1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan. 7And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
8¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
13¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: 19(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
27¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Jesus levado à presença de Pilatos e Herodes
(Mt 27.1-2, 11-14; Mc 15.1-5; Jo 18.28-38)
1Então levaram Jesus à presença de Pilatos, o governador. 2E começaram a acusá-lo: “Este homem tem manipulado o povo dizendo-lhe que não pague impostos a César e afirmando que é Cristo, o rei.”
3Pilatos perguntou-lhe: “És o rei dos judeus?” Jesus respondeu: “Sim, é como tu dizes.”
4Pilatos voltou-se para os principais sacerdotes e para a multidão e disse: “Mas isto não constitiui um crime!”
5E insistiram: “É que ele anda também a provocar tumultos contra o governo, para onde quer que vá, por toda a Judeia, desde a Galileia até Jerusalém.”
6“Então ele é galileu?”, perguntou Pilatos ouvindo falar na Galileia. 7Quando lhe disseram que sim, Pilatos mandou-o a Herodes, porque a Galileia achava-se sob a jurisdição deste; além de que Herodes se encontrava em Jerusalém naquela altura.
8Herodes ficou muito satisfeito com esta oportunidade de ver Jesus, porque ouvira falar muito nele e esperava vê-lo realizar qualquer sinal. 9Todavia, embora fizesse a Jesus muitas perguntas, não obteve resposta. 10Entretanto, os principais sacerdotes e os especialistas na Lei não arredavam pé, continuando a gritar acusações. 11Herodes e os seus soldados começaram também a troçar de Jesus. E vestindo-lhe um traje a fingir de rei, devolveram-no a Pilatos. 12Naquele dia, Herodes e Pilatos, que antes não se davam, tornaram-se bons amigos.
Jesus condenado à morte
(Mt 27.15-26; Mc 15.6-15; Jo 18.39–19.16)
13Então Pilatos reuniu os principais sacerdotes, os magistrados e o povo, 14e disse-lhes: “Vocês trouxeram-me este homem acusando-o de chefiar uma revolta contra o governo romano. Examinei-o demoradamente sobre este ponto e verifico que está inocente. 15Também Herodes chegou à mesma conclusão e mandou-o de novo para mim, pois nada do que fez exige a pena de morte. 16Portanto, vou mandá-lo castigar e soltá-lo.” 17Ele era obrigado a soltar-lhes um preso durante a festa.
18Nesse instante, ouviu-se um clamor da multidão, que a uma só voz gritou: “Mata-o e solta-nos Barrabás!” 19Barrabás encontrava-se preso, acusado de provocar uma revolta em Jerusalém e também por homicídio. 20Pilatos ainda discutiu com eles, pois queria soltar Jesus. 21Mas eles gritavam: “Crucifica-o! Crucifica-o!”
22De novo, pela terceira vez, Pilatos perguntou: “Mas porquê? Que mal fez ele? Não encontrei qualquer motivo para o condenar à morte! Portanto, vou açoitá-lo e pô-lo em liberdade.” 23Mas eles gritavam sempre mais alto, reclamando que Jesus fosse crucificado, e a sua vontade prevaleceu. 24Por fim, Pilatos condenou Jesus à morte, tal como lho exigiam. 25A pedido deles soltou-lhes Barrabás, o homem que estava preso, acusado de insurreição e homicídio. Mas entregou Jesus à multidão para que fizesse dele o que lhe apetecesse.
A crucificação
(Mt 27.32-44; Mc 15.21-32; Jo 19.17-27)
26Quando levavam Jesus para ser morto, Simão, um cireneu que acabava de entrar em Jerusalém vindo do campo, foi forçado a acompanhá-los, transportando a cruz de Jesus. 27Atrás seguia um grande cortejo, incluindo muitas mulheres vergadas pelo desgosto. 28Mas Jesus voltou-se e disse-lhes: “Filhas de Jerusalém, não chorem por mim, mas por vocês e pelos vossos filhos. 29Porque vêm aí dias em que as mulheres sem filhos serão consideradas felizes. 30As pessoas começarão a clamar às montanhas: ‘Caiam sobre nós!’, e às colinas: ‘Escondam-nos!’ 31Porque se a mim, a árvore viva, me tratam assim, o que não farão a vocês?”
A acusação contra Jesus
(Mt 27.35-44; Mc 15.24-32; Jo 19.18-24)
32E dois criminosos foram levados para serem executados no mesmo local, 33chamado “A Caveira”. Aí foram crucificados os três; Jesus ao centro e os dois criminosos um de cada lado.
34E Jesus dizia: “Pai, perdoa-lhes, porque não sabem o que fazem!” Entretanto, os soldados lançavam sortes para ver quem ficaria com as suas roupas.
35A multidão assistia à cena e os líderes judaicos riam-se e faziam troça. “Ajudava tanto os outros”, diziam. “Vamos a ver se se salva a si mesmo, se é realmente o Cristo, o escolhido de Deus.” 36Também os soldados troçavam dele. E deram-lhe vinho azedo a beber, 37gritando-lhe: “Se és o rei dos judeus, salva-te a ti mesmo!” 38Por cima dele estava esta inscrição:
este é o rei dos judeus.
39Um dos malfeitores pendurados ao seu lado também zombava: “Se és o Cristo, salva-te a ti mesmo e também a nós!”
40Mas o outro criminoso repreendeu-o: “Não tens temor de Deus, nem mesmo sofrendo a mesma condenação? 41Nós merecemos a morte pelos maus atos que cometemos, mas este homem nada fez de mal.” 42E acrescentou: “Jesus, lembra-te de mim quando entrares no teu reino.”
43E Jesus respondeu: “Garanto-te que hoje estarás comigo no paraíso.”
A morte de Jesus
(Mt 27.45-56; Mc 15.33-41; Jo 19.28-30)
44Era quase por volta do meio-dia e a terra inteira ficou em trevas, que duraram até às três horas daquela tarde. 45A luz do sol desapareceu e o véu do templo rasgou-se em dois. 46Jesus disse com voz forte: “Pai, entrego-te o meu espírito.” E com estas palavras morreu.
47Quando o oficial romano viu o que sucedera, deu glória a Deus e disse: “Não há dúvida de que este homem estava inocente!” 48A multidão que tinha vindo para assistir à crucificação, depois de Jesus ter morrido, voltou para casa profundamente triste23.48 Literalmente, batendo no peito, que era sinal de tristeza e pesar.. 49Entretanto, os amigos de Jesus, incluindo as mulheres que o tinham seguido desde a Galileia, encontravam-se à distância a observar a cena.
O corpo de Jesus no túmulo
(Mt 27.57-61; Mc 15.42-47; Jo 19.38-42)
50Um homem chamado José, membro do supremo tribunal, homem de bem e justo, 51vindo da cidade de Arimateia, na Judeia, não concordara com as decisões e medidas dos outros judeus, mas esperava a vinda do reino de Deus. 52Foi ter com Pilatos e pediu-lhe o corpo de Jesus. 53Assim, desceu o corpo de Jesus e envolveu-o num lençol de linho, colocando-o num túmulo ainda por estrear, escavado numa rocha. 54Isto aconteceu ao fim de uma tarde de sexta-feira, o dia de preparação para o sábado.
55Enquanto o corpo era levado, as mulheres da Galileia acompanharam-no e viram-no ser transportado para dentro do túmulo. 56Depois, voltando para casa, prepararam os produtos e perfumes necessários para o ungirem. Quando terminaram, era já sábado, pelo que descansaram todo aquele dia, com exigia a Lei judaica.
