Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, 27

1. Mane autem facto, consi lium inierunt omnes princi pes sacerdotum et seniores populi adversus Iesum, ut eum morti traderent.

1. When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death;

2. Et vinctum adduxerunt eum et tradiderunt Pilato praesidi.

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

3. Tunc videns Iudas, qui eum tradidit, quod damnatus esset, paenitentia ductus, rettulit triginta argenteos principibus sacerdotum et senioribus

3. When Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

4. dicens: “Peccavi tradens sanguinem innocentem”. At illi dixerunt: “Quid ad nos? Tu videris!”.

4. saying, "I have sinned in betraying innocent blood." They said, "What is that to us? See to it yourself."

5. Et proiectis argenteis in templo, recessit et abiens laqueo se suspendit.

5. And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself.

6. Principes autem sacerdotum, acceptis argenteis, dixerunt: “Non licet mittere eos in corbanam, quia pretium sanguinis est”.

6. But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are blood money."

7. Consilio autem inito, emerunt ex illis agrum Figuli in sepulturam peregrinorum.

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

8. Propter hoc vocatus est ager ille ager Sanguinis usque in hodiernum diem.

8. Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9. Tunc impletum est quod dictum est per Ieremiam prophetam di centem: “Et acceperunt triginta argenteos, pretium appretiati quem appretiaverunt a filiis Israel,

9. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,

10. et dederunt eos in agrum Figuli, sicut constituit mihi Dominus”.

10. and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."

11. Iesus autem stetit ante praesidem; et interrogavit eum praeses dicens: “Tu es Rex Iudaeorum?”. Dixit autem Iesus: “Tu dicis”.

11. Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so."

12. Et cum accusaretur a principibus sacerdotum et senioribus, nihil respondit.

12. But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer.

13. Tunc dicit illi Pilatus: “Non audis quanta adversum te dicant testimonia?”.

13. Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"

14. Et non respondit ei ad ullum verbum, ita ut miraretur praeses vehementer.

14. But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge; so that the governor wondered greatly.

15. Per diem autem sollemnem consueverat praeses dimittere turbae unum vinctum, quem voluissent.

15. Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

16. Habebant autem tunc vinctum insignem, qui dicebatur Barabbas.

16. And they had then a notorious prisoner, called Barab'bas.

17. Congregatis ergo illis dixit Pilatus: “Quem vultis dimittam vobis: Barabbam an Iesum, qui dicitur Christus?”.

17. So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you, Barab'bas or Jesus who is called Christ?"

18. Sciebat enim quod per invidiam tradidissent eum.

18. For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.

19. Sedente autem illo pro tribunali, misit ad illum uxor eius dicens: “Nihil tibi et iusto illi. Multa enim passa sum hodie per visum propter eum”.

19. Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much over him today in a dream."

20. Principes autem sacerdotum et seniores persuaserunt turbis, ut peterent Barabbam, Iesum vero perderent.

20. Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab'bas and destroy Jesus.

21. Respondens autem praeses ait illis: “Quem vultis vobis de duobus dimittam?”. At illi dixerunt: “Barabbam!”.

21. The governor again said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barab'bas."

22. Dicit illis Pilatus: “Quid igitur faciam de Iesu, qui dicitur Christus?”. Dicunt omnes: “Crucifigatur!”.

22. Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified."

23. Ait autem: “Quid enim mali fecit?”. At illi magis clamabant dicentes: “Crucifigatur!”.

23. And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified."

24. Videns autem Pilatus quia nihil proficeret, sed magis tumultus fieret, accepta aqua, lavit manus coram turba dicens: “Innocens ego sum a sanguine hoc; vos videritis!”.

24. So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves."

25. Et respondens universus populus dixit: “Sanguis eius super nos et super filios nostros”.

25. And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

26. Tunc dimisit illis Barabbam; Iesum autem flagellatum tradidit, ut crucifigeretur.

26. Then he released for them Barab'bas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

27. Tunc milites praesidis suscipientes Iesum in praetorio congregaverunt ad eum universam cohortem.

27. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium, and they gathered the whole battalion before him.

28. Et exuentes eum, clamydem coccineam circumdederunt ei

28. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him,

29. et plectentes coronam de spinis posuerunt super caput eius et arundinem in dextera eius et, genu flexo ante eum, illudebant ei dicentes: “Ave, rex Iudaeorum!”.

29. and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

30. Et exspuentes in eum acceperunt arundinem et percutiebant caput eius.

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

31. Et postquam illuserunt ei, exuerunt eum clamyde et induerunt eum vestimentis eius et duxerunt eum, ut crucifigerent.

31. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32. Exeuntes autem invenerunt hominem Cyrenaeum nomine Simonem; hunc angariaverunt, ut tolleret crucem eius.

32. As they went out, they came upon a man of Cyre'ne, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross.

33. Et venerunt in locum, qui dicitur Golgotha, quod est Calvariae locus,

33. And when they came to a place called Gol'gotha (which means the place of a skull),

34. et dederunt ei vinum bibere cum felle mixtum; et cum gustasset, noluit bibere.

34. they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.

35. Postquam autem crucifixerunt eum, diviserunt vestimenta eius sortem mittentes

35. And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots;

36. et sedentes servabant eum ibi.

36. then they sat down and kept watch over him there.

37. Et imposuerunt super caput eius causam ipsius scriptam: “Hic est Iesus Rex Iudaeorum”.

37. And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus the King of the Jews."

38. Tunc crucifiguntur cum eo duo latrones: unus a dextris, et unus a sinistris.

38. Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.

39. Praetereuntes autem blasphemabant eum moventes capita sua

39. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads

40. et dicentes: “Qui destruis templum et in triduo illud reaedificas, salva temetipsum; si Filius Dei es, descende de cruce!”.

40. and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

41. Similiter et principes sacerdotum illudentes cum scribis et senioribus dicebant:

41. So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,

42. “Alios salvos fecit, seipsum non potest salvum facere. Rex Israel est; descendat nunc de cruce, et credemus in eum.

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

43. Confidit in Deo; liberet nunc, si vult eum. Dixit enim: “Dei Filius sum””.

43. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him; for he said, `I am the Son of God.'"

44. Idipsum autem et latrones, qui crucifixi erant cum eo, improperabant ei.

44. And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

45. A sexta autem hora tenebrae factae sunt super universam terram usque ad horam nonam.

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

46. Et circa horam nonam clamavit Iesus voce magna dicens: “Eli, Eli, lema sabacthani?”, hoc est: “Deus meus, Deus meus, ut quid dereliquisti me?”.

46. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, la'ma sabach-tha'ni?" that is, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

47. Quidam autem ex illic stantibus audientes dicebant: “Eliam vocat iste”.

47. And some of the bystanders hearing it said, "This man is calling Eli'jah."

48. Et continuo currens unus ex eis acceptam spongiam implevit aceto et imposuit arundini et dabat ei bibere.

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

49. Ceteri vero dicebant: “Sine, videamus an veniat Elias liberans eum”.

49. But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Eli'jah will come to save him."

50. Iesus autem iterum clamans voce magna emisit spiritum.

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

51. Et ecce velum templi scissum est a summo usque deorsum in duas partes, et terra mota est, et petrae scissae sunt;

51. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook, and the rocks were split;

52. et monumenta aperta sunt, et multa corpora sanctorum, qui dormierant, surrexerunt

52. the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,

53. et exeuntes de monumentis post resurrectionem eius venerunt in sanctam civitatem et apparuerunt multis.

53. and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

54. Centurio autem et, qui cum eo erant custodientes Iesum, viso terrae motu et his, quae fiebant, timuerunt valde dicentes: “Vere Dei Filius erat iste!”.

54. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe, and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

55. Erant autem ibi mulieres multae a longe aspicientes, quae secutae erant Iesum a Galilaea ministrantes ei;

55. There were also many women there, looking on from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him;

56. inter quas erat Maria Magdalene et Maria Iacobi et Ioseph mater et mater filiorum Zebedaei.

56. among whom were Mary Mag'dalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zeb'edee.

57. Cum sero autem factum esset, venit homo dives ab Arimathaea nomine Ioseph, qui et ipse discipulus erat Iesu.

57. When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathe'a, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.

58. Hic accessit ad Pilatum et petiit corpus Iesu. Tunc Pilatus iussit reddi.

58. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.

59. Et accepto corpore, Ioseph involvit illud in sindone munda

59. And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud,

60. et posuit illud in monumento suo novo, quod exciderat in petra, et advolvit saxum magnum ad ostium monumenti et abiit.

60. and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

61. Erat autem ibi Maria Magdalene et altera Maria sedentes contra sepulcrum.

61. Mary Mag'dalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulchre.

62. Altera autem die, quae est post Parascevem, convenerunt principes sacerdotum et pharisaei ad Pilatum

62. Next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

63. dicentes: “Domine, recordati sumus quia seductor ille dixit adhuc vivens: “Post tres dies resurgam”.

63. and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, `After three days I will rise again.'

64. Iube ergo custodiri sepulcrum usque in diem tertium, ne forte veniant discipuli eius et furentur eum et dicant plebi: “Surrexit a mortuis”, et erit novissimus error peior priore”.

64. Therefore order the sepulchre to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away, and tell the people, `He has risen from the dead,' and the last fraud will be worse than the first."

65. Ait illis Pilatus: “Habetis custodiam; ite, custodite, sicut scitis”.

65. Pilate said to them, "You have a guard of soldiers; go, make it as secure as you can."

66. Illi autem abeuntes munierunt sepulcrum, signantes lapidem, cum custodia.

66. So they went and made the sepulchre secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.