1 Heti aamulla ylipapit pitivät neuvottelun vanhimpien ja lainopettajien kanssa, ja sitten neuvosto teki päätöksen: Jeesus pantiin köysiin, vietiin pois ja luovutettiin Pilatukselle.

3 Ylipapit esittivät nyt useita syytöksiä häntä vastaan,

5 Mutta Jeesus ei enää vastannut mitään. Tämä ihmetytti Pilatusta.

6 Juhlan aikana maaherra aina päästi vapaaksi yhden vangin, sen jota kansa pyysi.

7 Sillä kertaa oli vangittuna kapinoitsijoita, jotka kapinan aikana olivat tehneet murhan. Heidän joukossaan oli Barabbas- niminen mies.

8 Pilatuksen luo kerääntyi nyt väkijoukko, joka pyysi häntä tekemään niin kuin hänen tapansa oli.

10 Hän näet ymmärsi, että ylipapit olivat pelkästä kateudesta jättäneet Jeesuksen hänen käsiinsä.

11 Ylipapit kuitenkin kiihottivat väkijoukkoa pyytämään, että hän pikemminkin vapauttaisi Barabbaksen.

15 Tehdäkseen kansalle mieliksi Pilatus päästi Barabbaksen vapaaksi, mutta Jeesuksen hän ruoskitti ja luovutti ristiinnaulittavaksi.

16 Sotilaat veivät Jeesuksen maaherran hallintopalatsin sisäpihalle ja kutsuivat koolle koko sotaväenosaston.

17 He panivat hänen harteilleen purppuranpunaisen viitan ja väänsivät orjantappuroista kruunun ja asettivat sen hänen päähänsä.

19 He löivät häntä ruokokepillä päähän, sylkivät hänen päälleen ja polvistuivat ja kumarsivat häntä.

20 Aikansa pilkattuaan he riisuivat häneltä purppuraviitan, pukivat hänet hänen omiin vaatteisiinsa ja lähtivät kuljettamaan häntä pois ristiinnaulitakseen hänet.

21 Jeesuksen ristiä kantamaan he pakottivat erään ohikulkijan, kyreneläisen Simonin, Aleksandroksen ja Rufuksen isän, joka oli tulossa kaupunkiin.

22 He veivät Jeesuksen paikkaan, jonka nimi on Golgata, käännettynä Pääkallonpaikka.

23 He tarjosivat hänelle viiniä, johon oli sekoitettu mirhaa, mutta hän ei ottanut sitä vastaan.

24 Sitten he ristiinnaulitsivat hänet ja jakoivat keskenään hänen vaatteensa, ratkaisten arpaa heittämällä, kuka mitäkin sai.

25 Oli kolmas tunti, kun he ristiinnaulitsivat hänet.

27 Samalla kertaa he ristiinnaulitsivat kaksi rosvoa, toisen hänen oikealle, toisen hänen vasemmalle puolelleen. [

33 Keskipäivällä, kuudennen tunnin aikaan, tuli pimeys koko maan ylle, ja sitä kesti yhdeksänteen tuntiin saakka.

37 Mutta Jeesus huusi kovalla äänellä ja antoi henkensä.

38 Silloin temppelin väliverho repesi kahtia, ylhäältä alas asti.

40 Paikalla oli myös naisia jonkin matkan päässä tätä katselemassa. Heidän joukossaan olivat Magdalan Maria, toinen Maria, joka oli nuoremman Jaakobin ja Joosefin äiti, sekä Salome.

41 Jo Galileassa he olivat kulkeneet Jeesuksen mukana ja palvelleet häntä. Siellä oli monia muitakin naisia, jotka olivat tulleet Jerusalemiin Jeesuksen mukana.

42 Päivä alkoi olla illassa; oli sapatin aatto, valmistuspäivä.

43 Silloin saapui paikalle arimatialainen Joosef, arvossa pidetty neuvoston jäsen, joka hänkin odotti Jumalan valtakuntaa. Hän rohkaisi mielensä, meni Pilatuksen puheille ja pyysi Jeesuksen ruumista.

44 Pilatus hämmästyi kuullessaan Jeesuksen jo kuolleen. Hän kutsutti sadanpäällikön luokseen ja kysyi, oliko Jeesus todella jo kuollut.

45 Sadanpäällikön vahvistettua asian hän suostui luovuttamaan ruumiin Joosefille.

46 Joosef osti pellavavaatteen, otti Jeesuksen ristiltä, kääri hänet vaatteeseen ja pani hänet valmiiseen kalliohautaan. Hautakammion ovelle hän vieritti kiven.

47 Magdalan Maria ja Joosefin äiti Maria katsoivat, mihin Jeesus haudattiin.

1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.