1 Ao romper o dia, todos os principais sacerdotes e os anciãos do povo entraram em conselho contra Jesus, para o matarem; 2 e, amarrando-o, levaram-no e o entregaram ao governador Pilatos.

3 Então Judas, que o traiu, vendo que Jesus havia sido condenado, tocado de remorso, devolveu as trinta moedas de prata aos principais sacerdotes e aos anciãos, dizendo:

4 — Pequei, traindo sangue inocente.

Eles, porém, responderam:

— Que nos importa? Isso é com você.

5 Então Judas, atirando as moedas de prata para dentro do templo, retirou-se e se enforcou. 6 E os principais sacerdotes, pegando as moedas, disseram:

— Não é lícito colocá-las no cofre das ofertas, porque é preço de sangue.

7 E, tendo deliberado, compraram com elas o campo do oleiro, para cemitério de forasteiros. 8 Por isso, aquele campo é chamado, até o dia de hoje, Campo de Sangue. 9 Então se cumpriu o que foi dito por meio do profeta Jeremias: "Pegaram as trinta moedas de prata, preço em que foi estimado aquele a quem alguns dos filhos de Israel avaliaram, 10 e as deram pelo campo do oleiro, assim como me ordenou o Senhor."

11 Jesus estava em pé diante do governador, e este o interrogou, dizendo:

— Você é o rei dos judeus?

Jesus respondeu:

— O senhor está dizendo isso.

12 E, sendo acusado pelos principais sacerdotes e pelos anciãos, Jesus nada respondeu. 13 Então Pilatos perguntou:

— Não está ouvindo quantas acusações fazem contra você?

14 Mas Jesus não respondeu nem uma palavra, a ponto de o governador ficar muito admirado.

15 Ora, por ocasião da festa, o governador costumava soltar ao povo um preso, conforme eles quisessem. 16 Naquela ocasião, eles tinham um preso muito conhecido, chamado Barrabás. 17 Estando, pois, o povo reunido, Pilatos lhes perguntou:

— Quem vocês querem que eu solte: Barrabás ou Jesus, chamado Cristo?

18 Porque sabia que era por inveja que eles tinham entregado Jesus.

19 E, estando Pilatos sentado no tribunal, a mulher dele mandou dizer-lhe:

— Não se envolva com esse justo, porque hoje, em sonho, sofri muito por causa dele.

20 Mas os principais sacerdotes e os anciãos persuadiram o povo a que pedisse Barrabás e condenasse Jesus à morte. 21 De novo, o governador perguntou:

— Qual dos dois vocês querem que eu solte?

Eles responderam:

— Barrabás!

22 Pilatos lhes perguntou:

— Que farei, então, com Jesus, chamado Cristo?

Todos responderam:

— Que seja crucificado!

23 Pilatos continuou:

— Que mal ele fez?

Porém eles gritavam cada vez mais:

— Que seja crucificado!

24 Vendo Pilatos que nada conseguia e que, ao contrário, o tumulto aumentava, mandou trazer água e lavou as mãos diante do povo, dizendo:

— Estou inocente do sangue deste homem; fique o caso com vocês!

25 E o povo todo respondeu:

— Que o sangue dele caia sobre nós e sobre os nossos filhos!

26 Então Pilatos lhes soltou Barrabás. E, depois de mandar açoitar Jesus, entregou-o para ser crucificado.

27 Logo a seguir, os soldados do governador, levando Jesus para o Pretório, reuniram em torno dele toda a tropa. 28 Tiraram a roupa de Jesus e o vestiram com um manto escarlate. 29 E, tecendo uma coroa de espinhos, a puseram na cabeça dele, e colocaram um caniço na sua mão direita. E, ajoelhando-se diante dele, zombavam, dizendo:

— Salve, rei dos judeus!

30 E, cuspindo nele, pegaram o caniço e batiam na sua cabeça. 31 Depois de terem zombado dele, tiraram-lhe o manto e o vestiram com as suas próprias roupas. Então o levaram para ser crucificado.

32 Ao saírem, encontraram um cireneu, chamado Simão, a quem obrigaram a carregar a cruz de Jesus. 33 E, chegando a um lugar chamado Gólgota, que significa "Lugar da Caveira", 34 deram vinho com fel para Jesus beber; mas ele, provando-o, não quis beber. 35 Depois de o crucificarem, repartiram entre si as roupas dele, tirando a sorte. 36 E, assentados ali, o guardavam. 37 Por cima da cabeça de Jesus puseram por escrito a acusação contra ele: "Este é Jesus, o Rei dos Judeus". 38 E dois ladrões foram crucificados com ele, um à sua direita e outro à sua esquerda. 39 Os que iam passando blasfemavam contra ele, balançando a cabeça e dizendo:

40 — Ei, você que destrói o santuário e em três dias o reedifica! Salve a si mesmo, se você é o Filho de Deus, e desça da cruz!

41 De igual modo, os principais sacerdotes com os escribas e anciãos, zombando, diziam:

42 — Salvou os outros, a si mesmo não pode salvar. É rei de Israel! Que ele desça da cruz, e então creremos nele. 43 Confiou em Deus; pois que Deus venha livrá-lo agora, se, de fato, lhe quer bem; porque ele disse: "Sou Filho de Deus."

44 Também os ladrões que haviam sido crucificados com ele o insultavam.

45 A partir do meio-dia, houve trevas sobre toda a terra até as três horas da tarde. 46 Por volta de três horas da tarde, Jesus clamou em alta voz, dizendo:

— Eli, Eli, lemá sabactani? — Isso quer dizer: "Deus meu, Deus meu, por que me desamparaste?"

47 Alguns dos que estavam ali, ouvindo isto, diziam:

— Ele chama por Elias.

48 E, logo, um deles correu a buscar uma esponja e, tendo-a embebido em vinagre e colocado na ponta de um caniço, deu-lhe de beber. 49 Os outros, porém, diziam:

— Espere! Vejamos se Elias vem salvá-lo.

50 E Jesus, clamando outra vez em alta voz, entregou o espírito.

51 Eis que o véu do santuário se rasgou em duas partes, de alto a baixo; a terra tremeu e as rochas se partiram; 52 os túmulos se abriram, e muitos corpos de santos já falecidos ressuscitaram; 53 e, saindo dos túmulos depois da ressurreição de Jesus, entraram na cidade santa e apareceram a muitos. 54 O centurião e os que com ele guardavam Jesus, vendo o terremoto e tudo o que se passava, ficaram possuídos de grande temor e disseram:

— Verdadeiramente este era o Filho de Deus.

55 Estavam ali muitas mulheres, observando de longe. Eram as que vinham seguindo Jesus desde a Galileia, para o servir. 56 Entre elas estavam Maria Madalena, Maria, mãe de Tiago e de José, e a mulher de Zebedeu.

57 Ao cair da tarde, veio um homem rico de Arimateia, chamado José, que era também discípulo de Jesus. 58 Este foi até Pilatos e lhe pediu o corpo de Jesus. Então Pilatos mandou que o corpo lhe fosse entregue. 59 E José, levando o corpo, envolveu-o num lençol limpo de linho 60 e o depositou no seu túmulo novo, que ele tinha mandado abrir na rocha; e, rolando uma grande pedra para a entrada do túmulo, foi embora. 61 Estavam ali, sentadas em frente do túmulo, Maria Madalena e a outra Maria.

62 No dia seguinte, que é o dia depois da preparação, os principais sacerdotes e os fariseus se reuniram com Pilatos 63 e lhe disseram:

— Senhor, nós lembramos que aquele enganador, enquanto vivia, disse: "Depois de três dias ressuscitarei." 64 Portanto, mande que o túmulo seja guardado com segurança até o terceiro dia, para que não aconteça que, vindo os discípulos dele, o roubem e depois digam ao povo: "Ressuscitou dos mortos." E este último engano será pior do que o primeiro.

65 Pilatos respondeu:

— Uma escolta está à disposição de vocês. Vão e guardem o túmulo como bem entenderem.

66 Indo eles, montaram guarda ao túmulo, selando a pedra e deixando ali a escolta.

1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price; 10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

11 Now 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. 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. 19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. 23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it. 25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Prætorium, and gathered unto him the whole band. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull, 34 they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink. 35 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots; 36 and they sat and watched him there. 37 And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left. 39 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, 40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. 43 He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.

45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 And some of them that stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him. 50 And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent; 52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many. 54 Now the centurion, and they that 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. 55 And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56 among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57 And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up. 59 And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and 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 tomb, and departed. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62 Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate, 63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.