Mark 15

¹And immediately in the morning, after the leaders of the priests had taken counsel with the elders and the scribes and the entire council, binding Jesus, they led him away and delivered him to Pilate.

²And Pilate questioned him, “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said to him, “You are saying it.”

³And the leaders of the priests accused him in many things.

⁴Then Pilate again questioned him, saying: “Do you not have any response? See how greatly they accuse you.”

⁵But Jesus continued to give no response, so that Pilate wondered.

⁶Now on the feast day, he was accustomed to release to them one of the prisoners, whomever they requested.

⁷But there was one called Barabbas, who had committed murder in the sedition, who was confined with those of the sedition.

⁸And when the crowd had ascended, they began to petition him to do as he always did for them.

⁹But Pilate answered them and said, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”

¹⁰For he knew that it was out of envy that the leaders of the priests had betrayed him.

¹¹Then the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

¹²But Pilate, responding again, said to them: “Then what do you want me to do with the king of the Jews?”

¹³But again they cried out, “Crucify him.”

¹⁴Yet truly, Pilate said to them: “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him.”

¹⁵Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, having severely scourged him, to be crucified.

¹⁶Then the soldiers led him away to the court of the praetorium. And they called together the entire cohort.

¹⁷And they clothed him with purple. And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on him.

¹⁸And they began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews.”

¹⁹And they struck his head with a reed, and they spit on him. And kneeling down, they reverenced him.

²⁰And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple, and they clothed him in his own garments. And they led him away, so that they might crucify him.

²¹And they compelled a certain passerby, Simon the Cyrenian, who was arriving from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to take up his cross.

²²And they led him through to the place called Golgotha, which means, ‘the Place of Calvary.’

²³And they gave him wine with myrrh to drink. But he did not accept it.

²⁴And while crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots over them, to see who would take what.

²⁵Now it was the third hour. And they crucified him.

²⁶And the title of his case was written as: The king of the Jews.

²⁷And with him they crucified two robbers: one at his right, and the other at his left.

²⁸And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: “And with the iniquitous he was reputed.”

²⁹And the passersby blasphemed him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ah, you who would destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it,

³⁰save yourself by descending from the cross.”

³¹And similarly the leaders of the priests, mocking him with the scribes, said to one another: “He saved others. He is not able to save himself.

³²Let the Christ, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.

³³And when the sixth hour arrived, a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.

³⁴And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”

³⁵And some of those standing near, upon hearing this, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”

³⁶Then one of them, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and placing it around a reed, gave it to him to drink, saying: “Wait. Let us see if Elijah will come to take him down.”

³⁷Then Jesus, having emitted a loud cry, expired.

³⁸And the veil of the temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.

³⁹Then the centurion who stood opposite him, seeing that he had expired while crying out in this way, said: “Truly, this man was the Son of God.”

⁴⁰Now there were also women watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome,

⁴¹(and while he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him) and many other women, who had ascended along with him to Jerusalem.

⁴²And when evening had now arrived (because it was the Preparation Day, which is before the Sabbath)

⁴³there arrived Joseph of Arimathea, a noble council member, who himself was also awaiting the kingdom of God. And he boldly entered to Pilate and petitioned for the body of Jesus.

⁴⁴But Pilate wondered if he had already died. And summoning a centurion, he questioned him as to whether he was already dead.

⁴⁵And when he had been informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

⁴⁶Then Joseph, having bought a fine linen cloth, and taking him down, wrapped him in the fine linen and laid him in a sepulcher, which was hewn from a rock. And he rolled a stone to the entrance of the tomb.

⁴⁷Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph observed where he was laid.

Mark 15

¹And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

²And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

³And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

⁴And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

⁵But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

⁶Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

⁷And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

⁸And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

⁹But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

¹⁰For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

¹¹But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

¹²And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

¹³And they cried out again, Crucify him.

¹⁴Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

¹⁵And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

¹⁶And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band.

¹⁷And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

¹⁸And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

¹⁹And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

²⁰And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

²¹And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

²²And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

²³And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

²⁴And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

²⁵And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

²⁶And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

²⁷And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

²⁸And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

²⁹And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

³⁰Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

³¹Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

³²Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

³³And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

³⁴And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

³⁵And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

³⁶And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

³⁷And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

³⁸And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

³⁹And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

⁴⁰There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

⁴¹(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

⁴²And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

⁴³Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

⁴⁴And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

⁴⁵And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

⁴⁶And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

⁴⁷And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.