1 De manhã cedo, todos os chefes dos sacerdotes e líderes religiosos do povo tomaram a decisão de condenar Jesus à morte.2 E, amarrando-o, levaram-no e o entregaram a Pilatos, o governador.3 Quando Judas, que o havia traído, viu que Jesus fora condenado, foi tomado de remorso e devolveu aos chefes dos sacerdotes e aos líderes religiosos as trinta moedas de prata.4 E disse: "Pequei, pois traí sangue inocente". E eles retrucaram: "Que nos importa? A responsabilidade é sua".5 Então Judas jogou o dinheiro dentro do templo, saindo, foi e enforcou-se.6 Os chefes dos sacerdotes ajuntaram as moedas e disseram: "É contra a lei colocar este dinheiro no tesouro, visto que é preço de sangue".7 Então decidiram usar aquele dinheiro para comprar o campo do Oleiro, para cemitério de estrangeiros.8 Por isso ele se chama campo de Sangue até o dia de hoje.9 Então se cumpriu o que fora dito pelo profeta Jeremias: "Tomaram as trinta moedas de prata, preço em que foi avaliado pelo povo de Israel,10 e as usaram para comprar o campo do Oleiro, como o Senhor me ordenou".11 Jesus foi posto diante do governador, e este lhe perguntou: "Você é o rei dos judeus? " Respondeu-lhe Jesus: "Tu o dizes".12 Acusado pelos chefes dos sacerdotes e pelos líderes religiosos, ele nada respondeu.13 Então Pilatos lhe perguntou: "Você não ouve a acusação que eles estão fazendo contra você? "14 Mas Jesus não lhe respondeu nenhuma palavra, de modo que o governador ficou muito impressionado.15 Por ocasião da festa era costume do governador soltar um prisioneiro escolhido pela multidão.16 Eles tinham, naquela ocasião, um prisioneiro muito conhecido, chamado Barrabás.17 Pilatos perguntou à multidão que ali se havia reunido: "Qual destes vocês querem que lhes solte: Barrabás ou Jesus, chamado Cristo? "18 Porque sabia que o haviam entregado por inveja.19 Estando Pilatos sentado no tribunal, sua mulher lhe enviou esta mensagem: "Não se envolva com este inocente, porque hoje, em sonho, sofri muito por causa dele".20 Mas os chefes dos sacerdotes e os líderes religiosos convenceram a multidão a que pedisse Barrabás e mandasse executar a Jesus.21 Então perguntou o governador: "Qual dos dois vocês querem que eu lhes solte? " Responderam eles: "Barrabás! "22 Perguntou Pilatos: "Que farei então com Jesus, chamado Cristo? " Todos responderam: "Crucifica-o! "23 "Por quê? Que crime ele cometeu? ", perguntou Pilatos. Mas eles gritavam ainda mais: "Crucifica-o! "24 Quando Pilatos percebeu que não estava obtendo nenhum resultado, mas, pelo contrário, estava se iniciando um tumulto, mandou trazer água, lavou as mãos diante da multidão e disse: "Estou inocente do sangue deste homem; a responsabilidade é de vocês".25 Todo o povo respondeu: "Que o sangue dele caia sobre nós e sobre nossos filhos! "26 Então Pilatos soltou-lhes Barrabás, mandou açoitar Jesus e o entregou para ser crucificado.27 Então, os soldados do governador levaram Jesus ao Pretório e reuniram toda a tropa ao seu redor.28 Tiraram-lhe as vestes e puseram nele um manto vermelho;29 fizeram uma coroa de espinhos e a colocaram em sua cabeça. Puseram uma vara em sua mão direita e, ajoelhando-se diante dele, zombavam: "Salve, rei dos judeus! "30 Cuspiram nele e, tirando-lhe a vara, batiam-lhe com ela na cabeça.31 Depois de terem zombado dele, tiraram-lhe o manto e vestiram-lhe suas próprias roupas. Então o levaram para crucificá-lo.32 Ao saírem, encontraram um homem de Cirene, chamado Simão, e o forçaram a carregar a cruz.33 Chegaram a um lugar chamado Gólgota, que quer dizer Lugar da Caveira,34 e lhe deram para beber vinho misturado com fel; mas, depois de prová-lo, recusou-se a beber.35 Depois de o crucificarem, dividiram as roupas dele, tirando sortes.36 E, sentando-se, vigiavam-no ali.37 Por cima de sua cabeça colocaram por escrito a acusação feita contra ele: ESTE É JESUS, O REI DOS JUDEUS.38 Dois ladrões foram crucificados com ele, um à sua direita e outro à sua esquerda.39 Os que passavam lançavam-lhe insultos, balançando a cabeça40 e dizendo: "Você que destrói o templo e o reedifica em três dias, salve-se! Desça da cruz, se é Filho de Deus! "41 Da mesma forma, os chefes dos sacerdotes, os mestres da lei e os líderes religiosos zombavam dele,42 dizendo: "Salvou os outros, mas não é capaz de salvar a si mesmo! E é o rei de Israel! Desça agora da cruz, e creremos nele.43 Ele confiou em Deus. Que Deus o salve agora, se dele tem compaixão, pois disse: ‘Sou o Filho de Deus! ’ "44 Igualmente o insultavam os ladrões que haviam sido crucificados com ele.45 E houve trevas sobre toda a terra, do meio dia às três horas da tarde.46 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? "47 Quando alguns dos que estavam ali ouviram isso, disseram: "Ele está chamando Elias".48 Imediatamente, um deles correu em busca de uma esponja, embebeu-a em vinagre, colocou-a na ponta de uma vara e deu-a a Jesus para beber.49 Mas os outros disseram: "Deixem-no. Vejamos se Elias vem salvá-lo".50 Depois de ter bradado novamente em alta voz, Jesus entregou o espírito.51 Naquele momento, o véu do santuário rasgou-se em duas partes, de alto a baixo. A terra tremeu, e as rochas se partiram.52 Os sepulcros se abriram, e os corpos de muitos santos que tinham morrido foram ressuscitados.53 E, saindo dos sepulcros, depois da ressurreição de Jesus, entraram na cidade santa e apareceram a muitos.54 Quando o centurião e os que com ele vigiavam Jesus viram o terremoto e tudo o que havia acontecido, ficaram aterrorizados e exclamaram: "Verdadeiramente este era o Filho de Deus! "55 Muitas mulheres estavam ali, observando de longe. Elas haviam seguido Jesus desde a Galiléia, para o servir.56 Entre elas estavam Maria Madalena; Maria, mãe de Tiago e de José; e a mãe dos filhos de Zebedeu.57 Ao cair da tarde chegou um homem rico, de Arimatéia, chamado José, que se tornara discípulo de Jesus.58 Dirigindo-se a Pilatos, pediu o corpo de Jesus, e Pilatos ordenou que lhe fosse entregue.59 José tomou o corpo, envolveu-o num limpo lençol de linho60 e o colocou num sepulcro novo, que ele havia mandado cavar na rocha. E, fazendo rolar uma grande pedra sobre a entrada do sepulcro, retirou-se.61 Maria Madalena e a outra Maria estavam assentadas ali, em frente do sepulcro.62 No outro dia, que era o seguinte ao da Preparação, os chefes dos sacerdotes e os fariseus dirigiram-se a Pilatos63 e disseram: "Senhor, lembramos que, enquanto ainda estava vivo, aquele impostor disse: ‘Depois de três dias ressuscitarei’.64 Ordena, pois, que o sepulcro dele seja guardado até o terceiro dia, para que não venham seus discípulos e, roubando o corpo, digam ao povo que ele ressuscitou dentre os mortos. Este último engano será pior do que o primeiro".65 "Levem um destacamento", respondeu Pilatos. "Podem ir, e mantenham o sepulcro em segurança como acharem melhor".66 Eles foram e armaram um esquema de segurança no sepulcro; e além de deixarem um destacamento montando guarda, lacraram a pedra.

1 But having become morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held consultation against Jesus in order to condemn him to death.2 And having bound him, they led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, after seeing that he was condemned, having repented, he brought back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and elders,4 saying, I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? See thou to it.5 And having cast down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed, and after going away, he hanged himself.6 And after taking the silver pieces, the chief priests said, It is not permitted to put them into the treasury, since it is a price of blood.7 And having held consultation, they bought the potter's field with them for burial for foreigners.8 Therefore that field was called the field of blood, to this day.9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, which says, And they took the thirty silver pieces, the price of him who was valued, whom they valued from the sons of Israel,10 and they gave them for the potter's field, as Lord appointed me.11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him, saying, Are thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou say.12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.13 Then Pilate says to him, Do thou not hear how many things they testify against thee?14 And he did not answer him, not even one word, so as for the governor to marvel greatly.15 Now during a feast the governor had been accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wanted.16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do ye want I should release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?18 For he knew that they delivered him up because of envy.19 And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, There is nothing for thee and that righteous man. For I suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.21 Now the governor having answered, he said to them, Which of the two do ye want I would release to you? And they said, Barabbas.22 Pilate says to them, What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ? They all say to him, He should be crucified.23 And the governor said, For what evil has he done? But they cried out even more, saying, He should be crucified.24 And when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather an uproar was developing, after taking water, he washed his hands in front of the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. See ye to it.25 And having answered, all the people said, His blood be on us, and on our children.26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus he delivered him so that he would be crucified.27 Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus into the Praetorium, gathered the whole band to him.28 And having stripped him, they put a scarlet robe on him.29 And having woven a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And having knelt down before him, they ridiculed him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!30 And having spat upon him, they took the reed and were striking him on his head.31 And after they ridiculed him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away in order to crucify.32 And while coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They drafted this man, so that he might take his cross.33 And having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called, the place of a skull,34 they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall. And having tasted it, he would not drink.35 And when they crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots.36 And as they sat, they keep watch over him there.37 And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.38 Then two robbers are crucified with him, one at the right hand and one at the left.39 And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads,40 and saying, Thou who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou are the Son of God, come down from the cross.41 And likewise also the chief priests, ridiculing with the scholars, and elders, and Pharisees, said,42 He saved others, he cannot save himself. If he is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.43 He trusted in God, let him rescue him now, if he wants him, for he said, I am the Son of God.44 And also the robbers who were crucified with him reviled him the same way.45 Now from the sixth hour darkness developed over all the land until the ninth hour.46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a great voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is, My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me?47 And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calls Elijah.48 And straightaway one of them, after running, and having taken a sponge, and having filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.49 But the others said, Leave thou be. We might see if Elijah comes he will save him.50 And Jesus, having cried out again in a great voice, yielded up his spirit.51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks split,52 and the sepulchers were opened, and many bodies of the sanctified who have been asleep arose.53 And having come forth out of the sepulchers after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.54 Now the centurion, and those with him watching over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that happened, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.55 And many women were there watching from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, serving 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 having become evening, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled by Jesus.58 This man having come to Pilate, requested the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given.59 And Joseph having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,60 and laid it in his own new sepulcher, which he hewed out in the rock. And having rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, he departed.61 And Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.62 Now on the morrow, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was still alive, After three days I am raised.64 Command therefore to secure the tomb until the third day, lest his disciples having come by night steal him away, and say to the people, He was raised from the dead. And the last error will be worse than the first.65 Pilate said to them, Ye have security. Go, make it as secure as ye know how.66 And having gone, they made the tomb secure, with the security having sealed the stone.