KJ3 Literal Translation
Matthew 27
1 Christ is bound and given over , to Pilate. 3 Judas hangs himself. 19 Pilate, admonished by his wife, 24 washes his hands. 29 Christ is crowned with thorns, 34 crucified, 50 dies, and is buried.
1And early morning occurring, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel together against Jesus, so as to put Him to death.
2And binding Him, they led Him away and gave Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3Then Judas, the one giving Him over, seeing that He was condemned, caring afterward, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
4saying, I sinned, giving over innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? You see to it.
5And tossing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. And going away he hanged himself.
6And taking the pieces of silver, the chief priests said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.
7And taking counsel, they bought of them the potter’s field, for burial for the strangers.
8So that field was called Field of Blood until today.
9Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him who had been priced, on whom they of the sons of Israel set a price,
10and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me. Zech. 11:12, 13
11And Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say it.
12And when He was accused by the chief priests and the elders, He answered nothing.
13Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?
14And He did not answer him, not even to one word, so that the governor greatly marveled.
15And at a feast, the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they wished.
16And they had then a notable prisoner being called Barabbas.
17Therefore they, having been assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom do you wish I may release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus being called Christ?
18For he knew they gave Him over through envy.
19But as he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Let nothing be to you and that just One. For I have suffered many things today by a dream because of Him.
20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds, that they should ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.
21And answering, the governor said to them, From the two, which do you wish that I release to you? And they said, Barabbas.
22Pilate said to them, What then should I do to Jesus being called Christ? They all say to him, Crucify Him!
23But the governor said, For what badness did He do? But they the more cried out, saying, Crucify!
24And seeing that nothing is gained, but rather an uproar occurs, taking water, Pilate washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just One; you will see.
25And answering, all the people said, His blood be on us and on our children.
26Then he released Barabbas to them. But having scourged Jesus, he gave Him over that He might be crucified.
27Then taking Jesus into the praetorium, the soldiers of the governor gathered all the cohort against Him.
28And stripping Him, they put a scarlet cloak around Him.
29And plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed it on His head, and a reed on His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews.
30And spitting at Him, they took the reed and struck at His head.
31And when they mocked Him, they stripped off His cloak, and they put His garments on Him and led Him away to crucify Him.
32And going out, they found a man, a Cyrenean, named Simon. They compelled this one, that he bear His cross.
33And coming to a place called Golgotha, which is called, Of a Skull Place,
34they gave Him vinegar mingled with gall to drink. And having tasted, He would not drink.
35And having crucified Him, they divided His clothing, casting a lot, that might be fulfilled that spoken by the prophet, “They divided My clothing to themselves, and they cast a lot over My clothing.” Psa. 22:18
36And sitting down, they guarded Him there.
37And they put up over His head His charge, it having been written: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38Then two plunderers were crucified with Him, one on the right, and one on the left of Him.
39But those passing by blasphemed Him, shaking their heads,
40and saying, You the One razing the temple and building it in three days, save Yourself. IfYou are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41And in the same way, the chief priests with the scribes and elders, mocking, said,
42He saved others; He is not able to save Himself. If He is the King of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe Him.
43He trusted on God. Let Him rescue Him now, if He desires Him. For He said, I am Son of God.
44And also the plunderers crucified with Him defamed Him, saying the same.
45And from the sixth hour occurred darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
46And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani; that is, “My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?” Psa. 22:1
47And hearing, some of those standing there said, This One calls Elijah.
48And at once, one of them running and taking a sponge, and filling it with “vinegar,” put it on a reed and “gave drink to Him.” Psa. 69:21
49But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elijah is coming to save Him.
50And crying again with a loud voice, Jesus released His spirit.
51And, behold, the veil of the temple was torn into two from above as far as below. And the earth quaked, and the rocks were sheared!
52And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53And coming forth out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city and were revealed to many.
54But the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things taking place, they feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this One was Son of God.
55And many women were there, watching from afar off, those who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him;
56among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57And evening having come, a rich man from Arimathea (Joseph by name) who also himself was discipled to Jesus,
58coming up to Pilate, this one asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given.
59And taking the body, Joseph wrapped it up in a clean linen sheet,
60and laid it in his new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. And having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed.
61And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, sitting across from the grave.
62And on the next day, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were assembled to Pilate,
63saying, Sir, we have recalled that that deceiver while living said, After three days I will rise.
64Therefore, command that the grave be secured until the third day, that His disciples may not come by night and steal Him away, and may say to the people, He is raised from the dead. And the last deception will be worse than the first.
65And Pilate said to them, You have a guard, go away, make it as secure as you know how.
66And going along with the guard, they made the grave secure, sealing the stone.
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