1 Então toda a assembléia levantou-se e o levou a Pilatos.

2 E começaram a acusá-lo, dizendo: "Encontramos este homem subvertendo a nossa nação. Ele proíbe o pagamento de imposto a César e se declara ele próprio o Cristo, um rei".

3 Pilatos perguntou a Jesus: "Você é o rei dos judeus? " "Tu o dizes", respondeu Jesus.

4 Então Pilatos disse aos chefes dos sacerdotes e à multidão: "Não encontro motivo para acusar este homem".

5 Mas eles insistiam: "Ele está subvertendo o povo em toda a Judéia com os seus ensinamentos. Começou na Galiléia e chegou até aqui".

6 Ouvindo isso, Pilatos perguntou se Jesus era galileu.

7 Quando ficou sabendo que ele era da jurisdição de Herodes, enviou-o a Herodes, que também estava em Jerusalém naqueles dias.

8 Quando Herodes viu Jesus, ficou muito alegre, porque havia muito tempo queria vê-lo. Pelo que ouvira falar dele, esperava vê-lo realizar algum milagre.

9 Interrogou-o com muitas perguntas, mas Jesus não lhe deu resposta.

10 Os chefes dos sacerdotes e os mestres da lei estavam ali, acusando-o com veemência.

11 Então Herodes e os seus soldados ridicularizaram-no e zombaram dele. Vestindo-o com um manto esplêndido, mandaram-no de volta a Pilatos.

12 Herodes e Pilatos, que até ali eram inimigos, naquele dia tornaram-se amigos.

13 Pilatos reuniu os chefes dos sacerdotes, as autoridades e o povo,

14 dizendo-lhes: "Vocês me trouxeram este homem como alguém que estava incitando o povo à rebelião. Eu o examinei na presença de vocês e não achei nenhuma base para as acusações que fazem contra ele.

15 Nem Herodes, pois ele o mandou de volta para nós. Como podem ver, ele nada fez que mereça a morte.

16 Portanto, eu o castigarei e depois o soltarei.

17 Ele era obrigado a soltar-lhes um preso durante a festa".

18 A uma só voz eles gritaram: "Acaba com ele! Solta-nos Barrabás! "

19 ( Barrabás havia sido lançado na prisão por causa de uma insurreição na cidade e por assassinato. )

20 Desejando soltar a Jesus, Pilatos dirigiu-se a eles novamente.

21 Mas eles continuaram gritando: "Crucifica-o! Crucifica-o! "

22 Pela terceira vez ele lhes falou: "Por quê? Que crime este homem cometeu? Não encontrei nele nada digno de morte. Vou mandar castigá-lo e depois o soltarei".

23 Eles, porém, pediam insistentemente, com fortes gritos, que ele fosse crucificado; e a gritaria prevaleceu.

24 Então Pilatos decidiu fazer a vontade deles.

25 Libertou o homem que havia sido lançado na prisão por insurreição e assassinato, aquele que eles haviam pedido, e entregou Jesus à vontade deles.

26 Enquanto o levavam, agarraram Simão de Cirene, que estava chegando do campo, e lhe colocaram a cruz às costas, fazendo-o carregá-la atrás de Jesus.

27 Um grande número de pessoas o seguia, inclusive mulheres que lamentavam e choravam por ele.

28 Jesus voltou-se e disse-lhes: "Filhas de Jerusalém, não chorem por mim; chorem por vocês mesmas e por seus filhos!

29 Pois chegará a hora em que vocês dirão: ‘Felizes as estéreis, os ventres que nunca geraram e os seios que nunca amamentaram! ’

30 "Então dirão às montanhas: ‘Caiam sobre nós! ’ e às colinas: ‘Cubram-nos! ’

31 Pois, se fazem isto com a árvore verde, o que acontecerá quando ela estiver seca? "

32 Dois outros homens, ambos criminosos, também foram levados com ele, para serem executados.

33 Quando chegaram ao lugar chamado Caveira, ali o crucificaram com os criminosos, um à sua direita e o outro à sua esquerda.

34 Jesus disse: "Pai, perdoa-lhes, pois não sabem o que estão fazendo". Então eles dividiram as roupas dele, tirando sortes.

35 O povo ficou observando, e as autoridades o ridicularizavam. "Salvou os outros", diziam; "salve-se a si mesmo, se é o Cristo de Deus, o Escolhido".

36 Os soldados, aproximando-se, também zombavam dele. Oferecendo-lhe vinagre,

37 diziam: "Se você é o rei dos judeus, salve-se a si mesmo".

38 Havia uma inscrição acima dele, que dizia: ESTE É O REI DOS JUDEUS.

39 Um dos criminosos que ali estavam dependurados lançava-lhe insultos: "Você não é o Cristo? Salve-se a si mesmo e a nós! "

40 Mas o outro criminoso o repreendeu, dizendo: "Você não teme a Deus, nem estando sob a mesma sentença?

41 Nós estamos sendo punidos com justiça, porque estamos recebendo o que os nossos atos merecem. Mas este homem não cometeu nenhum mal".

42 Então ele disse: "Jesus, lembra-te de mim quando entrares no teu Reino".

43 Jesus lhe respondeu: "Eu lhe garanto: Hoje você estará comigo no paraíso".

44 Já era quase meio dia, e trevas cobriram toda a terra até às três horas da tarde;

45 o sol deixara de brilhar. E o véu do santuário rasgou-se ao meio.

46 Jesus bradou em alta voz: "Pai, nas tuas mãos entrego o meu espírito". Tendo dito isso, expirou.

47 O centurião, vendo o que havia acontecido, louvou a Deus, dizendo: "Certamente este homem era justo".

48 E todo o povo que se havia juntado para presenciar o que estava acontecendo, ao ver isso, começou a bater no peito e a afastar-se.

49 Mas todos os que o conheciam, inclusive as mulheres que o haviam seguido desde a Galiléia, ficaram de longe, observando essas coisas.

50 Havia um homem chamado José, membro do Conselho, homem bom e justo,

51 que não tinha consentido na decisão e no procedimento dos outros. Ele era da cidade de Arimatéia, na Judéia, e esperava o Reino de Deus.

52 Dirigindo-se a Pilatos, pediu o corpo de Jesus.

53 Então, desceu-o, envolveu-o num lençol de linho e o colocou num sepulcro cavado na rocha, no qual ninguém ainda fora colocado.

54 Era o Dia da Preparação, e estava para começar o sábado.

55 As mulheres que haviam acompanhado Jesus desde a Galiléia, seguiram José e viram o sepulcro, e como o corpo de Jesus fora colocado nele.

56 Então, foram para casa e prepararam perfumes e especiarias aromáticas. E descansaram no sábado, em obediência ao mandamento.

1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.