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Matthew 27

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1ΠρωΐαςPrōiasmorning δὲde- γενομένηςgenomenēscame , συμβούλιονsymboulionconspired ἔλαβονelabonvvv πάντεςpantesall οἱhoithe ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priests καὶkaiand οἱhoi- πρεσβύτεροιpresbyteroielders τοῦtouof the λαοῦlaoupeople κατὰkataagainst τοῦtou- ἸησοῦIēsouJesus ὥστεhōsteto θανατῶσαιthanatōsaiput Him to death αὐτόνauton. . . .

2καὶkai- δήσαντεςdēsantesThey bound αὐτὸνautonHim , ἀπήγαγονapēgagonled [Him] away , καὶkaiand παρέδωκανparedōkanhanded [Him] over to αὐτὸνautonHim , ΠοντίῳpontioPontius ΠιλάτῳPilatōPilate τῷtōthe ἡγεμόνιhēgemonigovernor .

3ΤότεToteWhen ἰδὼνidōnsaw ἸούδαςIoudasJudas , ὁhowho παραδιδοὺς*paradidoushad betrayed Him αὐτὸνauton. . . , ὅτιhotithat κατεκρίθηkatekrithē[Jesus] was condemned , μεταμεληθεὶςmetamelētheishe was filled with remorse ἀπέστρεψεapestrepse[and] returned τὰtathe τριάκονταtriakontathirty ἀργύριαargyriapieces of silver τοῖςtoisto the ἀρχιερεῦσιarkhiereusichief priests καὶkaiand πρεσβυτέροιςpresbyteroiselders .

4λέγωνlegōnhe said . ἭμαρτονHēmarton“ I have sinned παραδοὺςparadousby betraying αἷμαhaimablood , ” ἀθῷονathōoninnocent ΟἱHoi- δὲde- εἰπὼνeipōnHe said ΤίTi“ What [is that] πρὸςprosto ἡμᾶςhēmasus ? ” σὺsy“ You ὄψει.opseibear the responsibility . ”

5ΚαὶKaiSo ῥίψαςrhipsas[Judas] threw τὰtathe ἀργύριαargyriasilver ἐνenvvv τῷtōvvv ναῷnaōtemple . ἀνεχώρησε,anekhoresewithdrew ΚαὶKaiAnd ἀπελθὼνapelthōnThen he went away ἀπήγξατοapēnxatohanged himself .

6ΟἱHoiThe δὲde- ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priests λαβόντεςlabontespicked up τὰtathe ἀργύριαargyriapieces of silver εἰπὼνeipōnHe said ΟὐκOuk“ vvv ἔξεστιexestiis unlawful βαλεῖνbaleinto put αὐτὰautathis εἰςeisinto τὸνtonthe κορβανᾶνkorbanantreasury , ἐπεὶepeisince τιμὴtimēmoney . ” αἵματόςhaimatosblood ἐστι.estiis

7συμβούλιονsymboulion. . . , δὲde[After] λαβόντεςlabontesconferring together ἠγόρασανēgorasanto buy ἐξex[they used] αὐτῶνautōn[the money] τὸνtonthe ἀγρὸνagronfield τοῦtouvvv κεραμέωςkerameōspotter’s εἰςeisas ταφὴνtaphēna burial place τοῖςtoisfor ξένοιςxenoisforeigners .

8διὸdioThat is why ἐκλήθηeklēthēhas been called ὁho- ἀγρὸςagros[it] ἐκεῖνοςekeinos- ἀγρὸςagros[it] αἵματοςhaimatosof Blood ἕωςheōsto τῆςtēs- σήμερονsēmeronthis day .

9τότεtoteThen ἐπληρώθηeplērōthēwas fulfilled τὸtowhat ῥηθὲνrhēthenwas spoken διὰdiathrough ἸερεμίουIeremiouJeremiah τοῦtouthe προφήτουprophētouprophet λέγοντοςlegontos- : ΚαὶKai“ - ἔλαβονelabonThey took τὰtathe τριάκονταtriakontathirty ἀργύριαargyriapieces of silver , τὴνtēnthe τιμὴνtimēnprice τοῦtouset on Him τετιμημένουtetimēmenou. . . ὃνhon. . . ἐτιμήσαντοetimēsanto. . . ἀπὸapoby υἱῶνhuiōn[the] people ἸσραήλIsraēlof Israel ,

10καὶkaiand ἔδωκανedōkanthey gave αὐτὰautathem εἰςeisfor τὸνtonthe ἀγρὸνagronfield , τοῦtouvvv κεραμέωςkerameōspotter’s καθὰkathaas συνέταξέsunetaxehad commanded μοιmoime .” ΚύριοςKyrios[the] Lord

11ὉHo- δὲdeMeanwhile ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus ἔστηestē[and] stood [there] . ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbefore τοῦtouthe ἡγεμόνοςhēgemonosgovernor , καὶkai- ἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenquestioned αὐτὸνautonHim ὁhowho ἡγεμὼνhēgemōn- λέγωνlegōn- : ΣὺSyYou εἶei“ Are ὁhothe ΒασιλεὺςBasileusKing τῶνtōnof the ἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnJews ? ” ὁhothe δὲde- ἔφηephēreplied . αὐτῷautōHim , ΣὺSy“ You λέγειςlegeishave said [so] , ”

12ΚαὶKaiAnd ἐνenvvv τῷtōvvv κατηγορεῖσθαιkatēgoreisthaiwhen He was accused αὐτὸνautonvvv ὑπὸhypoby τῶνtōnthe ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priests καὶkaiand τῶνtōnthe πρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōnelders , οὐδὲνouden. . . . ἀπεκρίνατοapekrinatoHe gave no answer

13ΤότεToteThen λέγειlegeiasked αὐτῷautōHim , ὁho- ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate ΟὐκOuk“ vvv ἀκούειςakoueisDo You not hear πόσαposahow many σουsouYou ? ” καταμαρτυροῦσι;katamarturousicharges they are bringing against

14ΚαὶKaiBut οὐκoukvvv ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē[Jesus] gave no answer αὐτῷautō. . . , πρὸςprosto οὐδὲoudenot even ἓνhena single ῥῆμαrhēmacharge , ὥστεhōsteto θαυμάζεινthaumazeinamazement . τὸνtonthe ἡγεμόναhēgemonagovernor’s λίανlianmuch

15ΚατὰKataat δὲdeNow τὴνtēnthe ἑορτὴνheortēn[the] feast εἰώθειeiōtheicustom ὁho[it was] the ἡγεμὼνhēgemōngovernor’s ἀπολύεινapolyeinto release ἕναhenaa τῷtōto the ὄχλῳochlōcrowd δέσμιονdesmionprisoner ὃνhonof ἤθελονēthelontheir choosing .

16εἶχονeichonthey were holding δὲde- τότεtoteAt that time δέσμιονdesmionprisoner ἐπίσημονepisēmona notorious λεγόμενονlegomenonnamed ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas .

17συνηγμένωνsynēgmenōnwhen [the crowd] had assembled , οὖνounSo αὐτῶνautōnvvv εἶπενeipenasked αὐτοῖςautoisthem , ὁho- ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate ΤίναTina“ Which [one] θέλετεtheletedo you want ἀπολύσωapolysōme to release ὑμῖνhyminto you : ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas , ἢēor ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus τὸνtonwho λεγόμενονlegomenonis called ΧριστόνChristonChrist ? ”

18ᾔδειēdeihe knew γὰρgarFor ὅτιhoti[it was] διὰdiaout of φθόνονphthononenvy [that] παρέδωκανparedōkanthey had handed [Jesus] over αὐτόνautonto him .

19ΚαθημένουKathēmenou[Pilate] was sitting δὲde[While] αὐτοῦautouvvv ἐπὶepion τοῦtouthe βήματοςbēmatosjudgment seat , ἀπέστειλεapesteileHe sent them out πρὸςpros- αὐτὸνautonhim ἡhē- γυνὴgynēwife αὐτοῦautouhis λέγουσαlegousathis message : ΜηδὲνMēden“ Have nothing to do with σοὶsoi. . . καὶkai. . . τῷtō- δικαίῳdikaiōinnocent [man] , ἐκείνῳekeinōthat πολλὰpollaterribly γὰρgarfor ἔπαθονepathonI have suffered σήμερονsēmerontoday κατ’kat’in ὄναρonara dream δι’di’because of αὐτόνautonHim . ”

20ΟἱHoithe δὲdeBut ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priests καὶkaiand οἱhoi- πρεσβύτεροιpresbyteroielders ἔπεισανepeisanpersuaded τοὺςtousthe ὄχλουςochlouscrowds ἵναhinato αἰτήσωνταιaitēsōntaiask for τὸνton- ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas τὸνton- δὲdeand ἸησοῦνIēsoun. . . . ἀπολέσωσινapolesōsinto have Jesus put to death

21ἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisasked δὲde- ὁhothe ἡγεμὼνhēgemōngovernor εἶπενeipen- αὐτοῖςautois- . ΤίναTina“ Which θέλετεtheletedo you want ἀπὸapoof τῶνtōnthe δύοdyotwo ἀπολύσωapolysōme to release ὑμῖνhyminto you ? ” ΟἱHoi- δὲde- εἰπὼνeipōnHe said ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas , ”

22ΛέγειLegeiasked αὐτοῖςautois- . ὁho- ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate ΤίTi“ What οὖνounthen ποιήσωpoiēsōshould I do with ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus τὸνtonwho λεγόμενονlegomenonis called ΧριστόνChristonChrist ? ” ΛέγουσινLegousinThey all answered , αὐτῷautōon Him . πάντεςpantesvvv ΣταυρωθήτωStaurōthētō“ Crucify Him ! ”

23ὉHo- δὲde- ἡγεμὼνhēgemōngovernor ἔφηephēasked [Pilate] . ΤίTi“ What γὰρgar“ Why ? ” κακὸνkakonevil ἐποίησενepoiēsenhas He done ? ” ΟἱHoi- δὲdeBut περισσῶςperissōsall the louder ἔκραζονekrazonthey shouted λέγοντεςlegontes- , ΣταυρωθήτωStaurōthētō“ Crucify Him ! ”

24ἸδὼνIdōnsaw δὲdeWhen ὁho- ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate ὅτιhotithat οὐδὲνoudennothing , ὠφελεῖōpheleihe was accomplishing ἀλλὰallabut that μᾶλλονmalloninstead θόρυβοςthorybosa riot γίνεταιginetaiwas breaking out , λαβὼνlabōnhe took ὕδωρhydōrwater ἀπενίψατοapenipsato[and] washed τὰςtas[his] χεῖραςcheirashands ἀπέναντι*apenantibefore τοῦtouthe ὄχλουochloucrowd . λέγωνlegōnhe said . ἈθῷόςAthōosinnocent εἰμιeimi“ I am ἀπὸapoof τοῦtou[man’s] αἵματοςhaimatosblood , ” τοῦtou[man’s] δικαίουdikaiourighteous τούτουtoutouthis ὑμεῖςhymeis“ You ὄψεσθεopsesthebear the responsibility .”

25ΚαὶKai- ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisanswered πᾶςpasAll ὁhothe λαὸςlaospeople εἰπὲeipesay ΤὸTo- αἷμαhaimablood αὐτοῦautou“ His ἐφ’eph’[be] on ἡμᾶςhēmasus καὶkaiand ἐπὶepion τὰta- τέκναteknachildren ! ” ἡμῶνhēmōnour

26ΤότεTote[So] ἀπέλυσενapelysen[Pilate] released αὐτοῖςautoisto them . τὸνton- ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas τὸνton- δὲdeBut ἸησοῦνIēsoun. . . , φραγελλώσαςphragellōsashe had Jesus flogged παρέδωκενparedōken[and] handed Him over ἵναhinato σταυρωθῇstaurōthēbe crucified .

27ΤότεToteThen οἱhoithe στρατιῶταιstratiōtaisoldiers τοῦtou- ἡγεμόνοςhēgemonosgovernor’s παραλαβόντεςparalabontestook τὸνton- ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus εἰςeisinto τὸtothe πραιτώριονpraitōrionPraetorium συνήγαγονsynēgagon[and] gathered ἐπ’ep’around αὐτὸνautonHim . ὅληνholēnwhole τὴνtēnthe σπεῖρανspeirancompany

28καὶkai- ἐκδύσαντεςekdysantesThey stripped αὐτὸνautonHim περιέθηκανperiethēkan[and] put αὐτῷautōon Him . χλαμύδαchlamydarobe κοκκίνηνkokkinēna scarlet

29καὶkaiAnd πλέξαντεςplexantesthey twisted together στέφανονstephanona crown ἐξexof ἀκανθῶνakanthōnthorns ἐπέθηκανepethēkan[and] set [it] ἐπὶepion τὴνtēnthe κεφαλὴνkephalēnhead {repeatedly} . αὐτοῦautouHim καὶkaiand κάλαμονkalamonstaff ἐπὶepion τὴνtēnthe δεξιὰνdexianright αὐτοῦautouHis καὶkai[They put] γονυπετήσαντεςgonypetēsantesknelt down ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbefore αὐτοῦautouHim ἐνέπαιζονenepaizonbegan to mock αὐτῷautōHim , λέγοντεςlegontessaying , ΧαῖρεChaire“ Hail , ὅhowhich ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣBASILEUSKING ΤΩΝTŌNOF THE ΙΟΥΔΑΙΩΝIOUDAIŌNJEWS .

30καὶkaiand ἐμπτύσαντεςemptysantesthey spit εἰςeison αὐτὸνautonHim ἔλαβονelabon[and] took τὸνtonthe κάλαμονkalamonstaff καὶkaiand ἔτυπτονetyptonstruck εἰςeison τὴνtēnthe κεφαλὴνkephalēnhead {repeatedly} . αὐτοῦautouHim

31καὶkaiand ὅτεhote. . . ἐνέπαιξανenepaixanthey had mocked αὐτῷautōHim , ἐξέδυσανexedysanthey removed αὐτὸνauton- τὴνtēnthe χλαμύδαchlamydarobe καὶkaiand ἐνέδυσανenedysanput αὐτὸνauton[back] on Him . τὰta[own] ἱμάτιαhimatiaclothes αὐτοῦautouHis καὶkaiand ἀπήγαγονapēgagonthey led Him away αὐτὸνauton- εἰςeisto τὸto- σταυρῶσαιstaurōsaicrucify [Him] .

32ἘξερχόμενοιExerchomenoi. . . δὲdeAlong the way εὗρονheuronthey found ἄνθρωπονanthrōpona man ΚυρηναῖονKyrēnaionfrom Cyrene , ὀνόματιonomatinamed ΣίμωναSimōnaSimon , τοῦτονtoutonhim ἠγγάρευσανēngareusan[and] they forced ἵναhinato ἄρῃarēcarry τὸνtonthe σταυρὸνstauroncross αὐτοῦautouof [Jesus] .

33ΚαὶKaiAnd [when] ἐλθόντεςelthontesthey came εἰςeisto τόπονtopona place λεγόμενονlegomenoncalled ΓολγοθᾶGolgothaGolgotha , ὅhowhich ἐστιestiis λεγόμενοςlegomenos. . . κρανίουkraniouof the Skull , τόποςtoposThe Place

34ἔδωκανedōkanthey offered αὐτῷautōHim πιεῖνpieinto drink , ὄξοςoxossour wine . μετὰmetawith χολῆςcholēsgall ; μεμιγμένονmemigmenonmixed καὶkaibut γευσάμενοςgeusamenosafter tasting [it] , οὐκouk. . . ἤθελεethelerefused πιεῖνpieinto drink [it] .

35ΣταυρώσαντεςStaurōsantesthey had crucified δὲdeWhen αὐτὸνautonHim , διεμερίσαντοdiemerisantothey divided up τὰta- ἱμάτιαhimatiagarments αὐτοῦautouHis βάλοντεςbalontesby casting κλῆρονklēronlots .

36καὶkaiAnd καθήμενοιkathēmenoisitting down , ἐτήρουνetērounthey kept watch over αὐτὸνautonHim ἐκεῖekeithere .

37καὶkaiAnd ἐπέθηκανepethēkanthey posted ἐπάνωepanōAbove τῆςtēs- κεφαλῆςkephalēshead αὐτοῦautouHis τὴνtēnthe αἰτίανaitiancharge αὐτοῦautouagainst Him : γεγραμμένηνgegrammenēnwritten ΟΥΤΟΣ*HOUTOSTHIS ΕΣΤΙΝESTINIS ΙΗΣΟΥΣIĒSOUSJESUS , Ο*HOTHE ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣBASILEUSKING ΤΩΝTŌNOF THE ΙΟΥΔΑΙΩΝIOUDAIŌNJEWS .

38ΤότεTote- σταυροῦνταιstaurountaiwere crucified σὺνsynwith αὐτῷautōHim , δύοdyoTwo λῃσταίlēstairobbers εἷςheisone ἐκekon δεξιῶνdexiōn[His] right hand καὶkaiand εἷςheis[the other] ἐξexon εὐωνύμωνeuōnymōn[His] left .

39ΟἱHoithose who δὲdeAnd παραπορευόμενοιparaporeuomenoipassed by ἐβλασφήμουνeblasphēmounheaped abuse on αὐτὸνautonHim , κινοῦντεςkinountesshaking τὰςtas- κεφαλὰςkephalasheads αὐτῶνautōntheir

40καὶkaiand λέγοντεςlegontessaying , ὉHo“ You who καταλύωνkatalyōnare going to destroy τὸνtonthe ναὸνnaontemple καὶkaiand ἐνenin τρισὶνtrisinthree ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays , οἰκοδομῶνoikodomōnrebuild [it] σῶσονsōsonsave σεαυτόνseautonYourself ! εἰeiIf ΥἱὸςHuios[the] Son εἶeiYou are τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God , κατάβηθιkatabēthicome down ἀπὸapofrom τοῦtouthe σταυροῦstauroucross ! ”

41ὉμοίωςHomoiōsIn the same way δὲdeAnd καὶkaiand ΟἱHoithose who ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priests , ἐμπαίζοντεςempaizontesmocked Him , μετὰmeta- τῶνtōn- γραμματέωνgrammateōnscribes , καὶkaiand πρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōnelders καὶkaiand ΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnPharisees ἔλεγονelegonsaying ,

42ἌλλουςAllousothers , ἔσωσενesōsen“ He saved ἑαυτὸνheautonHimself . οὐouvvv δύναταιdynatai[but] He cannot σῶσαιsōsaisave εἰeiif ΒασιλεὺςBasileus[the] King ἸσραήλIsraēlof Israel ! ἐστι,estiis καταβάτωkatabatōLet Him come down νῦνnynnow ἀπὸapofrom τοῦtouthe σταυροῦstauroucross , καὶkaiand πιστεύσομενpisteusomenwe will believe ἐπ’ep’in αὐτὸautoIn the same way ,

43πέποιθενpepoithenHe trusts ἐπὶepiin τὸνton- ΘεόνTheonGod . ῥυσάσθωrhysasthōLet [God] deliver νῦνnynnow αὐτόνautonHim εἰeiif θέλειtheleiHe wants Him . αὐτόνautonHim εἰπὲeipesay γὰρgarFor ὅτιhoti- ΘεοῦTheouof God . ’ ” εἰμιeimi‘ I am ΥἱόςHuios[the] Son

44ΤὸTovvv δ’d’vvv αὐτὸautoIn the same way , καὶkaieven οἱhoithe λῃσταὶlēstairobbers οἱhoiwho συσταυρωθέντεςsystaurōthenteswere crucified αὐτῷautōHim ὠνείδιζονōneidizonberated αὐτόνautonHim .

45ἈπὸApoFrom δὲde- ἕκτηςhektēs[the] sixth ὥραςhōrashour σκότοςskotosdarkness ἐγένετοegenetocame ἐπὶepiover πᾶσανpasanall τὴνtēnthe γῆνgēnland . ἕωςheōsuntil ὥραςhōrashour ἐνάτηςenatēs[the] ninth

46περὶperiAbout δὲde- τὴνtēnthe ἐνάτηνenatēnninth ὥρανhōranhour ἀνεβόησενaneboēsencried out ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus φωνῇphōnēin a loud voice μεγάλῃmegalēvvv λέγωνlegōn- , Ἠλὶ*Ēli“ Eli , Ἠλὶ*Ēli“ Eli , λιμᾶlimalema σαβαχθάνι*sabachthanisabachthani ? ” τοῦτ’tout’which ἔστιestiis ΘεέTheeGod , μουmouMy θεέtheeGod , μουmouMy ἱνατίinatiWhy μεmeMe ?” ἐγκατέλιπεςenkatelipeshave You forsaken

47ΤινὲςTinessome δὲdeWhen τῶνtōnof those ἐκεῖekeithere ἑστηκότωνhestēkotōnstanding ἀκούσαντεςakousantesheard this , ἔλεγονelegonthey said , ὅτιhoti- ἨλίανĒlianElijah . ” φωνεῖphōneiis calling οὗτοςhoutos“ [He]

48καὶkai- εὐθέωςeutheōsquickly δραμὼνdramōnran εἷςheisOne ἐξexof αὐτῶνautōnthem καὶkaiand λαβὼνlabōnbrought σπόγγονspongona sponge . πλήσαςplēsasHe filled [it] τεte- ὄξουςoxouswith sour wine , καὶkai- περιθεὶςperitheisput [it] on καλάμῳkalamōa reed , ἐπότιζενepotizenand held it up for [Jesus] to drink αὐτόνauton. . . .

49ΟἱHoithe δὲdeBut λοιποὶloipoiothers ἔλεγον*elegonsaid , ἌφεςAphes“ Leave [Him] alone . ἴδωμενidōmenLet us see εἰeiif ἔρχεταιerchetaicomes ἨλίαςĒliasElijah σώσωνsōsōnto save αὐτόνautonHim . ”

50ὉHo- δὲdeWhen ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus πάλινpalinagain κράξαςkraxashad cried out φωνῇphōnēin a loud voice , μεγάλῃmegalēvvv ἀφῆκεaphekeHe did not allow τὸto[His] πνεῦμαpneumaspirit .

51ΚαὶKaiAt that moment ἰδοὺidou. . . τὸtothe καταπέτασμαkatapetasmaveil τοῦtouof the ναοῦnaoutemple ἐσχίσθηeschisthēwas torn εἰςeisin δύοdyotwo ἀπὸapofrom ἄνωθενanōthentop ἕωςheōsto κάτωkatōbottom . καὶkai- ἡhēThe γῆgēearth ἐσείσθηeseisthēquaked καὶkaiand αἱhaithe πέτραιpetrairocks ἐσχίσθησανeschisthēsanwere split .

52καὶkai- τὰtaThe μνημεῖαmnēmeiatombs ἀνεῴχθησανaneōchthēsanbroke open , καὶkaiand πολλὰpollaof many σώματαsōmata[the] bodies τῶνtōn- κεκοιμημένωνkekoimēmenōnwho had fallen asleep ἁγίωνhagiōnsaints ἨγέρθηĒgerthēHe has risen

53καὶkaiAnd ἐξελθόντεςexelthonteswhen they had come ἐκekout of τῶνtōnthe μνημείωνmnēmeiōntombs , μετὰmetaAfter τὴνtēn- ἔγερσινegersinresurrection , αὐτοῦautou[Jesus’] εἰσῆλθονeisēlthonthey entered εἰςeis. . . τὴνtēnthe ἁγίανhagianholy πόλινpolincity καὶkaiand ἐνεφανίσθησανenephanisthēsanappeared πολλοῖςpolloisto many [people] .

54ὉHothe δὲdeWhen ἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchoscenturion καὶkaiand οἱhoithose μετ’met’with αὐτοῦautouhim τηροῦντεςtērounteswho were guarding τὸνton- ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus ἰδόντεςidontessaw τὸνtonthe σεισμὸνseismonearthquake καὶkaiand τὰtaall that γενόμενα*genomenahad happened , ἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanthey were terrified σφόδραsphodra. . . λέγοντεςlegontes[and] said , ἈληθῶςAlēthōs“ Truly ΘεοῦTheouof God . ” ΥἱὸςHuios[the] Son ἦνēnwas οὗτοςhoutosthis

55ἮσανĒsanwere δὲdeAnd ἐκεῖekeithere , καὶkaiand γυναῖκεςgynaikeswomen πολλαὶpollaimany ἀπὸapofrom μακρόθενmakrothena distance . θεωροῦσαιtheōrousaiwatching αἵτινεςhaitines[They] ἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanhad followed τῷtō- ἸησοῦIēsouJesus ἀπὸapofrom τῆςtēs- ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasGalilee διακονοῦσαιdiakonousaito minister αὐτῷautōto Him .

56ἐνenAmong αἷςhais[them] ἦνēnwere ΜαρίαMariaMary ἡhē- ΜαγδαληνήMagdalēnēMagdalene , καὶkai- ΜαρίαMariaMary ἡhēthe τοῦtou- ἸακώβουIakōbouof James καὶkaiand ἸωσῆioseJesus . μήτηρmētērmother καὶkaiand ἡhēthe μήτηρmētērmother τῶνtōnof υἱῶνhuiōnsons . ΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouZebedee’s

57ὈψίαςOpsiasevening , δὲdeWhen γενομένηςgenomenēsit was ἦλθενēlthenthere came ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman πλούσιοςplousiosa rich ἀπὸapofrom ἉριμαθαίαςHarimathaiasArimathea τοὔνομαtounomanamed ἸωσήφIōsēphJoseph , ὃςhoswho καὶkai. . . αὐτὸςautoshimself ἐμαθήτευσεematheteusewas a disciple τῷtō- ἸησοῦIēsouof Jesus .

58οὗτοςhoutosHe προσελθὼνproselthōnwent τῷtō- ΠιλάτῳPilatōto Pilate ᾐτήσατοētēsatoto ask for τὸtothe σῶμαsōmabody τοῦtou- ἸησοῦIēsouof Jesus , τότεtoteand ὁho- ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate ἐκέλευσενekeleusenordered that ἀποδοθῆναιapodothēnaiit be given to him . τὸtothe σῶμαsōmabody ,

59καὶkaiSo λαβὼνlabōntook τὸtothe σῶμαsōmabody , ὁho- ἸωσὴφIōsēphJoseph ἐνετύλιξενenetylixenwrapped αὐτὸautoit σινδόνιsindonilinen cloth , καθαρᾷkatharaa clean

60καὶkaiand ἔθηκενethēkenplaced αὐτὸautoit ἐνenin τῷtō- καινῷkainōnew αὐτοῦautouhis own μνημείῳmnēmeiōtomb ὃhothat ἐλατόμησενelatomēsenhe had cut ἐνeninto τῇtēthe πέτρᾳpetrarock . καὶkaiThen προσκυλίσαςproskylisashe rolled λίθονlithonstone μέγανmegana great τῇtēacross the θύρᾳthyraentrance τοῦtouto the μνημείουmnēmeioutomb ἀπῆλθενapēlthen[and] went away .

61ἮνĒnwere δὲde- ἐκεῖekeithere ΜαρίαMariaMary ἡhēthe ΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēMagdalene καὶkaiand ἡhēthe ἄλληallēother ΜαρίαMariaMary καθήμεναιkathēmenaisitting ἀπέναντιapenantiopposite τοῦtouthe τάφουtaphoutomb .

62ΤῇTēThe δὲde- ἐπαύριονepaurionnext day , ἥτιςhētisthe one ἐστὶestiis μετὰmetaafter τὴνtēn- ΠαρασκευήνParaskeuēnPreparation Day , συνήχθησανsynēchthēsanassembled οἱhoi- ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priests καὶkaiand οἱhoi- ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees πρὸςprosbefore ΠιλᾶτονPilatonPilate .

63λέγοντεςlegontesthey said , ΚύριεKyrie“ Sir , ” ἐμνήσθημενemnēsthēmen“ we remember ὅτιhotithat ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat ὁho- πλάνοςplanosdeceiver εἶπενeipensaid , ἔτιetiwhile ζῶνzōnHe was alive ΜετὰMeta‘ After τρεῖςtreisthree ἡμέραςhēmerasdays ἐγείρομαιegeiromaiI will rise again . ’

64κέλευσονkeleusongive the order that οὖνounSo ἀσφαλισθῆναιasphalisthēnaibe secured τὸνtonthe τάφονtaphontomb ἕωςheōsuntil τῆςtēsthe τρίτηςtritēsthird ἡμέραςhēmerasday . μήποτέmepotethat at not time, lest ever ἐλθόντεςelthontesmay come οἱhoi- μαθηταὶmathētaidisciples ‹αὐτοῦ›autouHis κλέψωσινklepsōsin[and] steal Him away αὐτὸνauton. . . καὶkaiand εἴπωσιeiposispeak τῷtōthe λαῷlaōpeople ἨγέρθηĒgerthēHe has risen ἀπὸapofrom τῶνtōnthe νεκρῶνnekrōndead . καὶkaiAnd ἔσταιestaiwould be ἡhē[this] ἐσχάτηeschatēlast πλάνηplanēdeception χείρωνcheirōnworse τῆςtēsthan the πρώτηςprōtēsfirst . ”

65ἜφηEphēsaid αὐτοῖςautois. . . . ὁho- ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate ἜχετεEchete“ You have κουστωδίανkoustōdiana guard , ” ὑπάγετεhypagete“ Go , ἀσφαλίσασθεasphalisasthemake [the tomb as] secure ὡςhōsas οἴδατεoidateyou know [how] . ”

66οἱhoi- δὲdeSo πορευθέντεςporeuthentesthey went [and] ἠσφαλίσαντοēsphalisantosecured the tomb τὸνtonthe τάφονtaphonvvv σφραγίσαντεςsphragisantesby sealing τὸνtonthe λίθονlithonstone μετὰmeta[and posting] ΤῇTēThe ςsthe κουστωδίαςkoustōdiasguard .