MODERN LITERAL VERSION

27:1 Now when it became morning, all the high-priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so-that they might put him to death;
27:2 and they bound him and led him away and gave him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
{Mt 27:3-10 & Acts 1:18-19 Friday morning and toward the future.}

27:3 Then Judas, (the one giving him up), when he saw that he was condemned, regretted and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high-priests and the elders,
27:4 saying, I have sinned, giving up innocent blood.
But they said, What is that to us? You will see to it.
27:5 And tossing the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed. And having gone away, he hanged himself.

27:6 And the high-priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not legal to put them into the depository, since it is the price of blood.
27:7 And they took counsel and bought from them the potter's field, *for the burial of strangers.
27:8 Hence that field was called, The Field of Blood, to this day.
27:9 Then what was spoken through the prophet was fulfilled, saying, ‘And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was priced, whom some of the sons of Israel did price;
27:10 and they gave them *for the potter's field, just-as the Lord commanded me.' {Jer. 32:6-9}
{Mk 15:2-5 & Mt 27:11-14 & Lk 23:2-5 & Jn 18:28-38 Jerusalem early Friday morning.}

27:11 Now Jesus stood in front of the governor and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews?
And Jesus said to him, You speak it correctly.
27:12 And when he was accused by the high-priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

27:13 Then Pilate says to him, Do you not hear how many things they are testifying against you?
27:14 And he did not answer him, not even one word; so-that the governor marveled exceedingly.
{Mk 15:6-19 & Mt 27:15-30 & Jn 18:39-19:16 Friday, April 7, 30AD.}

27:15 Now the governor was accustomed at the feast to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they willed.
27:16 And they had a notable prisoner then called Barabbas.
27:17 Therefore, when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you* wish that I may release to you*? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?
27:18 For* he knew that they had given him up because of envy.

27:19 And while he was sitting upon the judicial-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for* I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.

27:20 Now the high-priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that* they should ask for Barabbas and might destroy Jesus.
27:21 But the governor answering, said to them, Which of the two do you* will that I may release to you*?
And they said, Barabbas!

27:22 Pilate says to them, Then* what should I do to Jesus who is called Christ?
They all say to him, Let him be crucified!

27:23 And the governor said, For* what evil has he done?
But they cried out even-more, saying, Let him be crucified!

27:24 Pilate seeing he profited nothing, but rather that an uproar is happening, took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; you* see to it.

27:25 And all the people answering, said, His blood be upon us and upon our children.

27:26 Then he released to them Barabbas, but he scourged Jesus and gave him up in order that he should be crucified.

27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the palace and gathered the whole cohort to him.
27:28 And they stripped him and placed a scarlet cloak around him.
27:29 And they braided a crown from thorns and placed it upon his head and a reed upon his right hand, and they knelt down in front of him and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
27:30 And having spit at him, they took the reed and beat him in the head.
{Mk 15:20-23 & Mt 27:31-34 & Lk 23:26-33 & Jn 19:17 Road to the Cross, Friday morning.}

27:31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped the cloak off him and clothed him with his own garments and led him away, *that* they may crucify him.

27:32 And as they came out, they found a man from Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled him to go with them, that* he might lift up his cross.

27:33 And they came to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, the place of a skull,
27:34 they gave him vinegar mingled with gall to drink and when he had tasted it, he did not wish to drink it.
{Mk 15:24-32 & Mt 27:35-44 & Lk 23:33-43 & Jn 19:18-27 9:00 until Noon, Friday.}

27:35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting a lot; {F} in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, ‘They divided my garments among them and they cast a lot for my garment.' {Ps. 22. 18}
27:36 And sitting down, they guarded him there.
27:37 And they placed above his head an accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27:38 Then two robbers are crucified with him, one at the right and one at the left.
27:39 And those who traveled by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
27:40 and saying, You who said he will tear-down the temple and build it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.

27:41 And likewise also the high-priests, with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, and said,
27:42 He saved others , but yet he is not able to save himself. If he is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross and we will believe in him.
27:43 He has confidence in God. Let him rescue him now, if he is willing to save him; for* he said, I am the Son of God.
27:44 And the robbers who were also crucified together with him reproached him with the same thing.
{Mk 15:34 & Mt 27:45 & Lk 23:44 around Noon.}

27:45 Now there became darkness upon all the earth from the sixth hour until the ninth hour.
{Mk 15:34-41 & Mt 27:46-56 & Lk 23:45-49 & Jn 19:28-30 around 5:00 PM.}

27:46 And around the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' {Ps. 22:1}

27:47 And some of them were standing there, when they heard it, said, This man is summoning Elijah.
27:48 And immediately one out of them ran, taking a sponge and filled it with vinegar and placed it around a reed and gave it to him to drink.

27:49 And the rest said, Allow it, that we may see if Elijah comes to save him.

27:50 And Jesus having cried again with a loud voice, his spirit leaves.
27:51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was split-apart into two pieces, from the top to the bottom, and the earth shook, and the rocks were split-apart;
27:52 and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the holy-ones who had fallen-asleep arose.
27:53 And coming forth out of the tombs after his awakening they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.
27:54 Now the centurion and those who were with him, guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, were extremely afraid, saying, This truly was the Son of God.
27:55 And many women were there viewing from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him:
27:56 among whom was Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joses and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
{Mk 15:42-47 & Mt 27:57-66 & Lk 23:50-56 & Jn 19:31-42 Before The Sabbath.}

27:57 And when it became evening, a rich man came from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also made himself a disciple to Jesus.
27:58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
27:59 And Joseph took the body and entwined it in a clean linen cloth,
27:60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock and he rolled a great stone against the door of the tomb and went away.
27:61 And Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting before the burial chamber.

27:62 Now on the next-day, which is the day after the Preparation, the high-priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,
27:63 saying, Lord, we remember what that misleader said, while still living, I will arise after three days.
27:64 Therefore, command that the burial chamber be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming by night, might steal him away and might say to the people, He was raised from the dead and the last deceit will be worse than the first.

27:65 Pilate said to them, You* have a sentry. Go, make it as secure as you* know how.
27:66 So they went and the burial chamber was made secure, sealing the stone, the sentry being with them.
{Footnote: 27:35b- This section of wording is not found in the majority of manuscripts. It is an early attempt to harmonize Jesus' crucifixion accounts which was added into the KJV. See Jn 19:24.}
{Mk 16:1-8 & Mt 28:1-8 & Lk 24:1-8, 12 & Jn 20:1-10 Dawn and very early Sunday.}