Mark 15

1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

2 So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

3 And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

4 Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are testifying against You!”

5 But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

6 Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

7 And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with his fellow rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

8 So the crowd cried out and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.

9 “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

10 For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

12 So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

13 And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”

14 “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

15 And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

16 Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

18 And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

20 After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

21 Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

22 They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

23 There they offered Him wine to drink mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

24 And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26 And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

28 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

29 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

30 come down from the cross and save Yourself!”

31 In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe Him!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

33 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

35 When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”

36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

37 But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

39 When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had cried out and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

40 And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

41 These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

42 Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

44 Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

45 When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46 So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where His body was placed.

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.

2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, ‹Thou sayest› [it].

3 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.

5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at [that] feast he released unto 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.

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto 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?

13 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.

15 ¶ And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

18 And began to salute him, 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.

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.

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.

22 ¶ And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, 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.

28 And 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,

30 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.

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.

33 ¶ And when the sixth hour was come, 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?

35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth 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.

37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain 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.

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;

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.

42 ¶ And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

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.

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.

45 And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave 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.

47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.

1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a council with the elders and scribes, and with all the council, and bound Jesus, and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou a king of the Jews? And he answered and said unto him, Thou sayest it.

3 And the chief priests accused him severely.

4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? Behold, how hard they accuse thee!

5 But Jesus answered no more; so that Pilate also marvelled.

6 And he used to release unto them at the feast of the passover a prisoner, whom they desired.

7 And there was one called Barabbas, which was taken with the rebels, which had committed murder in the riot.

8 And the people went up, and besought him that he would do as he did.

9 And Pilate answered them: Will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

11 But the chief priests provoked the people, that he would rather deliver Barabbas unto them.

12 And Pilate answered again, and said unto them: What will ye then that I should do to him whom ye accuse to be a king of the Jews?

13 And they cried again, Crucify him.

14 And Pilate said unto them: What evil hath he done? But they cried out much more, Crucify him.

15 But Pilate, thinking to do enough for the people, released Barabbas to them and delivered Jesus to be scourged and crucified.

16 And the soldiers brought him into the judgment house, and called the whole company together;

17 And they clothed him in purple, and wove for him a crown of thorns, and put it upon him;

18 And they began to salute him, Hail, king of the Jews.

19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and fell on their knees, and worshipped him.

20 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of his purple, and put on him his own clothes, and led him out to crucify him.

21 And they compelled one that passed by, named Simon of Cyrene, which came from the field, (who was a father to Alexander and Rufus,) to bear him the cross.

22 And they brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is interpreted, The place of the skull.

23 And they gave him myrrh in wine to drink: and he took it not.

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, and cast lots to see which should come first.

25 And it was about the third hour that they crucified him.

26 And it was written above concerning him, what they blamed him for, saying, A king of the Jews.

27 And they crucified with him two murderers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, He is numbered with the transgressors.

29 And they that passed by blasphemed him, and shook their heads, saying, Fie on thee, how thou breakest down the temple, and buildest it in three days.

30 Help thyself therefore, and come down from the cross.

31 And likewise the chief priests mocked him among themselves, and the scribes, saying: He hath helped others, and cannot help himself.

32 If he be Christ, and King in Israel, let him now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they also that were crucified with him reviled him.

33 And after the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

34 And about the ninth hour JEsus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama asabthani? that is 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.

36 And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon a reed, and watered it, and said, Hold, let me see if Elijah will come and take it down.

37 But JEsus cried aloud, and passed away.

38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

39 And the centurion that stood by, and saw him die with such a cry, said he, Verily this man was the Son of God.

40 And there were also women beholding these things afar off; among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of little James, and of Joses, and Salome,

41 Who also followed him when he was in Galilee, and ministered, and many others that went up with him to Jerusalem.

42 And in the evening, because it was the preparation day, which is the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and dared to go in to Pilate, and asked for the body of JEsu.

44 And Pilate marvelled that he was already dead, and called the centurion, and asked him if he were long dead.

45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave Joseph the body.

46 And he bought a linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone at the door of the sepulchre.

47 But Mary Magdalene and Mary Joses watched where he was laid.