New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 27

Judas’s Remorse

1NowδὲdeG1161when morningG4407cameγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,allπάντεςpantesG3956the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749and the eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245of the peopleλαοῦlaouG2992conferredσυμβούλιον ἔλαβονsumboulion elabonG4824 G2983together againstκατὰkataG2596JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424to putθανατῶσαιthanatōsaiG2289Him to deathG2289;

2and they boundδήσαντεςdēsantesG1210Him, and ledG520Him awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520anddeliveredπαρέδωκανparedōkanG3860Him toPilateΠιλάτῳPilatōG4091the governorἡγεμόνι.¶hēgemoniG2232.

3ThenΤότεToteG5119whenJudasἸούδαςIoudasG2455,who had betrayedπαραδιδοὺςparadidousG3860Him, sawG3708that He had been condemnedκατεκρίθη,katekrithēG2632,he feltG3338remorseG3338and returnedἔστρεψενestrepsenG4762the thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144piecesG694of silverἀργύριαarguriaG694to the chiefἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusinG749priestsG749and eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisG4245,

4sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “I have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmartonG264by betrayingπαραδοὺςparadousG3860innocentἀθῷον.athōonG121bloodαἷμαhaimaG129.”But they saidG3004, “WhatτίtiG5101is that to us?Seeὄψῃ.opsēG3708to thatyourselfσὺsuG4771!”

5And he threwῥίψαςrhipsasG4496the piecesG694of silverἀργύριαarguriaG694intothe templeναὸνnaonG3485sanctuaryG3485and departedἀνεχώρησεν,anechōrēsenG402; andhe wentG565awayἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565and hangedἀπήγξατο.¶apēgxatoG519himself.

6The chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749tookλαβόντεςlabontesG2983the piecesG694of silverἀργύριαarguriaG694and saidG3004, “It is not lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832to putβαλεῖνbaleinG906them into the templeG2878treasuryG2878,sinceἐπεὶepeiG1893it is the priceτιμὴtimēG5092of bloodαἵματόςaimatosG129.”

7And they conferredλαβόντεςlabontesG4824 G2983togetherG4824andwith the moneyαὐτῶνautōnG846boughtἠγόρασανēgorasanG59the Potter’sκεραμέωςkerameōsG2763FieldἀγρὸνagronG68as a burialG5027placeG5027for strangersξένοις.xenoisG3581.

8For thisG1352reasonG1352that fieldἀγρὸςagrosG68has been calledἐκλήθηeklēthēG2564the FieldἀγρὸςagrosG68of BloodαἵματοςaimatosG129to thisG4594dayσήμερον.¶sēmeronG4594.

9ThenΤότεToteG5119that which was spokenλέγοντος·legontosG3004throughδιὰdiaG1223JeremiahἸερεμίουIeremiouG2408the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396was fulfilledἐπληρώθηeplērōthēG4137: “Andthey tookἔλαβονelabonG2983the thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144piecesG694of silverἀργύρια,arguriaG694,the priceτιμὴνtimēnG5092of the one whoseὃνhonG3739priceτετιμημένου,tetimēmenouG5091had been setἐτιμήσαντοetimēsantoG5091by the sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474;

10andthey gaveἔδωκανedōkanG1325them for the Potter’sκεραμέως,kerameōsG2763FieldἀγρὸνagronG68,as the Lordκύριος.¶kuriosG2962directedσυνέταξένsunetaxenG4929me.”

Jesus before Pilate

11NowG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoodἐστάθηestathēG2476beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715the governorἡγεμόνος·hēgemonosG2232,and the governorἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG2232questionedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905Him, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “Are You theKingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;¶IoudaiōnG2453?”And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidἔφηephēG5346to him, “It is asyou sayλέγεις.legeisG3004.”

12And whileἐνenG1722He was being accusedκατηγορεῖσθαιkatēgoreisthaiG2723by the chiefἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnG749priestsG749and eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245,He did not answerἀπεκρίνατο.¶apekrinatoG611.

13ThenΤότεToteG5119PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidλέγειlegeiG3004to Him, “Do You not hearἀκούειςakoueisG191howπόσαposaG4214manyG4214thingsG4214they testifyG2649againstG2649You?”

14AndHe did not answerἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611him with regardπρὸςprosG4314to evenοὐδὲoudeG3761a singlechargeῥῆμαrhēmaG4487,soὥστεhōsteG5620the governorἡγεμόναhēgemonaG2232was quiteλίαν.¶lianG3029amazedθαυμάζεινthaumazeinG2296.

15NowδὲdeG1161at thefeastἑορτὴνhe'ortēnG1859the governorἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG2232was accustomedεἰώθειeiōtheiG1486to releaseἀπολύεινapolueinG630for thepeopleὄχλῳochlōG3793anyoneἕναhenaG1520prisonerδέσμιονdesmionG1198whomὃνhonG3739they wantedἤθελον.ēthelonG2309.

16At that timeτότεtoteG5119they were holdingεἶχονeichonG2192a notoriousἐπίσημονepisēmonG1978prisonerδέσμιονdesmionG1198,calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004BarabbasΒαραββᾶν.BarabbanG912.

17SoοὖνounG3767when the peopleG846gatheredG4863togetherG4863,PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidG3004to them, “WhomτίναtinaG5101do you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309me to releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630for you? BarabbasΒαραββᾶνBarabbanG912,orἢēG2228JesusG2424who is calledG3004Christχριστόν;christonG5547?”

18For he knewG3609that becauseδιὰdiaG1223of envyφθόνονphthononG5355they had handedπαρέδωκανparedōkanG3860Him over.

19While he was sittingΚαθημένουKathēmenouG2521on the judgmentβήματοςbēmatosG968seatG968,his wifeγυνὴgunēG1135sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649him a message,sayingλέγουσα·legousaG3004, “Have nothingμηδὲνmēdenG3367to do with thatrighteousδικαίῳdikaiōG1342ManG1342; forlastG4594nightG4594I sufferedἔπαθονepathonG3958greatlyπολλὰpollaG4183in a dreamὄναρonarG3677becauseδι᾽di᾽G1223of Him.”

20But the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749and the eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245persuadedἔπεισανepeisanG3982the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793toaskαἰτήσωνταιaitēsōntaiG154for BarabbasΒαραββᾶν,BarabbanG912and to putG622JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424to deathG622.

21But the governorἡγεμὼνhēgemōnG2232saidG3004to them, “WhichτίναtinaG5101of the twoδύοduoG1417do you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309me to releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630for you?” And they saidG3004, “BarabbasΒαραββᾶν.BarabbanG912.”

22PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them, “ThenοὖνounG3767whatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160with JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424who is calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004Christχριστόν;christonG5547?”They allπάντες·pantesG3956saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004, “Crucifyσταυρωθήτω.staurōthētōG4717Him!”

23And he saidἔφη·ephēG5346, “WhyγὰρgarG1063,whatτίtiG5101evilκακὸνkakonG2556has He doneἐποίησεν;epoiēsenG4160?”But they kept shoutingἔκραζονekrazonG2896allG4057the moreG4057,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Crucifyσταυρωθήτω.¶staurōthētōG4717Him!”

24When PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091sawG3708that he was accomplishingὠφελεῖōpheleiG5623nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762,but ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123thata riotθόρυβοςthorubosG2351was startingγίνεται,ginetaiG1096,he tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983waterὕδωρhudōrG5204andwashedἀπενίψατοapenipsatoG633his handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495in frontG2713of the crowdὄχλουochlouG3793,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510innocentἀθῷόςathōosG121ofthisG3778Man’sG3778bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129;seeG3708to thatyourselvesὑμεῖςhumeisG4771.”

25And allπᾶςpasG3956the peopleλαὸςlaosG2992saidG3004, “His bloodαἷμαhaimaG129shall be on us and on our childrenτέκναteknaG5043!”

26ThenτότεtoteG5119he releasedἀπέλυσενapelusenG630BarabbasΒαραββᾶν·BarabbanG912for them; but after having JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424scourgedφραγελλώσαςphragellōsasG5417,he handedπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860Him over to be crucifiedσταυρωθῇ.¶staurōthēaG4717.

Jesus Is Mocked

27ThenΤότεToteG5119the soldiersστρατιῶταιstratiōtaiG4757of the governorἡγεμόνοςhēgemonosG2232tookπαραλαβόντεςparalabontesG3880JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424into thePraetoriumπραιτώριονpraitōrionG4232and gatheredσυνήγαγονsunēgagonG4863the wholeὅληνholēnG3650Romancohortσπεῖραν,speiranG4686aroundἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909Him.

28They strippedἐκδύσαντεςekdusantesG1562Him andputπεριέθηκανperiethēkanG4060a scarletκοκκίνηνkokkinēnG2847robeχλαμύδαchlamudaG5511on Him.

29And after twistingπλέξαντεςplexantesG4120together a crownστέφανονstephanonG4735of thornsἀκανθῶνakanthōnG173,they putἐπέθηκανepethēkanG2007it on His headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776, and areedκάλαμονkalamonG2563in His rightδεξιᾷdexiaG1188handG1188;and they kneltG1120downG1120beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715Him and mockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702Him, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “HailχαῖρεchaireG5463,KingβασιλεῦbasileuG935of the JewsἸουδαίων.IoudaiōnG2453!”

30They spatἐμπτύσαντεςemptusantesG1716on Him, and tookἔλαβονelabonG2983the reedκάλαμονkalamonG2563and beganto beatἔτυπτονetuptonG5180Him on the headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776.

31AfterὅτεhoteG3753they had mockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702Him, they tookG1562the scarletrobeχλαμύδαchlamudaG5511offG1562Him and putἐνέδυσανenedusanG1746His owngarmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440back on Him, and ledG520Him awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520to crucifyσταυρῶσαι.¶staurōsaiG4717Him.

32As they were comingἘξερχόμενοιExerchomenoiG1831out, they foundεὗρονheuronG2147a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444ofCyreneΚυρηναῖονKurēnaionG2956namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686SimonΣίμωνα·SimōnaG4613,whomτοῦτονtoutonG3778they pressedG29into serviceG29to bearἄρῃarēG142His crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716.

The Crucifixion

33And when they cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064to a placeτόπονtoponG5117calledλεγόμενονlegomenonG3004GolgothaΓολγοθᾶ,GolgothaG1115,whichὅhoG3739meansλεγόμενος,legomenosG3004PlaceτόποςtoposG5117of a SkullκρανίουkraniouG2898,

34they gaveἔδωκανedōkanG1325HimwineοἶνονoinonG3631to drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095mixedμεμιγμένον,memigmenonG3396with gallχολῆςcholēsG5521;and after tastingγευσάμενοςgeusamenosG1089it,He was unwillingοὐκ ἠθέλησενouk ēthelēsenG3756 G2309to drinkπιεῖν.pieinG4095.

35And when they had crucifiedσταυρώσαντεςstaurōsantesG4717Him,they dividedG1266up His garmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440amongG1266themselves by castingβάλλοντεςballontesG906lotsκλῆρον,klēronG2819.

36And sittingG2521downκαθήμενοιkathēmenoiG2521, they began tokeepG5083watchG5083overG5083Him thereἐκεῖ,ekeiG1563.

37And aboveἐπάνωepanōG1883His headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776they putἐπέθηκανepethēkanG2007up the chargeG156againstG156Himwhich readγεγραμμένην·gegrammenēnG1125, “THISοὗτόςhoutosG3778IS JESUSἸησοῦςIēsousG2424THE KINGβασιλεὺςbasileusG935OF THE JEWSἸουδαίων.¶IoudaiōnG2453.”

38At that timeΤότεToteG5119twoδύοduoG1417robbersλῃσταί,lēstaiG3027were crucifiedσταυροῦνταιstaurountaiG4717with Him, oneεἷςheisG1520on the rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188and oneεἷςheisG1520on the leftεὐωνύμων.euōnumōnG2176.

39And thoseG3588passingπαραπορευόμενοιparaporeuomenoiG3899by werehurlingG987abuseG987at Him,waggingκινοῦντεςkinountesG2795their headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776

40and sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “You who are going todestroyκαταλύωνkataluōnG2647the templeναὸνnaonG3485and rebuildοἰκοδομῶν,oikodomōnG3618it in threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250,saveσῶσονsōsonG4982YourselfG4572!IfεἰeiG1487You are the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,comeG2597downG2597from the crossσταυροῦ.staurouG4716.”

41In the sameG3668wayG3668the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749alsoG2532,along with the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122and eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245,were mockingἐμπαίζοντεςempaizontesG1702Himand sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004,

42“He savedἔσωσεν,esōsenG4982othersἄλλουςallousG243;He cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG1410 G3756saveσῶσαι.sōsaiG4982Himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438.He is the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēlG2474;let Him nowνῦνnunG3568comeG2597downG2597from the crossσταυροῦ,staurouG4716,and we will believeπιστεύσομενpisteusomenG4100in Him.

43He trustsπέποιθενpepoithenG3982in Godθεόν·theonG2316;let GodG2316rescueῥυσάσθωrhusasthōG4506HimnowνῦνnunG3568,ifεἰeiG1487HedelightsθέλειtheleiG2309in Him;for He saidG3004, ‘I amεἰμιeimiG1510the Sonυἱός.¶huiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.’”

44The robbersλῃσταὶlēstaiG3027who had been crucifiedσυσταυρωθέντεςsustaurōthentesG4957with Him were alsoκαὶkaiG2532insultingὠνείδιζονōneidizonG3679Him with the sameG846words.

45NowδὲdeG1161from thesixthἕκτηςhektēsG1623hourὥραςhōrasG5610darknessσκότοςskotosG4655fellἐγένετοegenetoG1096upon allπᾶσανpasanG3956the landγῆνgēnG1093untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theninthG1729hourὥραςhōrasG5610.

46AboutπερὶperiG4012the ninthG1729hourὥρανhōranG5610JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424criedἀνεβόησενaneboēsenG310out with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “EliηλιēliG2241,Eliηλι,ēliG2241,lamaλεμαlemaG2982sabachthaniσαβαχθανι;sabachthaniG4518?” that is, “My GodθεέtheeG2316,My GodθεέtheeG2316,whyG2444have You forsakenἐγκατέλιπες;¶egkatelipesG1459Me?”

47And someΤινὲςTinesG5100of thoseτῶνtōnG3588who were standingἑστηκότωνhestēkotōnG2476thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it, begansayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “ThisG3778manοὗτος.houtosG3778is callingφωνεῖphōneiG5455for ElijahἨλίανĒlianG2243.”

48ImmediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112oneεἷςheisG1520of them ranδραμὼνdramōnG5143,and takingλαβὼνlabōnG2983a spongeσπόγγον,spongonG4699,he filledG4092it with sourG3690wineG3690and putπεριθεὶςperitheisG4060it on a reedκαλάμῳkalamōG2563,and gaveG4222Him a drinkἐπότιζενepotizenG4222.

49But the restλοιποὶloipoiG3062of themsaidἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “Letἄφες,aphesG863us seeG3708whetherεἰeiG1487ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243will comeἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064to saveσώσωνsōsōnG4982Him.”

50And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424criedκράξαςkraxasG2896out againπάλινpalinG3825with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456,and yieldedἀφῆκενaphēkenG863up His spiritπνεῦμα.¶pneumaG4151.

51And beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, theveilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasmaG2665of the templeναοῦnaouG3485was tornἐσχίσθηeschisthēG4977in twoδύο,duoG1417from topἄνωθενanōthenG509to bottomκάτωkatōG2736; andthe earthγῆgēG1093shookἐσείσθη,eseisthēG4579and the rocksπέτραιpetraiG4073were splitἐσχίσθησαν,eschisthēsanG4977.

52The tombsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419were openedἀνεῴχθησαν,aneōchthēsanG455,and manyπολλὰpollaG4183bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983of thesaintsἁγίωνhagiōnG40who hadfallenG2837asleepκεκοιμημένωνkekoimēmenōnG2837were raisedἠγέρθησαν,ēgerthēsanG1453;

53and comingἐξελθόντεςexelthontesG1831out of the tombsμνημείωνmnēmeiōnG3419afterμετὰmetaG3326His resurrectionἔγερσινegersinG1454they enteredεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonG1525the holyἁγίανhagianG40cityπόλινpolinG4172and appearedἐνεφανίσθησανenephanisthēsanG1718to manyπολλοῖς.¶polloisG4183.

54NowδὲdeG1161the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchosG1543,and thoseG3588who were with himkeepingG5083guardτηροῦντεςtērountesG5083overG5083JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,when they sawG3708the earthquakeσεισμὸνseismonG4578and the things that were happeningγενόμεναgenomenaG1096,became veryσφόδραsphodraG4970frightenedἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399and saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “TrulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230thisοὗτος.¶houtosG3778wasthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316!”

55ManyπολλαὶpollaiG4183womenγυναῖκεςgunaikesG1135were thereἐκεῖekeiG1563lookingθεωροῦσαιtheōrousaiG2334on from a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,whoαἵτινεςaitinesG3748had followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424from GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056whileministeringδιακονοῦσαιdiakonousaiG1247to Him.

56AmongἐνenG1722them wasMaryΜαρίαMariaG3137MagdaleneΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēG3094,and MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137the motherμήτηρmētērG3384of JamesἸακώβουIakōbouG2385and JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501, andthe motherμήτηρmētērG3384of the sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of ZebedeeΖεβεδαίου.¶ZebedaiouG2199.

Jesus Is Buried

57When it was eveningὈψίαςOpsiasG3798,there cameἦλθενēlthenG2064a richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444from ArimatheaἉριμαθαίας,HarimathaiasG707,namedτοὔνομαtounomaG5122JosephἸωσήφ,IōsēphG2501,whoὃςhosG3739himselfαὐτὸςautosG846had alsoκαὶkaiG2532becomeG3100a discipleG3100of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

58ThisG3778manG3778wentπροσελθὼνproselthōnG4334to PilateΠιλάτῳPilatōG4091and askedᾐτήσατοētēsatoG154for the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.ThenτότεtoteG5119PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091orderedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753it to be givenἀποδοθῆναιapodothēnaiG591to him.

59And JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983and wrappedἐνετύλιξενenetulixenG1794it in a cleanκαθαρᾷkatharaG2513linenσινδόνιsindoniG4616clothG4616,

60and laidἔθηκενethēkenG5087it in his own newκαινῷkainōG2537tombμνημείῳmnēmeiōG3419,whichὃhoG3739he had hewnἐλατόμησενelatomēsenG2998out in the rockπέτρᾳ,petraG4073;and he rolledπροσκυλίσαςproskulisasG4351a largeμέγανmeganG3173stoneλίθονlithonG3037against the entranceθύρᾳthuraG2374of the tombμνημείουmnēmeiouG3419and wentG565awayἀπῆλθεν.apēlthenG565.

61AndMaryΜαριὰμMariamG3137MagdaleneΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēG3094was thereἐκεῖekeiG1563,and the otherἄλληallēG243MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137,sittingκαθήμεναιkathēmenaiG2521oppositeἀπέναντιapenantiG561the graveτάφου.¶taphouG5028.

62NowδὲdeG1161on the nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887,the dayG1887afterμετὰmetaG3326the preparationπαρασκευήν,paraskeuēnG3904,the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749and the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330gatheredG4863togetherσυνήχθησανsunēchthēsanG4863with PilateΠιλᾶτονPilatonG4091,

63and saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,we rememberἐμνήσθημενemnēsthēmenG3403that when He was stillἔτιetiG2089aliveζῶν·zōnG2198that deceiverπλάνοςplanosG4108saidG3004, ‘AfterμετὰmetaG3326threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250I am toriseG1453againG1453.’

64ThereforeοὖνounG3767,giveG2753ordersG2753for the graveτάφονtaphonG5028to be madeG805secureG805untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the thirdτρίτηςtritēsG5154dayἡμέρας,hēmerasG2250,otherwiseG3379His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101may comeἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064and stealκλέψωσινklepsōsinG2813Him awayG2813and sayG3004to the peopleλαῷ·laōG2992, ‘He has risenἠγέρθηēgerthēG1453from the deadνεκρῶν.nekrōnG3498,’and the lastἐσχάτηeschatēG2078deceptionπλάνηplanēG4106will be worseχείρωνcheirōnG5501than the firstπρώτης.¶prōtēsG4413.”

65PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091saidἜφηEphēG5346to them, “You haveἔχετεecheteG2192aguardκουστωδίαν·koustōdianG2892;goὑπάγετεhupageteG5217,makeG805it assecureἀσφαλίσασθεasphalisastheG805as you knowG3609howG3609.”

66And they wentπορευθέντεςporeuthentesG4198and madeG805the graveτάφονtaphonG5028secureἠσφαλίσαντοēsphalisantoG805, and along withthe guardκουστωδίας.¶koustōdiasG2892they setG4972asealσφραγίσαντεςsphragisantesG4972onthe stoneλίθονlithonG3037.