Mark 15
1 As soon as it was daylight, the Chief Priests, after holding a consultation with the Councillors and Teachers of the Law — that is to say, the whole High Council — put Jesus in chains, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.
And, straightway, early, when they had made, a council, the High-priest, with the Elders, and Scribes, and all the High-council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up unto Pilate.
2 “Are you the King of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “It is true,” replied Jesus.
And Pilate questioned him—Art, thou, the king of the Jews? And, he, answering him, saith—Thou, sayest.
3 Then the Chief Priests brought a number of charges against him;
And the High-priests began to accuse him, of many things.
4 upon which Pilate questioned Jesus again. “Have you no reply to make?” he asked. “Listen, how many charges they are bringing against you.”
And, Pilate, again, was questioning him, [saying]—Answerest thou, nothing? See! of how many things, they are accusing thee!
5 But Jesus still made no reply whatever; at which Pilate was astonished.
But, Jesus, no further, answered, anything, so that Pilate began to marvel.
6 Now, at the Feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.
Now, at feast time, he was wont to release unto them one prisoner, whom they were claiming.
7 A man called Barabbas was in prison, with the rioters who had committed murder during a riot.
And there was the so-called Barabbas, with the rebels, bound, even with them who, in the rebellion, had committed, murder.
8 So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,
And, going up, the multitude began to be claiming—according as he was wont to do for them.
9 he answered: “Do you want me to release the ‘King of the Jews’ for you?”
But, Pilate, answered them, saying—Will ye, I release unto you, the King of the Jews?
10 For he was aware that it was out of jealousy that the Chief Priests had given Jesus up to him.
For he was getting to know that, for envy, had [the High-priests] delivered him up.
11 But the Chief Priests incited the crowd to get Barabbas released instead.
But, the High-priests, stirred up the multitude, that, rather Barabbas, he should release unto them.
12 Pilate, however, spoke to them again: “What shall I do then with the man whom you call the ‘King of the Jews’?”
But, Pilate, again answering, was saying unto them—What then shall I do with him whom ye call, the King of the Jews?
13 Again they shouted: “Crucify him!”
And, they, again, cried out—Crucify him!
14 “Why, what harm has he done?” Pilate kept saying to them. But they shouted furiously: “Crucify him!”
But, Pilate, was saying unto them—Why! what, evil, hath he done? And, they, vehemently, cried out—Crucify him!
15 And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.
And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.
16 The soldiers then took Jesus away into the court-yard — that is the Government House — and they called the whole garrison together.
And, the soldiers, led him away, inside the court, which is a judgment-hall, —and called together the whole band;
17 They dressed him in a purple robe, and, having twisted a crown of thorns, put it on him,
and they array him in purple, and set upon him, when they have plaited it; a crown of thorns, —
18 and then began to salute him. “Long life to you, King of the Jews!” they said.
and began to be saluting him—Joy to thee! King of the Jews!
19 And they kept striking him on the head with a rod, spitting at him, and bowing to the ground before him — going down on their knees;
and were striking him on the head with a reed, and were spitting at him, —and, bowing their knees, were doing him homage.
20 and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the purple robe, and put his own clothes on him.
And, when they had mocked him, they put off him, the purple, and put on him, his own garments. And they lead him forth, that they may crucify him.
21 And they led Jesus out to crucify him; and they compelled a passer-by, Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them to carry his cross.
And they impress a certain passer-by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming from a field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, —that he may carry his cross.
22 They brought Jesus to the place which was known as Golgotha — a name which means ‘Place of a Skull.’
And they bring him unto the Golgotha place, which is, being translated, Skull-place.
23 There they offered him drugged wine; but Jesus refused it.
And they would have given him, myrrhed wine, —who, however, received it not.
24 Then they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots for them, to settle what each should take.
And they crucify him, and part asunder his garments, casting a lot upon them—who should have anything.
25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, ran thus — ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
And the inscription of his accusation, had been inscribed—THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on the right, and the other on the left.
And, with him, they crucify, two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
29 The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads, as they said: “Ah! you who would destroy the Temple and build one in three days,
And, the passers-by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, and saying—Aha! thou who wast pulling down the shrine, and building one in three days!
30 come down from the cross and save yourself!”
Save thyself, —coming down from the cross.
31 In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teachers of the Law, said to one another in mockery:
Likewise, the High-priests also, mocking one to another, with the Scribes, were saying—Others, he saved, himself, he cannot save!
32 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the ‘King of Israel,’ come down from the cross now, that we may see it and believe.” Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus reviled him.
The Christ, the King of Israel—let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And, they who had been crucified with him, were casting it in his teeth.
33 At midday, a darkness came over the whole country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
And, when it was the sixth hour, darkness, came on all the land—until the ninth hour;
34 And, at three, Jesus called out loudly: ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?’” which means ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?’
and, at the ninth hour, Jesus, uttered a cry, with a loud voice—Eloi! Eloi! lama sabachthanei? which is, being translated—My God! [My God!] to what end, didst thou forsake me?
35 Some of those standing round heard this, and said: “Listen! He is calling for Elijah!”
And, some of the by-standers, having heard, were saying—See! Elijah, he calleth!
36 And a man ran, and, soaking a sponge in common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink, saying as he did so: “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.”
And one, running, filled a sponge with vinegar, and, putting it about a reed, was giving him to drink, saying—Stay! let us see whether Elijah is coming, to take him down!
37 But Jesus, giving a loud cry, expired.
But, Jesus, sending out a loud voice, ceased to breathe.
38 The Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.
And, the veil of the Temple, was rent into two, from top to bottom.
39 The Roman Officer, who was standing facing Jesus, on seeing the way in which he expired, exclaimed: “This man must indeed have been ‘God’s Son’!”
Now the centurion, who was standing near, out over against him, seeing, that, thus, he ceased to breathe, said—Truly, this man, was God’s son!
40 There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome —
And there were, women also, from afar, looking on, —among whom were both Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Little and Joses, and Salome;
41 all of whom used to accompany Jesus when he was in Galilee, and attend on him — besides many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
who, when he was in Galilee, used to follow him, and minister unto him, —and many other women, who had come up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 The evening had already fallen, when, as it was the Preparation Day — the day before the Sabbath —
And evening, already, having begun, since it was a preparation, that is, the eve of a Sabbath,
43 Joseph from Ramah, a Councillor of good position, who was himself living in expectation of the Kingdom of God, came and ventured to go in to see Pilate, and to ask for the body of Jesus.
Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble counsellor, who, also himself, was awaiting the kingdom of God, came; and, venturing, went in unto Pilate, and claimed the body of Jesus.
44 But Pilate was surprised to hear that he had already died. So he sent for the Officer, and asked if he were already dead;
But, Pilate, wondered whether, already, he was dead; and, calling near the centurion, questioned him—whether he had, already, died.
45 and, on learning from the Officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.
And, getting to know from the centurion, he presented the corpse unto Joseph.
46 Joseph, having bought a linen sheet, took Jesus down, and wound the sheet round him, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock; and then rolled a stone up against the entrance of the tomb.
And, buying a fine Indian cloth, he took him down, and wrapped him about with the cloth, and laid him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of a rock, —and rolled near a stone upon the door of the tomb.
47 Mary of Magdala and Mary, the mother of Joseph, were watching to see where he was laid.
Now, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, were viewing how he had been laid.
