1 When morning came, 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, His betrayer, seeing that He was condemned, repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,4 saying, I have sinned by betraying innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? You see to it.5 And he threw 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 to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.7 And they took counsel and bought with them the potters field, to bury strangers in.8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him who was valued, whom they of the children of Israel valued,10 and gave them for the potters field, as the Lord directed me.11 And Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, It is as you say.12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.13 Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?18 For he knew that they had delivered Him over because of envy.19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.21 The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two do you want me to release to you? They said, Barabbas!22 Pilate said to them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let Him be crucified!23 And the governor said, Why, what evil has He done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let Him be crucified!24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us and on our children.26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison against Him.28 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.29 And when they had woven a crown of thorns, they put it on 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 spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.32 Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.33 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,34 they gave Him vinegar mixed with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.35 And they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: They divided My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.36 And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.37 And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.38 And two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.39 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads40 and saying, You who destroys the temple and builds it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said,42 He saved others; He has no power to save Himself. If He is 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 Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, This Man calls for Elijah.48 And immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed, and gave Him to drink.49 The rest said, Let be; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and were manifest to many.54 Now when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God!55 And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar,56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jacob and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees sons.57 And when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was also a disciple of Jesus.58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate commanded the body to be given.59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.62 And on the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,63 saying, Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, After three days I will rise.64 Therefore, command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, that His disciples not come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, He has risen from the dead. So the last deception will be worse than the first.65 Pilate said to them, You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.66 So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
1 But whanne the morowtid was comun, alle the princis of prestis, and the eldre men of the puple token counsel ayens Jhesu, that thei schulden take hym to the deeth.2 And thei ledden him boundun, and bitoken to Pilat of Pounce, iustice.3 Thanne Judas that bitraiede hym, say that he was dampned, he repentide, and brouyte ayen the thretti pans to the princis of prestis, and to the elder men of the puple,4 and seide, Y haue synned, bitraiynge riytful blood. And thei seiden, What to vs? bise thee.5 And whanne he hadde cast forth the siluer in the temple, he passide forth, and yede, and hongide hym silf with a snare.6 And the princis of prestis token the siluer, and seide, It is not leueful to putte it in to the treserie, for it is the prijs of blood.7 And whanne thei hadden take counsel, thei bouyten with it a feeld of a potter, in to biryyng of pilgrymys.8 Herfor thilke feeld is clepid Acheldemac, that is, a feeld of blood, in to this dai.9 Thanne that was fulfillid, that was seid bi the prophete Jeremye, seiynge, And thei han takun thretti pans, the prijs of a man preysid, whom thei preiseden of the children of Israel;10 and thei yauen hem in to a feeld of a potter, as the Lord hath ordenyd to me.11 And Jhesus stood bifor the domesman; and the iustice axide him, and seide, Art thou king of Jewis?12 Jhesus seith to hym, Thou seist. And whanne he was accusid of the princis of prestis, and of the eldere men of the puple, he answeride no thing.13 Thanne Pilat seith to him, Herist thou not, hou many witnessyngis thei seien ayens thee?14 And he answeride not `to hym ony word, so that the iustice wondride greetli.15 But for a solempne dai the iustice was wont to delyuere to the puple oon boundun, whom thei wolden.16 And he hadde tho a famous man boundun, that was seid Barrabas.17 Therfor Pilate seide to hem, whanne thei weren to gidere, Whom wolen ye, that Y delyuere to you? whether Barabas, or Jhesu, that is seid Crist?18 For he wiste, that bi enuye thei bitraieden hym.19 And while he sat for domesman, his wijf sente to hym, and seide, No thing to thee and to that iust man; for Y haue suffrid this dai many thingis for hym, bi a visioun.20 Forsothe the prince of prestis, and the eldere men counseiliden the puple, that thei schulden axe Barabas, but thei schulden distrye Jhesu.21 But the iustice answeride, and seide to hem, Whom of the tweyn wolen ye, that be delyuerit to you? And thei seiden, Barabas.22 Pilat seith to hem, What thanne schal Y do of Jhesu, that is seid Crist?23 Alle seien, `Be he crucified. The iustice seith to hem, What yuel hath he doon? And thei crieden more, and seiden, Be he crucified.24 And Pilat seynge that he profitide no thing, but that the more noyse was maad, took watir, and waischide hise hondis bifor the puple, and seide, Y am giltles of the blood of this riytful man; bise you.25 And al the puple answeride, and seide, His blood be on vs, and on oure children.26 Thanne he deliuerede to hem Barabas, but he took to hem Jhesu scourgid, to be crucified.27 Thanne knyytis of the iustice token Jhesu in the moot halle, and gadriden to hym al the cumpeny `of knyytis.28 And thei vnclothiden hym, and diden aboute hym a reed mantil;29 and thei foldiden a coroun of thornes, and putten on his heed, and a rehed in his riyt hoond; and thei kneliden bifore hym, and scornyden hym, and seiden, Heil, kyng of Jewis.30 And thei speten on hym, and tooken a rehed, and smoot his heed.31 And aftir that thei hadden scorned him, thei vnclothiden hym of the mantil, and thei clothiden hym with hise clothis, and ledden hym to `crucifien hym.32 And as thei yeden out, thei founden a man of Cirenen comynge fro the toun, Symont bi name; thei constreyneden hym to take his cross.33 And thei camen in to a place that is clepid Golgatha, that is, the place of Caluarie.34 And thei yauen hym to drynke wyne meynd with galle; and whanne he hadde tastid, he wolde not drynke.35 And aftir that thei hadden crucified hym, thei departiden his clothis, and kesten lotte, to fulfille that is seid bi the prophete, seiynge, Thei partiden to hem my clothis, and on my clooth thei kesten lott.36 And thei seten, and kepten him;37 and setten aboue his heed his cause writun, This is Jhesu of Nazareth, kyng of Jewis.38 Thanne twey theues weren crucified with hym, oon on the riythalf, and oon on the lefthalf.39 And men that passiden forth blasfemeden hym,40 mouynge her heedis, and seiynge, Vath to thee, that distriest the temple of God, and in the thridde dai bildist it ayen; saue thou thi silf; if thou art the sone of God, come doun of the cross.41 Also and princis of prestis scornynge, with scribis and elder men,42 seiden, He made othere men saaf, he may not make hym silf saaf; if he is kyng of Israel, come he now doun fro the crosse, and we bileuen to hym;43 he tristide in God; delyuer he hym now, if he wole; for he seide, That Y am Goddis sone.44 And the theues, that weren crucified with hym, vpbreididen hym of the same thing.45 But fro the sixte our derknessis weren maad on al the erthe, to the nynthe our.46 And aboute the nynthe our Jhesus criede with a greet vois, and seide, Heli, Heli, lamazabatany, that is, My God, my God, whi hast thou forsake me?47 And summen that stoden there, and herynge, seiden, This clepith Helye.48 And anoon oon of hem rennynge, took and fillide a spounge with vynegre, and puttide on a rehed, and yaf to hym to drynke.49 But othir seiden, Suffre thou; se we whether Helie come to deliuer hym.50 Forsothe Jhesus eftsoone criede with a greet voyce, and yaf vp the goost.51 And lo! the veil of the temple was to-rent in twey parties, fro the hiest to the lowest. And the erthe schoke, and stoonus weren cloue; and birielis weren openyd,52 and many bodies of seyntis that hadden slepte, rysen vp.53 And thei yeden out of her birielis, and aftir his resurreccioun thei camen in to the holi citee, and apperiden to many.54 And the centurien and thei that weren with hym kepinge Jhesu, whanne thei saien the erthe schakynge, and tho thingis that weren doon, thei dredden greetli,55 and seiden, Verili this was Goddis sone. And ther weren there many wymmen afer, that sueden Jhesu fro Galilee, and mynystriden to hym.56 Among whiche was Marie Magdalene, and Marie, the modir of James, and of Joseph, and the modir of Zebedees sones.57 But whanne the euenyng was come, ther cam a riche man of Armathi, Joseph bi name, and he was a disciple of Jhesu.58 He wente to Pilat, and axide the bodi of Jhesu.59 Thanne Pilat comaundide the bodie to be youun. And whanne the bodi was takun, Joseph lappide it in a clene sendel,60 and leide it in his newe biriel, that he hadde hewun in a stoon; and he walewide a greet stoon to the dore of the biriel, and wente awei.61 But Marie Maudelene and anothir Marie weren there, sittynge ayens the sepulcre.62 And on `the tother dai, that is aftir pask euen, the princis of prestis and the Farisees camen togidere to Pilat,63 and seiden, Sir, we han mynde, that thilke giloure seide yit lyuynge, Aftir thre daies Y schal rise ayen to lijf.64 Therfor comaunde thou, that the sepulcre be kept in to the thridde dai; lest hise disciplis comen, and stelen hym, and seie to the puple, He hath rise fro deeth; and the laste errour schal be worse than the formere.65 Pilat seide to hem, Ye han the kepyng; go ye, kepe ye as ye kunnen.66 And thei yeden forth, and kepten the sepulcre, markynge the stoon, with keperis.