1 De manhã bem cedo, os chefes dos sacerdotes com os líderes religiosos, os mestres da lei e todo o Sinédrio chegaram a uma decisão. Amarrando Jesus, levaram-no e o entregaram a Pilatos.2 "Você é o rei dos judeus? ", perguntou Pilatos. "Tu o dizes", respondeu Jesus.3 Os chefes dos sacerdotes o acusavam de muitas coisas.4 Então Pilatos lhe perguntou novamente: "Você não vai responder? Veja de quantas coisas o estão acusando".5 Mas Jesus não respondeu nada, e Pilatos ficou impressionado.6 Por ocasião da festa, era costume soltar um prisioneiro que o povo pedisse.7 Um homem chamado Barrabás estava na prisão com os rebeldes que haviam cometido assassinato durante uma rebelião.8 A multidão chegou e pediu a Pilatos que lhe fizesse o que costumava fazer.9 "Vocês querem que eu lhes solte o rei dos judeus? ", perguntou Pilatos,10 sabendo que fora por inveja que os chefes dos sacerdotes lhe haviam entregado Jesus.11 Mas os chefes dos sacerdotes incitaram a multidão a pedir que Pilatos, ao contrário, soltasse Barrabás.12 "Então, que farei com aquele a quem vocês chamam rei dos judeus? ", perguntou-lhes Pilatos.13 "Crucifica-o", gritaram eles.14 "Por quê? Que crime ele cometeu? ", perguntou Pilatos. Mas eles gritavam ainda mais: "Crucifica-o! "15 Desejando agradar a multidão, Pilatos soltou-lhes Barrabás, mandou açoitar Jesus e o entregou para ser crucificado.16 Os soldados levaram Jesus para dentro do palácio, isto é, ao Pretório e reuniram toda a tropa.17 Vestiram-no com um manto de púrpura, depois fizeram uma coroa de espinhos e a colocaram nele.18 E começaram a saudá-lo: "Salve, rei dos judeus! "19 Batiam-lhe na cabeça com uma vara e cuspiam nele. Ajoelhavam-se e lhe prestavam adoração.20 Depois de terem zombado dele, tiraram-lhe o manto de púrpura e vestiram-lhe suas próprias roupas. Então o levaram para fora, a fim de crucificá-lo.21 Certo homem de Cirene, chamado Simão, pai de Alexandre e de Rufo, passava por ali, chegando do campo. Eles o forçaram a carregar a cruz.22 Levaram Jesus ao lugar chamado Gólgota, que quer dizer Lugar da Caveira.23 Então lhe deram vinho misturado com mirra, mas ele não o bebeu.24 E o crucificaram. Dividindo as roupas dele, tiraram sortes para saber com o que cada um iria ficar.25 Eram nove horas da manhã quando o crucificaram.26 E assim estava escrito na acusação contra ele: 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: "Ele foi contado entre os transgressores".29 Os que passavam lançavam-lhe insultos, balançando a cabeça e dizendo: "Ora, você que destrói o templo e o reedifica em três dias,30 desça da cruz e salve-se a si mesmo! "31 Da mesma forma, os chefes dos sacerdotes e os mestres da lei zombavam dele entre si, dizendo: "Salvou os outros, mas não é capaz de salvar a si mesmo.32 O Cristo, o Rei de Israel... Desça da cruz, para que o vejamos e creiamos! " Os que foram crucificados com ele também o insultavam.33 E houve trevas sobre toda a terra, do meio dia às três horas da tarde.34 Por volta das três horas da tarde, Jesus bradou em alta voz: "Eloí, Eloí, lamá sabactâni? " que significa: "Meu Deus! Meu Deus! Por que me abandonaste? "35 Quando alguns dos que estavam presentes ouviram isso, disseram: "Ouçam! Ele está chamando Elias".36 Um deles correu, embebeu uma esponja em vinagre, colocou-a na ponta de uma vara e deu-a a Jesus para beber. E disse: "Deixem-no. Vejamos se Elias vem tirá-lo daí".37 Mas Jesus, com um alto brado, expirou.38 E o véu do santuário rasgou-se em duas partes, de alto a baixo.39 Quando o centurião que estava em frente de Jesus ouviu o seu brado e viu como ele morreu, disse: "Realmente este homem era o Filho de Deus! "40 Algumas mulheres estavam observando de longe. Entre elas estavam Maria Madalena, Salomé e Maria, mãe de Tiago, o mais jovem, e de José.41 Na Galiléia elas tinham seguido e servido a Jesus. Muitas outras mulheres que tinham subido com ele para Jerusalém também estavam ali.42 Era o Dia da Preparação, isto é, a véspera do sábado. Ao cair da tarde,43 José de Arimatéia, membro de destaque do Sinédrio, que também esperava o Reino de Deus, dirigiu-se corajosamente a Pilatos e pediu o corpo de Jesus.44 Pilatos ficou surpreso ao ouvir que ele já tinha morrido. Chamando o centurião, perguntou-lhe se Jesus já tinha morrido.45 Sendo informado pelo centurião, entregou o corpo a José.46 Então José comprou um lençol de linho, baixou o corpo da cruz, envolveu-o no lençol e o colocou num sepulcro cavado na rocha. Depois, fez rolar uma pedra sobre a entrada do sepulcro.47 Maria Madalena e Maria, mãe de José, viram onde ele fora colocado.

1 And straightaway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scholars and the whole council, having made a plan, after binding Jesus, they took him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.2 And Pilate questioned him, Are thou the king of the Jews? And having answered, he said to him, Thou say.3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.4 And Pilate again questioned him, saying, Thou answer nothing? Behold how many things they testify against thee.5 But Jesus answered nothing any more, so as for Pilate to wonder.6 Now during a feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested.7 And a man who was called Barabbas was with the rebels who were bound, men who had committed murder during the insurrection.8 And having cried aloud, the multitude began to ask as he was always doing for them.9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Do ye wish that I would release to you the king of the Jews?10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up because of envy.11 But the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.12 And again having answered, Pilate said to them, What then do ye wish I would do to the man whom ye call the king of the Jews?13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.14 And Pilate said to them, For what evil has he done? But they cried out even more, Crucify him.15 And Pilate, wanting to do what was sufficent for the crowd, released Barabbas to them. And he delivered Jesus, after scourging, so that he might be crucified.16 And the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is the Praetorium, and they call together the whole band.17 And they put purple clothing on him, and clothe him with a woven crown of thorns,18 and began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews!19 And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshiped him.20 And when they had mocked him, they took the purple garment off of him, and dressed him with his own garments. And they lead him out so that they might crucify him.21 And they draft a certain Simon, a Cyrenian passing by coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he would take his cross.22 And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull.23 And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.24 And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots for them, who would take what.25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.26 And the inscription of his accusation was inscribed, THE KING OF THE JEWS.27 And they crucify two robbers with him, one at his right hand, and one at his left.28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And he was reckoned with lawless men.29 And those who passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,30 save thyself, and come down from the cross.31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking among each other with the scholars said, He saved others, he cannot save himself.32 Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe in him. And those who were crucified with him reviled him.33 And having become the sixth hour, darkness occurred over the whole land until the ninth hour.34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a great voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me?35 And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elijah.36 And one having ran, and having filled a sponge of vinegar, and having placed it on a reed, gave him to drink, saying, Leave be. We might see if Elijah comes to take him down.37 And having given out a great voice, Jesus expired.38 And the curtain of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.39 And when the centurion, who stood from opposite him, saw that he expired, having cried out this way, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.40 And there were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were also Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small man, and of Joses, and Salome;41 women who also followed him and served him when he was in Galilee, also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.42 And now having become evening, since it was the Preparation, that is, pre-Sabbath,43 Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.44 And Pilate wondered if he died already. And having summoned the centurion, he questioned him if he was already dead.45 And having ascertained from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.46 And having bought fine linen, and having taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher, being that which had been hewn out of rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.