(For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood until today.)

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom they who were of the sons of Israel had set a price on,

And he did not reply to him, not even with reference to one statement, so that the governor was very astonished.

At that feast, the deputy was wont to deliver unto the people a prisoner whom they would desire.

And at that time they had a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.

They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.

And [while] he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent [a message] to him, saying, "{Have nothing to do with that righteous man}, for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.")

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas and put Jesus to death.

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

He asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they kept on shouting louder and louder, "Have Him crucified!"

So Pilate, [when he] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water [and] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to [it]!"

Then he released Barabbas for them, but [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.

After that, the Governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government House, and gathered the whole garrison round him.

They stripped off His clothing and placed a scarlet robe on Him [Note: Mark 15:17 calls this a "purple" robe because in that day, any color with a mixture of "red" in it was often called "purple," so the use of "scarlet" was appropriate].

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 went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go with them that he might bear his cross.

And when they came unto the place, which is called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of dead men's skulls,

When they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and did cast lots. To fulfill that was spoken by the prophet, "They divided my garments among them: and upon my vesture did cast lots."

And they placed above his head the charge that was made against him, written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Two robbers were also crucified with him at that time, one on the right hand and one on the left.

They that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

He trusted upon God; let him now deliver him, if he desires him: for he said, That I am the Son of God.

That same, also the thieves which were crucified with him cast in his teeth.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?")

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

and many bodies of holy men that slept were raised.

Now the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus, [when they] saw the earthquake and the things that took place, were extremely frightened, saying, "Truly this man was God's Son!"

Many women that had followed Jesus from Galilee, and had ministered to him, were there, looking on from a distance.

Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus.

He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate ordered that it be released.

Pilate then commanded that it be given over to him.

and placed it in his [own] new tomb that he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the entrance of the tomb [and] went away.

The next day that followeth the day of preparing, the high priests and Pharisees got themselves to Pilate,

saying, "Sir, we remember that [while] that deceiver was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise.'

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come [and] steal him and tell the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

The guards were so shaken from fear of him that they became like dead men.

But the angel answered [and] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid! Go tell my brothers that they should go to Galilee, and there they will see me."

And [while] they were going, behold, some of the guard of soldiers went into the city [and] reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him while we were sleeping.

And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.

So, they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story [i.e., that Jesus' body had been stolen by His disciples] was told widely among the Jews, and continues to be told to this day.

and teach them to practice all the commands that I have given you. And I myself will surely be with you all the days, down to the very close of an age."

It came to pass, that John was immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins.

And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

And it happened that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

Then right after that the Holy Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert.

After that John was taken, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

and saying, That the time is fulfilled: the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

So, they went to Capernaum [Note: This was a city in Galilee that later became Jesus' headquarters while in Galilee. See verse

And they marveled at his learning. For he taught them as one that had power with him, and not as the scribes did.

And there was in their synagogue, a man vexed with an unclean spirit, and that cried

saying, "Let me be: what have we to do with thou, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, what thou art, thou art even that holy man promised of God."

And they were all amazed, so that [they began] to discuss with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

And His fame at once spread in all directions all over that part of Galilee.

But evening being come, when the sun had gone down, they brought to him all that were suffering, and those possessed by demons;

and he healed many that were sick of divers diseases. And he cast out many devils; and suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

And having found him, they say to him, That all seek thee.

And he said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this [very] reason."

And a leper comes to Him, entreating Him, and bowing the knee to Him, and saying to Him, That if thou mayest be willing, thou art able to cleanse me.

And he said to him, "See to it that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and bring for your cleansing [the things] which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

And when he came into Capernaum again after some days, the news went about that he was in the house.

And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching.

And there came unto him, that brought one sick of the palsy, borne of four men:

And as they could not get him near to Jesus, on account of the crowd, they dug through the roof over the spot where He was standing and let the pallet down that the paralyzed man was lying on.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to him that had the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

"Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts?

But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.

And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

And Jesus having heard it says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came and asked Jesus: "Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?"

But days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up, taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

so no man pours new wine into old skins, for that would burst them, and then both would be lost: but new wine must be put into new skins.

And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

And the Pharisees said unto him, "Behold, why do they on the Sabbath day that which is not lawful?"

And he said to them, "Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was a hungered both he and they that were with him?

how he entered into the house of God, in the section of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?

So that the Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

And He went another time into a synagogue, where there was a man that had a withered hand:

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And he saith to the man that had the withered hand, Stand forth.

And the Pharisees departed, and straightway gathered a counsel, with them that belonged to Herod, against him: that they might destroy him.

and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and the other side of the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a great crowd came to him [because they] heard all that he was doing.

And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell before him, and cried, saying, That thou art the Son of God.

And he warned them strictly that they should not make him known.

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

And that they might have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils.

So he appointed the Twelve--Peter (which was the name that Jesus gave to Simon),