Mark 15
1 Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Yeshua, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
As soon as it was early morning, having already formed a plan, the chief priests with the elders and scribes, indeed the whole council, bound Jesus, led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
2 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "You say so."
Pilate asked Him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” So in answer He said to him, “You stated a fact!”
3 The chief priests accused him of many things.
But the chief priests kept accusing Him of many things.
4 Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you."
So Pilate asked Him again, saying: “Are you not going to answer? See how many things they are testifying against you!”
5 But Yeshua made no further answer, and Pilate was amazed.
But Jesus still gave no answer, so that Pilate marveled.
6 Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they requested.
Now at the feast he would release to them one prisoner, whomever they would request.
7 There was one called Bar-Aba, bound with those who had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder.
Well there was one called Barabbas, who had been bound with his fellow insurrectionists, who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8 And the crowd went up and began to ask him to do for them according to his custom.
Then the crowd began to call out and request that he do just as he always did for them.
9 Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
So Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”
10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
(He knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.)
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, that he should release Bar-Aba to them instead.
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
12 Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"
Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do to him you call ‘king of the Jews’?”
13 They shouted again, "Crucify him."
Again they shouted, “Crucify him!”
14 Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him."
But Pilate said to them, “But what evil did he do?” They just yelled all the louder, “Crucify him!”
15 Pilate, wishing to please the crowd, released Bar-Aba to them, and handed over Yeshua, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and Jesus, after a flogging, he handed over to be crucified.
16 The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, the Praetorium) and assembled the whole garrison.
17 They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
They clothed Him with purple, plaited a crown of thorns and put it on Him,
18 They began to salute him, "Greetings, King of the Jews."
and began to ‘acclaim’ Him by saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
They kept hitting Him on the head with a rod and spitting on Him, and kneeling down they would ‘worship’ Him.
20 When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
When they had ridiculed Him, they took the purple off Him and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
21 And they forced one passing by, Shimon of Qurinaya, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
A certain passer-by, Simon a Cyrenian (the father of Alexander and Rufus), coming in from the countryside, was compelled to carry His cross.
22 And they brought him to the place called Gagulta, which is translated, "The place of a skull."
They brought Him to a place Golgotha, which is translated, ‘Place of a Skull’.
23 They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.
They offered Him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.
24 Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
After crucifying Him, they divided His clothes by casting lots for them, to see who would take what.
25 It was nine in the morning, and they crucified him.
It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
The statement of His ‘crime’ that had been written was: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
With Him they also crucified two bandits, one on His right and one on His left.
28 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And he was numbered with transgressors."
So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”
29 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha. You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
Those who passed by kept ridiculing Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Hey! You who can 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 Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He cannot save himself.
Similarly, the chief priests, with the scribes, kept mocking among themselves saying: “He saved others; he can't save himself!
32 Let the Meshikha, the King of Israyel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.
Let the Christ, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with Him insulted Him as well.
33 Now when it was noon, there was darkness over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
Now when the sixth hour had come [noon], darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 Then at three in the afternoon Yeshua called out with a loud voice, saying, "Elohi, Elohi, lema shabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
At the ninth hour Jesus called out strongly, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?” which is translated, “O God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”
35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Look, he is calling for Eliya."
When some of the bystanders heard it they said, “Listen, he's calling Elijah.”
36 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 us see whether Eliya comes to take him down."
Then someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a reed and started offering it to Him to drink, saying, “You let him be! ‘Let's see if Elijah is coming to take him down’!”
37 Yeshua gave a loud cry, and gave up the spirit.
Then Jesus gave a loud shout and breathed out His spirit;
38 The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
and the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 And 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."
Well when the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw that He breathed out His spirit after giving such a loud shout, he said, “This man really was God's Son!”
40 There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Maryam Magdelaitha, and Maryam the mother of Yaquv the younger and of Yusi, and Shalom;
There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome
41 who, when he was in Galila, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Urishlim.
—they used to follow Him and minister to Him when He was in Galilee—and many other women who had come up with Him to Jerusalem.
42 When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
Now when evening had come, because it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
43 Yauseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Yeshua.
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member who also himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God, came and boldly went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate was surprised that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
Well Pilate was surprised that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion he asked him when He had died.
45 When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Yauseph.
Upon the centurion's confirmation he granted the body to Joseph.
46 He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Having bought linen, he took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen and laid Him in a tomb that had been cut out of rock; then he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 Maryam of Magdelaitha and Maryam, the mother of Yusi, saw where he was placed.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was placed.
