1 De manhã bem cedo, os principais sacerdotes, os líderes do povo e os mestres da lei — todo o alto conselho — se reuniram para discutir o que fariam em seguida. Então amarraram Jesus, o levaram e o entregaram a Pilatos.

2 Pilatos lhe perguntou: "Você é o rei dos judeus?".

Jesus respondeu: "É como você diz".

3 Os principais sacerdotes o acusaram de vários crimes, 4 e Pilatos perguntou: "Você não vai responder? O que diz de todas essas acusações?". 5 Mas, para surpresa de Pilatos, Jesus não disse coisa alguma.

6 A cada ano, durante a festa da Páscoa, era costume libertar um prisioneiro, qualquer um que a multidão escolhesse. 7 Um dos prisioneiros era Barrabás, um revolucionário que havia cometido assassinato durante uma revolta. 8 A multidão foi a Pilatos e pediu que ele libertasse um prisioneiro, como de costume.

9 Pilatos perguntou: "Querem que eu solte o ‘rei dos judeus’?". 10 (Pois havia percebido que os principais sacerdotes tinham prendido Jesus por inveja.) 11 Nesse momento, os principais sacerdotes instigaram a multidão a pedir a libertação de Barrabás em vez de Jesus. 12 Pilatos lhes perguntou: "Então o que farei com este homem que vocês chamam de ‘rei dos judeus’?".

13 "Crucifique-o!", gritou a multidão.

14 "Por quê?", quis saber Pilatos. "Que crime ele cometeu?"

Mas a multidão gritou ainda mais alto: "Crucifique-o!".

15 Para acalmar a multidão, Pilatos lhes soltou Barrabás. Então, depois de mandar açoitar Jesus, entregou-o aos soldados romanos para que fosse crucificado.

16 Os soldados levaram Jesus para o palácio do governador (lugar conhecido como Pretório) e chamaram todo o regimento. 17 Vestiram Jesus com um manto vermelho, teceram uma coroa de espinhos e a colocaram em sua cabeça. 18 Então o saudavam, zombando: "Salve, rei dos judeus!". 19 Batiam em sua cabeça com uma vara, cuspiam nele e ajoelhavam-se, fingindo adorá-lo. 20 Quando se cansaram de zombar dele, tiraram o manto vermelho e o vestiram com suas roupas. Então o levaram para ser crucificado.

21 Um homem chamado Simão, de Cirene, passava ali naquele momento, vindo do campo. Os soldados o obrigaram a carregar a cruz. (Simão era pai de Alexandre e Rufo.) 22 Levaram Jesus a um lugar chamado Gólgota (que quer dizer "Lugar da Caveira"). 23 Ofereceram-lhe vinho misturado com mirra, mas ele recusou.

24 Então os soldados o pregaram na cruz. Depois, dividiram as roupas dele e tiraram sortes para decidir quem ficava com cada peça. 25 Eram nove horas da manhã quando o crucificaram. 26 Uma tabuleta anunciava a acusação feita contra ele: "O Rei dos Judeus". 27 Dois criminosos foram crucificados com ele, um à sua direita e outro à sua esquerda. 28 Assim, cumpriram-se as Escrituras que diziam: "Ele foi contado entre os rebeldes".

29 O povo que passava por ali gritava insultos e sacudia a cabeça em zombaria. "Olhe só!", gritavam. "Você disse que destruiria o templo e o reconstruiria em três dias. 30 Pois bem, salve a si mesmo e desça da cruz!"

31 Os principais sacerdotes e os mestres da lei também zombavam de Jesus. "Salvou os outros, mas não pode salvar a si mesmo!", diziam. 32 "Que esse Cristo, o rei de Israel, desça da cruz agora mesmo para que vejamos e creiamos nele!" Até os homens crucificados com Jesus o insultavam.

33 Ao meio-dia, desceu sobre toda a terra uma escuridão que durou três horas. 34 Por volta das três da tarde, Jesus clamou em alta voz: "Eloí, Eloí, lamá sabactâni?", que quer dizer: "Meu Deus, meu Deus, por que me abandonaste?".

35 Alguns dos que estavam ali, ouvindo isso, disseram: "Ele está chamando Elias". 36 Um deles correu, ensopou uma esponja com vinagre e a ergueu num caniço para que ele bebesse. "Esperem!", disse ele. "Vamos ver se Elias vem tirá-lo daí."

37 Então Jesus clamou em alta voz e deu o último suspiro. 38 A cortina do santuário do templo se rasgou em duas partes, de cima até embaixo.

39 Quando o oficial romano que estava diante dele viu como ele havia morrido, exclamou: "Este homem era verdadeiramente o Filho de Deus!".

40 Algumas mulheres observavam de longe. Entre elas estavam Maria Madalena, Maria, mãe de Tiago, o mais jovem, e de José, e Salomé. 41 Eram seguidoras de Jesus e o haviam servido na Galileia. Também estavam ali muitas mulheres que foram com ele a Jerusalém.

42 Tudo isso aconteceu na sexta-feira, o dia da preparação, antes do sábado. Ao entardecer, 43 José de Arimateia foi corajosamente a Pilatos e pediu o corpo de Jesus. (José era um membro respeitado do conselho dos líderes do povo e esperava a chegada do reino de Deus.) 44 Surpreso com o fato de Jesus já estar morto, Pilatos chamou o oficial romano e perguntou se fazia muito tempo que ele havia morrido. 45 O oficial confirmou que Jesus estava morto, e Pilatos disse a José que podia levar o corpo. 46 José comprou um lençol de linho, desceu o corpo de Jesus da cruz, envolveu-o no lençol e colocou-o num túmulo escavado na rocha. Então rolou uma grande pedra na entrada do túmulo. 47 Maria Madalena e Maria, mãe de José, viram onde o corpo de Jesus tinha sido sepultado.

1 Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation, along with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin; and having bound Jesus, they led [Him] away, and delivered [Him] to Pilate.2 Then Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"And He answered and said to him, "You are saying [what is so]."3 And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things.4 Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, "Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!"5 But Jesus no longer answered anything, so that Pilate marveled.6 Now at the feast he would release one prisoner to them, whomever they would request.7 And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the rebellion.8 Then the crowd cried out and began to request [that] just as always he would do [this] for them.9 But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you desire that I release to you the King of the Jews?"10 For he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered Him up.11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.12 But Pilate answered and said to them again, "What then do you desire [that] I should do [with Him ]whom you call King of the Jews?"13 And again they cried, "Crucify Him!"14 But Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil did He do?"But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"15 So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered up Jesus, after he had Him flogged, so that He might be crucified.16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard, which is the Praetorium, and assembled the whole garrison.17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, and they put it around His head,18 and they began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"19 And they were striking His head with a reed and were spitting on Him; and bowing the knee, they [mockingly ]worshipped Him.20 And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple, and dressed Him in His own clothing. And led Him out so that they might crucify Him.21 And they pressed into service a certain [man] [that was] passing by [named] Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming from the country, that he might carry His cross.22 And they brought Him to the place [called ]Golgotha, which is translated, 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 clothes by casting lots over them,[ to determine] who would take what.25 Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him.26 And there was the inscription of His charge having been inscribed: THE KING OF THE JEWS.27 And together with Him they crucified two bandits, one on His right side and the one on His left.28 So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."29 And those passing by were blaspheming Him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"31 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking [Him] to each other with the scribes said, "He saved others; Himself He is not able to save.32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe Him."Even those who were crucified with Him were reviling Him.33 Now when the sixth hour had come, darkness came upon the whole land until the ninth hour.34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?"which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"35 Some of those standing by when they heard, said, "Look, He is calling Elijah."36 And one, running and having filled a sponge [with] vinegar, and having put it around a reed, was giving a drink to Him, saying, "Leave Him alone; let us see if Elijah is coming to take Him down."37 And Jesus, uttering a loud cry, expired.38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.39 Now when the centurion who stood across from Him saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!"40 There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome,41 who also would follow Him and would minister to Him when He was in Galilee; and many other women who had come up together with Him to Jerusalem.42 And now evening having come, since it was Preparation Day, which is the day before the Sabbath,43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, he went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.44 And Pilate wondered if He was already dead; and having summoned the centurion, he questioned him if He had been dead long.45 And when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.46 And having bought linen cloth, and having taken Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and set Him down in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock, and rolled a stone upon the door of the tomb.47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses were observing where He was placed.