The Message Bible MSG
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 At dawn's first light, the high priests, with the religious leaders and scholars, arranged a conference with the entire Jewish Council. After tying Jesus securely, they took him out and presented him to Pilate.
1
et confestim mane consilium facientes summi sacerdotes cum senioribus et scribis et universo concilio vincientes Iesum duxerunt et tradiderunt Pilato
2 Pilate asked him, "Are you the 'King of the Jews'?"
2
et interrogavit eum Pilatus tu es rex Iudaeorum at ille respondens ait illi tu dicis
3 The high priests let loose a barrage of accusations.
3
et accusabant eum summi sacerdotes in multis
4 Pilate asked again, "Aren't you going to answer anything? That's quite a list of accusations."
4
Pilatus autem rursum interrogavit eum dicens non respondes quicquam vide in quantis te accusant
5 Still, he said nothing. Pilate was impressed, really impressed.
5
Iesus autem amplius nihil respondit ita ut miraretur Pilatus
6 It was a custom at the Feast to release a prisoner, anyone the people asked for.
6
per diem autem festum dimittere solebat illis unum ex vinctis quemcumque petissent
7 There was one prisoner called Barabbas, locked up with the insurrectionists who had committed murder during the uprising against Rome.
7
erat autem qui dicebatur Barabbas qui cum seditiosis erat vinctus qui in seditione fecerant homicidium
8 As the crowd came up and began to present its petition for him to release a prisoner,
8
et cum ascendisset turba coepit rogare sicut semper faciebat illis
9 Pilate anticipated them: "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?"
9
Pilatus autem respondit eis et dixit vultis dimittam vobis regem Iudaeorum
10 Pilate knew by this time that it was through sheer spite that the high priests had turned Jesus over to him.
10
sciebat enim quod per invidiam tradidissent eum summi sacerdotes
11 But the high priests by then had worked up the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas.
11
pontifices autem concitaverunt turbam ut magis Barabban dimitteret eis
12 Pilate came back, "So what do I do with this man you call King of the Jews?"
12
Pilatus autem iterum respondens ait illis quid ergo vultis faciam regi Iudaeorum
13 They yelled, "Nail him to a cross!"
13
at illi iterum clamaverunt crucifige eum
14 Pilate objected, "But for what crime?" But they yelled all the louder, "Nail him to a cross!"
14
Pilatus vero dicebat eis quid enim mali fecit at illi magis clamabant crucifige eum
15 Pilate gave the crowd what it wanted, set Barabbas free and turned Jesus over for whipping and crucifixion.
15
Pilatus autem volens populo satisfacere dimisit illis Barabban et tradidit Iesum flagellis caesum ut crucifigeretur
16 The soldiers took Jesus into the palace (called Praetorium) and called together the entire brigade.
16
milites autem duxerunt eum intro in atrium praetorii et convocant totam cohortem
17 They dressed him up in purple and put a crown plaited from a thorn bush on his head.
17
et induunt eum purpuram et inponunt ei plectentes spineam coronam
18 Then they began their mockery: "Bravo, King of the Jews!"
18
et coeperunt salutare eum have rex Iudaeorum
19 They banged on his head with a club, spit on him, and knelt down in mock worship.
19
et percutiebant caput eius harundine et conspuebant eum et ponentes genua adorabant eum
20 After they had had their fun, they took off the purple cape and put his own clothes back on him. Then they marched out to nail him to the cross.
20
et postquam inluserunt ei exuerunt illum purpuram et induerunt eum vestimentis suis et educunt illum ut crucifigerent eum
21 There was a man walking by, coming from work, Simon from Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. They made him carry Jesus' cross.
21
et angariaverunt praetereuntem quempiam Simonem Cyreneum venientem de villa patrem Alexandri et Rufi ut tolleret crucem eius
22 The soldiers brought Jesus to Golgotha, meaning "Skull Hill."
22
et perducunt illum in Golgotha locum quod est interpretatum Calvariae locus
23 They offered him a mild painkiller (wine mixed with myrrh), but he wouldn't take it.
23
et dabant ei bibere murratum vinum et non accepit
24 And they nailed him to the cross. They divided up his clothes and threw dice to see who would get them.
24
et crucifigentes eum diviserunt vestimenta eius mittentes sortem super eis quis quid tolleret
25 They nailed him up at nine o'clock in the morning.
25
erat autem hora tertia et crucifixerunt eum
26 The charge against him - the king of the jews - was printed on a poster.
26
et erat titulus causae eius inscriptus rex Iudaeorum
27 Along with him, they crucified two criminals, one to his right, the other to his left.
27
et cum eo crucifigunt duos latrones unum a dextris et alium a sinistris eius
29 People passing along the road jeered, shaking their heads in mock lament: "You bragged that you could tear down the Temple and then rebuild it in three days -
29
et praetereuntes blasphemabant eum moventes capita sua et dicentes va qui destruit templum et in tribus diebus aedificat
30 so show us your stuff! Save yourself! If you're really God's Son, come down from that cross!"
30
salvum fac temet ipsum descendens de cruce
31 The high priests, along with the religion scholars, were right there mixing it up with the rest of them, having a great time poking fun at him: "He saved others - but he can't save himself!
31
similiter et summi sacerdotes ludentes ad alterutrum cum scribis dicebant alios salvos fecit se ipsum non potest salvum facere
32 Messiah, is he? King of Israel? Then let him climb down from that cross. We'll all become believers then!" Even the men crucified alongside him joined in the mockery.
32
Christus rex Israhel descendat nunc de cruce ut videamus et credamus et qui cum eo crucifixi erant conviciabantur ei
33 At noon the sky became extremely dark.
33
et facta hora sexta tenebrae factae sunt per totam terram usque in horam nonam
34 The darkness lasted three hours. At three o'clock, Jesus groaned out of the depths, crying loudly, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"
34
et hora nona exclamavit Iesus voce magna dicens Heloi Heloi lama sabacthani quod est interpretatum Deus meus Deus meus ut quid dereliquisti me
35 Some of the bystanders who heard him said, "Listen, he's calling for Elijah."
35
et quidam de circumstantibus audientes dicebant ecce Heliam vocat
36 Someone ran off, soaked a sponge in sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down."
36
currens autem unus et implens spongiam aceto circumponensque calamo potum dabat ei dicens sinite videamus si veniat Helias ad deponendum eum
37 But Jesus, with a loud cry, gave his last breath.
37
Iesus autem emissa voce magna exspiravit
38 At that moment the Temple curtain ripped right down the middle.
38
et velum templi scissum est in duo a sursum usque deorsum
39 When the Roman captain standing guard in front of him saw that he had quit breathing, he said, "This has to be the Son of God!"
39
videns autem centurio qui ex adverso stabat quia sic clamans exspirasset ait vere homo hic Filius Dei erat
40 There were women watching from a distance, among them Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and Joses, and Salome.
40
erant autem et mulieres de longe aspicientes inter quas et Maria Magdalene et Maria Iacobi minoris et Ioseph mater et Salome
41 When Jesus was in Galilee, these women followed and served him, and had come up with him to Jerusalem.
41
et cum esset in Galilaea sequebantur eum et ministrabant ei et aliae multae quae simul cum eo ascenderant Hierosolyma
42 Late in the afternoon, since it was the Day of Preparation (that is, Sabbath eve),
42
et cum iam sero esset factum quia erat parasceve quod est ante sabbatum
43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly respected member of the Jewish Council, came. He was one who lived expectantly, on the lookout for the kingdom of God. Working up his courage, he went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
43
venit Ioseph ab Arimathia nobilis decurio qui et ipse erat expectans regnum Dei et audacter introiit ad Pilatum et petiit corpus Iesu
44 Pilate questioned whether he could be dead that soon and called for the captain to verify that he was really dead.
44
Pilatus autem mirabatur si iam obisset et accersito centurione interrogavit eum si iam mortuus esset
45 Assured by the captain, he gave Joseph the corpse.
45
et cum cognovisset a centurione donavit corpus Ioseph
46 Having already purchased a linen shroud, Joseph took him down, wrapped him in the shroud, placed him in a tomb that had been cut into the rock, and rolled a large stone across the opening.
46
Ioseph autem mercatus sindonem et deponens eum involvit sindone et posuit eum in monumento quod erat excisum de petra et advolvit lapidem ad ostium monumenti
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary, mother of Joses, watched the burial.
47
Maria autem Magdalene et Maria Ioseph aspiciebant ubi poneretur
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain.