Matthew 27

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 When morning came, al the chief priests and the elders of the people met in council to bring about thedeath of Jesus.	1 Οτε δε εγεινε πρωι, συνεβουλευθησαν παντες οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου κατα του Ιησου δια να θανατωσωσιν αυτον?
2 They had him bound and led him away to hand him over to Pilate, the governor.	2 και δεσαντες αυτον, εφεραν και παρεδωκαν αυτον εις τον Ποντιον Πιλατον τον ηγεμονα.
3 When he found that Jesus had been condemned, then Judas, his betrayer, was fil ed with remorse andtook the thirty silver pieces back to the chief priests and elders	3 Τοτε ιδων Ιουδας ο παραδοσας αυτον οτι κατεδικασθη, μεταμεληθεις επεστρεψε τα τριακοντα αργυρια εις τους πρεσβυτερους,
4 saying, 'I have sinned. I have betrayed innocent blood.' They replied, 'What is that to us? That is yourconcern.'	4 λεγων? Ημαρτον παραδοσας αιμα αθωον. Οι δε ειπον? Τι προς ημας; συ οψει.
5 And flinging down the silver pieces in the sanctuary he made off, and went and hanged himself.	5 Και ριψας τα αργυρια εν τω ναω, ανεχωρησε και απελθων εκρεμασθη.
6 The chief priests picked up the silver pieces and said, 'It is against the Law to put this into the treasury;it is blood-money.'	6 Οι δε αρχιερεις, λαβοντες τα αργυρια, ειπον? Δεν ειναι συγκεχωρημενον να βαλωμεν αυτα εις το θησαυροφυλακιον, διοτι ειναι τιμη αιματος.
7 So they discussed the matter and with it bought the potter's field as a graveyard for foreigners,	7 Και συμβουλευθεντες ηγορασαν με αυτα τον αγρον του κεραμεως, δια να ενταφιαζωνται εκει οι ξενοι.
8 and this is why the field is stil cal ed the Field of Blood.	8 Δια τουτο ωνομασθη ο αγρος εκεινος Αγρος αιματος εως της σημερον.
9 The word spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was then fulfil ed: And they took the thirty silverpieces, the sum at which the precious One was priced by the children of Israel,	9 Τοτε επληρωθη το ρηθεν δια Ιερεμιου του προφητου, λεγοντος? Και ελαβον τα τριακοντα αργυρια, την τιμην του εκτιμηθεντος, τον οποιον εξετιμησαν απο των υιων Ισραηλ,
10 and they gave them for the potter's field, just as the Lord directed me.	10 και εδωκαν αυτα εις τον αγρον του κεραμεως, καθως μοι παρηγγειλεν ο Κυριος.
11 Jesus, then, was brought before the governor, and the governor put to him this question, 'Are you theking of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'It is you who say it.'	11 Ο δε Ιησους εσταθη εμπροσθεν του ηγεμονος? και ηρωτησεν αυτον ο ηγεμων, λεγων? Συ εισαι ο βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων; Ο δε Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Συ λεγεις.
12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders he refused to answer at al .	12 Και ενω εκατηγορειτο υπο των αρχιερεων και των πρεσβυτερων, ουδεν απεκριθη.
13 Pilate then said to him, 'Do you not hear how many charges they have made against you?'	13 Τοτε λεγει προς αυτον ο Πιλατος? Δεν ακουεις ποσα σου καταμαρτυρουσι;
14 But to the governor's amazement, he offered not a word in answer to any of the charges.	14 Και δεν απεκριθη προς αυτον ουδε προς ενα λογον, ωστε ο ηγεμων εθαυμαζε πολυ.
15 At festival time it was the governor's practice to release a prisoner for the people, anyone they chose.	15 Κατα δε την εορτην εσυνειθιζεν ο ηγεμων να απολυη εις τον οχλον ενα δεσμιον, οντινα ηθελον.
16 Now there was then a notorious prisoner whose name was Barabbas.	16 Και ειχον τοτε δεσμιον περιβοητον λεγομενον Βαραββαν.
17 So when the crowd gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Which do you want me to release for you:Barabbas, or Jesus who is cal ed Christ?'	17 Ενω λοιπον ησαν συνηγμενοι, ειπε προς αυτους ο Πιλατος? Τινα θελετε να σας απολυσω; τον Βαραββαν η τον Ιησουν τον λεγομενον Χριστον;
18 For Pilate knew it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.	18 Επειδη ηξευρεν οτι δια φθονον παρεδωκαν αυτον.
19 Now as he was seated in the chair of judgement, his wife sent him a message, 'Have nothing to dowith that upright man; I have been extremely upset today by a dream that I had about him.'	19 Ενω δε εκαθητο επι του βηματος, απεστειλε προς αυτον η γυνη αυτου, λεγουσα? Απεχε του δικαιου εκεινου? διοτι πολλα επαθον σημερον κατ' οναρ δι' αυτον.
20 The chief priests and the elders, however, had persuaded the crowd to demand the release ofBarabbas and the execution of Jesus.	20 Οι δε αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι επεισαν τους οχλους να ζητησωσι τον Βαραββαν, τον δε Ιησουν να απολεσωσι.
21 So when the governor spoke and asked them, 'Which of the two do you want me to release for you?'they said, 'Barabbas.'	21 Και αποκριθεις ο ηγεμων ειπε προς αυτους? Τινα θελετε απο των δυο να σας απολυσω; οι δε ειπον? Τον Βαραββαν.
22 Pilate said to them, 'But in that case, what am I to do with Jesus who is cal ed Christ?' They al said,'Let him be crucified!'	22 Λεγει προς αυτους ο Πιλατος? Τι λοιπον να καμω τον Ιησουν τον λεγομενον Χριστον; Λεγουσι προς αυτον παντες? Σταυρωθητω.
23 He asked, 'But what harm has he done?' But they shouted all the louder, 'Let him be crucified!'	23 Ο δε ηγεμων ειπε? Και τι κακον επραξεν; Οι δε περισσοτερον εκραζον, λεγοντες? Σταυρωθητω.
24 Then Pilate saw that he was making no impression, that in fact a riot was imminent. So he took somewater, washed his hands in front of the crowd and said, 'I am innocent of this man's blood. It is your concern.'	24 Και ιδων ο Πιλατος οτι ουδεν ωφελει, αλλα μαλλον θορυβος γινεται, λαβων υδωρ ενιψε τας χειρας αυτου εμπροσθεν του οχλου, λεγων? Αθωος ειμαι απο του αιματος του δικαιου τουτου? υμεις οψεσθε.
25 And the people, every one of them, shouted back, 'Let his blood be on us and on our children!'	25 Και αποκριθεις πας ο λαος ειπε? Το αιμα αυτου ας ηναι εφ' ημας και επι τα τεκνα ημων.
26 Then he released Barabbas for them. After having Jesus scourged he handed him over to becrucified.	26 Τοτε απελυσεν εις αυτους τον Βαραββαν, τον δε Ιησουν μαστιγωσας παρεδωκε δια να σταυρωθη.
27 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the Praetorium and col ected the whole cohortround him.	27 Τοτε οι στρατιωται του ηγεμονος, παραλαβοντες τον Ιησουν εις το πραιτωριον, συνηθροισαν επ' αυτον ολον το ταγμα των στρατιωτων?
28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet cloak round him,	28 και εκδυσαντες αυτον ενεδυσαν αυτον χλαμυδα κοκκινην,
29 and having twisted some thorns into a crown they put this on his head and placed a reed in his righthand. To make fun of him they knelt to him saying, 'Hail, king of the Jews!'	29 και πλεξαντες στεφανον εξ ακανθων, εθεσαν επι την κεφαλην αυτου και καλαμον εις την δεξιαν αυτου, και γονυπετησαντες εμπροσθεν αυτου, ενεπαιζον αυτον, λεγοντες? Χαιρε, ο βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων?
30 And they spat on him and took the reed and struck him on the head with it.	30 και εμπτυσαντες εις αυτον ελαβον τον καλαμον και ετυπτον εις την κεφαλην αυτου.
31 And when they had finished making fun of him, they took off the cloak and dressed him in his ownclothes and led him away to crucifixion.	31 Και αφου ενεπαιξαν αυτον, εξεδυσαν αυτον την χλαμυδα και ενεδυσαν αυτον τα ιματια αυτου, και εφεραν αυτον δια να σταυρωσωσιν.
32 On their way out, they came across a man from Cyrene, cal ed Simon, and enlisted him to carry hiscross.	32 Ενω δε εξηρχοντο, ευρον ανθρωπον Κυρηναιον, ονομαζομενον Σιμωνα? τουτον ηγγαρευσαν δια να σηκωση τον σταυρον αυτου.
33 When they had reached a place cal ed Golgotha, that is, the place of the skul ,	33 Και οτε ηλθον εις τοπον λεγομενον Γολγοθα, οστις λεγεται Κρανιου τοπος,
34 they gave him wine to drink mixed with gal , which he tasted but refused to drink.	34 εδωκαν εις αυτον να πιη οξος μεμιγμενον μετα χολης? και γευθεις δεν ηθελε να πιη.
35 When they had finished crucifying him they shared out his clothing by casting lots,	35 Αφου δε εσταυρωσαν αυτον διεμερισθησαν τα ιματια αυτου, βαλλοντες κληρον, δια να πληρωθη το ρηθεν υπο του προφητου, Διεμερισθησαν τα ιματια μου εις εαυτους και επι τον ιματισμον μου εβαλον κληρον.
36 and then sat down and stayed there keeping guard over him.	36 Και καθημενοι εφυλαττον αυτον εκει.
37 Above his head was placed the charge against him; it read: 'This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.'	37 Και εθεσαν επανωθεν της κεφαλης αυτου την κατηγοριαν αυτου γεγραμμενην? Ουτος εστιν Ιησους ο βασιλευς των Ιουδαιων.
38 Then two bandits were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.	38 Τοτε εσταυρωθησαν μετ' αυτου δυο λησται, εις εκ δεξιων και εις εξ αριστερων.
39 The passers-by jeered at him; they shook their heads	39 οι δε διαβαινοντες εβλασφημουν αυτον, κινουντες τας κεφαλας αυτων
40 and said, 'So you would destroy the Temple and in three days rebuild it! Then save yourself if you areGod's son and come down from the cross!'	40 και λεγοντες? Ο χαλων τον ναον και δια τριων ημερων οικοδομων, σωσον σεαυτον? αν ησαι Υιος του Θεου, καταβα απο του σταυρου.
41 The chief priests with the scribes and elders mocked him in the same way,	41 Ομοιως δε και οι αρχιερεις εμπαιζοντες μετα των γραμματεων και πρεσβυτερων, ελεγον.
42 with the words, 'He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the king of Israel; let him come downfrom the cross now, and we wil believe in him.	42 Αλλους εσωσεν, εαυτον δεν δυναται να σωση? αν ηναι βασιλευς του Ισραηλ, ας καταβη τωρα απο του σταυρου και θελομεν πιστευσει εις αυτον?
43 He has put his trust in God; now let God rescue him if he wants him. For he did say, "I am God'sson." '	43 πεποιθεν επι τον Θεον, ας σωση τωρα αυτον, εαν θελη αυτον? επειδη ειπεν οτι Θεου Υιος ειμαι.
44 Even the bandits who were crucified with him taunted him in the same way.	44 Το αυτο δε και οι λησται οι συσταυρωθεντες μετ' αυτου ωνειδιζον εις αυτον.
45 From the sixth hour there was darkness over al the land until the ninth hour.	45 Απο δε εκτης ωρας σκοτος εγεινεν εφ' ολην την γην εως ωρας εννατης?
46 And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'MyGod, my God, why have you forsaken me?'	46 περι δε την εννατην ωραν ανεβοησεν ο Ιησους μετα φωνης μεγαλης, λεγων? Ηλι, Ηλι, λαμα σαβαχθανι; τουτεστι, Θεε μου, Θεε μου, δια τι με εγκατελιπες;
47 When some of those who stood there heard this, they said, 'The man is cal ing on Elijah,'	47 Και τινες των εκει εστωτων ακουσαντες, ελεγον οτι τον Ηλιαν φωναζει ουτος.
48 and one of them quickly ran to get a sponge which he fil ed with vinegar and, putting it on a reed,gave it him to drink.	48 Και ευθυς εδραμεν εις εξ αυτων και λαβων σπογγον και γεμισας οξους και περιθεσας εις καλαμον εποτιζεν αυτον.
49 But the rest of them said, 'Wait! And see if Elijah wil come to save him.'	49 Οι δε λοιποι ελεγον? Αφες, ας ιδωμεν αν ερχηται ο Ηλιας να σωση αυτον.
50 But Jesus, again crying out in a loud voice, yielded up his spirit.	50 Ο δε Ιησους παλιν κραξας μετα φωνης μεγαλης, αφηκε το πνευμα.
51 And suddenly, the veil of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, therocks were split,	51 Και ιδου, το καταπετασμα του ναου εσχισθη εις δυο απο ανωθεν εως κατω, και η γη εσεισθη και αι πετραι εσχισθησαν,
52 the tombs opened and the bodies of many holy people rose from the dead,	52 και τα μνημεια ηνοιχθησαν και πολλα σωματα των κεκοιμημενων αγιων ανεστησαν,
53 and these, after his resurrection, came out of the tombs, entered the holy city and appeared to anumber of people.	53 και εξελθοντες εκ των μνημειων μετα την αναστασιν αυτου εισηλθον εις την αγιαν πολιν και ενεφανισθησαν εις πολλους.
54 The centurion, together with the others guarding Jesus, had seen the earthquake and al that wastaking place, and they were terrified and said, 'In truth this man was son of God.'	54 Ο δε εκατονταρχος και οι μετ' αυτου φυλαττοντες τον Ιησουν, ιδοντες τον σεισμον και τα γενομενα, εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα, λεγοντες? Αληθως Θεου Υιος ητο ουτος.
55 And many women were there, watching from a distance, the same women who had followed Jesusfrom Galilee and looked after him.	55 Ησαν δε εκει γυναικες πολλαι απο μακροθεν θεωρουσαι, αιτινες ηκολουθησαν τον Ιησουν απο της Γαλιλαιας υπηρετουσαι αυτον?
56 Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother ofZebedee's sons.	56 μεταξυ των οποιων ητο Μαρια η Μαγδαληνη, και Μαρια η μητηρ του Ιακωβου και Ιωση, και η μητηρ των υιων Ζεβεδαιου.
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, cal ed Joseph, who had himself becomea disciple of Jesus.	57 Οτε δε εγεινεν εσπερα, ηλθεν ανθρωπος πλουσιος απο Αριμαθαιας, το ονομα Ιωσηφ, οστις και αυτος εμαθητευσεν εις τον Ιησουν?
58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be handed over.	58 ουτος ελθων προς τον Πιλατον, εζητησε το σωμα του Ιησου. Τοτε ο Πιλατος προσεταξε να αποδοθη το σωμα.
59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean shroud	59 Και λαβων το σωμα ο Ιωσηφ, ετυλιξεν αυτο με σινδονα καθαραν,
60 and put it in his own new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock. He then rol ed a large stoneacross the entrance of the tomb and went away.	60 και εθεσεν αυτο εν τω νεω αυτου μνημειω, το οποιον ελατομησεν εν τη πετρα, και προσκυλισας λιθον μεγαν εις την θυραν του μνημειου ανεχωρησεν.
61 Now Mary of Magdala and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulchre.	61 Ητο δε εκει Μαρια η Μαγδαληνη και η αλλη Μαρια, καθημεναι απεναντι του ταφου.
62 Next day, that is, when Preparation Day was over, the chief priests and the Pharisees went in a bodyto Pilate	62 Και τη επαυριον, ητις ειναι μετα την παρασκευην, συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι Φαρισαιοι προς τον Πιλατον
63 and said to him, 'Your Excel ency, we recal that this impostor said, while he was still alive, "Afterthree days I shall rise again."	63 λεγοντες? Κυριε, ενεθυμηθημεν οτι εκεινος ο πλανος ειπεν ετι ζων, Μετα τρεις ημερας θελω αναστηθη.
64 Therefore give the order to have the sepulchre kept secure until the third day, for fear his disciplescome and steal him away and tel the people, "He has risen from the dead." This last piece of fraud would beworse than what went before.'	64 Προσταξον λοιπον να ασφαλισθη ο ταφος εως της τριτης ημερας, μηποτε οι μαθηται αυτου ελθοντες δια νυκτος κλεψωσιν αυτον και ειπωσι προς τον λαον, Ανεστη εκ των νεκρων? και θελει εισθαι η εσχατη πλανη χειροτερα της πρωτης.
65 Pilate said to them, 'You may have your guard; go and make al as secure as you know how.'	65 Ειπε δε προς αυτους ο Πιλατος? Εχετε φυλακας? υπαγετε, ασφαλισατε καθως εξευρετε.
66 So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting seals on the stone and mounting a guard.	66 Οι δε υπηγον και ησφαλισαν τον ταφον, σφραγισαντες τον λιθον και επιστησαντες τους φυλακας.