1 Koidikul võtsid kõik ülempreestrid ja rahvavanemad vastu otsuse, et Jeesus tuleb surmata. 2 Nad sidusid ta kinni, viisid ära ja andsid maavalitseja Pilaatuse kätte.

3 Kui nüüd tema äraandja Juudas nägi, et Jeesus oli mõistetud süüdi, kahetses ta ja viis need kolmkümmend hõbeseeklit ülempreestritele ja vanematele tagasi. 4 „Ma olen teinud pattu," ütles ta, „sest ma andsin ära süütu vere."

„Mis meil sellest?" vastasid nemad. „See on su oma asi."

5 Juudas viskas raha templisse maha ja läks ära. Siis ta läks ja poos end üles.

6 Ülempreestrid aga võtsid raha üles ja ütlesid: „Seaduse järgi ei tohi seda templikassasse panna, sest see on vere hind." 7 Nii nad otsustasid kasutada seda raha pottsepa põllu ostmiseks võõraste matmispaigaks. 8 Seepärast hüütakse seda põldu Verepõlluks tänaseni. 9 Nii läks täide, mis prohvet Jeremija suu läbi on öeldud: „Nad võtsid kolmkümmend hõberaha, hinna, mille vääriliseks Iisraeli lapsed ta olid hinnanud, 10 ja maksid selle pottsepa põllu eest, nii nagu Issand mind oli käskinud."

11 Jeesus aga seisis maavalitseja ees. „Kas sina oled juutide kuningas?" küsis maavalitseja temalt.

„Need on sinu sõnad," vastas Jeesus.

12 Ent kui ülempreestrid ja rahvavanemad teda süüdistasid, ei vastanud ta midagi. 13 Siis küsis Pilaatus temalt: „Kas sa ei kuule, mida kõike nad sinu vastu tunnistavad?" 14 Ent Pilaatuse suureks imestuseks ei vastanud Jeesus enam sõnagi.

15 Maavalitsejal oli kombeks paasapühade ajal vabastada üks vang, keda rahvas soovis. 16 Tookord oli vangis kurikuulus mees nimega Jeesus Barabas. 17 Kui siis rahvas oli kogunenud, küsis Pilaatus neilt:

„Kumma te tahate, et ma lasen teile vabaks: Jeesus Barabase või Jeesuse, keda hüütakse Messiaks?" 18 Sest ta teadis, et nad olid Jeesuse kadeduse pärast tema kätte andnud.

19 Aga kui Pilaatus istus kohtujärjel, saatis ta naine temale sõna: „Ärgu olgu sul midagi tegemist selle süütu mehega, sest ma olen täna öösel und nähes tema pärast rängalt kannatanud!"

20 Kuid ülempreestrid ja rahvavanemad keelitasid rahvast, et nad nõuaksid Barabast, Jeesuse aga laseksid hukata.

21 Siis maavalitseja küsis neilt veel kord: „Kumma neist kahest te tahate, et ma vabaks laseksin?"

„Barabase!" vastasid nad.

22 „Mida ma siis teen Jeesusega, keda hüütakse Messiaks?" küsis Pilaatus. „Löö ta risti!" hüüdsid kõik.

23 „Mispärast? Mis kurja ta on teinud?" küsis Pilaatus.

Nemad aga karjusid veel enam: „Löö ta risti!"

24 Kui Pilaatus nägi, et ta midagi ei saavuta, vaid rahva rahutus üha kasvas, võttis ta vett, pesi rahva ees oma käed ja ütles: „Mina olen süütu selle mehe verest! See on teie vastutus!"

25 Ja kogu rahvas kostis talle: „Tema veri tulgu meie ja meie laste peale!"

26 Siis Pilaatus vabastas neile Barabase, Jeesust aga laskis piitsutada ja andis ta sõdurite kätte risti lüüa.

27 Siis viisid maavalitseja sõdurid Jeesuse pretooriumisse ja kogusid tema ümber terve väesalga. 28 Nad kiskusid ära ta riided ja panid talle selga punase mantli. 29 Ja nad punusid kibuvitstest pärja, surusid talle pähe ning andsid kätte pillirookepi. Siis põlvitasid nad tema ette maha ja mõnitasid teda: „Tervitus, juutide kuningas!" 30 Nad sülitasid ta peale, võtsid pillirookepi ja peksid teda pähe. 31 Ja kui nad olid teda küllalt mõnitanud, võtsid nad tal mantli seljast, panid ta oma riided selga tagasi ja viisid ta ära ristilöömiseks.

32 Välja minnes kohtasid nad Küreene meest nimega Siimon. Nad sundisid teda kandma Jeesuse risti. 33 Ja kui nad jõudsid paika nimega Kolgata (mis tähendab Pealuu koht), 34 pakkusid nad Jeesusele sapiga segatud veini. Kui ta oli seda maitsnud, keeldus ta joomast. 35 Aga kui nad tema olid risti löönud, jagasid nad liisku heites ta riided omavahel 36 ja istusid sinna teda valvama. 37 Ta pea kohale kinnitati silt tema süüga:

See on Jeesus, juutide kuningas.

38 Siis nad lõid koos Jeesusega risti kaks kurjategijat, üks temast paremale ja teine vasakule käele. 39 Möödakäijad aga pilkasid teda päid vangutades: 40 „Noh, templi lammutaja ja kolme päevaga üles ehitaja! Päästa nüüd iseennast! Kui sa oled Jumala Poeg, siis astu ristilt alla!" 41 Samamoodi pilkasid teda ka ülempreestrid koos kirjatundjate ja vanematega: 42 „Teisi on ta päästnud, aga iseennast ei suuda ta päästa. Ta on ju Iisraeli kuningas! Astugu nüüd ristilt alla ja me usume temasse! 43 Ta on lootnud Jumala peale. Las Jumal ta nüüd päästab, kui ta teda tahab, ta ju ütleb, et ta on Jumala Poeg." 44 Samamoodi pilkasid teda ka koos temaga risti löödud kurjategijad.

45 Kuuendal tunnil*27:45 Kuues tund on keskpäev. langes pimedus üle kogu maa ja kestis üheksanda tunnini*27:45 Üheksas tund on kell kolm pärastlõunal.. 46 Üheksandal tunnil kisendas Jeesus valju häälega: „Elii, elii, lemaa sabahtani?" – see tähendab „Mu Jumal, mu Jumal, miks sa mu maha jätsid?"

47 Aga mõned sealseisjatest ütlesid seda kuuldes: „Ta hüüab Eelijat!"

48 Ja kohe jooksis üks nendest ja tõi hapu veiniga*27:48 Arvatavasti hapu veini, veiniäädika ja vee segu, mis oli tavapärane sõdurite jook. immutatud käsna, pistis selle kepi otsa ja andis Jeesusele juua. 49 Teised aga ütlesid: „Aitab küll! Saame näha, kas Eelija tuleb teda päästma!"

50 Aga Jeesus kisendas jälle suure häälega ja heitis hinge.

51 Siis rebenes templi eesriie ülalt alla kaheks, maapind rappus, kaljud lõhenesid 52 ja hauad läksid lahti. Ja ärkas üles palju magama uinunud pühade ihusid 53 ja need tulid hauakambritest välja ja läksid pärast tema surnuist ülesäratamist pühasse linna, kus paljud neid nägid.

54 Kui sadakonna ülem ja need, kes Jeesust koos temaga valvasid, nägid maavärinat ja kõike, mis sündis, lõid nad väga kartma. „Tõepoolest, see mees oli Jumala Poeg!" ütlesid nad.

55 Aga seal oli toimuvat eemalt vaatamas palju naisi. Nad olid järgnenud Jeesusele Galileast alates ja hoolitsenud tema eest. 56 Nende seas olid Maarja Magdaleena ja Jaakobuse ja Joosepi ema Maarja ning Sebedeuse poegade ema.

57 Õhtu hakul tuli Arimaatiast rikas mees nimega Joosep, kes oli samuti Jeesuse jünger. 58 Tema läks Pilaatuse juurde ja palus ta käest Jeesuse surnukeha, ning Pilaatus käskis selle temale anda. 59 Joosep võttis surnukeha, mähkis selle puhtasse linariidesse 60 ja pani oma uude kaljusse raiutud hauakambrisse. Siis veeretas ta haua sissekäigu ette suure kivi ja läks minema. 61 Aga Maarja Magdaleena ja teine Maarja istusid seal haua vastas.

62 Järgmisel päeval, pärast pühade ettevalmistuspäeva, tulid ülempreestrid ja variserid üheskoos Pilaatuse juurde. 63 „Isand," ütlesid nad, „meil on meeles, et see eksitaja ütles, kui ta alles elas: „Mind äratatakse kolme päeva pärast üles!" 64 Seepärast käsi hoida tema hauda kuni kolmanda päevani kindlalt suletuna, et jüngrid ei tuleks ja teda ära ei varastaks ega ütleks rahvale, et ta on üles äratatud. Siis oleks see viimane pettus hullem kui esimene."

65 „Võtke valvesalk," ütles Pilaatus neile, „minge ning pidage valvet, nii kindlalt kui oskate!" 66 Nemad läksid ja võtsid haua valve alla, pannes kivi pitseriga kinni ja seades sinna valvurid.

1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children. 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.