Matthew 27:33-66

33 aAnd when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 bthey offered him wine to drink, mixed with cgall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35And when they had crucified him, dthey divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36Then they sat down and ekept watch over him there. 37And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, fthe King of the Jews.” 38Then two grobbers were crucified with him, hone on the right and one on the left. 39And ithose who passed by jderided him, kwagging their heads 40and saying, l“You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! mIf you are nthe Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 o“He saved others; phe cannot save himself. qHe is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 rHe trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 sAnd the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

The Death of Jesus

45Now from the sixth hour
That is, noon
there was darkness over all the land
Or earth
until the ninth hour.
That is, 3 p.m.
46And about the ninth hour Jesus wcried out with a loud voice, saying, xEli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with ysour wine, and put it on a reed and zgave it to him to drink. 49But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50And Jesus aacried out again with a loud voice and abyielded up his spirit.

51And behold, acthe curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And adthe earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of aethe saints afwho had fallen asleep were raised, 53and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into agthe holy city and appeared to many. 54 ahWhen the centurion and those who were with him, aikeeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, ajTruly this was the Son
Or a son
of God!”

55There were also almany women there, looking on amfrom a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, anministering to him, 56among whom were aoMary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and apthe mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Jesus Is Buried

57 aqWhen it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 60and arlaid it in his own new tomb, aswhich he had cut in the rock. And he rolled ata great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61Mary Magdalene and authe other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.

The Guard at the Tomb

62The next day, that is, after the day of avPreparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63and said, “Sir, we remember how awthat impostor said, while he was still alive, axAfter three days I will rise.’ 64Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, aylest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.” 65Pilate said to them, “You have aza guard
Or Take a guard
of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
66So they went and made the tomb secure by bbsealing the stone and setting a guard.

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