27:1 - When it was morning, ever head priest and elder from the people began a counsel to put Jesus to death:
27:2 - And after they had tied him up, they took him away and brought him to the governor, Pontius Pilate.
27:3 - When Judas saw the result of his treachery he was sorry and gave back the money to the chief priests and elders.
27:4 - They don’t care about your sins of betrayal. Know that.
27:5 - And he threw the money down in the temple and then he went away and hanged himself.
27:6 - And the leader of the courts received the money and stated, we cannot take this incentive for it is blood money.
27:7 - They discussed the issue and decided to buy a potter’s field to bury unidentified bodies.
27:8 - That field became known as The field of blood
27:9 - Jeremy the prophet foretold that 30 pieces of silver would be taken as the price of the worthy one, and it came to pass;
27:10 - The Lord told me to give unto them the potter’s field.
27:11 - As Jesus stood in front of the governor, he was asked Are you the King of the Jews? To which Jesus replied, If you said so.
27:12 - When the senior members of the synagogue laid their charges against him, he remained silent.
27:13 - Then Pilate asked him, Haven’t you heard all the things said against you?
27:14 - He answered without speaking, which amazed the governor immensely.
27:15 - Now in the feast the Governor didn’t like to acquit a prisoner unto the masses, whom they expected most.
27:16 - Barabbas was a notable prisoner of his time.
27:17 - When they were all gathered, Pilate said to them, Which one do you want me to release? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
27:18 - Because he knew that they turned him in because they were jealous of him.
27:19 - When he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message that said, Have nothing to do with that fair man, because I have had a nightmare because of him.
27:20 - But the priests and leaders persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas and that they should turn against and destroy Jesus.
27:21 - The governor responded and asked them, Which one of these two should I let go? They told him, Barabbas.
27:22 - When Pilate asked what should be done with Jesus, everyone said Let him be crucified.
27:23 - And the prefect asked Why, what crime has this man committed? But the crowd insisted even more strongly that he be crucified.
27:24 - When Pilate saw that he could not change their minds, he washed his hands before the crowd saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. Do it yourselves.
27:25 - Then all the people answered, saying we are to blame and our children will also be punished for our deeds.
27:26 - Then he let Barabbas go free: when he had beaten Jesus, he sent him off to be crucified.
27:27 - The governor’s soldiers then took Jess into the common hall, they then gathered unto him all of the soldiers.
27:28 - A scarlet robe he was put into after being stripped.
27:29 - They put the crown of thorns on his head after they had finished making it, and put a reed in his right hand. They bowed mockingly and called Hail King of the Jews!
27:30 - They hit him about the head, all the while spitting on him.
27:31 - They then made fun of him as they took off his robe and put other clothing on him, and then took him away to his judgment.
27:32 - When they came out, they discovered a man named Simon, of Cyrene: they influenced him to bear his cross.
27:33 - They came to Golgotha–a place of a skull.
27:34 - He was given vinegar intermixed with bitterness to drink: once he tasted it he would not drink anymore.
27:35 - And they murdered him by nailing him to a cross, then taking his robes, and gambling for them, that the prophecy would come to pass: They split my clothes amongst them and gambled for my robes.
27:36 - They sat down and observed him there.
27:37 - His accusation was displayed above his head, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27:38 - He was crucified with two thieves, juxtaposed to the right and left of him.
27:39 - Those who walked past him abused him with their words, shaking their heads.
27:40 - He who destroys the temple and then rebuilds it in three days will save himself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.
27:41 - The chief priests were mocking him along with, all the scribes and elders, spoken,
27:42 - Since he was able to save other people, why isn’t he able to save himself? If he really is the King of Israel, he needs to get down off that cross, and then we’ll believe what he’s told us.
27:43 - He proclaimed to be the son of God, and trusted in him, and called for deliverance.
27:44 - Even the robbers, who had been crucified with him, criticized him the same as everyone else.
27:45 - Then at the sixth hour darkness covered the whole area until the ninth hour.
27:46 - Jesus cried out to God Why have you forsaken me?
27:47 - When some of the people that were standing there heard of this, they said, this man is calling for Elias.
27:48 - And right away one of them ran, grabbed a sponge, saturated it with vinegar, and put it on a stick, extending it to Him to drink.
27:49 - The rest decided to leave him alone and see if Elias would save him.
27:50 - After Jesus shouted again in a piercing tone of voice, he died.
27:51 - And with that, the curtain of the temple ripped in two all the way through, the very ground trembled, and the rocks were split.
27:52 - And the graves opened up, and many of the bodies of the believers that had died, came back to life, and rose up,
27:53 - And he came from his grave after his resurrection, and he entered the holy city, and he was seen by many of the people.
27:54 - When the centurion, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and everything that happened, they were afraid, and said, It is true that He was the Son of God.
27:55 - There were many women in the back, following Jesus from Galilee and administering to his needs.
27:56 - With them was Mary Magdalene, and another Mary who was James and Joses’s mom, plus Zebedee’s wife.
27:57 - When it was in the evening, Joseph, who was a rich man from Arimathaea and also a disciple of Jesus, arrived.
27:58 - He went to Pilate and asked to have Jesus’s body, and Pilate had the body brought to him.
27:59 - Once Joseph had the body he wrapped it in a clean linens
27:60 - After the great stone was rolled to the door of the sepulcher, He felt at rest and departed.
27:61 - And Mary Magdalene, as well as the other Mary, were there sitting over across from the grave.
27:62 - The day after their preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees approached Pilate,
27:63 - Saying, Sir, we remember what that liar said before he died. He said, After three days, I will rise again.
27:64 - Command your soldiers to guard the burial chamber until three days have passed, otherwise, his followers might come at night, and steal his body, and tell the people, He has risen from the dead: then we would be in more trouble than we were to start with.
27:65 - Pilate told them, Be on guard: go on your way, do the best you can.
27:66 - They made sure the sepulcher was secure by sealing it with a large stone, and then they appointed a man to keep watch over it.