< Mark 15 >
1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [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, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest [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: but he answered nothing.
And the chief priests accused Him of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
So Pilate asked Him again, saying, Dost thou answer nothing? See how many things they witness against thee:
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
but Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was amazed.
6 Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired:
7 And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, 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 crying aloud began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done unto them.
And the people clamoured and desired him to do as he always used to do for them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto 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 the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
(for he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him up to him out of envy: )
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto 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 unto them, What will ye then that I shall do [unto him] whom ye 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 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
And they cried out again, Crucify Him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
But Pilate said unto them, Why, what ill has He done? And they cried out the more vehemently, Crucify Him.
15 And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when 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 into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call 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 with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],
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 smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshipped him.
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 mocked 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 compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, 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 bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, 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 to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.
And they offered Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He would not take it.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man 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 of his accusation was written over, 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 crucify two thieves; the 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 saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
so that the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days,
And they that passed by reviled Him, shaking their heads and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest, the temple,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
and buildest it in three days, save thyself and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot 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 Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled 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 was come, there was darkness over the whole land until 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, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, 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 them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
And some of them that stood by hearing it, said, Behold He calleth upon Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come 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 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
But Jesus cried with a loud voice and expired.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain 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, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, 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 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less 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 unto him; ) and many other women which came up with him unto 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 now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
And the evening being now come, (because it was the preparation,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved 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 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling [unto him] the centurion, he asked 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 when he knew [it] of 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 sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
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 beheld where he was laid.
And Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.