When the morning was come, all the ¹chief priests and elders of the people took ²counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
¹ Luke 22:66
² Gen 37:18, 1st Sam 19:1, Psa 31:13, Psa 94:21, Acts 23:12

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and ¹delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
¹ Mark 15:1, Luke 23:1, John 18:28, Acts 3:13

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the ¹thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
¹ Zech 11:12, Matt 26:15, Matt 27:9

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and ¹hanged himself.
¹ 2nd Sam 17:23, Acts 1:18

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the ¹thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
¹ Zech 11:12, Matt 26:15, Matt 27:3

And gave them for the ¹potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
¹ Zech 11:13

And Jesus stood before the governor: and the ¹governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
¹ Mark 15:2, Luke 23:3, John 18:33, 1st Tim 6:13

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he ¹answered nothing.
¹ Isa 53:7, Matt 26:63, John 19:9, 1st Pet 2:23

Then said Pilate unto him, ¹Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
¹ Matt 26:62, John 19:10

And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to ¹release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
¹ Mark 15:6, Luke 23:17, John 18:39

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

For he knew that for ¹envy they had delivered him.
¹ Acts 7:9

When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a ¹dream because of him.
¹ Job 33:15

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ¹ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
¹ Mark 15:11, Luke 23:18, John 18:40, Acts 3:14

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and ¹washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
¹ Deut 21:6

Then answered all the people, and said, His ¹blood be on us, and on our children.
¹ Gen 4:10, Matt 23:35, Acts 5:28, Rev 6:10

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had ¹scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
¹ Isa 53:5, Mark 15:15, John 19:1

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

And they stripped him, and ¹put on him a scarlet robe.
¹ Luke 23:11

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and ¹mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
¹ Psa 69:19

And they ¹spit upon him, and took the reed, and ²smote him on the head.
¹ Job 30:10, Isa 50:6, Isa 53:3, Matt 26:67, Luke 18:32
² Mark 15:19

And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

And as they came ¹out, they found a man of ²Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
¹ Num 15:35, 1st Kings 21:13, Acts 7:58, Heb 13:12
² Mark 15:21

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

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They gave him ^avinegar to drink mingled with ¹gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
¹ Psa 69:21

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Ps 22:18 John 19:24

And sitting down they watched him there;

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then were there ¹two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
¹ Mark 15:27, Luke 23:32, John 19:18

And they that passed by ¹reviled him, wagging their heads,
¹ Psa 22:7, Psa 109:25

And saying, Thou that ¹destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
¹ Matt 26:61, John 2:19

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

He ¹trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
¹ Psa 22:9

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, ¹cast the same in his teeth.
¹ Luke 23:39

Now from the sixth hour there was ¹darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
¹ Isa 50:3, Amos 8:9

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a ¹loud voice, saying, ²Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, ²My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
¹ Heb 5:7
² Ps 22:1 Mark 15:34

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Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for ^aElias.

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And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with ^avinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

And, behold, the ¹veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
¹ Exod 26:31, 2nd Chron 3:14, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45, Eph 2:14, Heb 6:19, Heb 10:20

And the ¹graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
¹ Psa 68:20

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And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the ^aholy city, and appeared unto many.

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, ¹saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
¹ Exod 20:18, Mark 15:39, Luke 23:47

And many ¹women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
¹ Mark 15:40

Among which was ¹Mary Magdalene, and ²Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
¹ Luke 8:2
² Matt 28:1

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named ¹Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
¹ Mark 15:43, Luke 23:50, John 19:38

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

And ¹laid 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 sepulchre, and departed.
¹ Isa 53:9

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After ¹three days I will rise again.
¹ Matt 16:21, Matt 17:23, Matt 20:19, Matt 26:61, Mark 8:31, Mark 10:34, Luke 9:22, Luke 18:33, Luke 24:7, John 2:19

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, ¹sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
¹ Dan 6:17