1 Logo pela manhã, os principais sacerdotes entraram em conselho com os anciãos, os escribas e todo o Sinédrio; e, amarrando Jesus, levaram-no e o entregaram a Pilatos. 2 Pilatos perguntou:

— Você é o rei dos judeus?

Jesus respondeu:

— O senhor está dizendo isso.

3 E os principais sacerdotes o acusavam de muitas coisas. 4 Então Pilatos tornou a perguntar:

— Você não vai responder nada? Veja quantas acusações fazem contra você!

5 Jesus, porém, não disse mais nada, a ponto de Pilatos muito se admirar.

6 Ora, por ocasião da festa, era costume soltar ao povo um dos presos, aquele que eles pedissem. 7 Havia um, chamado Barrabás, preso com rebeldes, os quais em um tumulto haviam cometido homicídio. 8 Vindo a multidão, começou a pedir que Pilatos lhes fizesse como de costume. 9 E Pilatos lhes respondeu, dizendo:

— Vocês querem que eu lhes solte o rei dos judeus?

10 Pois ele bem percebia que era por inveja que os principais sacerdotes lhe haviam entregado Jesus. 11 Mas os principais sacerdotes incitaram a multidão no sentido de que lhes soltasse, de preferência, Barrabás. 12 E Pilatos lhes perguntou:

— O que, então, vocês querem que eu faça com este a quem vocês chamam de rei dos judeus?

13 Eles gritaram:

— Crucifique-o!

14 Mas Pilatos lhes disse:

— Que mal fez ele?

Porém eles gritavam cada vez mais:

— Crucifique-o!

15 Então Pilatos, querendo contentar a multidão, lhes soltou Barrabás. E, depois de mandar açoitar Jesus, entregou-o para ser crucificado.

16 Então os soldados levaram Jesus para dentro do palácio, que é o Pretório, e reuniram toda a tropa. 17 Vestiram Jesus com um manto púrpura e, tecendo uma coroa de espinhos, a puseram na cabeça dele. 18 E o saudavam, dizendo:

— Salve, rei dos judeus!

19 Batiam na cabeça dele com um caniço, cuspiam nele e, pondo-se de joelhos, o adoravam. 20 Depois de terem zombado dele, tiraram-lhe o manto púrpura e o vestiram com as suas próprias roupas. Então conduziram Jesus para fora a fim de o crucificarem.

21 E obrigaram Simão Cireneu, que passava, vindo do campo, pai de Alexandre e de Rufo, a carregar a cruz de Jesus.

22 E levaram Jesus para o Gólgota, que quer dizer "Lugar da Caveira". 23 Quiseram dar-lhe para beber vinho misturado com mirra, mas Jesus não aceitou. 24 Então o crucificaram e repartiram entre si as roupas dele, tirando a sorte, para ver o que cada um levaria. 25 Eram nove horas da manhã quando o crucificaram. 26 E a inscrição com a acusação contra ele dizia: "O Rei dos Judeus". 27 Com ele crucificaram dois ladrões, um à sua direita e outro à sua esquerda. 28 [E cumpriu-se a Escritura que diz: "Com malfeitores foi contado." ]

29 Os que iam passando blasfemavam contra ele, balançando a cabeça e dizendo:

— Ah! Você que destrói o santuário e em três dias o reedifica! 30 Salve a si mesmo, descendo da cruz!

31 De igual modo, os principais sacerdotes com os escribas, zombando, diziam entre si:

— Salvou os outros, a si mesmo não pode salvar. 32 Que o Cristo, o rei de Israel, desça agora da cruz para que vejamos e creiamos.

Também os que com ele foram crucificados o insultavam.

33 Chegado o meio-dia, houve trevas sobre toda a terra até as três horas da tarde. 34 E às três horas, Jesus clamou em alta voz:

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

35 E alguns dos que estavam ali, ouvindo isto, diziam:

— Vejam! Ele chama por Elias!

36 E um deles correu para embeber uma esponja em vinagre e, colocando-a na ponta de um caniço, deu-lhe de beber, dizendo:

— Esperem! Vejamos se Elias vem tirá-lo!

37 Mas Jesus, dando um forte grito, expirou. 38 E o véu do santuário se rasgou em duas partes, de alto a baixo. 39 O centurião que estava em frente de Jesus, vendo que assim havia expirado, disse:

— Verdadeiramente este homem era o Filho de Deus.

40 Estavam também ali algumas mulheres, observando de longe. Entre elas estavam Maria Madalena, Maria, mãe de Tiago, o Menor, e de José, e ainda Salomé. 41 Quando Jesus estava na Galileia, essas mulheres o acompanhavam e serviam. E, além destas, havia muitas outras que tinham ido com ele para Jerusalém.

42 Ao cair da tarde, por ser o dia da preparação, isto é, a véspera do sábado, 43 José de Arimateia, ilustre membro do Sinédrio, que também esperava o Reino de Deus, dirigiu-se ousadamente a Pilatos e pediu o corpo de Jesus. 44 Mas Pilatos admirou-se de que ele já tivesse morrido. E, tendo chamado o centurião, perguntou-lhe se havia muito que Jesus tinha morrido. 45 Após certificar-se, pela informação do comandante, cedeu o corpo a José. 46 Este, baixando o corpo da cruz, envolveu-o num lençol que tinha comprado e o depositou num túmulo que tinha sido aberto numa rocha; e rolou uma pedra para a entrada do túmulo. 47 Maria Madalena e Maria, mãe de José, observaram onde ele foi posto.

1 And, straightway, early, when they had made, a council, the High-priest, with the Elders, and Scribes, and all the High-council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up unto Pilate.

2 And Pilate questioned himArt, thou, the king of the Jews? And, he, answering him, saithThou, sayest.

3 And the High-priests began to accuse him, of many things.

4 And, Pilate, again, was questioning him, saying Answerest thou, nothing? See! of how many things, they are accusing thee!

5 But, Jesus, no further, answered, anything, so that Pilate began to marvel.

6 Now, at feast time, he was wont to release unto them one prisoner, whom they were claiming.

7 And there was the so-called Barabbas, with the rebels, bound, even with them who, in the rebellion, had committed, murder.

8 And, going up, the multitude began to be claimingaccording as he was wont to do for them.

9 But, Pilate, answered them, sayingWill ye, I release unto you, the King of the Jews?

10 For he was getting to know that, for envy, had the High-priests delivered him up.

11 But, the High-priests, stirred up the multitude, that, rather Barabbas, he should release unto them.

12 But, Pilate, again answering, was saying unto themWhat then shall I do with him whom ye call, the King of the Jews?

13 And, they, again, cried outCrucify him!

14 But, Pilate, was saying unto themWhy! what, evil, hath he done? And, they, vehemently, cried outCrucify him!

15 And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.

16 And, the soldiers, led him away, inside the court, which is a judgment-hall,and called together the whole band;

17 and they array him in purple, and set upon him, when they have plaited it; a crown of thorns,

18 and began to be saluting himJoy to thee! King of the Jews!

19 and were striking him on the head with a reed, and were spitting at him,and, bowing their knees, were doing him homage.

20 And, when they had mocked him, they put off him, the purple, and put on him, his own garments. And they lead him forth, that they may crucify him.

21 And they impress a certain passer-by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming from a field, the father of Alexander and Rufus,that he may carry his cross.

22 And they bring him unto the Golgotha place, which is, being translated, Skull-place.

23 And they would have given him, myrrhed wine,who, however, received it not.

24 And they crucify him, and part asunder his garments, casting a lot upon themwho should have anything.

25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 And the inscription of his accusation, had been inscribedTHE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 And, with him, they crucify, two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

29 And, the passers-by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, and sayingAha! thou who wast pulling down the shrine, and building one in three days!

30 Save thyself,coming down from the cross.

31 Likewise, the High-priests also, mocking one to another, with the Scribes, were sayingOthers, he saved, himself, he cannot save!

32 The Christ, the King of Israellet him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And, they who had been crucified with him, were casting it in his teeth.

33 And, when it was the sixth hour, darkness, came on all the landuntil the ninth hour;

34 and, at the ninth hour, Jesus, uttered a cry, with a loud voiceEloi! Eloi! lama sabachthanei? which is, being translatedMy God! My God! to what end, didst thou forsake me?

35 And, some of the by-standers, having heard, were sayingSee! Elijah, he calleth!

36 And one, running, filled a sponge with vinegar, and, putting it about a reed, was giving him to drink, sayingStay! let us see whether Elijah is coming, to take him down!

37 But, Jesus, sending out a loud voice, ceased to breathe.

38 And, the veil of the Temple, was rent into two, from top to bottom.

39 Now the centurion, who was standing near, out over against him, seeing, that, thus, he ceased to breathe, saidTruly, this man, was Gods son!

40 And there were, women also, from afar, looking on,among whom were both Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Little and Joses, and Salome;

41 who, when he was in Galilee, used to follow him, and minister unto him,and many other women, who had come up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 And evening, already, having begun, since it was a preparation, that is, the eve of a Sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble counsellor, who, also himself, was awaiting the kingdom of God, came; and, venturing, went in unto Pilate, and claimed the body of Jesus.

44 But, Pilate, wondered whether, already, he was dead; and, calling near the centurion, questioned himwhether he had, already, died.

45 And, getting to know from the centurion, he presented the corpse unto Joseph.

46 And, buying a fine Indian cloth, he took him down, and wrapped him about with the cloth, and laid him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of a rock,and rolled near a stone upon the door of the tomb.

47 Now, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, were viewing how he had been laid.