Matthew 27:28-50

New International Version

²⁸ They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,^{(A) 29} and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.^{(B) 30} They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.^{(C) 31} After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.^(D)

The Crucifixion of Jesus^(E)

³² As they were going out,^(F) they met a man from Cyrene,^(G) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.^{(H) 33} They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).^{(I) 34} There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;^(J) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. ³⁵ When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.^{(K) 36} And sitting down, they kept watch^(L) over him there. ³⁷ Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

³⁸ Two rebels were crucified with him,^(M) one on his right and one on his left. ³⁹ Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads^{(N) 40} and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,^(O) save yourself!^(P) Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”^{(Q) 41} In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴² “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel!^(R) Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe^(S) in him. ⁴³ He trusts in God. Let God rescue him^(T) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ⁴⁴ In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus^(U)

⁴⁵ From noon until three in the afternoon darkness^(V) came over all the land. ⁴⁶ About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,^[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).^[b](W)

⁴⁷ When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

⁴⁸ Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar,^(X) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. ⁴⁹ The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

⁵⁰ And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.^(Y)