< Mark 15 >
1 And straightaway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scholars and the whole council, having made a plan, after binding Jesus, they took him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2 And Pilate questioned him, Are thou the king of the Jews? And having answered, he said to him, Thou say.
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.
And the chief priests accused him of many things.
4 And Pilate again questioned him, saying, Thou answer nothing? Behold how many things they testify against thee.
And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.
5 But Jesus answered nothing any more, so as for Pilate to wonder.
But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marveled.
6 Now during a feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested.
Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
7 And a man who was called Barabbas was with the rebels who were bound, men who had committed murder during the insurrection.
And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8 And having cried aloud, the multitude began to ask as he was always doing for them.
And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9 And Pilate answered them, saying, Do ye wish that I would release to you the king of the Jews?
And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up because of envy.
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11 But 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 rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And again having answered, Pilate said to them, What then do ye wish I would do to the man whom ye call the king of the Jews?
And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 And Pilate said to them, For what evil has he done? But they cried out even more, Crucify him.
And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And Pilate, wanting to do what was sufficient for the crowd, released Barabbas to them. And he delivered Jesus, after scourging, so that he might be crucified.
And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is the Praetorium, and they call together the whole band.
And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they put purple clothing on him, and clothe him with a woven crown of thorns,
And they clothe him with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
18 and began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews!
and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19 And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshiped him.
And they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took the purple garment off of him, and dressed him with his own garments. And they lead him out so that they might crucify him.
And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.
21 And they draft a certain Simon, a Cyrenian passing by coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he would take his cross.
And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.
22 And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull.
And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.
And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot for them, who would take what.
And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the inscription of his accusation was inscribed, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And they crucify two robbers with him, one at his right hand, and one at his left.
And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, And he was reckoned with lawless men.
29 And those who passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 save thyself, and come down from the cross.
save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking among each other with the scholars said, He saved others, he cannot save himself.
In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe in him. And those who were crucified with him reviled him.
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
33 And having become the sixth hour, darkness occurred over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a great voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me?
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elijah.
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.
36 And one having ran, and having filled a sponge of vinegar, and having placed it on a reed, gave him to drink, saying, Leave be. We might see if Elijah comes to take him down.
And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.
37 And having given out a great voice, Jesus expired.
And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, who stood from opposite him, saw that he expired, having cried out this way, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
And when the centurion, which stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 And there were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were also Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small man, and of Joses, and Salome;
And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom [were] both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 women who also followed him and served him when he was in Galilee, also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 And now having become evening, since it was the Preparation, that is, pre-sabbath,
And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.
there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honourable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate wondered if he died already. And having summoned the centurion, he questioned him if he was already dead.
And Pilate marveled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And having ascertained from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph.
46 And having bought fine linen, and having taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher, being that which had been hewn out of rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.
And he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the [mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.