Matthew 27:33-56

The Crucifixion

33 ¹And when they came to a place called ²Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

34 ³they gave Him ⁴wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He was unwilling * to drink.

35 And when they had crucified Him, ⁵they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.

36 And sitting down, they began to ⁶keep watch over Him there.

37 And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, "⁷THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

38 At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

39 And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, ⁸wagging their heads

40 and saying, "⁹You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! ¹⁰If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

41 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,

42 "¹¹He saved others; He cannot * save Himself. ¹²He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43 "¹³HE TRUSTS IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE Him now, IF HE DELIGHTS IN HIM; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "

44 ¹⁴The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.

45 ¹⁵Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "¹⁶ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"

47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."

48 ¹⁷Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.

49 But the rest of them said, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him."

50 And Jesus ¹⁸cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

51 ¹⁹And behold, ²⁰the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and ²¹the earth shook and the rocks were split.

52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had ²²fallen asleep were raised;

53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered ²³the holy city and appeared to many.

54 ²⁴Now the centurion, and those who were with him ²⁵keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw ²⁶the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, "Truly this was ²⁷the Son of God!"

55 ²⁸Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ²⁹ministering to Him.

56 Among them was ³⁰Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and ³¹the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 27:34-44: {Mark 15:22-32; Luke 23:33-43; John 19:17-24}
• 2. Luke 23:33; John 19:17
• 3. Psalms 69:21
• 4. Mark 15:23
• 5. Psalms 22:18
• 6. Matthew 27:54
• 7. Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38; John 19:19
• 8. Job 16:4; Psalms 22:7; Psalms 109:25; Lamentations 2:15; Mark 15:29
• 9. Matthew 26:61; John 2:19
• 10. Matthew 27:42
• 11. Mark 15:31; Luke 23:35
• 12. Matthew 27:37; Luke 23:37; John 1:49; John 12:13
• 13. Psalms 22:8
• 14. Luke 23:39-43
• 15. Matthew 27:45-56: {Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49}
• 16. Psalms 22:1
• 17. Psalms 69:21; Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36; John 19:29
• 18. Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46; John 19:30
• 19. Matthew 27:51-56: {Mark 15:38-41;} Luke 23:47-49
• 20. Exodus 26:31f; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45; Hebrews 9:3
• 21. Matthew 27:54
• 22. Acts 7:60
• 23. Matthew 4:5
• 24. Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47
• 25. Matthew 27:36
• 26. Matthew 27:51
• 27. Matthew 4:3; Matthew 27:43
• 28. Mark 15:40; Luke 23:49; John 19:25
• 29. Mark 15:41; Luke 8:2, 3
• 30. Matthew 28:1; Mark 15:40, 47; Mark 16:9; Luke 8:2; John 19:25; John 20:1, 18
• 31. Matthew 20:20

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "a lot"
• [b]. Lit "written"
• [c]. Or "blaspheming"
• [d]. Or "can He not save Himself?"
• [e]. Or "takes pleasure in;" or "cares for him"
• [f]. I.e. 12 noon
• [g]. Or "occurred"
• [h]. I.e. 3 p.m.
• [i]. Lit "Permit that we see"
• [j]. Some early mss read "And another took a spear and pierced His side, and there came out water and blood" (cf John 19:34)
• [k]. Or "curtain"
• [l]. Or "holy ones"
• [m]. Or "a son of God" or "a son of a god"
• [n]. Or "caring for Him"