Mark 15

¹And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and delivered him to Pilate.

²And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.

³And the chief priests accused him in many things.

⁴And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold in how many things they accuse thee.

⁵But Jesus still answered nothing: so that Pilate wondered.

⁶Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

⁷And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.

⁸And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them.

⁹And Pilate answered them and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?

¹⁰For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

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

¹²And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews?

¹³But they again cried out: Crucify him.

¹⁴And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.

¹⁵And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas: and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

¹⁶And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace: and they called together the whole band.

¹⁷And they clothed him with purple: and, platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him.

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

¹⁹And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.

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

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

²²And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.

²³And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh. But he took it not.

²⁴And crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

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

²⁶And the inscription of his cause 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 with the wicked he was reputed.

²⁹And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days buildest it up again:

³⁰Save thyself, coming down from the cross.

³¹In like manner also the chief priests, mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself he cannot save.

³²Let Christ the king of Israel come down 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 earth until the ninth hour.

³⁴And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted: My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me?

³⁵And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias.

³⁶And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down.

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

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

³⁹And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost. said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

⁴⁰And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joseph and Salome,

⁴¹Who also when he was in Galilee followed him and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem.

⁴²And when evening was now come (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath),

⁴³Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

⁴⁴But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

⁴⁵And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

⁴⁶And Joseph, buying fine linen and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

⁴⁷And Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of Joseph, beheld 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.