Mark 15
1 And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests having made a consultation with the elders, and scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having bound Jesus, led [Him] away, and delivered [Him] to Pilate;
Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders, scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2 and Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answering said to him, “You say [it].”
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
3 And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things, [but He answered nothing.]
The chief priests accused him of many things.
4 And Pilate again questioned Him, saying, “You do not answer anything? Behold, how many things they testify against You!”
Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
5 And Jesus no longer answered anything, so that Pilate wondered.
But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.
6 And at every celebration he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking for;
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
7 and there was [one] named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8 And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,
The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.
9 and Pilate answered them, saying, “Will you [that] I will release to you the King of the Jews?”
Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to 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 and the chief priests moved the multitude that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
12 And Pilate answering, again said to them, “What, then, will you [that] I will do to Him whom you call King of the Jews?”
Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13 And they again cried out, “Crucify Him!”
They cried out again, “Crucify him!”
14 And Pilate said to them, “Why—what evil did He do?” And they cried out the more vehemently, “Crucify Him!”
Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
15 And Pilate, resolving to do that which [was] satisfactory to the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and delivered up Jesus—having scourged [Him]—that He might be crucified.
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led Him away into the hall, which is [the] Praetorium, and call together the whole band,
The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
17 and clothe Him with purple, and having plaited a garland of thorns, they put [it] on Him,
They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
18 and began to greet Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 And they were striking Him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on Him, and having bent the knee, were prostrating to Him,
They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
20 and when they [had] mocked Him, they took the purple from off Him, and clothed Him in His own garments, and they led Him forth, that they may crucify Him.
When they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
21 And they impress a certain one passing by—Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus—that he may carry His cross,
They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.
22 and they bring Him to the place [called] Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “Place of [the] Skull”;
They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
23 and they were giving Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, and He did not receive [it].
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
24 And having crucified Him, they were dividing His garments, casting a lot on them, what each may take;
Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
25 and it was the third hour, and they crucified Him;
It was the third hour when they crucified him.
26 and the inscription of His accusation was written above: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
27 And they crucify two robbers with Him, one on the right hand and one on His left,
With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
28 [[and the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, “And He was numbered with lawless ones.”]]
The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
29 And those passing by were slandering Him, shaking their heads, and saying, “Ha! The [One] throwing down the temple, and building [it] in three days!
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
30 Save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”
save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
31 And in like manner also the chief priests, mocking with one another, with the scribes, said, “He saved others; He is not able to save Himself.
Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
32 The Christ! The King of Israel—let Him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe”; and those crucified with Him were reproaching Him.
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
33 And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,
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 great voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?” Which is, being interpreted, “My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?”
At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
35 And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, “Behold, He calls Elijah”;
Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
36 and one having run, and having filled a sponge with vinegar, having also put [it] on a reed, was giving Him to drink, saying, “Let alone, let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
37 And Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit,
Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
38 and the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom,
The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
39 and the centurion who was standing opposite Him, having seen that, having so cried out, He yielded the spirit, said, “Truly this Man was [the] Son of God.”
When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
40 And there were also women beholding far off, among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome,
There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 who also, when He was in Galilee, were following Him and were ministering to Him, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42 And now evening having come, seeing it was the Preparation, that is, before Sabbath,
When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who also himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God, came, boldly entered in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
44 And Pilate wondered if He were already dead, and having called near the centurion, questioned him if He were long dead,
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
45 and having known [it] from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 And he, having brought fine linen, and having taken Him down, wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a tomb that had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone to the door of the tomb,
He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 and Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of Joses, were beholding where He is laid.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
