Mark 15
1 Early the next morning, the chief priest, elders, and religious teachers—the whole governing council—came to a decision. They had Jesus bound and sent him to be handed over to Pilate.
As soon as it was daylight, the chief priests, after holding a consultation with elders and teachers of the Law – that is to say, the whole High Council – put Jesus in chains, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.
2 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” “You said it,” Jesus replied.
“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “It is true,” replied Jesus.
3 The chief priests kept on making many accusations against him.
Then the chief priests brought a number of charges against him.
4 Pilate questioned him again, “Aren't you going to answer? See how many charges they're bringing against you!”
So Pilate questioned Jesus again. “Have you no reply to make?” he asked. “Listen, how many charges they are bringing against you.”
5 But Jesus didn't give any more answers, much to Pilate's surprise.
But Jesus still made no reply whatever; at which Pilate was astonished.
6 Now it was Pilate's custom at the Passover feast to release a prisoner to the people, whoever they requested.
Now, at the feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.
7 One of the prisoners was a man called Barabbas who belonged to a group of rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.
A man called Barabbas was in prison, with the rioters who had committed murder during a riot.
8 The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner following his usual custom.
So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,
9 “Do you want me to release to you the King of Jews?” he asked them,
he answered, “Do you want me to release the ‘king of the Jews’ for you?”
10 for he realized that it was because of their jealousy of Jesus that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.
For he was aware that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had given Jesus up to him.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
But the chief priests incited the crowd to get Barabbas released instead.
12 “Then what should I do with the one you call the King of the Jews?” he asked them.
Pilate, however, spoke to them again, “What should I do then with the man whom you call the ‘king of the Jews’?”
13 “Crucify him!” they shouted back.
Again they shouted, “Crucify him!”
14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” Pilate asked them. “Crucify him!” they shouted back even louder.
“Why, what harm has he done?” Pilate kept saying to them. But they shouted furiously, “Crucify him!”
15 Wanting to please the mob, Pilate released Barabbas to them. First he had Jesus flogged and then handed him over to be crucified.
And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.
16 The soldiers took him away into the Praetorium courtyard, where they called out the whole cohort.
The soldiers then took Jesus away into the courtyard – that is the Government house – and they called the whole garrison together.
17 They put royal purple robes on him and made a crown of thorns that they placed on him.
They dressed him in a purple robe, and, having twisted a crown of thorns, put it on him,
18 Then they saluted him, saying, “Hail King of the Jews!”
and then began to salute him. “Long life to you, king of the Jews!” they said.
19 They repeatedly beat him around the head with a rod, spat at him, and fell on their knees before him as if in worship.
And they kept striking him on the head with a rod, spitting at him, and bowing to the ground before him – going down on their knees;
20 After they finished mocking him, they took off the purple robes, and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to be crucified.
and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the purple robe, and put his own clothes on him.
21 They forced a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the countryside, to carry his cross. Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.
They led Jesus out to crucify him; and they compelled a passer-by, Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them to carry his cross.
22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means “the Place of the Skull.”
They brought Jesus to the place which was known as Golgotha – a name which means ‘place of a Skull.’
23 They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it.
There they offered him drugged wine; but Jesus refused it.
24 Then they crucified him. They divided his clothes, and threw dice to decide who would have what.
Then they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots for them, to settle what each should take.
25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
26 A sign with the written charge against him read: “The King of the Jews.”
The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, read – ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
27 They crucified two criminals with him, one on his left and one on his right.
And with him they crucified two robbers, one on the right, and the other on the left.
29 People passing by shouted insults at him, shaking their heads, and saying. “Aha! You who claimed you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days;
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads, as they said, “Ah! You who would destroy the Temple and build one in three days,
30 save yourself and come down from the cross!”
come down from the cross and save yourself!”
31 Likewise the chief priests and the religious teachers made fun of him, saying to each other, “He saved others, but he can't save himself.
In the same way the chief priests, with the teachers of the Law, said to one another in mockery,
32 If he really is the Messiah, the King of Israel, then why doesn't he come down from the cross so we can see and believe!” Even those who were crucified with him insulted him.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the ‘king of Israel,’ come down from the cross now so that we can see it and believe.” Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus insulted him.
33 At noon darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
At midday, a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
34 At three o'clock Jesus cried out, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
And, at three, Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?” which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
35 Some of those standing there heard this, and said, “He's calling for Elijah.”
Some of those standing around heard this, and said, “Listen! He is calling for Elijah!”
36 One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, put it on a stick, and tried to give it to Jesus to drink. “Leave him alone,” he said. “Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down.”
And a man ran, and, soaking a sponge in common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink, saying as he did so, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.”
37 Then Jesus groaned loudly, and died.
But Jesus, giving a loud cry, breathed his last.
38 The Temple veil was ripped in two from top to bottom.
The Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “This man was truly the Son of God.”
The Roman officer, who was standing facing Jesus, on seeing the way in which he breathed his last, exclaimed, “This man must indeed have been God’s son!”
40 Some women were watching from a distance including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joses, and Salome.
There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome –
41 They had followed Jesus and had taken care of him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.
all of whom used to accompany Jesus when he was in Galilee, and give him support – besides many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
42 It was Friday, the day before the Sabbath. When evening came,
The evening had already fallen, when, as it was the Preparation day – the day before the Sabbath –
43 Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the governing council who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, had the courage to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.
Joseph from Arimathea, a councillor of good position, who was himself living in expectation of the kingdom of God, came and ventured to go in to see Pilate, and to ask for the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate was surprised that Jesus had died so soon, so he summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died.
But Pilate was surprised to hear that he had already died. So he sent for the officer, and asked if he were already dead;
45 Once he had confirmation from the centurion, Pilate gave permission for Joseph to take the body.
and, on learning from the officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.
46 Joseph bought a linen sheet. Then he took Jesus' body down from the cross and wrapped it in the sheet, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of rock. Then he rolled a heavy stone up against the entrance.
Joseph, having bought a linen sheet, took Jesus down, and wound the sheet around him, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock; and then rolled a stone up against the entrance of the tomb.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where he was laid.
Mary of Magdala and Mary, the mother of Joseph, were watching to see where he was laid.
