< Mark 15 >

1 And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] up to Pilate.
And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests, having held a consultation with the elders and the scribes, and the whole council, bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, Thou sayest.
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering saith to him, I am.
3 And the chief priests accused him urgently.
And the chief priests brought many charges against him.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? See of how many things they bear witness against thee.
And Pilate asked him again, Dost thou make no answer? See what things they are testifying against thee!
5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marvelled.
But Jesus made no further answer; so that Pilate marveled.
6 But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him].
Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they might ask.
7 Now there was the [person] named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with [him], [and] that had committed murder in the insurrection.
And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with insurgents who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the crowd crying out began to beg [that he would do] to them as he had always done.
And the multitude, coming up, began to ask him to do as he had been wont to do for them.
9 But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?
And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release to you the king of the Jews?
10 for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.
For he knew that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas.
12 And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do [to him] whom ye call King of the Jews?
And Pilate answering again said to them, What then would ye have me do with 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, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.
Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more, Crucify him!
15 And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.
And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and, when he had scourged Jesus, delivered him up to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the court which is [called the] praetorium, and they call together the whole band.
And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothe him with purple, and bind round on him a crown of thorns which they had plaited.
And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
18 And they 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 on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.
And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and kneeling down, did him homage.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.
And after they had made sport of him, they stripped him of the purple robe, and put his own garments on him. And they lead him out to crucify him.
21 And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenaean, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.
22 And they bring him to the place [called] Golgotha, which, being interpreted, is Place of a skull.
And they bring him to the place Golgotha; which is, when interpreted, Place of a Skull.
23 And they offered him wine [to drink] medicated with myrrh; but he did not take [it].
And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it.
24 And having crucified him, they part his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots on them, what each one should take.
And they crucify him, and divide his garments, casting lots for them, what each should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
And it was the third hour when they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews.
And on the cross the inscription of the charge against him was written: “The king of the Jews.”
27 And with him they crucify two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on 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 the lawless.]
29 And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it up in three days,
30 save thyself, and descend from the cross.
save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 In like manner the chief priests also, with the scribes, mocking with one another, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes, making sport among themselves, said, He saved others, cannot he save himself?
32 Let the Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and may believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him were reviling him.
33 And when [the] sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;
And 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 with a loud voice, [saying], Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? which is, when 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 Elias.
And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, See! he is calling for Elijah.
36 And one, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.
And one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, Hold! Let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.
And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.
38 And the veil 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 the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.
And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that he so expired, said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 And there were women also looking on from afar off, among whom were both Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
There were also women looking on from a distance; among whom was Mary the 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 others who came up with him to Jerusalem.
who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and rendered him their services; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42 And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,
And evening having now come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable councillor, who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, coming, emboldened himself and went in to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable councilor, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, came, and boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been long dead.
45 And when he knew from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
And having been informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And having bought fine linen, [and] having taken him down, he swathed him in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was cut out of rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.
And having bought fine linen, he took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a tomb which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the tomb.
47 And Mary of Magdala and Mary the [mother] of Joses saw where he was put.
And Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

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