Berean Standard Bible

Matthew 27

(Mark 15:1–5)

1WhenδὲdeG1161morningΠρωΐαςPrōiasG4405cameγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,allπάντεςpantesG3956theοἱhoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245of theτοῦtouG3588peopleλαοῦlaouG2992conspiredσυμβούλιον ἔλαβονsumboulion elabonG2983 G4824againstκατὰkataG2596τοῦtouG3588JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424toὥστεhōsteG5620put Him to deathθανατῶσαι αὐτόν,thanatōsai autonG2289 G846.

2καὶkaiG2532They boundδήσαντεςdēsantesG1210HimαὐτὸνautonG846,led Him awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520,andκαὶkaiG2532handed Him over toπαρέδωκανparedōkanG3860PilateΠιλάτῳPilatōG4091theτῷtōG3588governorἡγεμόνι.¶hēgemoniG2232.

Judas Hangs Himself

(Zechariah 11:10–17)

3WhenΤότεToteG5119JudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455,whoὁhoG3588had betrayed Himπαραδιδοὺς αὐτὸνparadidous autonG3860 G846,sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754Jesuswas condemnedκατεκρίθη,katekrithēG2632,he was filled with remorseμεταμεληθεὶςmetamelētheisG3338andreturnedἔστρεψενestrepsenG4762theτὰtaG3588thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144pieces of silverἀργύριαarguriaG694to theτοῖςtoisG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusinG749andκαὶkaiG2532eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisG4245.

4“I have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmartonG264by betrayingπαραδοὺςparadousG3860innocentἀθῷον.athōonG121bloodαἷμαhaimaG129,”he saidλέγων·legōnG3004. “WhatτίtiG5101is thattoπρὸςprosG4314usG1473δὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588?”they repliedεἶπαν·eipanG2036. “YouσὺsuG4771bear the responsibilityὄψῃ.opsēG3708.”

5SoκαὶkaiG2532JudasthrewῥίψαςrhipsasG4496theτὰtaG3588silverἀργύριαarguriaG694intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588templeναὸνnaonG3485and leftἀνεχώρησεν,anechōrēsenG402.Then he went awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565andκαὶkaiG2532hanged himselfἀπήγξατο.¶apēgxatoG519.

6δὲdeG1161TheΟἱHoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749picked upλαβόντεςlabontesG2983theτὰtaG3588pieces of silverἀργύριαarguriaG694andsaidεἶπαν·eipanG2036, “It is unlawfulοὐκ ἔξεστινouk exestinG3756 G1832to putβαλεῖνbaleinG906thisαὐτὰautaG846intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588treasuryκορβανᾶνkorbananG2878,sinceἐπεὶepeiG1893it isἐστιν.¶estinG1510bloodαἵματόςaimatosG129moneyτιμὴtimēG5092.”

7AfterδὲdeG1161conferring togetherΣυμβούλιον λαβόντεςSumboulion labontesG2983 G4824, they usedἐξexG1537the moneyαὐτῶνautōnG846to buyἠγόρασανēgorasanG59theτὸνtonG3588potter’sτοῦ κεραμέωςtou kerameōsG3588 G2763fieldἀγρὸνagronG68asεἰςeisG1519a burial placeταφὴνtaphēnG5027forτοῖςtoisG3588foreignersξένοις.xenoisG3581.

8That is whyδιὸdioG1352ἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565ὁhoG3588itἀγρὸςagrosG68has been calledἐκλήθηeklēthēG2564the FieldἀγρὸςagrosG68of BloodαἵματοςaimatosG129toἕωςhe'ōsG2193τῆςtēsG3588this dayσήμερον.¶sēmeronG4594.

9ThenΤότεToteG5119whatτὸtoG3588was spokenῥηθὲνrhēthenG2046throughδιὰdiaG1223JeremiahἸερεμίουIeremiouG2408theτοῦtouG3588prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396was fulfilledἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137λέγοντος·legontosG3004καὶkaiG2532: “They tookἔλαβονelabonG2983theτὰtaG3588thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144pieces of silverἀργύρια,arguriaG694,theτὴνtēnG3588priceτιμὴνtimēnG5092set on Himτοῦ ὃνtou honG3588 G5091 G3739byἀπὸapoG575thepeopleυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474,

10andκαὶkaiG2532they gaveἔδωκανedōkanG1325themαὐτὰautaG846forεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588potter’sτοῦ κεραμέως,tou kerameōsG3588 G2763fieldἀγρὸνagronG68,asκαθὰkathaG2505theLordκύριος.¶kuriosG2962had commandedσυνέταξένsunetaxenG4929meG1473.”

Jesus before Pilate

(Luke 23:1–5; John 18:28–40)

11MeanwhileδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoodἐστάθηestathēG2476beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715theτοῦtouG3588governorἡγεμόνος·hēgemonosG2232καὶkaiG2532,whoὁhoG3588ἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG2232questionedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905HimαὐτὸνautonG846λέγων·legōnG3004: “AreεἶeiG1510YouσὺsuG4771theὁhoG3588KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of theτῶνtōnG3588JewsἸουδαίων;¶IoudaiōnG2453?” “YouσὺsuG4771have saidλέγεις.legeisG3004soδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588,”JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἔφηephēG5346.

12AndκαὶkaiG2532when He was accusedἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸνen tō katēgoreisthai autonG1722 G3588 G846 G2723byὑπὸhupoG5259theτῶνtōnG3588chief priestsἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnG749andκαὶkaiG2532eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245,He gave no answerοὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.¶ouden apekrinatoG611 G3762.

13ThenΤότεToteG5119ὁhoG3588PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091askedλέγειlegeiG3004HimαὐτῷautōG846, “Do You not hearοὐκ ἀκούειςouk akoueisG3756 G191how manyπόσαposaG4214charges they are bringing againstκαταμαρτυροῦσιν;katamarturousinG2649YouσουsouG4771?”

14ButκαὶkaiG2532Jesusgave no answerοὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷouk apekrithē autōG3756 G611 G846,not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761toπρὸςprosG4314a singleἓνhenG1520chargeῥῆμαrhēmaG4487,muchλίαν.¶lianG3029toὥστεhōsteG5620theτὸνtonG3588governor’sἡγεμόναhēgemonaG2232amazementθαυμάζεινthaumazeinG2296.

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

(Mark 15:6–11; Luke 23:13–25)

15NowδὲdeG1161it wastheὁhoG3588governor’sἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG2232customεἰώθειeiōtheiG1486atΚατὰKataG2596thefeastἑορτὴνhe'ortēnG1859to releaseἀπολύεινapolueinG630to theτῷtōG3588crowdὄχλῳochlōG3793aἕναhenaG1520prisonerδέσμιονdesmionG1198ofὃνhonG3739their choosingἤθελον.ēthelonG2309.

16δὲdeG1161At that timeτότεtoteG5119they were holdingεἶχονeichonG2192a notoriousἐπίσημονepisēmonG1978prisonerδέσμιονdesmionG1198namedλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004BarabbasΒαραββᾶν.BarabbanG912.

17SoοὖνounG3767when the crowd had assembledσυνηγμένων αὐτῶνsunēgmenōn autōnG846 G4863ὁhoG3588,PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091askedεἶπενeipenG2036themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “WhichτίναtinaG5101onedo you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309me to releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630to youὑμῖν;huminG4771τὸνtonG3588:BarabbasΒαραββᾶνBarabbanG912,orἢēG2228JesusG2424whoτὸνtonG3588is calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004Christχριστόν;christonG5547?”

18ForγὰρgarG1063he knewᾔδειēdeiG1492it wasὅτιhotiG3754out ofδιὰdiaG1223envyφθόνονphthononG5355thatthey had handed Jesus overπαρέδωκανparedōkanG3860to himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

19WhileδὲdeG1161Pilatewas sittingΚαθημένου αὐτοῦKathēmenou autouG846 G2521onἐπὶepiG1909theτοῦtouG3588judgment seatβήματοςbēmatosG968,hisαὐτὸνautonG846ἡhēG3588wifeγυνὴgunēG1135sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649πρὸςprosG4314himαὐτοῦautouG846this messageλέγουσα·legousaG3004: “Have nothing to do withμηδὲν σοὶ καὶmēden soi kaiG3367 G4771 G2532thatἐκείνῳ·ekeinōG1565τῷtōG3588innocentδικαίῳdikaiōG1342man,forγὰρgarG1063I have sufferedἔπαθονepathonG3958terriblyπολλὰpollaG4183inκατ᾽kat᾽G2596a dreamὄναρonarG3677todayσήμερονsēmeronG4594because ofδι᾽di᾽G1223Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.”

20ButδὲdeG1161theΟἱHoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245persuadedἔπεισανepeisanG3982theτοὺςtousG3588crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793toἵναinaG2443ask forαἰτήσωνταιaitēsōntaiG154τὸνtonG3588BarabbasΒαραββᾶν,BarabbanG912andδὲdeG1161to have Jesus put to deathτὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπολέσωσιν.¶ton Iēsoun apolesōsinG622 G3588 G2424.

21“WhichτίναtinaG5101ofἀπὸapoG575theὁhoG3588twoδύοduoG1417do you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309me to releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630to youὑμῖν;huminG4771δὲdeG1161?”askedἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611theτῶνtōnG3588governorἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG2232εἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖς·autoisG846οἱhoiG3588. “BarabbasΒαραββᾶν.BarabbanG912δὲdeG1161τὸνtonG3588,”they repliedεἶπαν·eipanG2036.

22“WhatτίtiG5101thenοὖνounG3767should I do withποιήσωpoiēsōG4160JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424whoὁhoG3588is calledλέγειlegeiG3004Christχριστόν;christonG5547τὸνtonG3588?”PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091askedλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004αὐτοῖςautoisG846.They all answeredλέγουσιν πάντες·legousin pantesG3956 G3004, “Crucify Himσταυρωθήτω.staurōthētōG4717!”

23“WhyγὰρgarG1063δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588?”askedἔφη·ephēG5346Pilate. “WhatτίtiG5101evilκακὸνkakonG2556has He doneἐποίησεν;epoiēsenG4160?”ButδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588they shoutedἔκραζονekrazonG2896all the louderπερισσῶςperissōsG4057λέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Crucify Himσταυρωθήτω.¶staurōthētōG4717!”

Pilate Washes His Hands

(Mark 15:12–15)

24WhenδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091sawG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754he was accomplishingὠφελεῖōpheleiG5623nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762,but thatἀλλὰallaG235insteadμᾶλλονmallonG3123a riotθόρυβοςthorubosG2351was breaking outγίνεται,ginetaiG1096,he tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983waterὕδωρhudōrG5204andwashedἀπενίψατοapenipsatoG633hisτὰςtasG3588handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495beforeἀπέναντιapenantiG561theτοῦtouG3588crowdὄχλουochlouG3793. “I amεἰμιeimiG1510innocentἀθῷόςathōosG121ofἀπὸapoG575thisτούτου·toutouG3778man’sτοῦtouG3588bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129,”he saidλέγων·legōnG3004. “YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771bear the responsibilityG3708.”

25ΚαὶKaiG2532AllπᾶςpasG3956theὁhoG3588peopleλαὸςlaosG2992answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611εἶπεν·eipenG2036, “HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸtoG3588bloodαἷμαhaimaG129beonἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909usG1473andκαὶkaiG2532onἐπὶepiG1909ourG1473τὰtaG3588childrenτέκναteknaG5043!”

26SoτότεtoteG5119PilatereleasedἀπέλυσενapelusenG630τὸνtonG3588BarabbasΒαραββᾶν·BarabbanG912to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846.ButδὲdeG1161he had Jesus floggedτὸν Ἰησοῦν φραγελλώσαςton Iēsoun phragellōsasG5417 G3588 G2424, andhanded Him overπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860toἵναinaG2443be crucifiedσταυρωθῇ.¶staurōthēaG4717.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

(Isaiah 50:4–11; Mark 15:16–20; Luke 22:63–65; John 19:1–15)

27ThenΤότεToteG5119theοἱhoiG3588τοῦtouG3588governor’sἡγεμόνοςhēgemonosG2232soldiersστρατιῶταιstratiōtaiG4757tookπαραλαβόντεςparalabontesG3880τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588PraetoriumπραιτώριονpraitōrionG4232andgatheredσυνήγαγονsunēgagonG4863theτὴνtēnG3588wholeὅληνholēnG3650companyσπεῖραν,speiranG4686aroundἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909HimαὐτὸνautonG846.

28καὶkaiG2532They strippedἐκδύσαντεςekdusantesG1562HimαὐτὸνautonG846andputπεριέθηκανperiethēkanG4060a scarletκοκκίνηνkokkinēnG2847robeχλαμύδαchlamudaG5511on Himαὐτῷ,autōG846.

29AndκαὶkaiG2532they twisted togetherπλέξαντεςplexantesG4120a crownστέφανονstephanonG4735ofἐξexG1537thornsἀκανθῶνakanthōnG173andsetἐπέθηκανepethēkanG2007itonἐπὶepiG1909HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῆςtēsG3588headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776. They putκαὶkaiG2532a staffκάλαμονkalamonG2563inἐνenG1722Hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846τῇtēaG3588right handδεξιᾷdexiaG1188καὶkaiG2532,knelt downγονυπετήσαντεςgonupetēsantesG1120beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715HimαὐτοῦautouG846, andmockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702HimαὐτῷautōG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “HailχαῖρεchaireG5463,KingβασιλεῦbasileuG935of theτῶνtōnG3588JewsἸουδαίων.IoudaiōnG2453!”

30ThenκαὶkaiG2532they spitἐμπτύσαντεςemptusantesG1716onεἰςeisG1519HimαὐτὸνautonG846andtookἔλαβονelabonG2983theτὸνtonG3588staffκάλαμονkalamonG2563andκαὶkaiG2532struckἔτυπτονetuptonG5180Himαὐτοῦ.autouG846onεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588head repeatedlyκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776.

31Afterκαὶ ὅτεkai hoteG2532 G3753they had mockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702Himαὐτῷ,autōG846,they removedἐξέδυσανexedusanG1562αὐτὸνautonG846theτὴνtēnG3588robeχλαμύδαchlamudaG5511andκαὶkaiG2532putἐνέδυσανenedusanG1746HisαὐτὸνautonG846ownτὰtaG3588clothesἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440backon HimαὐτοῦautouG846.ThenκαὶkaiG2532they led Him awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520αὐτὸνautonG846toεἰςeisG1519τὸtoG3588crucifyσταυρῶσαι.¶staurōsaiG4717Him.

The Crucifixion

(Psalm 22:1–31; Mark 15:21–32; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–27)

32Along the wayἘξερχόμενοι δὲExerchomenoi deG1161 G1831they foundεὗρονheuronG2147a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444from CyreneΚυρηναῖονKurēnaionG2956,namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686SimonΣίμωνα·SimōnaG4613, andthey forcedἠγγάρευσανēngareusanG29himτοῦτονtoutonG3778toἵναinaG2443carryἄρῃarēG142theτὸνtonG3588crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716ofαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846Jesus.

33AndΚαὶKaiG2532whenthey cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064toεἰςeisG1519a placeτόπονtoponG5117calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004GolgothaΓολγοθᾶ,GolgothaG1115,whichὅhoG3739meansἐστιν λεγόμενος,estin legomenosG1510 G3004The PlaceτόποςtoposG5117of the SkullκρανίουkraniouG2898,

34they offeredἔδωκανedōkanG1325HimαὐτῷautōG846wineοἶνονoinonG3631to drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095,mixedμεμιγμένον,memigmenonG3396withμετὰmetaG3326gallχολῆςcholēsG5521;butκαὶkaiG2532after tastingγευσάμενοςgeusamenosG1089it,He refusedοὐκ ἠθέλησενouk ēthelēsenG2309 G3756to drinkπιεῖν.pieinG4095it.

35WhenδὲdeG1161they had crucifiedσταυρώσαντεςstaurōsantesG4717HimαὐτὸνautonG846,they divided upδιεμερίσαντοdiemerisantoG1266HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὰtaG3588garmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440by castingβάλλοντεςballontesG906lotsκλῆρον,klēronG2819.

36AndκαὶkaiG2532sitting downκαθήμενοιkathēmenoiG2521,they kept watch overἐτήρουνetērounG5083HimαὐτὸνautonG846thereἐκεῖ,ekeiG1563.

37AboveἐπάνωepanōG1883HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῆςtēsG3588headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776καὶkaiG2532they postedἐπέθηκανepethēkanG2007theτὴνtēnG3588writtenγεγραμμένην·gegrammenēnG1125chargeαἰτίανaitianG156against HimαὐτοῦautouG846:THISοὗτόςhoutosG3778ISἐστινestinG1510JESUSἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,THEὁhoG3588KINGβασιλεὺςbasileusG935OF THEτῶνtōnG3588JEWSἸουδαίων.¶IoudaiōnG2453.

38ΤότεToteG5119TwoδύοduoG1417robbersλῃσταί,lēstaiG3027were crucifiedσταυροῦνταιstaurountaiG4717withσὺνsunG4862HimαὐτῷautōG846,oneεἷςheisG1520onἐκekG1537HisrightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188andκαὶkaiG2532the otherεἷςheisG1520onἐξexG1537Hisleftεὐωνύμων.euōnumōnG2176.

39AndδὲdeG1161those whoοἱhoiG3588passed byπαραπορευόμενοιparaporeuomenoiG3899heaped abuse onἐβλασφήμουνeblasphēmounG987HimαὐτὸνautonG846,shakingκινοῦντεςkinountesG2795theirαὐτῶνautōnG846τὰςtasG3588headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776

40andκαὶkaiG2532sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “You whoὁhoG3588are going to destroyκαταλύωνkataluōnG2647theτὸνtonG3588templeναὸνnaonG3485andκαὶkaiG2532rebuildοἰκοδομῶν,oikodomōnG3618itinἐνenG1722threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250,saveσῶσονsōsonG4982YourselfG4572!IfεἰeiG1487You areεἶeiG1510theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316καὶkaiG2532,come downκατάβηθιkatabēthiG2597fromἀπὸapoG575theτοῦtouG3588crossσταυροῦ.staurouG4716!”

41In the same wayὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668καὶkaiG2532,theοἱhoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749μετὰmetaG3326τῶνtōnG3588,scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122,andκαὶkaiG2532eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245mocked HimἐμπαίζοντεςempaizontesG1702,sayingG2036,

42“He savedἔσωσεν,esōsenG4982othersἄλλουςallousG243, butHe cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG3756 G1410saveσῶσαι.sōsaiG4982Himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438.He isἐστιν,estinG1510theKingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēlG2474!Let Him come downκαταβάτωkatabatōG2597nowνῦνnunG3568fromἀπὸapoG575theτοῦtouG3588crossσταυροῦ,staurouG4716,andκαὶkaiG2532we will believeπιστεύσομενpisteusomenG4100inἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909Himαὐτόν.autonG846.

43He trustsπέποιθενpepoithenG3982inἐπὶepiG1909τὸνtonG3588Godθεόν·theonG2316.Let God deliverῥυσάσθωrhusasthōG4506Himαὐτόν·autonG846nowνῦνnunG3568ifεἰeiG1487He wants HimθέλειtheleiG2309.ForγὰρgarG1063He saidεἶπενeipenG2036ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘I amεἰμιeimiG1510theSonυἱός.¶huiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.’”

44In the same wayΤὸ δ᾽ αὐτὸTo d᾽ autoG1161 G3588 G846,evenκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588robbersλῃσταὶlēstaiG3027whoοἱhoiG3588were crucifiedσυσταυρωθέντεςsustaurōthentesG4957withσὺνsunG4862HimαὐτῷautōG846beratedὠνείδιζονōneidizonG3679Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

The Death of Jesus

(Psalm 22:1–31; Mark 15:33–41; Luke 23:44–49; John 19:28–30)

45δὲdeG1161FromἈπὸApoG575thesixthἕκτηςhektēsG1623hourὥραςhōrasG5610untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theninthἐνάτης.enatēsG1766hourὥραςhōrasG5610darknessσκότοςskotosG4655cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096overἐπὶepiG1909allπᾶσανpasanG3956theτὴνtēnG3588landγῆνgēnG1093.

46δὲdeG1161AboutπερὶperiG4012theτὴνtēnG3588ninthἐνάτηνenatēnG1766hourὥρανhōranG5610ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424cried outἀνεβόησενaneboēsenG310in a loud voiceφωνῇ μεγάλῃphōnēa megalēG3173 G5456λέγων·legōnG3004, “EliηλιēliG2241,Eliηλι,ēliG2241,lemaλεμαlemaG2982sabachthaniσαβαχθανι;sabachthaniG4518?”whichτοῦτ᾽tout᾽G3778meansἔστιν·estinG1510, “MyG1473GodθεέtheeG2316,MyG1473GodθεέtheeG2316,whyἱνατίhinatitisG2443 G5101have You forsakenἐγκατέλιπες;¶egkatelipesG1459MeG1473?”

47WhenδὲdeG1161someΤινὲςTinesG5100of thoseτῶνtōnG3588standingἑστηκότωνhestēkotōnG2476thereἐκεῖekeiG1563heard thisἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191,they saidG2036ὅτιhotiG3754, “Heοὗτος.houtosG3778is callingφωνεῖphōneiG5455ElijahἨλίανĒlianG2243.”

48καὶkaiG2532OneεἷςheisG1520ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846quicklyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112ranδραμὼνdramōnG5143andκαὶkaiG2532broughtλαβὼνlabōnG2983a spongeσπόγγον,spongonG4699τεteG5037.He filledπλήσαςplēsasG4130itwith sour wineὄξουςoxousG3690,καὶkaiG2532put it onπεριθεὶςperitheisG4060a reedκαλάμῳkalamōG2563,and held it up for Jesus to drinkἐπότιζεν αὐτόν.epotizen autonG4222 G846.

49ButδὲdeG1161theοἱhoiG3588othersλοιποὶloipoiG3062saidG2036, “Leave Him aloneἄφες,aphesG863.Let us seeG3708ifεἰeiG1487ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243comesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064to saveσώσωνsōsōnG4982Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.”

50WhenδὲdeG1161ὉHoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424had cried outκράξαςkraxasG2896againπάλινpalinG3825in a loud voiceφωνῇ μεγάλῃphōnēa megalēG3173 G5456,He yielded upἀφῆκενaphēkenG863HisτὸtoG3588spiritπνεῦμα.¶pneumaG4151.

51At that momentΚαὶ ἰδοὺKai idouG2532 G2400theτὸtoG3588veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasmaG2665of theτοῦtouG3588templeναοῦnaouG3485was tornἐσχίσθηeschisthēG4977inεἰςeisG1519twoδύο,duoG1417fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575topἄνωθενanōthenG509toἕωςhe'ōsG2193bottomκάτωkatōG2736καὶkaiG2532.TheἡhēG3588earthγῆgēG1093quakedἐσείσθη,eseisthēG4579,andκαὶkaiG2532theαἱhaiG3588rocksπέτραιpetraiG4073were splitἐσχίσθησαν,eschisthēsanG4977.

52καὶkaiG2532TheτὰtaG3588tombsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419broke openἀνεῴχθησαν,aneōchthēsanG455,andκαὶkaiG2532thebodiesσώματαsōmataG4983of manyπολλὰpollaG4183τῶνtōnG3588saintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40who had fallen asleepκεκοιμημένωνkekoimēmenōnG2837were raisedἠγέρθησαν,ēgerthēsanG1453.

53καὶkaiG2532AfterμετὰmetaG3326JesusαὐτοῦautouG846τῶνtōnG3588’resurrectionἔγερσινegersinG1454,when they had comeἐξελθόντεςexelthontesG1831out ofἐκekG1537theτὴνtēnG3588tombsμνημείωνmnēmeiōnG3419,they enteredεἰσῆλθον εἰςeisēlthon eisG1525 G1519theτὴνtēnG3588holyἁγίανhagianG40cityπόλινpolinG4172andκαὶkaiG2532appearedἐνεφανίσθησανenephanisthēsanG1718to manyπολλοῖς.¶polloisG4183people.

54WhenδὲdeG1161theὉHoG3588centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchosG1543andκαὶkaiG2532thoseοἱhoiG3588withμετ᾽met᾽G3326himαὐτοῦautouG846who were guardingτηροῦντεςtērountesG5083τὸνtonG3588JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424sawG3708theτὸνtonG3588earthquakeσεισμὸνseismonG4578andκαὶkaiG2532all thatτὰtaG3588had happenedγενόμεναgenomenaG1096,they were terrifiedἐφοβήθησαν σφόδραephobēthēsan sphodraG5399 G4970andsaidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “TrulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230thisοὗτος.¶houtosG3778wasἦνēnG1510theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

55AndδὲdeG1161manyπολλαὶpollaiG4183womenγυναῖκεςgunaikesG1135wereἮσανĒsanG1510thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,watchingθεωροῦσαιtheōrousaiG2334fromἀπὸapoG575a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113. TheyαἵτινεςaitinesG3748had followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190τῷtōG3588JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424fromἀπὸapoG575τῆςtēsG3588GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056to ministerδιακονοῦσαιdiakonousaiG1247to Himαὐτῷ,autōG846.

56AmongἐνenG1722themαἷςhaisG3739wereἦνēnG1510MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137ἡhēG3588MagdaleneΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēG3094καὶkaiG2532,MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137theἡhēG3588motherμήτηρmētērG3384τοῦtouG3588of JamesἸακώβουIakōbouG2385andκαὶkaiG2532JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501,andκαὶkaiG2532theἡhēG3588motherμήτηρmētērG3384ofτῶνtōnG3588Zebedee’sΖεβεδαίου.¶ZebedaiouG2199sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207.

The Burial of Jesus

(Isaiah 53:9–12; Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42)

57WhenδὲdeG1161it wasγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096eveningὈψίαςOpsiasG3798,there cameἦλθενēlthenG2064a richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444fromἀπὸapoG575ArimatheaἉριμαθαίας,HarimathaiasG707namedτοὔνομαtounomaG5122JosephἸωσήφ,IōsēphG2501,whoὃςhosG3739himselfκαὶ αὐτὸςkai autosG846 G2532was a discipleἐμαθητεύθηemathēteuthēG3100τῷtōG3588of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

58HeοὗτοςhoutosG3778wentπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334τῷtōG3588to PilateΠιλάτῳPilatōG4091to ask forᾐτήσατοētēsatoG154theτὸtoG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983τοῦtouG3588of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424,andτότεtoteG5119ὁhoG3588PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091ordered thatἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753it be given to himἀποδοθῆναιapodothēnaiG591.

59SoΚαὶKaiG2532τὸtoG3588JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983theὁhoG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,wrappedἐνετύλιξενenetulixenG1794itαὐτὸautoG846inἐνenG1722a cleanκαθαρᾷkatharaG2513linen clothσινδόνιsindoniG4616,

60andκαὶkaiG2532placedἔθηκενethēkenG5087itαὐτὸautoG846inἐνenG1722his ownαὐτοῦautouG846newκαινῷkainōG2537τῷtōG3588tombμνημείῳmnēmeiōG3419thatὃhoG3739he had cutἐλατόμησενelatomēsenG2998intoἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588rockπέτρᾳ,petraG4073.ThenκαὶkaiG2532he rolledπροσκυλίσαςproskulisasG4351a greatμέγανmeganG3173stoneλίθονlithonG3037across theτῇtēaG3588entranceθύρᾳthuraG2374to theτοῦtouG3588tombμνημείουmnēmeiouG3419andwent awayἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenG565.

61δὲdeG1161MaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137ἡhēG3588MagdaleneΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēG3094andκαὶkaiG2532theἡhēG3588otherἄλληallēG243MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137wereἦνēnG1510sittingκαθήμεναιkathēmenaiG2521thereἐκεῖekeiG1563oppositeἀπέναντιapenantiG561theτοῦtouG3588tombτάφου.¶taphouG5028.

The Guards at the Tomb

62δὲdeG1161TheΤῇTēaG3588next dayἐπαύριονepaurionG1887,the oneἥτιςhētisG3748ἐστὶνestinG1510afterμετὰmetaG3326τὴνtēnG3588Preparation Dayπαρασκευήν,paraskeuēnG3904,theοἱhoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330assembledσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863beforeπρὸςprosG4314PilateΠιλᾶτονPilatonG4091.

63“Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,”they saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “we rememberἐμνήσθημενemnēsthēmenG3403thatὅτιhotiG3754whileἔτιetiG2089He was aliveζῶν·zōnG2198thatἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565ὁhoG3588deceiverπλάνοςplanosG4108saidεἶπενeipenG2036, ‘AfterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250I will rise againἐγείρομαι.egeiromaiG1453.’

64SoοὖνounG3767give the order thatκέλευσονkeleusonG2753theτὸνtonG3588tombτάφονtaphonG5028be securedἀσφαλισθῆναιasphalisthēnaiG805untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theτῆςtēsG3588thirdτρίτηςtritēsG5154dayἡμέρας,hēmerasG2250.OtherwiseμήποτεmēpotepoteG3361 G4219,HisαὐτοῦautouG846οἱhoiG3588disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101may comeἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064andsteal Him awayκλέψωσιν αὐτὸνklepsōsin autonG2813 G846andκαὶkaiG2532tellεἴπωσινeipōsinG2036theτῷtōG3588peopleλαῷ·laōG2992He has risenἠγέρθηēgerthēG1453fromἀπὸapoG575theτῶνtōnG3588deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498.AndκαὶkaiG2532thisἡhēG3588lastἐσχάτηeschatēG2078deceptionπλάνηplanēG4106would beἔσταιestaiG1510worseχείρωνcheirōnG5501than theτῆςtēsG3588firstπρώτης.¶prōtēsG4413.”

65“You haveἔχετεecheteG2192a guardκουστωδίαν·koustōdianG2892ὁhoG3588,”PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidἜφη αὐτοῖςEphē autoisG5346 G846. “GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217,make the tomb as secureἀσφαλίσασθεasphalisastheG805asὡςhōsG5613you knowG1492how.”

66SoδὲdeG1161ΟἱHoiG3588they wentπορευθέντεςporeuthentesG4198andsecured the tombἠσφαλίσαντο τὸν τάφονēsphalisanto ton taphonG3588 G5028 G805by sealingσφραγίσαντεςsphragisantesG4972theτὸνtonG3588stoneλίθονlithonG3037and postingμετὰmetaG3326theτῆςtēsG3588guardκουστωδίας.¶koustōdiasG2892.