Mark 15
1 Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders, scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] up to Pilate.
2 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, Thou sayest.
3 The chief priests accused him of many things.
And the chief priests accused him urgently.
4 Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? See of how many things they bear witness against thee.
5 But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.
But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him].
7 There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
Now there was the [person] named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with [him], [and] that had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.
And the crowd crying out began to beg [that he would do] to them as he had always done.
9 Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?
10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
12 Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do [to him] whom ye call King of the Jews?
13 They cried out again, “Crucify him!”
And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.
15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.
16 The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
And the soldiers led him away into the court which is [called the] praetorium, and they call together the whole band.
17 They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
And they clothe him with purple, and bind round on him a crown of thorns which they had plaited.
18 They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19 They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.
20 When they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.
21 They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.
And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.
22 They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
And they bring him to the place [called] Golgotha, which, being interpreted, is Place of a skull.
23 They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.
And they offered him wine [to drink] medicated with myrrh; but he did not take [it].
24 Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
And having crucified him, they part his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots on them, what each one should take.
25 It was the third hour when they crucified him.
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews.
27 With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
And with him they crucify two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
28 The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
[And the scripture was fulfilled which says, And he was reckoned with the lawless.]
29 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,
30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
save thyself, and descend from the cross.
31 Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He cannot save himself.
In like manner the chief priests also, with the scribes, mocking with one another, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
Let the Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and may believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
33 When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when [the] sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
and 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?
35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
And some of those who stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calls for Elias.
36 One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
And one, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.
37 Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.
38 The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.
39 When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.
40 There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
And there were women also looking on from afar off, among whom were both Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him and ministered to him; and many others who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42 When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable councillor, who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, coming, emboldened himself and went in to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
45 When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
And when he knew from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
And having bought fine linen, [and] having taken him down, he swathed him in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was cut out of rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
And Mary of Magdala and Mary the [mother] of Joses saw where he was put.
