Mark 15
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Mt 27.1-2; Lk 23.1; Jn 18.28. And as soon as it was morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council held a consultation; and they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him to Pilate. 2#Mt 27.11-26; Lk 23.2-3,18-25; Jn 18.29—19.16. And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 3And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” 5But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate wondered.
6Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. 7And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. 8And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he was wont to do for them. 9And he answered them, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. 11#Acts 3.14. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. 12And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” 14And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.” 15So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas; and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
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Mt 27.27-31; Lk 23.11; Jn 19.2-3. And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the praetorium); and they called together the whole battalion. 17And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on him. 18And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19And they struck his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and they knelt down in homage to him. 20And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.
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Mt 27.32; Lk 23.26; Rom 16.13. And they compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. 22#Mt 27.33-44; Lk 23.33-39; Jn 19.17-24. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). 23And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it. 24#Ps 22.18. And they crucified him, and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. 25And it was the third hour, when they crucified him. 26And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” 27And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. 28#15.28 Other ancient authorities insert verse 28, And the scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was reckoned with the transgressors” 29#Mk 13.2; 14.58; Jn 2.19. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31#Ps 22.7-8. So also the chief priests mocked him to one another with the scribes, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. 32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.
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Mt 27.45-56; Lk 23.44-49; Jn 19.28-30. And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land#15.33 Or earth until the ninth hour. 34#Ps 22.1. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Elo-i, Elo-i, lama sabach-thani?” which means, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” 35And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36#Ps 69.21. And one ran and, filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed his last. 38#Heb 10.19-20. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39#Mk 1.11; 9.7. And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that he thus#15.39 Other ancient authorities insert cried out and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son#15.39 Or a son of God!”
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Jn 19.25. There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome, 41#Lk 8.1-3. who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
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Mt 27.57-61; Lk 23.50-56; Jn 19.38-42; Acts 13.29. #Deut 21.22-23. And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.#15.44 Other ancient authorities read whether he had been some time dead 45And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. 46And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.
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Mark 15
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Jesus Faces Pilate
1Immediately, #Ps. 2:2; Matt. 27:1; Luke 22:66; 23:1; John 18:28; Acts 3:13; 4:26in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and #Luke 18:32; Acts 3:13delivered Him to Pilate. 2#Matt. 27:11–14; Luke 23:2, 3; John 18:29–38Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”
3And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He #Is. 53:7; John 19:9; Acts 8:32answered nothing. 4#Matt. 27:13Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!” 5#Ps. 38:13, 14; Is. 53:7; John 19:9But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
6Now #Matt. 27:15–26; Luke 23:18–25; John 18:39—19:16at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. 7And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. 8Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them. 9But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 10For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
11But #Matt. 27:20; Acts 3:14the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the #Ps. 2:6; (Is. 9:7); Jer. 23:5; 33:15; Mic. 5:2King of the Jews?”
13So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”
14Then Pilate said to them, “Why, #Is. 53:9; John 8:46; 1 Pet. 2:21–23what evil has He done?”
But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”
15#Is. 50:6; Matt. 27:26; Mark 10:34; John 19:1, 16So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be #(Is. 53:8)crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
16#Matt. 27:27–31Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19Then they #(Is. 50:6; 52:14; 53:5); Mic. 5:1; Mark 14:65struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20And when they had #Ps. 35:16; 69:19; Is. 53:3; Matt. 20:19; Mark 10:34; Luke 22:63; 23:11mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
The King on a Cross
21#Matt. 27:32; Luke 23:26Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. 22#Matt. 27:33–44; Luke 23:33–43; John 19:17–24; Heb. 13:12And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23#Ps. 69:21; Matt. 27:34Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. 24And when they crucified Him, #Ps. 22:18; Luke 23:34; John 19:23they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.
25Now #Matt. 27:45; Luke 23:44; John 19:14it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. 26And #Matt. 27:37; John 19:19the inscription of His accusation was written above:
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27#Is. 53:9, 12; Matt. 27:38; Luke 22:37With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. 28So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, #Is. 53:12; Luke 22:37“And He was numbered with the transgressors.”
29And #Ps. 22:6, 7; 69:7those who passed by blasphemed Him, #Ps. 109:25wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! #Mark 14:58; John 2:19–21You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”
31Likewise the chief priests also, #Luke 18:32mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved #Luke 7:14, 15; John 11:43, 44others; Himself He cannot save. 32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.”
Even #Amos 8:9; Matt. 27:44; Luke 23:39those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.
Jesus Dies on the Cross
33Now #Matt. 27:45–56; Luke 23:44–49when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, #Ps. 22:1; Matt. 27:46“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
35Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” 36Then #Matt. 27:48; John 19:29someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and #Ps. 69:21offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.”
37#Dan. 9:26; Zech. 11:10, 11; Matt. 27:50; Mark 8:31; Luke 23:46; John 19:30And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.
38Then #Ex. 26:31–33; Matt. 27:51; Luke 23:45the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39So #Matt. 27:54; Luke 23:47when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”
40#Matt. 27:55; Luke 23:49; John 19:25There were also women looking on #Ps. 38:11from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, 41who also #Luke 8:2, 3followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb
42#Matt. 27:57–61; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who #Matt. 27:57; Luke 2:25, 38; 23:51; John 19:38was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. 45So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46#Is. 53:9; Matt. 27:59, 60; Luke 23:53; John 19:40Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.
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