JESUS IS BROUGHT BEFORE PILATE

1 WHEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

THE DEATH OF JUDAS

3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

JESUS QUESTIONED BY PILATE

11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

JESUS SENTENCED TO DEATH

15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

JESUS IS MOCKED BY THE SOLDIERS

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 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.

JESUS' CRUCIFIXION
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

JESUS' DEATH
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

THE BURIAL OF JESUS
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

1When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people, tooke counsell against Iesus to put him to death.

2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and deliuered him to Pontius Pilate the gouernour.

3 Then Iudas, which had betraied him, when he saw that hee was condemned, repented himselfe, and brought againe the thirtie pieces of siluer to the chiefe Priests and Elders,

4Saying, I haue sinned, in that I haue betraied the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to vs? see thou to that.

5And hee cast downe the pieces of siluer in the Temple, and departed, and went and hanged himselfe.

6And the chiefe Priests tooke the siluer pieces, and said, It is not lawfull for to put them into the treasurie, because it is the price of blood.

7And they tooke counsell, and bought with them the potters field, to burie strangers in.

8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood vnto this day.

9(Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremie the Prophet, saying, And they tooke the thirtie pieces of siluer, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value:

10And gaue them for the potters field, as the Lord appointed me.)

11And Iesus stood before the gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying; Art thou the King of the Iewes? And Iesus sayd vnto him, Thou sayest.

12And when hee was accused of the chiefe Priests and Elders, he answered nothing.

13Then saith Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witnesse against thee?

14And he answered him to neuer a word: insomuch that the Gouernour marueiled greatly.

15Now at that feast the Gouernor was woont to release vnto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said vnto them, Whom will ye that I release vnto you? Barabbas, or Iesus, which is called Christ?

18For hee knew that for enuie they had deliuered him.

19 When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him.

20But the chiefe Priestes and Elders perswaded the multitude that they should aske Barabbas, & destroy Iesus.

21The Gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I release vnto you? They said, Barabbas.

22Pilate said vnto them, What shall I doe then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all sayde vnto him, Let him be crucified.

23And the Gouernour said, Why, what euil hath he done? But they cried out þe more, saying, Let him be crucified.

24 When Pilate saw that he could preuaile nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, hee tooke water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust person: see yee to it.

25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on vs, and on our children.

26 Then released hee Barabbas vnto them, and when he had scourged Iesus, he deliuered him to be crucified.

27Then the souldiers of the Gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered vnto him the whole band of souldiers.

28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

29 And when they had platted a crowne of thornes, they put it vpon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile king of the Iewes.

30And they spit vpon him, and tooke the reed, and smote him on the head.

31And after that they had mocked him, they tooke the robe off from him, and put his owne raiment on him, and led him away to crucifie him.

32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to beare his Crosse.

33And when they were come vnto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

34 They gaue him vineger to drinke, mingled with gall: and when hee had tasted thereof, hee would not drinke.

35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, They parted my garments among them, and vpon my vesture did they cast lots.

36And sitting downe, they watched him there:

37And set vp ouer his head, his accusation written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES.

38Then were there two theeues crucified with him: one on the right hand, and another on the left.

39 And they that passed by, reuiled him, wagging their heads,

40And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse.

41Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and Elders, said,

42He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.

43He trusted in God, let him deliuer him now if hee will haue him: for he said, I am the Sonne of God.

44The thieues also which were crucified with him, cast þe same in his teeth.

45Now from the sixth houre there was darkenesse ouer all the land vnto the ninth houre.

46And about the ninth houre, Iesus cried with a loud voyce, saying, Eli, Eli, Lamasabachthani, that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee?

47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

48And straightway one of them ran, and tooke a spunge, and filled it with vineger, and put it on a reede, and gaue him to drinke.

49The rest said, Let bee, let vs see whether Elias will come to saue him.

50 Iesus, when hee had cried againe with a loud voice, yeelded vp the ghost.

51And behold, the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.

52And the graues were opened, and many bodies of Saints which slept, arose,

53And came out of the graues after his resurrection, and went into the holy citie, and appeared vnto many.

54Now when the Centurion, and they that were with him, watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, & those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Son of God.

55And many women were there (beholding afarre off) which followed Iesus from Galilee, ministring vnto him.

56Among which was Mary Magdalene, & Mary the mother of Iames and Ioses, and the mother of Zebedees children.

57When the Euen was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Ioseph, who also himselfe was Iesus disciple:

58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Iesus: then Pilate commanded the body to be deliuered.

59And when Ioseph had taken the body, hee wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth,

60And laide it in his owne newe tombe, which he had hewen out in the rocke: and he rolled a great stone to the doore of the sepulchre, and departed.

61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting ouer against the sepulchre.

62 Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chiefe Priests and Pharisees came together vnto Pilate,

63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiuer said, while he was yet aliue, After three daies I wil rise againe.

64Command therfore that the sepulchre be made sure, vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, & steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last errour shalbe worse then the first.

65Pilate said vnto them, Yee haue a watch, goe your way, make it as sure as you can.

66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

I == Ps 2:2 ; Mark 15:1 ; Luke 22:66 ; 23:1 ; John 18:28

II == Matt 20:19 ; Acts 3:13

III == Matt 26:14-15

V == 2nd Sam 17:23 ; Acts 1:18

VIII == Acts 1:19

IX == Zech 11:12-13

XI == Mark 15:2 ; Luke 23:3 ; JOhn 18:33 , 37 ; 1st Tim 6:13

XII == Matt 26:63 ; JOhn 19:9

XIII == Matt 26:62 ; John 19:10

XV == Mark 15:6 ; Luke 23:17 ; John 18:39

XX == Mark 15:11 ; Luke 23:18 ; John 18:40 ; Acts 3:14

XXVI == Isa 53:5 ; Mark 15:15 ; Luke 23:16 , 24-25 ; John 19:1 , 16

XXVII == Mark 15:16 ; John 19:2

XXVIII == Luke 23:11

XXIX == Ps 69:19 ; Isa 53:3

XXX == Isa 50:6 ; Matt 26:67

XXXI == Isa 53:7

XXXII == Mark 15:21 ; luke 23:26 ; Acts 7:58 ; Heb 13:12

XXXIII == Mark 15:22 ; Luke 23:33 ; John 19:17

XXXIV == Ps 69:21

XXXV == Ps 22:18 ; Mark 15:24 ; Luke 23:34 ; John 19:24

XXXVI == Matt 27:54

XXXVII == Mark 15:26 ; Luke 23:38 ; John 19:19

XXXVIII ==Isa 53:12 ; Mark 15:27 ; Luke 23:32 , 33 ; John 19:18

XXXIX == Ps 22:7 ; 109:25 ; Mark 15:29 ; Luke 23:35

XL == Matt 26:61 , 63 ; John 2:19

XLIII == Ps 22:8

XLV == Mark 15:33 ; Luke 23:44

XLVI == Ps 22:1

LXVIII == Ps 69:21 ; Mark 15:36 ; Luke 23:36 ; John 19:29

L == Mark 15:37 ; Luke 23:46

LI == Ex 26:31 ; 2nd Chr 3:14 ; Mark 15:38 ; Luke 23:45

LIV == Matt 27:36 ; Mark 15:39 ; Luke 23:47

LV == Luke 8:2-3

LVI == Mark 15:40

LVII == Mark 15:42 ; Luke 23:50 ; John 19:38

LX == Isa 53:9

LXIII == Matt 16:21 ; 17:23 ; 20:19 ; 26:61 ; Mark 8:31 ; 10:34 ; Luke 9:22 ; 18:33 ; 24:6-7 ; John 2:19

LXVI == Dan 6:17

1 When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the governor. 3 Then Judas, his betrayer, seeing that Jesus had been condemned, deeply regretted what he had done. He returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, "I have sinned in betraying innocent blood." They said, "What is that to us? Look to it yourself." 5 Flinging the money into the temple, he departed and went off and hanged himself. 6 The chief priests gathered up the money, but said, "It is not lawful to deposit this in the temple treasury, for it is the price of blood." 7 After consultation, they used it to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. 8 That is why that field even today is called the Field of Blood. 9 Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of a man with a price on his head, a price set by some of the Israelites, 10 and they paid it out for the potter's field just as the Lord had commanded me." 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and he questioned him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so." 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they are testifying against you?" 14 But he did not answer him one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed. 15 Now on the occasion of the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called (Jesus) Barabbas. 17 So when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Which one do you want me to release to you, (Jesus) Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?" 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over. 19 While he was still seated on the bench, his wife sent him a message, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man. I suffered much in a dream today because of him." 20 The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas but to destroy Jesus. 21 The governor said to them in reply, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They answered, "Barabbas!" 22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus called Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" 23 But he said, "Why? What evil has he done?" They only shouted the louder, "Let him be crucified!" 24 When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Look to it yourselves." 25 And the whole people said in reply, "His blood be upon us and upon our children." 26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but after he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus inside the praetorium and gathered the whole cohort around him. 28 They stripped off his clothes and threw a scarlet military cloak about him. 29 Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 30 They spat upon him and took the reed and kept striking him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him off to crucify him. 32 As they were going out, they met a Cyrenian named Simon; this man they pressed into service to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of the Skull), 34 they gave Jesus wine to drink mixed with gall. But when he had tasted it, he refused to drink. 35 After they had crucified him, they divided his garments by casting lots; 36 then they sat down and kept watch over him there. 37 And they placed over his head the written charge against him: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. 38 Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left. 39 Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, if you are the Son of God, (and) come down from the cross!" 41 Likewise the chief priests with the scribes and elders mocked him and said, 42 "He saved others; he cannot save himself. So he is the king of Israel! Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now if he wants him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" 44 The revolutionaries who were crucified with him also kept abusing him in the same way. 45 From noon onward, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 And about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 47 Some of the bystanders who heard it said, "This one is calling for Elijah." 48 Immediately one of them ran to get a sponge; he soaked it in wine, and putting it on a reed, gave it to him to drink. 49 But the rest said, "Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to save him." 50 But Jesus cried out again in a loud voice, and gave up his spirit. 51 And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, rocks were split, 52 tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many. 54 The centurion and the men with him who were keeping watch over Jesus feared greatly when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, and they said, "Truly, this was the Son of God!" 55 There were many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. 57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be handed over. 59 Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it (in) clean linen 60 and laid it in his new tomb that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed. 61 But Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained sitting there, facing the tomb. 62 The next day, the one following the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, "Sir, we remember that this impostor while still alive said, 'After three days I will be raised up.' 64 Give orders, then, that the grave be secured until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him and say to the people, 'He has been raised from the dead.' This last imposture would be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "The guard is yours; go secure it as best you can." 66 So they went and secured the tomb by fixing a seal to the stone and setting the guard.

JESUS BROUGHT BEFORE PILATE

Chapter 1 - 2 JESUS TAKEN TO PILATE; ORRICIALLY CONDEMENED Mark 14:53 The Jewish trial number 3 was held in the morning, a trial in name only, to make legitimate, the illegal trials held in the night. Even yet most of the populace still slept. Mainly those known to oppose Jesus were present.
*This was probably the first time all 70 were present, we know Joseph of Arimathaea and probably Nicodemus objected, Lk 23:51, but it would not have changed the outcome. In fact, one was required to volunteer to vote no on a capital punishment decision.
Among the many illegal things they did, they were not allowed under their law to pronounce guilt on the same day the evidence was heard, but they pronounced guilt and went right to Pilate.

They put Jesus inside the Gentile building but did not go in themselves, entering it would make them ceremonially unclean to attend the remainder of the feast days. (They had already had the Passover the night before.)

Since they had no legitimate charge, they first simply said that if he wasn’t a criminal they wouldn’t have delivered Jesus to him. Pilate then told them to judge Him according to their own law, but they protested they weren’t allowed to execute anyone, Jn. 18:28-30.

Realizing they weren’t getting anywhere, they had to make charges that would indicate conspiracy against the Roman government, so they resorted to vicious libel in Lk. 23:2-12. “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes paying taxes to Caesar and claims he is Christ, a king.”

Pilate questioned and Jesus admitted to being King of the Jews, but His kingdom was not of this world. Pilate found no fault in that, so they said He stirred up people in Judea beginning in Galilee.

At mention of Galilee, Herod’s jurisdiction, Pilate sent him to him as he was in Jerusalem at the time to make sure no riots developed while the crowds were there for the feast.

Herod wanted Jesus to put on a miracle show, but Jesus wouldn’t even speak to him. So Herod and his soldiers put a gorgeous robe on Jesus, mocked him as a king and sent Him back to Pilate, causing the two rivals to become friends.

Chapter 3 - 10 JUDAS AND THE FIELD OF BLOOD: SUICIDE OF JUDAS Mark 14:10-11 MATT 27:3 JUDAS HANGS HIMSELF?? THE DEATH OF JUDAS ISCALIOT.

According to "THE JEROME BIBLIONAL COMMANETARY 1968" Stated "We do not know of any prohibition that disallowed putting such money into the temple treasury."

Some scholars believe that the writers which quoted from memory attributed the passage to Jeremiah by unconscious association of the text with the passage of Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 18:2-3
2 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. Jeremiah 32:6-15 6: And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Jeremiah 18:7-
7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it. 8 So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.
10 And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying,
14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

The other tradition is in Acts 1:18-19 "He bought a parcel of land with the wages of his iniquity and falling head long he burst open in the middle and all his insides spilled out" Chapter 27:11-25 Mark 15: 6-15 Luke 23: 13: 25

The Trial, Crucifixion before Pilate, and Burial of Jesus About the time that Jesus began his public ministry, Pilate assumed office, he was the Roman governor of Judea 26-37 AD. Caesarea was Pilate's official residence and went to Jerusalem at the time of Feasts to keep order. He was cruel, merciless, and well noted for his habitual brutality. Like his Roman emperors counter parts he rather enjoyed the spectacle of the torture and death of a man. He had mingled the blood of Galileans at one time with their sacrifices, Luke 13:1.

Pilate's effort to get out of crucifying Jesus was a pitiful story. He didn't want to do it, one tradition has it that Jesus was a stoop-shouldered and ugly, or the other tradition that Jesus was erect and handsome and Pilate couldn't keep his eyes off of Jesus no matter which tradition was true. No one is sure why but Jesus made an impression on this hard-hearted Roman governor, whether it was his countenance and bearing so divine, so commanding, even while Jesus was dressed in the robes of mock royalty, and the crown of thorns on his head, with blood running down his face.

Pilate's wife had a dream about Jesus and sent word of the dream to Pilate explaining what had taken place in the dream.
Pilate tried many ways of getting out of the crucifying of Jesus, He appealed from the Jewish rulers to Herod, then Herod back to the rulers, then from the rulers to the multitudes. The multitudes turned against Jesus, because the Jewish rulers had people in the crowd to drive the crowd in the direction of Jesus' death. Pilate tried to appeal to the crowd's pity, by having Jesus scourged and not having to go all the way to crucifixion. Pilate was still thinking of releasing Jesus until the Jewish rulers threatened to report him to Caesar. Pilate gave his consent or command to the death of Jesus only after it started looking like it might cost him his position as Governor of Judea.

Tradition says, that Pilate's wife, Procula became a Christian, Pilate committed suicide. MATT 27:11 PILATE QUESTIONS JESUS v 11-14.

Matthew stresses the kingship of Christ, so he merely reports that Jesus admitted to Pilate that He was King of the Jews. Jesus didn’t answer other questions because He was on trial for saying He was king of the Jews. Jews mocked Him Luke 22:63-65 Herod Mocked Him Soldiers mocked Him Luke 23:11 Pilate's Soldiers mock Him By this time Judas had probably seen what was happening and hanged himself. At this point, they put Jesus’ own clothes back on him and led Him away to be crucified.
Lk. 23:26-32 adds that on the road to Golgotha women were weeping and Jesus told them not to weep for Him but for themselves and their children for the troubles ahead (destruction of AD 70). The statement about green tree and dry meant that if the Romans condemned one who was pronounced innocent, what would they do to those later who were pronounced guilty?
Luke also mentioned the two other malefactors to be put to death with Jesus. Chapter 45 - 56 The Death and Its Accompanying Signs-the Darkness: For three hours, sin is symbolic related to darkness, symbolic mourning for Jesus Chapter 57 - 61
The Burial MATT 27:57

THE BURIAL OF JESUS MATT 27:62 THE GUARD AT THE TOMB GOLGOTHA, MEANING "SKULL" in Aramaic The Vulgate translation is (Calvariae) is the source that the modern term "Calvary" has come from. Golgotha is outside the walls of Jerusalem (JN 19: 20)

GALL.....: Used as a narcotic it is a mixture of herbs and myrrh (MK 1523) Jesus' refusal of the pain killer, signifies his total love and acceptance of His father's will. (JN 10: 17-18 Rom 5: 8)

V 1 TOOK COUNSEL: Rulers who took counsel together against the Lord and his anointed Dave described them. Depicts the conspiracy of Jesus' adversaries (12:14 22:15 26:41 Matthew is description of the plot alludes to PS 2:2 (Acts 4:25-27) V 2 PILATE THE GOVERNOR: From AD 26 to 36 Pilate, the Roman procuration (Procuration is appointing one as agent or attorney) of Judedy, Idumea, (Idumea in a Greek word meaning "pertaining to Edom". This term was given by the Romans and Greeks for the country of Edom on the South borders of Judea inhabited by Idumeans (Edomites) (Mark 3:8; Is 34:5-6; Ezek 35:15; 36:5). After the fall of Jerusalem (587 B.C.) the Edomites began to advance northward (Ezek 36:5). By 312 B.C. the Nabataeans, who established themselves in Edom, drove them from Petra. The Edomites were gradually forced into the S half of Judea, including the region around Hebron, an area that the Greeks later called Idumea) and Samaria. Pontius Pilate is now immortalized in the Apostles' Creed as the responsible for the Crucifixion of Christ and his suffering. He lacked the integrity to release Jesus though he considered Jesus innocent of a capital crime (27:23)

CORBONA: In the temple a place where the people put in their gifts or offerings.

V 10. At some point, Judas became remorseful; possibly the condemnation was greater than he expected. He knew he betrayed andinnocent man and tried to return the money, but when it was not accepted, he threw it down, probably in the temple building calledthe Royal Stoa, (The Royal Stoa In Hebrew: lang="he" dir="rtl" xml:lang="he">הסטיו המלכותי‎, translit. Ha-stav ha-Mal'ḥuti‎; it is also called or known as the Royal Colonnade, Royal Portico, Royal Cloisters, Royal Basilica or Stoa Basileia )where the priests gathered. But he did not repent, so he hanged himself. (Judas suicide is difficult to interpret. Unknown is the precise course of events. Mt 26:56 A scenario links Jeremiah and Zechariah Many feels that Matthew story come from Jer 18:1-11; 19:11; 32:6-9 and Zech 11:12) Apparently the limb broke and he burst open on the rocks beneath. (We are guessing here ) Since it was “blood money”, the officials did not put it into the treasury but bought a field in which to bury strangers. The field had been used by potters to get clay. Matthew quoted about the potter’s field and it’s price from Zech. 11:12,13. He called it Jeremiah, because it was from a section starting with Jeremiah.

VERSES 11 - 31 The Trial of Jesus

v 11. Fourth utterance, “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me? Mt. 27:46,47; Mk. 15:343-36. God turned his back on Jesus because Jesus took on all the sins of the world onto His shoulders. God can not look at sin that is why Jesus is there to take our sins to God for forgiveness. V 11 KING OF THE JEWS: The Jerusalem leaders gave this title with obvious political overtones to getPilate to execute Jesus. Pilate would have to have legal reason to execute Jesus. If Jesus was challenging the authority of the Roman empire. Pilate had the King of the Jews placed above the head of Jesus because that was the custom to place what the person had been excited for above them on the cross.

v 12. Fifth utterance, “I thirst”. Jn. 19:28.
v 13. He refused to drink from the wine vinegar sponge. Jn. 19:29.
v 14. Sixth utterance, “It is finished”. Jn. 19:19:30. ( It was a shout of victory that the work of redemption was finished. This was a single Greek word, testelestai. Tax receipts have been found with written across them testelestai, meaning “paid in full”.)
v 15. Same as 13 ? He refused to drink the wine vinegar from a sponge, Mt. 27:48; Mk. 15;36. (Sponge on end of hyssop which grows 18 inches long. Used for blood in Ex. 12:22.)

V 15 BARABLAS OR JESUS

v 15-23. Three times in Lk. 23:14-22 and in Jn 18:38 Pilate declared that he found no fault in Jesus at all. Pilate’s wife warned him of her dream that Jesus was innocent and both he and Herod declared him innocent, so he sought to release him under the custom of releasing a prisoner at the time of the feast. He knew the leaders were envious of Jesus, and thought the people certainly wouldn’t want to release Barabbas, a murderer and insurrectionist. However, the leaders no doubt put on a big show that Jesus had blasphemed God, and persuaded the people to cry for Barabbas’ release instead. They inflamed the people to insist on crucifying Jesus.
v 16. Seventh utterance, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit”. Lk. 23:46.
v 17. He dismissed His spirit by an act of His own control, Mt. 27:50; Mk. 15:37; Lk. 23:46; Jn. 19:30. Not killed, power to lay His life down and take it again, Jn. 10:18.
(He died at 3:00 PM, when evening sacrifice was being slain, not Passover lamb.)
v 18. The temple curtain was torn top to bottom, Mt. 27:51; Mk. 15:38; Lk. 23:45.
v 19. Earthquake, rocks split, graves opened, Mt. 27:52, 53. (It is very clear that some graves were opened and bodies of some believers arose after Christ arose Sunday morning and walked about Jerusalem. This would have been from local cemeteries and probably those who had lived soon enough before to still be recognized. God used them as further proofs of the reality of resurrection to the people of that day. I believe that, along with several other good commentators, that Christ is the first-fruits and these were “first-fruits saints” who went to heaven when He did instead of dying again. Others point out we have some good arguments but no proofs for that. Obviously they were not caught up with Him from the Mt of Olives, so if they were, when? Also, it was “Christ the first-fruits”, 1 Cor. 15:23.

V 19 A DREAM: Matthew is the only one who records the dream Pilate's wife received causing her great concern not to harm Jesus(1:20 2:12-13 , 22

)v 20. Roman soldiers admit, “Surely He was the Son of God. Others beat their breasts and left, while followers stood afar off, Mt. 27:54, 55; Mk. 15:39; Lk. 23:47-49. These included “many women followers from Galilee” and in Lk, “all His acquaintance stood afar off”. So more of His disciples and friends may have been there than we commonly suppose.

V 21. Soldiers broke the victims legs causing them to suffocate, but Jesus was already dead, so a soldier thrust a spear in His side, bringing forth blood and water. Pilate got word from Centurion that Jesus was already dead before releasing His body. After such an unfair trial, perhaps Pilate wanted Jesus to have a proper burial. Jews can not allow a body to hang overnight, Deut. 21:22,23

v 22. Burial & stone placed, Mt. 27:56-61; Mk. 15:42-47; Lk. 23:50-56; Jn. 19:38-42. John is the only male disciple named as being present, but some were probably among the “acquaintances and women”, Lk. 23:49. Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the council who had not consented to the deeds done, asked for the body of Jesus, took it down, wrapped it in fine linen he had purchased and placed it in his own new tomb, Lk. 23:50-53. Nicodemus Ben Gurion (Nicodemus ben Gurion (Hebrew: נקדימון בן גוריון Nakdimon ben Gurion) was a wealthy Jew who lived in Jerusalem in the 1st century ) was a brother of Josephus. He was the one who came to Jesus by night and later asked the council regarding Jesus if a man should be condemned before he was heard. It is reported he was cast out of the Sanhedrin for his beliefs, that he was one of the three richest men in Jerusalem, but lost all in the persecution, and his daughter was seen gathering barley corn from under the horses feet (presumably from the manure). He brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about 75 pounds our weight, to wrap in the linen with the body, Jn. 19:39. (Spices made into a paste, the wrapping when dried would resemble papier mache’) This day was Friday, because it was the preparation of the Sabbath, which was near, Lk 23:54. The women from Galilee, who were there and watched where the body was laid, were Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, Salome, and many other women who came to Jerusalem with Jesus. They went to homes and prepared spices to take to the grave Sunday morning, but rested on the Sabbath. Instead of a paste, these would be made into liquid which could be drizzled over the entire linen wrapped body.

v 23. Sepulcher sealed and guarded on the Sabbath, only recorded Mt. 27:62-66.
It is very obvious from Mt. 27:62 that the chief priests and Pharisees, though they criticized Jesus healing on the Sabbath, went to Pilot on the Sabbath day. “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate.” So that there will be no misunderstanding about the day of preparation, preparation for the day of Passover and Passover were past. Mk. 15:42 states clearly, “And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath.” Jn. 19:31 is also clear on that. Lu 23:54 “And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.” In contrast to the disciples, who should have expected it, the religious leaders remembered Jesus had said He would rise again the third day. They wanted the tomb sealed so the disciples couldn’t steal the body and claim Jesus had risen. That would be a worse fraud than Jesus claiming He was Messiah. (They may have even feared Jesus might come back to life, and thought if the stone was sealed, He couldn’t get out.) They could have supplied their own temple guards, but if they got Rome involved, Rome could verify if the disciples tried to break in, then claim Jesus was risen.

In Hebrew usage parts of days at the beginning and end of a period were counted as days Esther 4:16 5:1 three days and three nights Matthew 12:40 a way of saying three days I Samuel 30:12-13 after three days Mark 8:31 10:34 John 2:19 the third day Matthews 16:21 17:23 20:19 Luke 9:22 24:7, 21, 46 All of these are interchangeable phrases used for the same time period Friday afternoon to Sunday morning What many didn't realize was the disappearance of His body could of been explained many different ways, but the resurrection of Jesus was a much bigger question.

V 24: A RIOT: Riot is translated "Tumult" earlier in 26:5 Jerusalem leaders were afraid of riots in many different times,
but now they used or instigated one for their benefit.  

V 24 WASHED HIS HANDS: Pilate's believed if he washed his hands and stated that he washed his hands the death of Jesus won't be on him. But all the blame was placed on him for he was the only one there that had the authority to put Jesus to death.
MATT 27:24 PILATE DELIVERS JESUS TO BE CRUCIFIED

v 24-26. Comparing this with John 1, it appears that Pilate finally decided he must placate the Jews somehow without ordering an execution. Therefore he took Jesus, and had him scourged (It was illegal to do both). Jewish scourging is a beating with a rod, thirteen times on each shoulder and thirteen times on the loins. Scourging by the Romans is much more severe. A victim’s arms are drawn around a pillar and tied together. The instrument of torture is a whip with metal or other sharp objects fastened in it’s many strands. When this is cracked over a victim’s back or wraps around a chest it tears out pieces of flesh. It only lasts about three minutes and one man watches to make sure it is stopped and the prisoner untied while he is still living. Even so, the beating is so traumatic that some do die. Those who live are scarred for life.

V. 25 HIS BLOOD BE ON US: The Jerusalem mob placed this oath which invokes a curse on themselves. Their oath being rash and inappropriate because they had no idea what was truly happening. Their quilt eventually brought judgment from God on the Holy City. (Jer 26:15 Acts 5:28)

Later Priests, elders, and scribes mocked Him while on the cross

Pilate washed his hands in front of the people declaring himself innocent, but of course he was still guilty. The people yelled in their frenzy, “His blood be on us and on our children.” Months later, after an angel released the apostles from prison and they continued preaching Jesus as Messiah, the frustrated high priest and council protested, “You intend to bring this man’s blood upon us”, Acts. 5:28. This began to come true in the destruction of AD 70.

Their answer, “His blood [be] on us, and on our children”, came back to haunt them, when they complained in Acts 5:28, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. They have paid in persecution throughout the years. Chapter 27:26 Jesus is Scourged

Scourging usually preceded capital punishment, Pilate was hoping that scourging would be sufficient punishment for Jesus. The person to be scourged was stripped to the waist. then in a bent over position, his hands would be secured. The scourge was usually several braids of leather braids tightly together forming a handle, then from the handle several groups of two or three pieces of leather would be braided together with bits of bones secured in them. The bones would tear out large pieces of flesh when striking the persons back. Depending on the person doing the scourging whether the person would live or not, many didn't.

MATT 27:27 THE SOLDIERS MOCK JESUS

v 27-31. Six hundred soldiers gathered around Jesus in the praetorian court, and knowing Jesus claimed to be a king, after the beating the soldiers made sport of him. They stripped him, put on him a scarlet robe, and crown of thorns, mocked Him as King of the Jews, spit on Him and beat him on the head repeatedly with a staff. He was probably beyond recognition ( Isaiah 52:14) Pilate then went out and getting the attention of the people, stood Jesus before them and said he found no basis for a charge against him. At about 6:00 in the morning, Jesus was a bloody, unrecognizable staggering mess, and Pilate said, “Here is the man, your king.” When the religious leaders saw him they only shouted the more, crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said, “You take him and crucify him. I don’t find any basis for a charge against him.” At this the Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die, because he claims he is the Son of God.” That frightened Pilate, and he questioned Jesus more, but He would not reply. When Pilate threatened his power over Jesus, Jesus calmly told him that his power was controlled from above, so Pilate tried harder to release Jesus. At least the Roman trials had been more fair than the Jewish ones, which had at least 26 illegal procedures. Pilate had four times declared Jesus innocent, but when the people told him they would report to Caesar that he had released a rival king, he caved in to their demands

V 27 PRAETORIUM: The residence of a Roman Official (Pilate) in Jerusalem

V 28 A SCARLET ROBE: A Roman Soldier's Military Cloak

Represents through his shed blood Jesus' defeat of Satan. V 29KING OF THE JEWS.....: A title given by the Sanhedrin and the soldiers mock Jesus with it. (23:2 ) It was place on His cross (27:27) On all the cross the crime was placed on the top of the cross. In Matthew the wise men are the only ones who used the title KING OF THE JEWS as a positive and honorable way (2:2) CROWN OF THORNS.....: They adorn Jesus at his ascension points to the crown of glory. The reed signifies of his heavenly Kingdom's scepter.

MATT 27:32 THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS

Chapter 27:32 Simon of Cyrene

John 19:17 it is said that Jesus went out bearing His own wooden cross. Remember Jesus was fully man and as man He was growing exhausted by His night of argon, and the scourging He had received. Simon was pressed into service by the roman soldiers.

v 32. Simon, from Cyrene in north Africa, was probably a black man forced to carry the crossbeam of Jesus’ cross, the upright was usually already in the ground. (Simon’s sons, Alexander and Rufus are believed to later become believers, Rufus being with Paul in Rome.) The cross piece was no more than five inches square, six feet long and weighed some thirty pounds. Sometimes it was nailed to a notch in the upright, but usually the upright was trimmed as a tenon. Then the cross piece was mortised and lifted over the top of the upright so it could be slipped down over the tenon. In most cases the upright was about six feet tall, so with the knees buckled, the feet were nailed a short distance above ground. Even on the tallest uprights, the feet were never more than three or four feet above ground, and those high ones were only used for the most notorious national criminals. The shorter uprights made it more convenient for the soldiers to secure the cross piece in place.
According to the Commonly accepted time table Jesus was placed on the cross on April Friday at 9 A.M. Suffered and gave up the Spirit about six hours later at 3:00 in the afternoon.

33 - 44 THE CRUCIFIZION V 35 CRUCIFIED HIM: Crucifixion was make so it was a very slow and torturous death. The pictures of today do not place the nail in the correct spot in the hand. During this time period the wrist was also call the hand. If you would place the nail in the palm as today's pictures show, the body weight would pull itself loose from the nail. The nail was placed behind the wrist or between the wrist and elbow so it would support the weight of the person. The reason that they broke the people legs that were not dead yet is so that they couldn't pull themselves up to keep breathing. Asphyxiation is what killed the people. DIVIDED HIS GARMENT.....: Allusion to PS 22:18 this Psalm is quoted before His death by Jesus. (Mt 27:46 JN 19:24)

Chapter 27:33-56 Jesus is crucified See more go to Mark 15:21-41 Luke 23:32-43 and John 19:17-30

v 33-38. When they arrived at Golgotha, they offered Jesus a wine, gall mixture to lesson the pain, but He refused. He was stripped and either left naked or covered with a brief cloth, a concession Rome came to make for the Jews. Nails were driven through the wrists, not palms, (At this time period in history the palm was from the finger tips to the arm) and drug by the crossbeam up onto the tenon upon which the crossbeam was dropped. The knees were bent, one foot placed on the other sideways and a five - seven inch spike driven through them both just above the heels. Bones are found which verify this, with the spike clinched against a knot. Similar treatment was given to the thief on either side, and when the purpose of death was fastened above each victim, the one over Jesus read, “This Is JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS”. In disgust at being “used” by the priests, he had it written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, so that Jews and others passing from all areas could read it. After a crucifixion the crime over the top of a cross was taken down indicating that the crime was now wiped out. So when Jesus’ heading was taken down the Romans were blotting out the crimes Christ was suffering for us, just as God had already blotted out the handwriting of ordinances against us, Col. 2:14.

Soldiers divided up His garments, casting lots for the under piece with no seam in fulfillment of Ps. 22:18. Jesus’ garments would have been 1 turban, 2 sandals, 3 girdle, 4 outer coat, 5 inner robe, seamless, like a high priest’s robe, or long undershirt. (Coat was under garment. In Lk. 6:29, (Greek) if one takes your cloak, outer garment, forbid him not to take your coat, inner garment.) Soldiers were accustomed to dividing up the clothing, but were gambling for Christ’s garment because it was luxurious. They may have heard it had healing power by touching the fringe, and His disciples might pay well for it if left intact. They then sat down to watch Him, but there was much taunting Him to come down from the cross etc.

V 45 SIXTH.....NINTH HOURS.....: Starting around noon and going until 3: 00 PM (Amos 8:8-10)

MATT 27:45 THE DEATH OF JESUS

V 46: ELI, ELI : Aramainx and Hebrew mixed quotation of Ps 22:1 He surrenders his Spirit to God (Lk 23:46)
v 33, on to 66. This portion can best be summarized from all the Gospels.
1. Jesus arrived at Golgotha, 9:00 AM, Mt. 27:33; Mk. 15:22; Lk. 23:33; Jn. 19:17.
2. He refused the offer of wine and gall - myrrh, Mt. 27:34; Mk. 15:23.
3. Stripped and nailed to a cross between 2 thieves, Mt. 27:35-38; Mk. 15:24-28; Lk. 23:33-38; Jn. 19:18.
4. First utterance, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do”. Lk. 23:34. Compare 1 Cor. 2:8 Had they known they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. 
5. Soldiers cast lots for His garments, Mt. 27:35; Mk. 15:24; Lk. 23:34; Jn. 19:23.
6. Jews, soldiers & thieves mock Jesus’ about destroying and building the temple in three days, come down from the cross and we will believe, He saved others but can’t save himself, etc. Mt. 27:39-43; Mk. 15;29-32; Lk. 23:35-37.
7. Conversation with thieves, one repentant rebukes the other and himself calls for mercy. Jesus promises he will be with Him in paradise that same day. Lk. 23:39-43.
8. Second utterance, “I tell you the truth, today you shall be with me in Paradise”.
9. Third utterance, to mother, Mary, “Woman behold your son”. To John, “Behold thy mother”, Jn. 19:26,27.PM, Mt. 27:45; Mk. 15:33; Lk. 23:44.

(GUARD OF SOLDIERS: The Roman military personnel sought refuge with the Jerusalem priest after seeing the empty tomb. This would help to keep them out of trouble with Pilate (28:14) Also, keep them from being killed by their superiors.

V 51: At this time there was an eclipse for three hours (Also the time of a full moon.

V 52: Curtain of the Temple: From the two holiest chambers were the Holy place and most holy place (Ex 26:31-34 was a curtain. (Ex 26:31:34 Heb 9:8) to stop sinners from entering in. During Jesus death this curtain was torn ed down the middle. Now forgiveness is secured heaven is open to anyone (Eph 2:18 Heb 10: 19-22) who repentance.
Saints ....were raised: Jesus was the first one to be resurrected in Glory with the other being resurrected after Easter. (Col 1:18) Except for Matthew's Gospel and witness from Jerusalem verifying the fact, there is not other history about it.

THE EVE OF THE SABBATH, THE DAY OF PREPARATION:

On that day they prepared all things necessary; not being allowed even to dress their meat on the sabbath day.

Chapter 62 - 66 The Sealed Tomb

(Not John’s spiritual mentor, she was never exalted. Maybe went to John’s home in Galilee with Salome. Some historians say she lived in John’s home in Jerusalem 11 years and died, others, she lived to go with him to Ephesus.)
10. Darkness from noon to 3:00