Mark 15
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1Early 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.
2Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
“You said it,” Jesus replied.
3The chief priests kept on making many accusations against him. 4Pilate questioned him again, “Aren't you going to answer? See how many charges they're bringing against you!” 5But Jesus didn't give any more answers, much to Pilate's surprise.
6Now it was Pilate's custom at the Passover feast to release a prisoner to the people, whoever they requested. 7One of the prisoners was a man called Barabbas who belonged to a group of rebels who had committed murder during an uprising. 8The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner following his usual custom.
9“Do you want me to release to you the King of Jews?” he asked them, 10for he realized that it was because of their jealousy of Jesus that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
12“Then what should I do with the one you call the King of the Jews?” he asked them.
13“Crucify him!” they shouted back.
14“Why? What crime has he committed?” Pilate asked them.
“Crucify him!” they shouted back even louder.
15Wanting to please the mob, Pilate released Barabbas to them. First he had Jesus flogged and then handed him over to be crucified. 16The soldiers took him away into the Praetorium#15:16. The Roman governor's official residence. courtyard, where they called out the whole battalion.#15:16. A battalion was a group of some 600 soldiers. 17They put royal purple robes on him and made a crown of thorns that they placed on him. 18Then they saluted him, saying, “Hail King of the Jews!” 19They repeatedly beat him around the head with a rod, spat at him, and fell on their knees before him as if in worship. 20After 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. 21They 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.
22They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means “the Place of the Skull.” 23They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it. 24Then they crucified him. They divided his clothes, and threw dice to decide who would have what.#15:24. See Psalms 22:18. 25It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26A sign with the written charge against him read: “The King of the Jews.”
27They crucified two rebels with him, one on his left and one on his right. 28#15:28. Verse 28 is not found in many of the early manuscripts. 29People 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; 30save yourself and come down from the cross!” 31Likewise the chief priests and the religious teachers made fun of him, saying to each other, “He saved others, but he can't save himself. 32If 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.
33At noon darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34At three o'clock Jesus cried out, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”#15:34. Quoting Psalms 22:1. 35Some of those standing there heard this, and said, “He's calling for Elijah.” 36One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, put it on a stick, and tried to give it to Jesus to drink.#15:36. See Psalms 69:21. “Leave him alone,” he said. “Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down.” 37Then Jesus groaned loudly, and died. 38The Temple veil was ripped in two from top to bottom. 39When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “This man was truly the Son of God.”
40Some women were watching from a distance including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joses, and Salome. 41They 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.
42It was Friday,#15:42. Literally, “Preparation day.” the day before the Sabbath. When evening came, 43Joseph 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. 44Pilate was surprised that Jesus had died so soon, so he summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died. 45Once he had confirmation from the centurion, Pilate gave permission for Joseph to take the body. 46Joseph 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. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where he was laid.
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Mark 15
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Jesus’ Trial before Pilate
1Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council#15:1 Greek the Sanhedrin; also in 15:43.—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
2Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus replied, “You have said it.”
3Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes, 4and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?” 5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.
6Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested. 7One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising. 8The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner as usual.
9“Would you like me to release to you this ‘King of the Jews’?” Pilate asked. 10(For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.) 11But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus. 12Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?”
13They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
14“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?”
But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”
15So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
16The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment. 17They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head. 18Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!” 19And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship. 20When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.
The Crucifixion
21A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene,#15:21 Cyrene was a city in northern Africa. was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.) 22And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). 23They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.
24Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice#15:24 Greek cast lots. See Ps 22:18. to decide who would get each piece. 25It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.” 27Two revolutionaries#15:27a Or Two criminals. were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.#15:27b Some manuscripts add verse 28, And the Scripture was fulfilled that said, “He was counted among those who were rebels.” See Isa 53:12; also compare Luke 22:37.
29The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. 30Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”
31The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! 32Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.
The Death of Jesus
33At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 34Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”#15:34 Ps 22:1.
35Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. 36One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink. “Wait!” he said. “Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down!”
37Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed his last. 38And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
39When the Roman officer#15:39a Greek the centurion; similarly in 15:44, 45. who stood facing him#15:39b Some manuscripts add heard his cry and. saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
40Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph#15:40 Greek Joses; also in 15:47. See Matt 27:56.), and Salome. 41They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.
The Burial of Jesus
42This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation,#15:42 Greek It was the day of preparation. the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached, 43Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.) 44Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet. 45The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. 46Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid.
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