Matthew 27 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Judas’ Remorse

1 Now ^G1161 when morning ^G4407 came ^G1096, all ^G3956 the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the elders ^G4245 of the people ^G2992 took ^G2983 counsel ^G4824 together ^G4824 against ^G2596 Jesus ^G2424 to put ^G2289 Him to ^G2289 death ^G2289;

2 and they bound ^G1210 Him, and led ^G520 Him away ^G520 and delivered ^G3860 Him to Pilate ^G4091 the governor ^G2232.

3 Then ^G5119 when Judas ^G2455, who had betrayed ^G3860 Him, saw ^G3708 that He had been condemned ^G2632, he felt ^G3338 remorse ^G3338 and returned ^G4762 the [fn]thirty ^G5144 pieces ^G694 of ^G694 silver ^G694 to the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and elders ^G4245, 4 saying ^G3004, “I have sinned ^G264 by betraying ^G3860 innocent ^G121 blood ^G129.” But they said ^G3004, “What ^G5101 is that to us? See ^G3708 to that yourself ^G4771!” 5 And he threw ^G4496 the pieces ^G694 of ^G694 silver ^G694 into the [fn]sanctuary ^G3485 and departed ^G402; and he went ^G565 away ^G565 and hanged ^G519 himself. 6 And the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 took ^G2983 the pieces ^G694 of ^G694 silver ^G694 and said ^G3004, “It is not lawful ^G1832 to put ^G906 them into the temple ^G2878 treasury ^G2878, since ^G1893 it is the price ^G5092 of blood ^G129.” 7 And taking ^G2983 counsel ^G4824 together ^G4824, they bought ^G59 [fn]with the money ^G846 the Potter’s ^G2763 Field ^G68 as a burial ^G5027 place ^G5027 for strangers ^G3581. 8 For this ^G1352 reason ^G1352 that field ^G68 has been called ^G2564 the Field ^G68 of Blood ^G129 to this ^G4594 day ^G4594. 9 Then ^G5119 that which was spoken ^G3004 through ^G1223 Jeremiah ^G2408 the prophet ^G4396 was fulfilled ^G4137, saying ^G3004, “AND [fn]THEY TOOK ^G2983 THE THIRTY ^G5144 PIECES ^G694 OF ^G694 SILVER ^G694, THE PRICE ^G5092 OF THE ONE WHOSE ^G3739 PRICE ^G5091 HAD BEEN SET ^G5091 by the sons ^G5207 of Israel ^G2474; 10 AND [fn]THEY GAVE ^G1325 THEM FOR THE POTTER’S ^G2763 FIELD ^G68, AS ^G2505 THE [fn]LORD ^G2962 DIRECTED ^G4929 ME.”

Jesus Before Pilate

11 Now ^G1161 Jesus ^G2424 stood ^G2476 before ^G1715 the governor ^G2232, and the governor ^G2232 questioned ^G1905 Him, saying ^G3004, “Are You the King ^G935 of the Jews ^G2453?” And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G5346 to him, “You yourself ^G4771 say ^G3004 it.”

12 And while ^G1722 He was being accused ^G2723 by the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and elders ^G4245, He did not answer ^G611. 13 Then ^G5119 Pilate ^G4091 *said ^G3004 to Him, “Do You not hear ^G191 how ^G4214 many ^G4214 things ^G4214 they testify ^G2649 against ^G2649 You?” 14 And He did not answer ^G611 him with regard ^G4314 to even ^G3761 a single [fn]charge ^G4487, so ^G5620 the governor ^G2232 marveled ^G2296 greatly ^G3029.

15 Now ^G1161 at the feast ^G1859 the governor ^G2232 was accustomed ^G1486 to release ^G630 for the crowd ^G3793 any one ^G1520 prisoner ^G1198 whom ^G3739 they wanted ^G2309. 16 And at that time ^G5119 they were holding ^G2192 a notorious ^G1978 prisoner ^G1198, called ^G3004 Barabbas ^G912. 17 So ^G3767 when the people ^G846 gathered ^G4863 together ^G4863, Pilate ^G4091 said ^G3004 to them, “Whom ^G5101 do you want ^G2309 me to release ^G630 for you? [fn]Barabbas ^G912, or ^G2228 Jesus ^G2424 who is called ^G3004 [fn]Christ ^G5547?” 18 For he knew ^G6063 that because ^G1223 of envy ^G5355 they had delivered ^G3860 Him over.

19 Now while he was sitting ^G2521 on the judgment ^G968 seat ^G968, his wife ^G1135 sent ^G649 him a message, saying ^G3004, “Have nothing ^G3367 to do with that righteous ^G1342 Man ^G1342; for [fn]last ^G4594 night ^G4594 I suffered ^G3958 greatly ^G4183 in a dream ^G3677 because ^G1223 of Him.” 20 But the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the elders ^G4245 persuaded ^G3982 the crowds ^G3793 to ask ^G154 for Barabbas ^G912 and to put ^G622 Jesus ^G2424 to ^G622 death ^G622. 21 But the governor ^G2232 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “Which ^G5101 of the two ^G1417 do you want ^G2309 me to release ^G630 for you?” And they said ^G3004, “Barabbas ^G912.” 22 Pilate ^G4091 *said ^G3004 to them, “Then ^G3767, what ^G5101 shall I do ^G4160 with Jesus ^G2424 who is called ^G3004 [fn]Christ ^G5547?” They all ^G3956 *said ^G3004, “Let Him be crucified ^G4717!” 23 And he said ^G5346, “Why ^G1063, what ^G5101 evil ^G2556 did He do ^G4160?” But they were crying out ^G2896 all ^G4057 the ^G4057 more ^G4057, saying ^G3004, “Let Him be crucified ^G4717!”

24 Now when Pilate ^G4091 saw ^G3708 that he was accomplishing ^G5623 nothing ^G3762, but rather ^G3123 that a riot ^G2351 was starting ^G1096, he took ^G2983 water ^G5204 and washed ^G633 his hands ^G5495 in ^G2713 front ^G2713 of ^G2713 the crowd ^G3793, saying ^G3004, “I am ^G1510 innocent ^G121 of this ^G3778 man’s ^G3778 blood ^G129; see ^G3708 to that yourselves ^G4771.” 25 And all ^G3956 the people ^G2992 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004, “His blood ^G129 be on us and on our children ^G5043!” 26 Then ^G5119 he released ^G630 Barabbas ^G912 [fn]for them; but after having Jesus ^G2424 scourged ^G5417, he delivered ^G3860 Him over to be crucified ^G4717.

Jesus Is Mocked

27 Then ^G5119 when the soldiers ^G4757 of the governor ^G2232 took ^G3880 Jesus ^G2424 into the [fn]Praetorium ^G4232, they gathered ^G4863 the whole ^G3650 Roman [fn]cohort ^G4686 around ^G1909 Him.

28 And they stripped ^G1562 Him and put ^G4060 a scarlet ^G2847 robe ^G5511 on Him. 29 And after twisting ^G4120 together a crown ^G4735 of thorns ^G173, they put ^G2007 it on His head ^G2776, and a [fn]reed ^G2563 in His right ^G1188 hand ^G1188; and they knelt ^G1120 down ^G1120 before ^G1715 Him and mocked ^G1702 Him, saying ^G3004, “Hail ^G5463, King ^G935 of the Jews ^G2453!” 30 And they spat ^G1716 on Him, and took ^G2983 the reed ^G2563 and began to beat ^G5180 Him on the head ^G2776. 31 When ^G3753 they had mocked ^G1702 Him, they took ^G1562 the scarlet robe ^G5511 off ^G1562 Him and put ^G1746 His own garments ^G2440 back on Him, and led ^G520 Him away ^G520 to crucify ^G4717 Him.

32 And as they were coming ^G1831 out ^G1831, they found ^G2147 a man ^G444 of ^G2956 Cyrene ^G2956 named ^G3686 Simon ^G4613, [fn]whom ^G3778 they pressed ^G29 into service ^G29 to bear ^G142 His cross ^G4716.

The Crucifixion

33 And when they came ^G2064 to a place ^G5117 called ^G3004 Golgotha ^G1115, which ^G3739 means ^G3004 Place ^G5117 of a Skull ^G2898,

34 they gave ^G1325 Him wine ^G3631 to drink ^G4095 mixed ^G3396 with gall ^G5521; and after tasting ^G1089 it, He did not want ^G3756 G2309 to drink ^G4095.

35 And when they had crucified ^G4717 Him, they divided ^G1266 up ^G1266 His garments ^G2440 among ^G1266 themselves by casting ^G906 [fn]lots ^G2819. 36 And sitting ^G2521 down ^G2521, they began to keep ^G5083 watch ^G5083 over ^G5083 Him there ^G1563. 37 And above ^G1883 His head ^G2776 they put ^G2007 up ^G2007 the charge ^G156 against ^G156 Him [fn]which read ^G1125, “THIS ^G3778 IS JESUS ^G2424 THE KING ^G935 OF THE JEWS ^G2453.”

38 At that time ^G5119 two ^G1417 robbers ^G3027 *were crucified ^G4717 with Him, one ^G1520 on the right ^G1188 and one ^G1520 on the left ^G2176. 39 And those ^G3588 passing ^G3899 by were blaspheming ^G987 Him, shaking ^G2795 their heads ^G2776 40 and saying ^G3004, “You who are going to destroy ^G2647 the sanctuary ^G3485 and rebuild ^G3618 it in three ^G5140 days ^G2250, save ^G4982 Yourself ^G4572! If ^G1487 You are the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316, come ^G2597 down ^G2597 from the cross ^G4716.” 41 In the same ^G3668 way ^G3668 the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 also ^G2532, along with the scribes ^G1122 and elders ^G4245, were mocking ^G1702 Him and saying ^G3004, 42 “He saved ^G4982 others ^G243; [fn]He cannot ^G1410 G3756 save ^G4982 Himself ^G1438. He is the King ^G935 of Israel ^G2474; let Him now ^G3568 come ^G2597 down ^G2597 from the cross ^G4716, and we will believe ^G4100 in Him. 43 HE TRUSTS ^G3982 IN GOD ^G2316; LET GOD ^G2316 RESCUE ^G4506 Him now ^G3568, IF ^G1487 HE [fn]DELIGHTS ^G2309 IN HIM; for He said ^G3004, ‘I am ^G1510 the Son ^G5207 of God ^G2316.’” 44 And the robbers ^G3027 who had been crucified ^G4957 with Him were also ^G2532 insulting ^G3679 Him with the same ^G846 words.

45 Now ^G1161 from the [fn]sixth ^G1623 hour ^G5610 darkness ^G4655 [fn]fell ^G1096 upon all ^G3956 the land ^G1093 until ^G2193 the [fn]ninth ^G1766 hour ^G5610. 46 And about ^G4012 the ninth ^G1766 hour ^G5610 Jesus ^G2424 cried ^G310 out ^G310 with a loud ^G3173 voice ^G5456, saying ^G3004, “ELI ^G2241, ELI ^G2241, LAMA ^G2982 SABACHTHANI ^G4518?” that is, “MY GOD ^G2316, MY GOD ^G2316, WHY ^G2444 HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ^G1459 ME?” 47 And some ^G5100 of those ^G3588 who were standing ^G2476 there ^G1563, when they heard ^G191 it, began saying ^G3004, “This ^G3778 man ^G3778 is calling ^G5455 for Elijah ^G2243.” 48 And immediately ^G2112 one ^G1520 of them ran ^G5143, and taking ^G2983 a sponge ^G4699, he filled ^G4130 it with sour ^G3690 wine ^G3690 and put ^G4060 it on a reed ^G2563, and gave ^G4222 Him a ^G4222 drink ^G4222. 49 But the rest ^G3062 of them were saying ^G3004, “[fn]Let ^G863 us see ^G3708 whether ^G1487 Elijah ^G2243 will come ^G2064 to save ^G4982 Him[fn].” 50 And Jesus ^G2424 cried ^G2896 out ^G2896 again ^G3825 with a loud ^G3173 voice ^G5456, and yielded ^G863 up ^G863 His spirit ^G4151. 51 And behold ^G2400, the [fn]veil ^G2665 of the sanctuary ^G3485 was torn ^G4977 in two ^G1417 from top ^G509 to bottom ^G2736; and the earth ^G1093 shook ^G4579 and the rocks ^G4073 were split ^G4977. 52 And the tombs ^G3419 were opened ^G455, and many ^G4183 bodies ^G4983 of the [fn]saints ^G40 who had fallen ^G2837 asleep ^G2837 were raised ^G1453; 53 and coming ^G1831 out ^G1831 of the tombs ^G3419 after ^G3326 His resurrection ^G1454 they entered ^G1525 the holy ^G40 city ^G4172 and appeared ^G1718 to many ^G4183. 54 Now ^G1161 the centurion ^G1543, and those ^G3588 who were with him keeping ^G5083 guard ^G5083 over ^G5083 Jesus ^G2424, when they saw ^G3708 the earthquake ^G4578 and the things that were happening ^G1096, became ^G5399 very ^G4970 frightened ^G5399 and said ^G3004, “Truly ^G230 this ^G3778 was God’s Son ^G2316!”

55 And many ^G4183 women ^G1135 were there ^G1563 looking ^G2334 on from a distance ^G3113, who ^G3748 had followed ^G190 Jesus ^G2424 from Galilee ^G1056 while [fn]ministering ^G1247 to ^G1247 Him. 56 Among ^G1722 them was Mary ^G3137 Magdalene ^G3094, and Mary ^G3137 the mother ^G3384 of James ^G2385 and Joseph ^G2501, and the mother ^G3384 of the sons ^G5207 of Zebedee ^G2199.

Jesus Is Buried

57 Now when it was evening ^G3798, there came ^G2064 a rich ^G4145 man ^G444 from Arimathea ^G707, named ^G5122 Joseph ^G2501, who ^G3739 himself ^G846 had also ^G2532 become ^G3100 a ^G3100 disciple ^G3100 of Jesus ^G2424.

58 This ^G3778 man ^G3778 went ^G4334 to Pilate ^G4091 and asked ^G154 for the body ^G4983 of Jesus ^G2424. Then ^G5119 Pilate ^G4091 ordered ^G2753 it to be given ^G591 to him. 59 And Joseph ^G2501 took ^G2983 the body ^G4983 and wrapped ^G1794 it in a clean ^G2513 linen ^G4616 cloth ^G4616, 60 and laid ^G5087 it in his own new ^G2537 tomb ^G3419, which ^G3739 he had hewn ^G2998 out ^G2998 in the rock ^G4073; and he rolled ^G4351 a large ^G3173 stone ^G3037 against the entrance ^G2374 of the tomb ^G3419 and went ^G565 away ^G565. 61 And Mary ^G3137 Magdalene ^G3094 was there ^G1563, and the other ^G243 Mary ^G3137, sitting ^G2521 opposite ^G561 the grave ^G5028.

62 Now ^G1161 on the next ^G1887 day ^G1887, [fn]the day ^G1887 after ^G3326 the [fn]Preparation ^G3904, the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the Pharisees ^G5330 gathered ^G4863 together ^G4863 with Pilate ^G4091, 63 and said ^G3004, “Sir ^G2962, we remember ^G3403 that when He was ^G2198 still ^G2089 alive ^G2198 that deceiver ^G4108 said ^G3004, ‘After ^G3326 three ^G5140 days ^G2250 I am to rise ^G1453 again ^G1453.’ 64 Therefore ^G3767, order ^G2753 for the grave ^G5028 to be made ^G805 secure ^G805 until ^G2193 the third ^G5154 day ^G2250, lest ^G3379 His disciples ^G3101 come ^G2064 and steal ^G2813 Him away ^G2813 and say ^G3004 to the people ^G2992, ‘He has risen ^G1453 from the dead ^G3498,’ and the last ^G2078 deception ^G4106 will be worse ^G5501 than the first ^G4413.” 65 Pilate ^G4091 said ^G5346 to them, “You have ^G2192 a guard ^G2892; go ^G5217, make ^G805 it as secure ^G805 as you know ^G6063 how ^G6063.” 66 And they went ^G4198 and made ^G805 the grave ^G5028 secure ^G805, and along with the guard ^G2892 they set ^G4972 a seal ^G4972 on the stone ^G3037.