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 straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. 5 But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him. 7 And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. 8 And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. 9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. 15 And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; 18 and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

21 And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. 28 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. 36 And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. 37 And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43 there came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.