1 Da morgenen kom, rådslo alle overprestene og folkets eldste mot Jesus for å få ham dømt til døden.

Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2 De bandt ham, førte ham bort og overgav ham til Pilatus, landshøvdingen.

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

3 Da Judas, som forrådte ham, så at Jesus var dømt, angret han seg og brakte de tretti sølvmyntene tilbake til overprestene og de eldste.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 Han sa: Jeg har syndet, for jeg har forrådt uskyldig blod. Men de sa: Hva angår det oss? Det er din sak.

saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou `to it'.

5 Han kastet sølvmyntene inn i templet, forlot stedet og gikk bort og hengte seg.

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

6 Overprestene tok sølvmyntene og sa: Det er ikke lov å legge dem i tempelkisten, for det er blodpenger.

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

7 De rådslo derfor og kjøpte med dem pottemakerens åker for å begrave fremmede der.

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

8 Derfor kalles den åkeren den dag i dag for Blodåkeren.

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

9 Da ble det oppfylt som var talt ved profeten Jeremia: «De tok de tretti sølvmyntene, prisen for han som ble verdsatt, som noen av Israels barn satte pris på,

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom `certain' of the children of Israel did price;

10 og de ga dem for pottemakerens åker, slik Herren hadde befalt meg.»

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

11 Jesus ble nå ført fram for landshøvdingen. Og landshøvdingen spurte ham: Er du jødenes konge? Jesus svarte: Du sier det.

Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

12 Men da han ble anklaget av overprestene og de eldste, svarte han ingenting.

And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

13 Da sa Pilatus til ham: Hører du ikke hvor mange ting de vitner imot deg?

Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

14 Men han svarte ham ikke, ikke på ett eneste ord, så landshøvdingen undret seg meget.

And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15 Men ved høytiden pleide landshøvdingen å gi folket en fange fri, den de ønsket.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

16 De hadde da en kjent fange som het Barabbas.

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17 Da de var samlet, spurte Pilatus dem: Hvem vil dere jeg skal gi fri, Barabbas eller Jesus som kalles Kristus?

When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

18 For han visste at det var av misunnelse de hadde overgitt ham.

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

19 Mens han satt på dommersetet, sendte hans hustru bud til ham: Ha ingenting å gjøre med denne rettferdige mannen, for jeg har i natt hatt mange drømmer i hans sak.

And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

20 Men overprestene og de eldste talte folkemengden til at de skulle be om Barabbas og ønske Jesus ryddet av veien.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21 Landshøvdingen svarte og sa til dem: Hvilken av de to vil dere jeg skal gi fri for dere? De sa: Barabbas.

But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

22 Pilatus sier til dem: Hva skal jeg så gjøre med Jesus som kalles Kristus? De sier alle: La ham korsfestes!

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

23 Landshøvdingen sa: Hva ondt har han da gjort? Men de ropte enda sterkere: La ham korsfestes!

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

24 Da Pilatus så at ingenting hjalp, men at det heller ble oppstyr, tok han vann, vasket hendene foran folket og sa: Jeg er uskyldig i denne rettferdige mannens blod. Det er deres sak.

So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye `to it'.

25 Og hele folket svarte og sa: Hans blod kommer over oss og våre barn.

And all the people answered and said, His blood `be' on us, and on our children.

26 Så ga han dem Barabbas fri, men lot Jesus bli pisket og overgav ham til korsfestelse.

Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

27 Da tok landshøvdingens soldater Jesus med seg inn i borgen og samlet hele vaktstyrken omkring ham.

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

28 De kledde av ham og la en skarlagensrød kappe om ham.

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

29 De flettet en krone av torner og satte den på hodet hans, og ga ham en stokk i høyre hånd. Deretter knelte de foran ham og spottet ham og sa: Vær hilset, jødenes konge!

And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

30 De spyttet på ham, tok stokken og slo ham i hodet.

And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

31 Da de hadde spottet ham ferdig, tok de kappen av ham, kledde på ham hans egne klær og førte ham bort for å korsfeste ham.

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

32 På veien ut fant de en mann fra Kyrene ved navn Simon, og de tvang ham til å bære hans kors.

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go `with them', that he might bear his cross.

33 Da de kom til et sted som kalles Golgata, det vil si Hodeskalleplassen,

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

34 ga de ham vin blandet med galle å drikke. Men da han smakte det, ville han ikke drikke.

they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.

35 Da de hadde korsfestet ham, delte de klærne hans mellom seg ved loddkastning.

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

36 Så satte de seg der for å holde vakt over ham.

and they sat and watched him there.

37 Over hodet hans satte de opp anklagen mot ham, skrevet: Dette er Jesus, jødenes konge.

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

38 Sammen med ham ble også to røvere korsfestet, en på høyre side og en på venstre.

Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

39 Forbipasserende spottet ham mens de ristet på hodet.

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

40 De sa: Du som bryter ned templet og bygger det opp igjen på tre dager, frels deg selv! Hvis du er Guds Sønn, kom ned fra korset!

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

41 På samme måte spottet også overprestene, med de skriftlærde og de eldste, og sa:

In like manner also the chief priests mocking `him', with the scribes and elders, said,

42 Han frelste andre; seg selv kan han ikke frelse. Han er Israels konge, la ham nå stige ned fra korset, så skal vi tro på ham.

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

43 Han stoler på Gud; la Gud fri ham nå, hvis han har behag i ham. For han sa: Jeg er Guds Sønn.

He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

44 Også røverne som var korsfestet sammen med ham, hånet ham på samme måte.

And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.

45 Fra den sjette time falt det mørke over hele landet til den niende time.

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

46 Og ved den niende time ropte Jesus med høy røst: Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani? Det vil si: Min Gud, min Gud, hvorfor har du forlatt meg?

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

47 Da noen av dem som sto der, hørte det, sa de: Han roper på Elia.

And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

48 Straks løp en av dem fram, tok en svamp, fylte den med eddik, satte den på en stokk og ga ham å drikke.

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

49 Men de andre sa: La oss se om Elia kommer for å redde ham.

And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.

50 Men Jesus ropte igjen med høy røst og oppgav ånden.

And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

51 Og se, forhenget i templet revnet i to fra øverst til nederst. Jorden skalv, og klippene revnet,

And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

52 gravene åpnet seg, og mange av de helliges legemer som var sovnet inn, ble oppvakt.

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

53 Etter hans oppstandelse gikk de ut av gravene og kom inn i den hellige by, hvor de viste seg for mange.

and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

54 Men høvedsmannen og de som var med ham og holdt vakt over Jesus, ble veldig redde da de så jordskjelvet og det som skjedde, og sa: Sannelig, dette var Guds Sønn.

Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55 Mange kvinner som hadde fulgt Jesus fra Galilea for å tjene ham, sto også der og så på, på avstand.

And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56 Blant dem var Maria Magdalena, Maria som var mor til Jakob og Joses, og moren til Sebedeus-sønnene.

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

57 Mot kveld kom en rik mann fra Arimatea, ved navn Josef, som også var en disippel av Jesus.

And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

58 Han gikk til Pilatus og ba om å få Jesu legeme utlevert. Da befalte Pilatus at det skulle gis ham.

this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

59 Josef tok legemet, svøpte det i et rent linklede,

And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 og la det i sin egen nye grav som var hogget ut i klippen. Han rullet en stor stein foran inngangen til graven og gikk derfra.

and laid 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 tomb, and departed.

61 Maria Magdalena og den andre Maria var der, sittende rett overfor graven.

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

62 Dagen etter beredelsesdagen samlet overprestene og fariseerne seg hos Pilatus.

Now on the morrow, which is `the day' after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

63 De sa: Herre, vi husker at denne bedrageren sa mens han ennå levde: Etter tre dager vil jeg oppstå.

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.

64 Så befal at graven skal sikres til den tredje dagen, for at ikke disiplene hans skal komme og stjele ham bort og si til folket: Han er oppstått fra de døde. Da blir den siste villfarelsen verre enn den første.

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

65 Pilatus sa til dem: Dere har vakter; gå og sikre det så godt dere kan.

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it `as' sure as ye can.

66 De gikk da og sikret graven, og de satte vakter der og forseglet steinen.

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.