Matthew 27 – NIV & CRO

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Matthew 27:1-66

Judas Hangs Himself

1Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 2So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

3When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

5So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” 7So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. 8That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 10and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”27:10 See Zech. 11:12,13; Jer. 19:1-13; 32:6-9.

Jesus Before Pilate

11Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. 13Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” 14But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

15Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. 16At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17. Barabbas. 17So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”

20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

21“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

22“What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked.

They all answered, “Crucify him!”

23“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

24When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”

25All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”

26Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

32As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 36And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. 37Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” 41In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42“He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” 44In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus

45From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,27:46 Some manuscripts Eloi, Eloi lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).27:46 Psalm 22:1

47When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

48Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and27:53 Or tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

55Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. 56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,27:56 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

The Burial of Jesus

57As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

The Guard at the Tomb

62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

65“Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.

Knijga O Kristu

Matej 27:1-66

Isus pred Velikim vijećem

(Mk 15:1; Lk 23:1; Iv 18:28-32)

1Rano ujutro sastanu se na vijećanje svi svećenički poglavari i narodne starješine da se dogovore kako da ubiju Isusa. 2Svežu ga i odvedu rimskome upravitelju Pilatu.

Judino samoubojstvo

(Djela 1:16-20)

3Kada je Juda, njegov izdajica, vidio da su Isusa osudili na smrt, pokaje se i odnese trideset srebrnjaka natrag svećeničkim poglavarima i starješinama 4te im reče: “Zgriješio sam! Izdao sam nedužna čovjeka!”27:4 U grčkome: nedužnu krv.

“Što se to nas tiče?” odgovore mu oni. “To je tvoja stvar!” 5Juda nato baci srebrnjake u Hram, a zatim ode i objesi se.

6Svećenički poglavari pokupe srebrnjake. “Ne smijemo ih staviti u hramsku blagajnu”, rekoše, “jer su isplaćeni za krvavo djelo.” 7Zato se dogovore te za njih kupe lončarovu njivu da posluži kao groblje za ukop tuđinaca. 8Zato se ta njiva još zove “Krvava njiva”. 9Tako se ispunilo Jeremijino proročanstvo:

“Uzeli su27:9 U grčkome to može značiti i: uzeo sam. trideset srebrnjaka—

na toliko su ga procijenili Izraelci—

10i kupili su lončarovu njivu,

kako je Gospodin zapovjedio.”27:9-10 Vidjeti: Zaharija 11:12-13; Jeremija 32:6-9.

Isus pred Pilatom

(Mk 15:2-5; Lk 23:2-5; Iv 18:29-38)

11Isusa dovedu pred rimskoga upravitelja Pilata. On ga upita: “Jesi li ti kralj Židova?”

“Ti to kažeš”, odgovori mu Isus.

12Svećenički ga poglavari optuže za mnoge zločine, ali Isus nije odgovarao. 13Pilat ga stoga upita: “Zar ne čuješ kako te teško optužuju?” 14Ali Isus ne odgovori ni na jedno pitanje, što je Pilata veoma začudilo.

Pilat pusti Barabu, a Isusa dade izbičevati, pa raspeti

(Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Iv 18:39—19:16)

15Bio je, međutim, običaj da rimski upravitelj svake godine o blagdanu Pashe pusti na slobodu jednoga židovskog zatvorenika kojega narod zatraži. 16U to je vrijeme jedan od zatvorenika bio zloglasni Baraba27:16 U nekim rukopisima: Isus Baraba.. 17Kad se mnoštvo okupilo da zatraži da se pusti jedan zatvorenik, Pilat ih upita: “Koga hoćete da vam pustim? Barabu27:17 U nekim rukopisima: Isusa zvanog Baraba. ili Isusa kojega nazivaju Mesijom?” 18Znao je, naime, da su ga predali sudu iz zavisti.

19Dok je Pilat sjedio na sudačkom stolcu, stigne mu poruka od njegove žene: “Okani se tog pravednika jer sam se noćas u snu namučila zbog njega!”

20Svećenički poglavari i starješine, međutim, nagovore svjetinu da zatraži slobodu za Barabu, a smrt za Isusa. 21Kad ih je zatim upravitelj upitao: “Koga od njih dvojice želite da vam pustim?” oni odgovore: “Barabu!”

22“A što ću onda s Isusom kojega zovete Mesijom?” upita.

“Raspni ga!” poviču oni.

23“Zbog čega? Kakvo je zlo učinio?” upita Pilat.

Ali oni su samo još glasnije vikali: “Raspni ga!”

24Kad je Pilat vidio da ništa ne koristi i da metež postaje sve gori, uzme vodu i pred svjetinom opere ruke govoreći: “Ja sam nevin od krvi ovoga čovjeka! Vi ćete za nju snositi odgovornost!”

25Nato sva svjetina poviče: “Neka njegova krv padne na nas i na našu djecu!”

26Pilat im tada pusti Barabu, a Isusa dade izbičevati, pa raspeti.

Vojnici se izruguju Isusu

(Mk 15:16-20; Iv 19:2-3)

27Upraviteljevi vojnici odvedu Isusa u pretorij i sazovu oko njega cijelu četu. 28Svuku ga i zaogrnu grimiznim plaštem. 29Spletu zatim krunu od trnja i stave mu je na glavu, a u ruku mu stave trsku kao žezlo. “Živio kralj Židova!” rugali su mu se i prigibali pred njim koljena. 30Pljuvali su po njemu i udarali ga trskom po glavi. 31Kad su mu se izrugali, skinu s njega plašt, odjenu ga u njegovu odjeću i odvedu da ga raspnu.

Isusa raspinju na križ

(Mk 15:21-32; Lk 23:26-43; Iv 19:17-24)

32Vodeći ga, sretnu nekoga Šimuna iz Cirene27:32 Grad u sjevernoj Africi. te ga primoraju da ponese Isusov križ. 33Dođu do mjesta zvanoga Golgota (što znači: “lubanja”). 34Vojnici mu pruže vino sa žuči,27:34 Vjerojatno vino s opojnim gorkim travama koje su kažnjenicima davali da im ublaži bol. ali kad ga okusi, nije htio piti.

35Kad su ga raspeli, bace kocku te tako razdijele među sobom njegovu odjeću.27:35 U nekim kasnijim rukopisima ovdje stoji još: Tako se ispunilo proročanstvo: “Haljine moje dijele među sobom i kocku bacaju za odjeću moju” (Psalam 22:19). 36Zatim su ondje sjedili i čuvali ga. 37Iznad glave su mu postavili natpis o njegovoj krivnji: “ovo je isus, kralj Židova.”

38S njime su raspeli i dvojicu prevratnika, jednoga njemu zdesna, a drugoga slijeva. 39A prolaznici su ga ružili i odmahivali glavom 40govoreći: “Možeš srušiti Hram i sam ga opet izgraditi u tri dana, je li? Spasi onda sebe! Ako si Božji Sin, siđi s križa!”

41Slično su mu se rugali i svećenički poglavari, pismoznanci i starješine: 42“Spasio je druge, a sebe ne može spasiti! Kralj Izraelov! Neka sada siđe s križa pa ćemo povjerovati u njega! 43Uzdao se u Boga! Neka ga Bog sada izbavi ako mu je on uistinu po volji! Tvrdio je: ‘Ja sam Božji Sin.’” 44Vrijeđali su ga čak i prevratnici raspeti skupa s njim.

Isusova smrt

(Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:44-49; Iv 19:28-37)

45O podnevu po svoj zemlji nastane tama i potraje do tri ure.27:45 U grčkome: od šestoga do devetog sata, po rimskome računanju vremena prema kojemu je dan počinjao u šest sati ujutro. 46U tri sata Isus glasno poviče: “Eli, Eli, lema sabahtani!” (što znači: “Bože moj, Bože moj, zašto si me ostavio?”)27:46 Vidjeti Psalam 22:1.

47“Zove Iliju!” rekoše neki od nazočnih kad su to čuli. 48Jedan od njih odmah pritrči, uzme spužvu, umoči ju u ocat i natakne na trsku te mu pruži piti. 49“Čekaj da vidimo hoće li doći Ilija da ga spasi”, kazaše ostali.

50A Isus još jedanput glasno krikne i izdahne.

51Nato se zastor u Hramu razdere napola od vrha do dna. Zemlja se potrese, špilje se raspuknu, 52grobovi se otvore, a tijela mnogih umrlih pravednika uskrsnu. 53Nakon Isusova uskrsnuća oni iziđu iz grobova te odu u sveti grad27:53 u Jeruzalem. i pokažu se mnogima.

54Kad su rimski stotnik i oni koji su s njime čuvali Isusa vidjeli potres i sve što se zbivalo, rekoše: “Ovaj je čovjek zaista bio Božji Sin!”

55Bile su tu i mnoge žene koje su promatrale izdaleka. Došle su iz Galileje za Isusom služeći mu. 56Među njima su bile Marija Magdalena, Marija, majka Jakova mlađega i Josipa, te majka Zebedejevih sinova.

Isusov ukop

(Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Iv 19:38-42)

57Uvečer dođe neki bogat čovjek iz Arimateje imenom Josip, koji je i sam bio Isusov učenik. 58On ode k Pilatu i zatraži da mu daju Isusovo tijelo. Pilat zapovjedi da tako učine. 59Josip uzme tijelo, umota ga u čisto platno 60i položi ga u svoj novi grob isklesan u stijeni. Navali na ulaz velik kamen i ode. 61Bile su ondje Marija iz Magdale i druga Marija i sjedile gledajući prema grobu.

Straža na grobu

62Sutradan, to je dan nakon Priprave, okupe se svećenički poglavari i farizeji kod Pilata 63te mu rekoše: “Gospodine, sjetili smo se da je onaj varalica za života rekao: ‘Nakon tri dana ću uskrsnuti.’ 64Zapovjedi zato da grob bude pod stražom sve do trećega dana da ne dođu njegovi učenici, ukradu tijelo i kažu narodu: ‘Uskrsnuo je od mrtvih!’ Ako se to dogodi, ta će prijevara biti još gora od prve!”

65Pilat im udovolji. “Postavite stražu”, reče. “Idite i osigurajte grob kako znate.” 66Zatim odu i osiguraju grob—zapečate kamen i postave stražu.