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