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up. ⁵⁹Verse 59. Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ⁶⁰Verse 60. and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

⁶¹Verse 61. Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb. ⁶²Verse 62. Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate, ⁶³Verse 63. saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’ ⁶⁴Verse 64. Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” ⁶⁵Verse 65. Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”

⁶⁶Verse 66. So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.