Mark 15
1 Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
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.
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?” “You said it,” Jesus replied.
3 The chief priests accused him of many things.
The chief priests kept on making many accusations against him.
4 Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you."
Pilate questioned him again, “Aren't you going to answer? See how many charges they're bringing against you!”
5 But Jesus made no further answer, and Pilate was amazed.
But Jesus didn't give any more answers, much to Pilate's surprise.
6 Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they requested.
Now it was Pilate's custom at the Passover feast to release a prisoner to the people, whoever they requested.
7 There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder.
One of the prisoners was a man called Barabbas who belonged to a group of rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.
8 And the crowd went up and began to ask him to do for them according to his custom.
The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner following his usual custom.
9 Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
“Do you want me to release to you the King of Jews?” he asked them,
10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
for he realized that it was because of their jealousy of Jesus that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him 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?"
“Then what should I do with the one you call the King of the Jews?” he asked them.
13 They shouted again, "Crucify him."
“Crucify him!” they shouted back.
14 Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him."
“Why? What crime has he committed?” Pilate asked them. “Crucify him!” they shouted back even louder.
15 Pilate, wishing to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
Wanting to please the mob, Pilate released Barabbas to them. First he had Jesus flogged and then handed him over to be crucified.
16 The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
The soldiers took him away into the Praetorium courtyard, where they called out the whole cohort.
17 They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
They put royal purple robes on him and made a crown of thorns that they placed on him.
18 They began to salute him, "Greetings, King of the Jews."
Then they saluted him, 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 repeatedly beat him around the head with a rod, spat at him, and fell on their knees before him as if in worship.
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.
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.
21 And they forced one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
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.
22 And they brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is translated, "The place of a skull."
They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means “the Place of the Skull.”
23 They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it.
24 Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
Then they crucified him. They divided his clothes, and threw dice to decide who would have what.
25 It was nine in the morning, and they crucified him.
It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
A sign with the written charge against him read: “The King of the Jews.”
27 With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
They crucified two criminals with him, one on his left and one on his right.
28 And 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,
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;
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.
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.
32 Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.
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.
33 Now when it was noon, there was darkness over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
At noon darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
34 Then at three in the afternoon Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, "Elohi, Elohi, lema shabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
At three o'clock Jesus cried out, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Look, he is calling for Elijah."
Some of those standing there heard this, and said, “He's calling for 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 Elijah comes to take him down."
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.”
37 Jesus gave a loud cry, and gave up the spirit.
Then Jesus groaned loudly, and died.
38 The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
The Temple veil was ripped 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."
When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “This man was truly the Son of God.”
40 There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Josi, and Salome;
Some women were watching from a distance including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joses, and Salome.
41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
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.
42 When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
It was Friday, the day before the Sabbath. When evening came,
43 Joseph 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 Jesus.
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.
44 Pilate was surprised that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
Pilate was surprised that Jesus had died so soon, so he summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died.
45 When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
Once he had confirmation from the centurion, Pilate gave permission for Joseph to take the body.
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.
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.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Josi, saw where he was placed.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where he was laid.
