1 De manhã bem cedo, os principais sacerdotes, os líderes do povo e os mestres da lei — todo o alto conselho — se reuniram para discutir o que fariam em seguida. Então amarraram Jesus, o levaram e o entregaram a Pilatos.
2 Pilatos lhe perguntou: "Você é o rei dos judeus?".
Jesus respondeu: "É como você diz".
3 Os principais sacerdotes o acusaram de vários crimes, 4 e Pilatos perguntou: "Você não vai responder? O que diz de todas essas acusações?". 5 Mas, para surpresa de Pilatos, Jesus não disse coisa alguma.
6 A cada ano, durante a festa da Páscoa, era costume libertar um prisioneiro, qualquer um que a multidão escolhesse. 7 Um dos prisioneiros era Barrabás, um revolucionário que havia cometido assassinato durante uma revolta. 8 A multidão foi a Pilatos e pediu que ele libertasse um prisioneiro, como de costume.
9 Pilatos perguntou: "Querem que eu solte o ‘rei dos judeus’?". 10 (Pois havia percebido que os principais sacerdotes tinham prendido Jesus por inveja.) 11 Nesse momento, os principais sacerdotes instigaram a multidão a pedir a libertação de Barrabás em vez de Jesus. 12 Pilatos lhes perguntou: "Então o que farei com este homem que vocês chamam de ‘rei dos judeus’?".
13 "Crucifique-o!", gritou a multidão.
14 "Por quê?", quis saber Pilatos. "Que crime ele cometeu?"
Mas a multidão gritou ainda mais alto: "Crucifique-o!".
15 Para acalmar a multidão, Pilatos lhes soltou Barrabás. Então, depois de mandar açoitar Jesus, entregou-o aos soldados romanos para que fosse crucificado.
16 Os soldados levaram Jesus para o palácio do governador (lugar conhecido como Pretório) e chamaram todo o regimento. 17 Vestiram Jesus com um manto vermelho, teceram uma coroa de espinhos e a colocaram em sua cabeça. 18 Então o saudavam, zombando: "Salve, rei dos judeus!". 19 Batiam em sua cabeça com uma vara, cuspiam nele e ajoelhavam-se, fingindo adorá-lo. 20 Quando se cansaram de zombar dele, tiraram o manto vermelho e o vestiram com suas roupas. Então o levaram para ser crucificado.
21 Um homem chamado Simão, de Cirene, passava ali naquele momento, vindo do campo. Os soldados o obrigaram a carregar a cruz. (Simão era pai de Alexandre e Rufo.) 22 Levaram Jesus a um lugar chamado Gólgota (que quer dizer "Lugar da Caveira"). 23 Ofereceram-lhe vinho misturado com mirra, mas ele recusou.
24 Então os soldados o pregaram na cruz. Depois, dividiram as roupas dele e tiraram sortes para decidir quem ficava com cada peça. 25 Eram nove horas da manhã quando o crucificaram. 26 Uma tabuleta anunciava a acusação feita contra ele: "O Rei dos Judeus". 27 Dois criminosos foram crucificados com ele, um à sua direita e outro à sua esquerda. 28 Assim, cumpriram-se as Escrituras que diziam: "Ele foi contado entre os rebeldes".
29 O povo que passava por ali gritava insultos e sacudia a cabeça em zombaria. "Olhe só!", gritavam. "Você disse que destruiria o templo e o reconstruiria em três dias. 30 Pois bem, salve a si mesmo e desça da cruz!"
31 Os principais sacerdotes e os mestres da lei também zombavam de Jesus. "Salvou os outros, mas não pode salvar a si mesmo!", diziam. 32 "Que esse Cristo, o rei de Israel, desça da cruz agora mesmo para que vejamos e creiamos nele!" Até os homens crucificados com Jesus o insultavam.
33 Ao meio-dia, desceu sobre toda a terra uma escuridão que durou três horas. 34 Por volta das três da tarde, Jesus clamou em alta voz: "Eloí, Eloí, lamá sabactâni?", que quer dizer: "Meu Deus, meu Deus, por que me abandonaste?".
35 Alguns dos que estavam ali, ouvindo isso, disseram: "Ele está chamando Elias". 36 Um deles correu, ensopou uma esponja com vinagre e a ergueu num caniço para que ele bebesse. "Esperem!", disse ele. "Vamos ver se Elias vem tirá-lo daí."
37 Então Jesus clamou em alta voz e deu o último suspiro. 38 A cortina do santuário do templo se rasgou em duas partes, de cima até embaixo.
39 Quando o oficial romano que estava diante dele viu como ele havia morrido, exclamou: "Este homem era verdadeiramente o Filho de Deus!".
40 Algumas mulheres observavam de longe. Entre elas estavam Maria Madalena, Maria, mãe de Tiago, o mais jovem, e de José, e Salomé. 41 Eram seguidoras de Jesus e o haviam servido na Galileia. Também estavam ali muitas mulheres que foram com ele a Jerusalém.
42 Tudo isso aconteceu na sexta-feira, o dia da preparação, antes do sábado. Ao entardecer, 43 José de Arimateia foi corajosamente a Pilatos e pediu o corpo de Jesus. (José era um membro respeitado do conselho dos líderes do povo e esperava a chegada do reino de Deus.) 44 Surpreso com o fato de Jesus já estar morto, Pilatos chamou o oficial romano e perguntou se fazia muito tempo que ele havia morrido. 45 O oficial confirmou que Jesus estava morto, e Pilatos disse a José que podia levar o corpo. 46 José comprou um lençol de linho, desceu o corpo de Jesus da cruz, envolveu-o no lençol e colocou-o num túmulo escavado na rocha. Então rolou uma grande pedra na entrada do túmulo. 47 Maria Madalena e Maria, mãe de José, viram onde o corpo de Jesus tinha sido sepultado.
1 And straightaway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scholars and the whole council, having made a plan, after binding Jesus, they took him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2 And Pilate questioned him, Are thou the king of the Jews? And having answered, he said to him, Thou say.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.
4 And Pilate again questioned him, saying, Thou answer nothing? Behold how many things they testify against thee.
5 But Jesus answered nothing any more, so as for Pilate to wonder.
6 Now during a feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested.
7 And a man who was called Barabbas was with the rebels who were bound, men who had committed murder during the insurrection.
8 And having cried aloud, the multitude began to ask as he was always doing for them.
9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Do ye wish that I would release to you the king of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up because of envy.
11 But the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
12 And again having answered, Pilate said to them, What then do ye wish I would do to the man whom ye call the king of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 And Pilate said to them, For what evil has he done? But they cried out even more, Crucify him.
15 And Pilate, wanting to do what was sufficent for the crowd, released Barabbas to them. And he delivered Jesus, after scourging, so that he might be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is the Praetorium, and they call together the whole band.
17 And they put purple clothing on him, and clothe him with a woven crown of thorns,
18 and began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews!
19 And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshiped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took the purple garment off of him, and dressed him with his own garments. And they lead him out so that they might crucify him.
21 And they draft a certain Simon, a Cyrenian passing by coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he would take his cross.
22 And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull.
23 And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.
24 And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots for them, who would take what.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the inscription of his accusation was inscribed, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And they crucify two robbers with him, one at his right hand, and one at his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And he was reckoned with lawless men.
29 And those who passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
30 save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking among each other with the scholars said, He saved others, he cannot save himself.
32 Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe in him. And those who were crucified with him reviled him.
33 And having become the sixth hour, darkness occurred over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a great voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me?
35 And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elijah.
36 And one having ran, and having filled a sponge of vinegar, and having placed it on a reed, gave him to drink, saying, Leave be. We might see if Elijah comes to take him down.
37 And having given out a great voice, Jesus expired.
38 And the curtain of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, who stood from opposite him, saw that he expired, having cried out this way, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 And there were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were also Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small man, and of Joses, and Salome;
41 women who also followed him and served him when he was in Galilee, also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42 And now having become evening, since it was the Preparation, that is, pre-Sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate wondered if he died already. And having summoned the centurion, he questioned him if he was already dead.
45 And having ascertained from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 And having bought fine linen, and having taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher, being that which had been hewn out of rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.