This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says. And Pilate issued an order to release it to him. So he is the King of Israel, is he? Mat 27:1 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. 29 They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. 59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long sheet of clean linen cloth. 2 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. On the next day, which is after the Preparation. 45 At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 39 The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. 27 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! 50 Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James and Joseph), and the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treasury,” they said, “since it was payment for murder.”[a] 7 After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners. 34 The soldiers gave Jesus wine mixed with bitter gall, but when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it. This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas. But the rest said, “Wait! 11 Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”. 2 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!”. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left. 31 When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Holy Bible, New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. The earth shook, rocks split apart. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. So he is the King of Israel, is he? Matthew 27 Judas Hangs Himself 1 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene. After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners. 32 Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene,[g] and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. The earth shook, rocks split apart, 52 and tombs opened. The responsibility is yours!”, 25 And all the people yelled back, “We will take responsibility for his death—we and our children!”[e]. 54 The Roman officer[m] and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. 42 “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.”. They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. 62 The next day, on the Sabbath,[n] the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. ), Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. 55 And many women who had come from Galilee with Jesus to care for him were watching from a distance. [d] 17 As the crowds gathered before Pilate’s house that morning, he asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18 (He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy. 16 This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas. “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”, “What do we care?” they retorted. And another took a spear and pierced his side, and out flowed water and blood. Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long sheet of clean linen cloth. 65 Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.” 66 So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it. King of the Jews!” 30 And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it. 2 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 1 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. Even the revolutionaries who were crucified with him ridiculed him in the same way. The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders also mocked Jesus. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”. 12 But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” 38 Two revolutionaries[i] were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. The responsibility is yours!”, And all the people yelled back, “We will take responsibility for his death—we and our children!”, “His blood be on us and on our children.”. Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching. Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. 46 At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[j] lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”[k], 47 Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. 49 But the rest said, “Wait! Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 1 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treasury,” they said, “since it was payment for murder.”. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. All rights reserved. 2 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. 61 Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching. 6 The leading priests picked up the coins. Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there. 26 So Pilate released Barabbas to them. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James and Joseph), and the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. 63 They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’ 64 So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. And they went out to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus … 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus … Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead.