Mark 15
1 And 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.
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.
2 And Pilate questioned him, “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said to him, “You are saying it.”
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
3 And the leaders of the priests accused him in many things.
The chief priests accused him of many things.
4 Then Pilate again questioned him, saying: “Do you not have any response? See how greatly they accuse you.”
Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
5 But Jesus continued to give no response, so that Pilate wondered.
But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.
6 Now on the feast day, he was accustomed to release to them one of the prisoners, whomever they requested.
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
7 But there was one called Barabbas, who had committed murder in the sedition, who was confined with those of the sedition.
There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8 And when the crowd had ascended, they began to petition him to do as he always did for them.
The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.
9 But Pilate answered them and said, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”
Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
10 For he knew that it was out of envy that the leaders of the priests had betrayed him.
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11 Then the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
12 But Pilate, responding again, said to them: “Then what do you want me to do with the king of the Jews?”
Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13 But again they cried out, “Crucify him.”
They cried out again, “Crucify him!”
14 Yet truly, Pilate said to them: “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him.”
Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
15 Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, having severely scourged him, to be crucified.
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
16 Then the soldiers led him away to the court of the praetorium. And they called together the entire cohort.
The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
17 And they clothed him with purple. And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on him.
They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
18 And they began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews.”
They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 And they struck his head with a reed, and they spit on him. And kneeling down, they reverenced him.
They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
20 And 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.
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.
21 And 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.
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.
22 And they led him through to the place called Golgotha, which means, ‘the Place of Calvary.’
They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
23 And they gave him wine with myrrh to drink. But he did not accept it.
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
24 And while crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots over them, to see who would take what.
Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
25 Now it was the third hour. And they crucified him.
It was the third hour when they crucified him.
26 And the title of his case was written as: The king of the Jews.
The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
27 And with him they crucified two robbers: one at his right, and the other at his left.
With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: “And with the iniquitous he was reputed.”
The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
29 And the passersby blasphemed him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ah, you who would destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it,
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
30 save yourself by descending from the cross.”
save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
31 And 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.
Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
32 Let 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.
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.
33 And when the sixth hour arrived, a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And 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?”
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?”
35 And some of those standing near, upon hearing this, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
36 Then 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.”
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.”
37 Then Jesus, having emitted a loud cry, expired.
Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.
The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
39 Then 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.”
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!”
40 Now 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,
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;
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.
who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42 And when evening had now arrived (because it was the Preparation Day, which is before the Sabbath)
When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 there 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.
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.
44 But Pilate wondered if he had already died. And summoning a centurion, he questioned him as to whether he was already dead.
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
45 And when he had been informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 Then 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.
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.
47 Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph observed where he was laid.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
