< Mark 15 >
1 And forthwith in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, and having bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
And as soon as ever it was light the chief priests holding a consultation with the elders and scribes, they and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus, and carried Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him: Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering, said: You say it.
And Pilate asked Him, Art thou the king of the Jews? and He answered It is as thou sayst.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.
And the chief priests accused Him of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 Pilate again asked him, saying: Do you make no answer? See, how many things they testify against you.
So Pilate asked Him again, saying, Dost thou answer nothing? See how many things they witness against thee:
5 But Jesus gave no further answer; so that Pilate was astonished.
but Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was amazed.
6 Now it was his custom to release to them, at the feast, one prisoner, whomever they desired.
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired:
7 And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with his fellow-insurgents, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
and there was one Barabbas under confinement with some of his accomplices in sedition, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude cried out, and began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.
And the people clamoured and desired him to do as he always used to do for them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying: Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?
But Pilate answered them, saying, Would ye have me release to you the king of the Jews?
10 For he knew that, through envy, the chief priests had delivered him up.
(for he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him up to him out of envy: )
11 But the chief priests instigated the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
but the chief priests incited the people to desire that he would rather release Barabbas to them.
12 And Pilate answered and said again to them: What, then, do you wish me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?
And Pilate answered, and said to them again, What then would you have me do with Him, whom ye call king of the Jews?
13 They again cried out: Crucify him.
And they cried out again, Crucify Him.
14 But Pilate said to them: Why, what evil has he done? But they cried vehemently: Crucify him.
But Pilate said unto them, Why, what ill has He done? And they cried out the more vehemently, Crucify Him.
15 And Pilate, willing to gratify the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.
So Pilate being willing to ingratiate with the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the governor’s house, and called together the whole band.
And the soldiers led Him away into the hall, which is called the Pretorium; and gathered their whole company together:
17 And they clothed him in purple; and having plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it on him,
and they clad Him in purple, and platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head,
18 and began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews!
and saluted Him, saying, Hail king of the Jews;
19 And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage.
and struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit upon Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him homage.
20 And when they had derided him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
And when they had thus abused Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put his own clothes on Him, and brought Him out to crucify Him.
21 And they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, (the father of Alexander and Rufus, ) who was passing by, coming in from the country, to bear his cross.
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was passing by, coming out of the country, to carry his cross:
22 And they brought him to the place Golgotha, which is, when translated, the place of a skull.
and they brought Him to a place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a scull.
23 And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh, to drink: but he did not receive it.
And they offered Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He would not take it.
24 And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves, casting lots for them, what each one should take.
And when they had fastened Him to the cross, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what each of them should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
And it was the third hour, when they fixed Him on the cross:
26 And the superscription containing his accusation was written above him: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
and the title of his charge was written over Him, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
And they crucified two thieves with Him, one on his right hand and one on his left:
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: And he was numbered with transgressors.
so that the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."
29 And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying: Aha! you that destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
And they that passed by reviled Him, shaking their heads and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest, the temple,
30 save yourself, and come down from the cross.
and buildest it in three days, save thyself and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes, speaking in derision one to another, said: He saved others; himself he can not save.
And the chief priests likewise scoffing at Him among themselves, with the scribes, said, He saved others, Himself He cannot save: let Christ,
32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. Those also who were crucified with him, reproached him.
the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe in Him. And even they that were crucified with Him, reviled Him.
33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land, till the ninth hour.
Now at the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land, until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani? which is, when translated, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "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 for Elijah.
And some of them that stood by hearing it, said, Behold He calleth upon Elias.
36 And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying: Wait; let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.
And there ran one, and filled a spunge with vinegar, and putting it on a reed offered it Him to drink, saying, Let Him alone, let us see whether Elias will come to take Him down.
37 But Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, gave up his spirit.
But Jesus cried with a loud voice and expired.
38 And the vail of the temple was rent 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 And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.
And when the centurion, that stood over against Him, saw that He expired with such a cry, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 And there were, at a distance, women also, looking on; among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome;
There were also women at a distance looking on: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women, who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
who also when He was in Galilee, followed Him and waited on Him: and several others who came up to Jerusalem with Him.
42 And when the evening had come, because it was the preparation, which is the eve of the sabbath,
And the evening being now come, (because it was the preparation,
43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
or the day before the sabbath, ) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also was expecting the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
44 But Pilate was astonished that he was already dead; and having called the centurion to him, he inquired of him whether he had been any while dead.
But Pilate wondered that He was dead already, and therefore calling for the centurion he asked him if He had been dead any time:
45 And having learned the fact from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
and when he heard it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher that had been hewed out of a rock: and he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.
And he bought fine linen, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
And Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.