Matthew 27

1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.8 Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day.9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price;10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

11 Now 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.12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.13 Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.15 Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.23 And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.29 And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!30 And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.31 And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

33 And they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,34 they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.35 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;36 and they sat and watched him there.37 And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.38 Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.39 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.41 In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.43 He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.44 And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.

45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?47 And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.49 And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.50 And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.51 And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;52 and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;53 and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.54 Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.55 And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:56 among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57 And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:58 this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.59 And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,60 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 tomb, and departed.61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

62 Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it as sure as ye can.66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.

MATEO 27

Jesús ante Pilato

(Mc 15,1; Lc 23,1-2; Jn 18,28-32)

1 Al amanecer el nuevo día, los jefes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos del pueblo tomaron el acuerdo de matar a Jesús.t

2 Lo llevaron atado y se lo entregaron a Pilatot, el gobernador.

Muerte de Judas

(Hch 1,18-19)

4 diciendo:
— ¡He pecado entregando a un inocente!
Ellos le contestaron:
— Eso es asunto tuyo y no nuestro.
5 Judas arrojó entonces el dinero en el Templo. Luego fue y se ahorcó.

6 Los jefes de los sacerdotes recogieron aquellas monedas y dijeron:
— Este dinero está manchado de sangre. No podemos ponerlo en el cofre de las ofrendas.
7 Así que acordaron emplearlo para comprar un terreno conocido como el Campo del Alfarero y destinarlo a cementerio de extranjeros. 8 Por esta razón, aquel campo recibió el nombre de Campo de Sangre, que es el que ha conservado hasta el día de hoy. 9 Así se cumplió lo dicho por medio del profeta Jeremías: Tomaron las treinta monedas de plata, que fue el precio de aquel a quien tasaron los israelitas,

10 y compraron con ellas el campo del alfarero, de acuerdo con lo que el Señor me había ordenadot.

Pilato interroga a Jesús

(Mc 15,1-5; Lc 23,3-5; Jn 18,33)

11 Jesús compareció ante el gobernador, el cual le preguntó:
— ¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos?
Jesús le contestó:
— Tú lo dicest.t

12 Y ya no habló más, a pesar de que los sacerdotes y los ancianos no dejaban de acusarlo.t

13 Pilato le preguntó:
— ¿No oyes lo que estos están testificando contra ti?

14 Pero Jesús no le contestó ni una palabra, de manera que el gobernador se quedó muy extrañado.

Jesús sentenciado a muerte

(Mc 15,6-15; Lc 23,13-25; Jn 18,39-40; 19,1.4-16)

17 Viendo reunido al pueblo, Pilato preguntó:
— ¿A quién quieren ustedes que ponga en libertad: a Jesús Barrabás o a ese Jesús a quien llaman Mesías?
18 Y es que sabía que a Jesús lo habían entregado por envidia. 19 Mientras el gobernador estaba sentado en el tribunal, su esposa le envió este recado: “Ese hombre es inocente. No te hagas responsable de lo que le suceda. Esta noche he tenido pesadillas horribles por causa suya”. 20 Pero los jefes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos convencieron a la gente para que pidiera la libertad de Barrabás y la muerte de Jesús.

21 El gobernador volvió a preguntar:
— ¿A cuál de estos dos quieren que conceda la libertad?
Ellos contestaron:
— ¡A Barrabás!t

22 Pilato les dijo:
— ¿Y qué quieren que haga con Jesús, a quien llaman Mesías?
Todos contestaron:
— ¡Crucifícalo!

23 Insistió Pilato:
— ¿Cuál es su delito?
Pero ellos gritaban cada vez con más fuerza:
— ¡Crucifícalo!

24 Pilato, al ver que nada adelantaba sino que el alboroto crecía por momentos, mandó que le trajeran agua y se lavó las manos* en presencia de todos, proclamando:
— ¡Yo no me hago responsable de la muerte de este hombret! ¡Allá ustedes!

25 Y todo el pueblo a una respondió:
— ¡De su muerte nos hacemos responsables nosotros y nuestros hijos!t

26 Entonces Pilato ordenó que pusieran en libertad a Barrabás, y les entregó a Jesús para que lo azotarant y lo crucificaran.

Los soldados se burlan de Jesús

(Mc 15,16-20; Jn 19,2-3)

29 le pusieron en la cabeza una corona de espinas y una caña en su mano derecha. Después, hincándose de rodillas delante de él, le hacían burla, gritando:
— ¡Viva el rey de los judíos!t
30 Y lo escupían y lo golpeaban con la caña en la cabeza.t

31 Después de haberse burlado de él, le quitaron la túnica, lo vistieron con sus propias ropas y se lo llevaron para crucificarlot.

Jesús es crucificado

(Mc 15,21-32; Lc 23,26-43; Jn 19.17-27)

34 ofrecieron a Jesús vino mezclado con hiel; pero él, después de probarlo, no quiso beberlo.t
35 Los que lo habían crucificado se repartieron sus ropas echándolas a suertest,t 36 y se quedaron allí sentados para vigilarlo. 37 Por encima de la cabeza de Jesús fijaron un letrero con la causa de su condena; decía: “Este es Jesús, el rey de los judíos”. 38 Al mismo tiempo que a Jesús, crucificaron a dos ladronest, uno a su derecha y el otro a su izquierda. 39 Los que pasaban lo insultabant

40 y, meneando la cabeza, decían:
— ¡Tú que derribas el Templo y en tres días vuelves a edificarlo, sálvate a ti mismo! ¡Baja de la cruz si eres el Hijo de Dios!t

41 De igual manera, los jefes de los sacerdotes, los maestros de la ley y los ancianos se burlaban de él diciendo:t
42 — Ha salvado a otros, pero no puede salvarse a sí mismo. Que baje ahora mismo de la cruz ese rey de Israel y creeremos en él.t

43 Puesto que ha confiado en Dios, que Dios lo salve ahora, si es que de verdad lo ama. ¿Acaso no afirmaba que es el Hijo de Dios?t

44 Hasta los ladrones que estaban crucificados junto a él lo llenaban de insultos.

Muerte de Jesús

(Mc 15,33-41; Lc 23,44-49; Jn 19,28-30)

46 Hacia esa hora Jesús gritó con fuerza:
— Elí, Elí, ¿lemá sabaqtanít?, es decir: “Dios mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has abandonado?”.t

47 Lo oyeron algunos de los que estaban allí y comentaron:
— Está llamando a Elíast.t
48 Al punto, uno de ellos fue corriendo a buscar una esponja, la empapó en vinagret y sirviéndose de una caña se la acercó a Jesús para que bebiera.t

49 Pero los otros le decían:
— Deja, veamos si viene Elías a salvarlo.

50 Jesús, entonces, lanzando otra vez un fuerte gritó, expiró.
51 De pronto, la cortina del Templot se rasgó en dos de arriba abajo; la tierra tembló y las rocas se resquebrajaron;t 52 las tumbas se abrieron y resucitaron muchos creyentes ya difuntos.

53 Estos salieron de sus tumbas y, después de la resurrección de Jesús, entraron en la ciudad santa donde se aparecieron a mucha gente.

54 El oficial del ejército romano y los que estaban con él vigilando a Jesús, al ver el terremoto y todo lo que estaba sucediendo, exclamaron sobrecogidos de espanto:
— ¡Verdaderamente, este era Hijo de Dios!t
55 Había también allí muchas mujeres contemplándolo todo de lejos. Eran las que habían seguido a Jesús desde Galilea para atenderlo.

56 Entre ellas se encontraban María Magdalena, María la madre de Santiago y de José, y la madre de los hijos de Zebedeo.

Jesús es sepultado

(Mc 13,42-47; Lc 23,50-56; Jn 19,38-42)

61 Entre tanto, María Magdalena y la otra Maríat estaban allí sentadas frente al sepulcro.

El sepulcro bajo custodia

63 y le dijeron:
— Señor, nos hemos acordado de que aquel embaucador, cuando aún vivía, afirmó que iba a resucitar al tercer día.t

64 Por eso debes ordenar que se asegure el sepulcro hasta que haya pasado el tercer día, no sea que sus seguidores vayan y roben el cuerpo, y luego digan al pueblo que ha resucitado. De donde el último engaño resultaría más grave que el primero.

65 Pilato les contestó:
— Ahí tienen un piquete de soldados; vayan ustedes mismos y aseguren el sepulcro como mejor les parezca.
66 Ellos fueron y aseguraron el sepulcro. Sellaron la piedra que lo cerraba y dejaron allí el piquete de soldados.