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The Gospel according to Matthew

Matthew 27

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MATTHEW 27:1
TWMC

Early in the morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people made their plans against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

KJV

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Greek

Πρωΐας δὲ γενομένης, συμβούλιον ἔλαβον πάντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ κατὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὥστε θανατῶσαι αὐτόν∙

Romanized Greek

Prōias de genomenēs, symboulion elabon pantes hoi archiereis kai hoi presbyteroi tou laou kata tou Iēsou, hōste thanatōsai auton;

MATTHEW 27:2
TWMC

They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

KJV

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Greek

καὶ δήσαντες αὐτὸν ἀπήγαγον καὶ παρέδωκαν αὐτὸν Ποντίῳ Πιλάτῳ τῷ ἡγεμόνι.

Romanized Greek

kai dēsantes auton apēgagon kai paredōkan auton Pontiō Pilatō tō hēgemoni.

MATTHEW 27:3
TWMC

When Judas, the one who had betrayed Jesus, saw that He had been condemned, he was filled with regret. He brought the thirty pieces of silver back to the chief priests and elders

KJV

¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Greek

Τότε ἰδὼν Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν ὅτι κατεκρίθη, μεταμεληθεὶς ἀπέστρεψεν τὰ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις,

Romanized Greek

Tote idōn Ioudas ho paradidous auton hoti katekrithē, metamelētheis apestrepsen ta triakonta argyria tois archiereusin kai tois presbyterois,

MATTHEW 27:4
TWMC

and said, “I sinned by betraying innocent blood.”

They answered, “What is that to us? That is your responsibility.”

KJV

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

Greek

λέγων, Ἥμαρτον παραδοὺς αἷμα ἀθῷον. Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς; Σὺ ὄψει.

Romanized Greek

legōn, Hēmarton paradous haima athōon. Hoi de eipon, Ti pros hēmas? Sy opsei.

MATTHEW 27:5
TWMC

Judas threw the silver pieces into the temple, left, and went away and hanged himself.

KJV

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Greek

Καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια ἐν τῷ ναῷ, ἀνεχώρησεν∙ καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο.

Romanized Greek

Kai rhipsas ta argyria en tō naō, anechōrēsen; kai apelthōn apēnxato.

MATTHEW 27:6
TWMC

The chief priests picked up the silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, because it is blood money.”

KJV

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

Greek

Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς λαβόντες τὰ ἀργύρια εἶπον, Οὐκ ἔξεστιν βαλεῖν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν κορβανᾶν, ἐπεὶ τιμὴ αἵματός ἐστιν.

Romanized Greek

Hoi de archiereis labontes ta argyria eipon, Ouk exestin balein auta eis ton korbanan, epei timē haimatos estin.

MATTHEW 27:7
TWMC

After discussing it together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

KJV

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

Greek

Συμβούλιον δὲ λαβόντες ἠγόρασαν ἐξ αὐτῶν τὸν ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως, εἰς ταφὴν τοῖς ξένοις.

Romanized Greek

Symboulion de labontes ēgorasan ex autōn ton agron tou kerameōs, eis taphēn tois xenois.

MATTHEW 27:8
TWMC

That is why the field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

KJV

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

Greek

Διὸ ἐκλήθη ὁ ἀγρὸς ἐκεῖνος Ἀγρὸς Αἵματος, ἕως τῆς σήμερον.

Romanized Greek

Dio eklēthē ho agros ekeinos Agros Haimatos, heōs tēs sēmeron.

MATTHEW 27:9
TWMC

Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

“They took the thirty pieces of silver,
the price placed upon the One
whom some of the sons of Israel had valued,

KJV

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

Greek

Τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Καὶ ἔλαβον τὰ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια, τὴν τιμὴν τοῦ τετιμημένου, ὃν ἐτιμήσαντο ἀπὸ υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ∙

Romanized Greek

Tote eplērōthē to rhēthen dia Ieremiou tou prophētou, legontos, Kai elabon ta triakonta argyria, tēn timēn tou tetimēmenou, hon etimēsanto apo huiōn Israēl;

MATTHEW 27:10
TWMC

and they gave them for the potter’s field,
as the Lord directed me.”

KJV

And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

Greek

καὶ ἔδωκαν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν ἀγρὸν τοῦ κεραμέως, καθὰ συνέταξέν μοι κύριος.

Romanized Greek

kai edōkan auta eis ton agron tou kerameōs, katha synetaxen moi kyrios.

MATTHEW 27:11
TWMC

Jesus stood before the governor.

The governor asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Jesus answered, “You have said it.”

KJV

And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἔστη ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ ἡγεμόνος∙ καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν ὁ ἡγεμών, λέγων, Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων; Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἔφη αὐτῷ, Σὺ λέγεις.

Romanized Greek

Ho de Iēsous estē emprosthen tou hēgemonos; kai epērōtēsen auton ho hēgemōn, legōn, Sy ei ho basileus tōn Ioudaiōn? Ho de Iēsous ephē autō, Sy legeis.

MATTHEW 27:12
TWMC

But while the chief priests and elders were accusing Him, He gave no answer.

KJV

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Greek

Καὶ ἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.

Romanized Greek

Kai en tō katēgoreisthai auton hypo tōn archiereōn kai tōn presbyterōn, ouden apekrinato.

MATTHEW 27:13
TWMC

Then Pilate asked Him, “Don’t You hear how many accusations they are bringing against You?”

KJV

Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

Greek

Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλάτος, Οὐκ ἀκούεις πόσα σου καταμαρτυροῦσιν;

Romanized Greek

Tote legei autō ho Pilatos, Ouk akoueis posa sou katamartyrousin?

MATTHEW 27:14
TWMC

But Jesus did not answer him—not even one word—so the governor was greatly amazed.

KJV

And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Greek

Καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ πρὸς οὐδὲ ἓν ῥῆμα, ὥστε θαυμάζειν τὸν ἡγεμόνα λίαν.

Romanized Greek

Kai ouk apekrithē autō pros oude hen rhēma, hōste thaumazein ton hēgemona lian.

MATTHEW 27:15
TWMC

Now at the festival, the governor customarily released one prisoner to the crowd, whichever one they wanted.

KJV

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Greek

Κατὰ δὲ ἑορτὴν εἰώθει ὁ ἡγεμὼν ἀπολύειν ἕνα τῷ ὄχλῳ δέσμιον, ὃν ἤθελον.

Romanized Greek

Kata de heortēn eiōthei ho hēgemōn apolyein hena tō ochlō desmion, hon ēthelon.

MATTHEW 27:16
TWMC

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

KJV

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

Greek

Εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.

Romanized Greek

Eichon de tote desmion episēmon, legomenon Barabban.

MATTHEW 27:17
TWMC

So when the people had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release for you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

KJV

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Greek

Συνηγμένων οὖν αὐτῶν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Τίνα θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν; Βαραββᾶν, ἢ Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον χριστόν;

Romanized Greek

Synēgmenōn oun autōn, eipen autois ho Pilatos, Tina thelete apolysō hymin? Barabban, ē Iēsoun ton legomenon christon?

MATTHEW 27:18
TWMC

Pilate knew they had handed Jesus over because of envy.

KJV

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Greek

ᾜδει γὰρ ὅτι διὰ φθόνον παρέδωκαν αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

Ēdei gar hoti dia phthonon paredōkan auton.

MATTHEW 27:19
TWMC

While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message:

“Have nothing to do with that righteous Man. I suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

KJV

¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Greek

Καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος, ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, λέγουσα, Μηδέν σοι καὶ τῷ δικαίῳ ἐκείνῳ∙ πολλὰ γὰρ ἔπαθον σήμερον κατ’ ὄναρ δι’ αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

Kathēmenou de autou epi tou bēmatos, apesteilen pros auton hē gynē autou, legousa, Mēden soi kai tō dikaiō ekeinō; polla gar epathon sēmeron kat’ onar di’ auton.

MATTHEW 27:20
TWMC

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and have Jesus put to death.

KJV

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Greek

Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεισαν τοὺς ὄχλους ἵνα αἰτήσωνται τὸν Βαραββᾶν, τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν ἀπολέσωσιν.

Romanized Greek

Hoi de archiereis kai hoi presbyteroi epeisan tous ochlous hina aitēsōntai ton Barabban, ton de Iēsoun apolesōsin.

MATTHEW 27:21
TWMC

The governor asked them again, “Which of these two do you want me to release?”

“Barabbas!” they answered.

KJV

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Greek

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἡγεμὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τίνα θέλετε ἀπὸ τῶν δύο ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Βαραββᾶν.

Romanized Greek

Apokritheis de ho hēgemōn eipen autois, Tina thelete apo tōn dyo apolysō hymin? Hoi de eipon, Barabban.

MATTHEW 27:22
TWMC

Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

They all answered, “Let Him be crucified!”

KJV

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Greek

Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Τί οὖν ποιήσω Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον χριστόν; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ πάντες, Σταυρωθήτω.

Romanized Greek

Legei autois ho Pilatos, Ti oun poiēsō Iēsoun ton legomenon christon? Legousin autō pantes, Staurōthētō.

MATTHEW 27:23
TWMC

Pilate asked, “Why? What evil has He done?”

But they shouted even louder:

“Let Him be crucified!”

KJV

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ ἡγεμὼν ἔφη, Τί γὰρ κακὸν ἐποίησεν; Οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Σταυρωθήτω.

Romanized Greek

Ho de hēgemōn ephē, Ti gar kakon epoiēsen? Hoi de perissōs ekrazon, legontes, Staurōthētō.

MATTHEW 27:24
TWMC

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere and that an uproar was beginning instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd.

“I am innocent of the blood of this righteous Man,” he said. “You see to it.”

KJV

¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Greek

Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Πιλάτος ὅτι οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται, λαβὼν ὕδωρ, ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου, λέγων, Ἀθῷός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ δικαίου τούτου∙ ὑμεῖς ὄψεσθε.

Romanized Greek

Idōn de ho Pilatos hoti ouden ōphelei, alla mallon thorybos ginetai, labōn hydōr, apenipsato tas cheiras apenanti tou ochlou, legōn, Athōos eimi apo tou haimatos tou dikaiou toutou; hymeis opsesthe.

MATTHEW 27:25
TWMC

Then all the people there answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

KJV

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Greek

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς εἶπεν, Τὸ αἷμα αὐτοῦ ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν.

Romanized Greek

Kai apokritheis pas ho laos eipen, To haima autou eph’ hēmas kai epi ta tekna hēmōn.

MATTHEW 27:26
TWMC

Pilate released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus whipped, he handed Him over to be crucified.

KJV

¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

Greek

Τότε ἀπέλυσεν αὐτοῖς τὸν Βαραββᾶν∙ τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν φραγελλώσας παρέδωκεν ἵνα σταυρωθῇ.

Romanized Greek

Tote apelysen autois ton Barabban; ton de Iēsoun phragellōsas paredōken hina staurōthē.

MATTHEW 27:27
TWMC

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters and gathered the entire company of soldiers around Him.

KJV

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

Greek

Τότε οἱ στρατιῶται τοῦ ἡγεμόνος, παραλαβόντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον, συνήγαγον ἐπ’ αὐτὸν ὅλην τὴν σπεῖραν∙

Romanized Greek

Tote hoi stratiōtai tou hēgemonos, paralabontes ton Iēsoun eis to praitōrion, synēgagon ep’ auton holēn tēn speiran;

MATTHEW 27:28
TWMC

They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe around Him.

KJV

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

Greek

καὶ ἐκδύσαντες αὐτόν, περιέθηκαν αὐτῷ χλαμύδα κοκκίνην.

Romanized Greek

kai ekdysantes auton, periethēkan autō chlamyda kokkinēn.

MATTHEW 27:29
TWMC

Then they twisted together a crown of thorns and placed it on His head. They put a reed in His right hand, knelt in front of Him, and mocked Him.

“Hail, King of the Jews!”

KJV

¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Greek

Καὶ πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ κάλαμον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ∙ καὶ γονυπετήσαντες ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἐνέπαιζον αὐτῷ, λέγοντες, Χαῖρε, ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων∙

Romanized Greek

Kai plexantes stephanon ex akanthōn, epethēkan epi tēn kephalēn autou, kai kalamon epi tēn dexian autou; kai gonypetēsantes emprosthen autou enepaizon autō, legontes, Chaire, ho basileus tōn Ioudaiōn;

MATTHEW 27:30
TWMC

They spat on Him, took the reed, and repeatedly struck Him on the head.

KJV

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Greek

καὶ ἐμπτύσαντες εἰς αὐτόν, ἔλαβον τὸν κάλαμον, καὶ ἔτυπτον εἰς τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.

Romanized Greek

kai emptysantes eis auton, elabon ton kalamon, kai etypton eis tēn kephalēn autou.

MATTHEW 27:31
TWMC

After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe and put His own clothes back on Him.

Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

KJV

And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Greek

Καὶ ὅτε ἐνέπαιξαν αὐτῷ, ἐξέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὴν χλαμύδα, καὶ ἐνέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ σταυρῶσαι.

Romanized Greek

Kai hote enepaixan autō, exedysan auton tēn chlamyda, kai enedysan auton ta himatia autou, kai apēgagon auton eis to staurōsai.

MATTHEW 27:32
TWMC

As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon. They forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.

KJV

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

Greek

Ἐξερχόμενοι δὲ εὗρον ἄνθρωπον Κυρηναῖον, ὀνόματι Σίμωνα∙ τοῦτον ἠγγάρευσαν ἵνα ἄρῃ τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ.

Romanized Greek

Exerchomenoi de heuron anthrōpon Kyrēnaion, onomati Simōna; touton ēngareusan hina arē ton stauron autou.

MATTHEW 27:33
TWMC

They came to a place called Golgotha, which means “Place of a Skull.”

KJV

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

Greek

Καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τόπον λεγόμενον Γολγοθᾶ, ὅ ἐστιν λεγόμενος Κρανίου Τόπος,

Romanized Greek

Kai elthontes eis topon legomenon Golgotha, ho estin legomenos Kraniou Topos,

MATTHEW 27:34
TWMC

They offered Jesus sour wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

KJV

¶ They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Greek

ἔδωκαν αὐτῷ πιεῖν ὄξος μετὰ χολῆς μεμιγμένον∙ καὶ γευσάμενος οὐκ ἤθελεν πιεῖν.

Romanized Greek

edōkan autō piein oxos meta cholēs memigmenon; kai geusamenos ouk ēthelen piein.

MATTHEW 27:35
TWMC

After crucifying Him, they divided His clothes among themselves by casting lots.

KJV

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Greek

Σταυρώσαντες δὲ αὐτόν, διεμερίσαντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντες κλῆρον.

Romanized Greek

Staurōsantes de auton, diemerisanto ta himatia autou, ballontes klēron.

MATTHEW 27:36
TWMC

Then they sat down and kept watch over Him there.

KJV

And sitting down they watched him there;

Greek

Καὶ καθήμενοι ἐτήρουν αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ.

Romanized Greek

Kai kathēmenoi etēroun auton ekei.

MATTHEW 27:37
TWMC

Above His head they placed the written charge against Him:

THIS IS JESUS,
THE KING OF THE JEWS.

KJV

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Greek

Καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπάνω τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ τὴν αἰτίαν αὐτοῦ γεγραμμένην, Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

Romanized Greek

Kai epethēkan epanō tēs kephalēs autou tēn aitian autou gegrammenēn, Houtos estin Iēsous ho basileus tōn Ioudaiōn.

MATTHEW 27:38
TWMC

Two robbers were crucified with Him—one on His right and one on His left.

KJV

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

Greek

Τότε σταυροῦνται σὺν αὐτῷ δύο λῃσταί, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων.

Romanized Greek

Tote staurountai syn autō dyo lēstai, heis ek dexiōn kai heis ex euōnymōn.

MATTHEW 27:39
TWMC

People passing by insulted Him, shaking their heads

KJV

¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

Greek

Οἱ δὲ παραπορευόμενοι ἐβλασφήμουν αὐτόν, κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν,

Romanized Greek

Hoi de paraporeuomenoi eblasphēmoun auton, kinountes tas kephalas autōn,

MATTHEW 27:40
TWMC

and saying, “You who destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days—save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

KJV

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Greek

καὶ λέγοντες, Ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν, σῶσον σεαυτόν∙ εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, κατάβηθι ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ.

Romanized Greek

kai legontes, Ho katalyōn ton naon kai en trisin hēmerais oikodomōn, sōson seauton; ei huios ei tou theou, katabēthi apo tou staurou.

MATTHEW 27:41
TWMC

In the same way, the chief priests, along with the scribes, elders, and Pharisees, mocked Him and said,

KJV

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

Greek

Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἐμπαίζοντες μετὰ τῶν γραμματέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων καὶ Φαρισαίων ἔλεγον,

Romanized Greek

Homoiōs de kai hoi archiereis empaizontes meta tōn grammateōn kai presbyterōn kai Pharisaiōn elegon,

MATTHEW 27:42
TWMC

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! If He is the King of Israel, let Him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in Him.

KJV

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Greek

Ἄλλους ἔσωσεν, ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται σῶσαι. Εἰ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν, καταβάτω νῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ, καὶ πιστεύσομεν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.

Romanized Greek

Allous esōsen, heauton ou dynatai sōsai. Ei basileus Israēl estin, katabatō nyn apo tou staurou, kai pisteusomen ep’ autō.

MATTHEW 27:43
TWMC

He trusted in God. Let God rescue Him now, if He wants Him, because He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

KJV

He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

Greek

Πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν∙ ῥυσάσθω νῦν αὐτόν, εἰ θέλει αὐτόν. Εἶπεν γὰρ ὅτι θεοῦ εἰμι υἱός.

Romanized Greek

Pepoithen epi ton theon; rhysasthō nyn auton, ei thelei auton. Eipen gar hoti theou eimi huios.

MATTHEW 27:44
TWMC

Even the robbers who had been crucified with Him were insulting Him in the same way.

KJV

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

Greek

Τὸ δ’ αὐτὸ καὶ οἱ λῃσταὶ οἱ συσταυρωθέντες αὐτῷ ὠνείδιζον αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

To d’ auto kai hoi lēstai hoi systaurōthentes autō ōneidizon auton.

MATTHEW 27:45
TWMC

From noon until about three in the afternoon, darkness came over all the land.

KJV

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

Greek

Ἀπὸ δὲ ἕκτης ὥρας σκότος ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.

Romanized Greek

Apo de hektēs hōras skotos egeneto epi pasan tēn gēn heōs hōras enatēs.

MATTHEW 27:46
TWMC

Around three o’clock, Jesus cried out with a loud voice:

“Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?”

That means:

“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

KJV

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Greek

Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, λέγων, Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λιμὰ σαβαχθανί; Τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, Θεέ μου, Θεέ μου, ἵνα τί με ἐγκατέλιπες;

Romanized Greek

Peri de tēn enatēn hōran aneboēsen ho Iēsous phōnē megalē, legōn, Ēli, Ēli, lima sabachthani? Tout’ estin, Thee mou, Thee mou, hina ti me enkatelipes?

MATTHEW 27:47
TWMC

When some of the people standing there heard Him, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

KJV

Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

Greek

Τινὲς δὲ τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστώτων ἀκούσαντες ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἠλίαν φωνεῖ οὗτος.

Romanized Greek

Tines de tōn ekei hestōtōn akousantes elegon hoti Ēlian phōnei houtos.

MATTHEW 27:48
TWMC

Immediately, one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave it to Jesus to drink.

KJV

And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

Greek

Καὶ εὐθέως δραμὼν εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, καὶ λαβὼν σπόγγον, πλήσας τε ὄξους, καὶ περιθεὶς καλάμῳ, ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

Kai eutheōs dramōn heis ex autōn, kai labōn spongon, plēsas te oxous, kai peritheis kalamō, epotizen auton.

MATTHEW 27:49
TWMC

But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save Him.”

KJV

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Greek

Οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔλεγον, Ἄφες, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας σώσων αὐτόν.

Romanized Greek

Hoi de loipoi elegon, Aphes, idōmen ei erchetai Ēlias sōsōn auton.

MATTHEW 27:50
TWMC

Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and released His spirit.

KJV

¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν κράξας φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἀφῆκεν τὸ πνεῦμα.

Romanized Greek

Ho de Iēsous palin kraxas phōnē megalē aphēken to pneuma.

MATTHEW 27:51
TWMC

Suddenly, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

The earth shook.

The rocks split apart.

KJV

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Greek

Καὶ ἰδού, τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ ἐσχίσθη εἰς δύο ἀπὸ ἄνωθεν ἕως κάτω∙ καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐσείσθη∙ καὶ αἱ πέτραι ἐσχίσθησαν∙

Romanized Greek

Kai idou, to katapetasma tou naou eschisthē eis dyo apo anōthen heōs katō; kai hē gē eseisthē; kai hai petrai eschisthēsan;

MATTHEW 27:52
TWMC

Tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

KJV

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Greek

καὶ τὰ μνημεῖα ἀνεῴχθησαν∙ καὶ πολλὰ σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη∙

Romanized Greek

kai ta mnēmeia aneōchthēsan; kai polla sōmata tōn kekoimēmenōn hagiōn ēgerthē;

MATTHEW 27:53
TWMC

After Jesus’ resurrection, they came out of the tombs, entered the holy city, and appeared to many people.

KJV

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Greek

καὶ ἐξελθόντες ἐκ τῶν μνημείων μετὰ τὴν ἔγερσιν αὐτοῦ εἰσῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἁγίαν πόλιν, καὶ ἐνεφανίσθησαν πολλοῖς.

Romanized Greek

kai exelthontes ek tōn mnēmeiōn meta tēn egersin autou eisēlthon eis tēn hagian polin, kai enephanisthēsan pollois.

MATTHEW 27:54
TWMC

When the centurion and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and everything that had happened, they became extremely afraid.

“Truly,” they said, “this Man was the Son of God.”

KJV

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Greek

Ὁ δὲ ἑκατόνταρχος καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ τηροῦντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ἰδόντες τὸν σεισμὸν καὶ τὰ γενόμενα, ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα, λέγοντες, Ἀληθῶς θεοῦ υἱὸς ἦν οὗτος.

Romanized Greek

Ho de hekatontarchos kai hoi met’ autou tērountes ton Iēsoun, idontes ton seismon kai ta genomena, ephobēthēsan sphodra, legontes, Alēthōs theou huios ēn houtos.

MATTHEW 27:55
TWMC

Many women were also there watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee and had been serving Him.

KJV

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Greek

Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ γυναῖκες πολλαὶ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν θεωροῦσαι, αἵτινες ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ,

Romanized Greek

Ēsan de ekei gynaikes pollai apo makrothen theōrousai, haitines ēkolouthēsan tō Iēsou apo tēs Galilaias, diakonousai autō,

MATTHEW 27:56
TWMC

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

KJV

Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

Greek

ἐν αἷς ἦν Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνή, καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσῆ μήτηρ, καὶ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου.

Romanized Greek

en hais ēn Maria hē Magdalēnē, kai Maria hē tou Iakōbou kai Iōsē mētēr, kai hē mētēr tōn huiōn Zebedaiou.

MATTHEW 27:57
TWMC

When evening came, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph arrived. He too had become a disciple of Jesus.

KJV

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

Greek

Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, ἦλθεν ἄνθρωπος πλούσιος ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας, τοὔνομα Ἰωσήφ, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς ἐμαθήτευσεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ∙

Romanized Greek

Opsias de genomenēs, ēlthen anthrōpos plousios apo Arimathaias, tounoma Iōsēph, hos kai autos emathēteusen tō Iēsou;

MATTHEW 27:58
TWMC

Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate then ordered that the body be given to him.

KJV

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Greek

οὗτος προσελθὼν τῷ Πιλάτῳ, ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ. Τότε ὁ Πιλάτος ἐκέλευσεν ἀποδοθῆναι τὸ σῶμα.

Romanized Greek

houtos proselthōn tō Pilatō, ētēsato to sōma tou Iēsou. Tote ho Pilatos ekeleusen apodothēnai to sōma.

MATTHEW 27:59
TWMC

Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.

KJV

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Greek

Καὶ λαβὼν τὸ σῶμα ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἐνετύλιξεν αὐτὸ σινδόνι καθαρᾷ,

Romanized Greek

Kai labōn to sōma ho Iōsēph enetylixen auto sindoni kathara,

MATTHEW 27:60
TWMC

He placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a large stone across the entrance of the tomb and left.

KJV

And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Greek

καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ καινῷ αὐτοῦ μνημείῳ, ὃ ἐλατόμησεν ἐν τῇ πέτρᾳ∙ καὶ προσκυλίσας λίθον μέγαν τῇ θύρᾳ τοῦ μνημείου, ἀπῆλθεν.

Romanized Greek

kai ethēken auto en tō kainō autou mnēmeiō, ho elatomēsen en tē petra; kai proskylisas lithon megan tē thyra tou mnēmeiou, apēlthen.

MATTHEW 27:61
TWMC

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained there, sitting across from the tomb.

KJV

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Greek

Ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνή, καὶ ἡ ἄλλη Μαρία, καθήμεναι ἀπέναντι τοῦ τάφου.

Romanized Greek

Ēn de ekei Maria hē Magdalēnē, kai hē allē Maria, kathēmenai apenanti tou taphou.

MATTHEW 27:62
TWMC

The next day—the day after the Preparation—the chief priests and Pharisees went together to Pilate.

KJV

¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Greek

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον, ἥτις ἐστὶν μετὰ τὴν Παρασκευήν, συνήχθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πρὸς Πιλάτον,

Romanized Greek

Tē de epaurion, hētis estin meta tēn Paraskeuēn, synēchthēsan hoi archiereis kai hoi Pharisaioi pros Pilaton,

MATTHEW 27:63
TWMC

They said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive, He said, ‘After three days I will rise.’

KJV

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Greek

λέγοντες, Κύριε, ἐμνήσθημεν ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὁ πλάνος εἶπεν ἔτι ζῶν, Μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἐγείρομαι.

Romanized Greek

legontes, Kyrie, emnēsthēmen hoti ekeinos ho planos eipen eti zōn, Meta treis hēmeras egeiromai.

MATTHEW 27:64
TWMC

So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come at night, steal Him away, and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ Then this final deception will be worse than the first.”

KJV

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Greek

Κέλευσον οὖν ἀσφαλισθῆναι τὸν τάφον ἕως τῆς τρίτης ἡμέρας∙ μήποτε ἐλθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς κλέψωσιν αὐτόν, καὶ εἴπωσιν τῷ λαῷ, Ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν∙ καὶ ἔσται ἡ ἐσχάτη πλάνη χείρων τῆς πρώτης.

Romanized Greek

Keleuson oun asphalisthēnai ton taphon heōs tēs tritēs hēmeras; mēpote elthontes hoi mathētai autou nyktos klepsōsin auton, kai eipōsin tō laō, Ēgerthē apo tōn nekrōn; kai estai hē eschatē planē cheirōn tēs prōtēs.

MATTHEW 27:65
TWMC

Pilate told them, “You have a guard. Go and make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

KJV

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Greek

Ἔφη δὲ αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Ἔχετε κουστωδίαν∙ ὑπάγετε, ἀσφαλίσασθε ὡς οἴδατε.

Romanized Greek

Ephē de autois ho Pilatos, Echete koustōdian; hypagete, asphalisasthe hōs oidate.

MATTHEW 27:66
TWMC

So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and stationing the guard.

KJV

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Greek

Οἱ δὲ πορευθέντες ἠσφαλίσαντο τὸν τάφον, σφραγίσαντες τὸν λίθον, μετὰ τῆς κουστωδίας.

Romanized Greek

Hoi de poreuthentes ēsphalisanto ton taphon, sphragisantes ton lithon, meta tēs koustōdias.