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.
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?” “You said it,” Jesus replied.
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 kept on making many accusations against him.
And the leaders of the priests accused him in many things.
4 Pilate questioned him again, “Aren't you going to answer? See how many charges they're bringing against you!”
Then Pilate again questioned him, saying: “Do you not have any response? See how greatly they accuse you.”
5 But Jesus didn't give any more answers, much to Pilate's surprise.
But Jesus continued to give no response, so that Pilate wondered.
6 Now it was Pilate's custom at the Passover feast to release a prisoner to the people, whoever they requested.
Now on the feast day, he was accustomed to release to them one of the prisoners, whomever they requested.
7 One of the prisoners was a man called Barabbas who belonged to a group of rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.
But there was one called Barabbas, who had committed murder in the sedition, who was confined with those of the sedition.
8 The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner following his usual custom.
And when the crowd had ascended, they began to petition him to do as he always did for them.
9 “Do you want me to release to you the King of Jews?” he asked them,
But Pilate answered them and said, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”
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 knew that it was out of envy that the leaders of the priests had betrayed him.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
Then the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
12 “Then what should I do with the one you call the King of the Jews?” he asked them.
But Pilate, responding again, said to them: “Then what do you want me to do with the king of the Jews?”
13 “Crucify him!” they shouted back.
But again they cried out, “Crucify him.”
14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” Pilate asked them. “Crucify him!” they shouted back even louder.
Yet truly, Pilate said to them: “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “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.
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 took him away into the Praetorium courtyard, where they called out the whole cohort.
Then the soldiers led him away to the court of the praetorium. And they called together the entire cohort.
17 They put royal purple robes on him and made a crown of thorns that they placed on him.
And they clothed him with purple. And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on him.
18 Then they saluted him, saying, “Hail King of the Jews!”
And they began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews.”
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 struck his head with a reed, and they spit on him. And kneeling down, they reverenced him.
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 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 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.
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 Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means “the Place of the 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, but he refused it.
And they gave him wine with myrrh to drink. But he did not accept it.
24 Then they crucified him. They divided his clothes, and threw dice to decide who would have what.
And while crucifying him, they divided his garments, casting lots over them, to see who would take what.
25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
Now it was the third hour. And they crucified him.
26 A sign with the written charge against him read: “The King of the Jews.”
And the title of his case was written as: 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 at his right, and the other at his left.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: “And with the iniquitous he was reputed.”
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;
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 the chief priests and the religious teachers made fun of him, saying to each other, “He saved others, but 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 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.
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 At noon darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
And when the sixth hour arrived, a darkness occurred over the entire earth, until the ninth hour.
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 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 standing there heard this, and said, “He's calling for Elijah.”
And some of those standing near, upon hearing this, said, “Behold, he is calling 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.”
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 Then Jesus groaned loudly, and died.
Then Jesus, having emitted a loud cry, expired.
38 The Temple veil was ripped in two from top to bottom.
And the veil of the temple was torn in two, from the top to the 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.”
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 Some women were watching from a distance including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and 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 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.
(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 It was Friday, the day before the Sabbath. When evening came,
And when evening had now arrived (because it was the Preparation Day, which is 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.
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 that Jesus had died so soon, so he summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died.
But Pilate wondered if he had already died. And summoning a centurion, he questioned him as to whether he was already dead.
45 Once he had confirmation from the centurion, Pilate gave permission for Joseph to take the body.
And when he had been informed by the centurion, he gave the body 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.
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 were watching where he was laid.
Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph observed where he was laid.
