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, 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.