New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 27:24-50

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.

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.

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.

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