Mark 15
15
Jesus is Brought before Pilate
(Mt 27.1–2, 11–14; Lk 23.1–5; Jn 18.28–38)
1Early in the morning the chief priests met hurriedly with the elders, the teachers of the Law, and the whole Council, and made their plans. They put Jesus in chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 2Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus answered, “So you say.”
3The chief priests were accusing Jesus of many things, 4so Pilate questioned him again, “Aren't you going to answer? Listen to all their accusations!”
5Again Jesus refused to say a word, and Pilate was amazed.
Jesus is Sentenced to Death
(Mt 27.15–26; Lk 23.13–25; Jn 18.39—19.16)
6At every Passover Festival Pilate was in the habit of setting free any one prisoner the people asked for. 7At that time a man named Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder in the riot. 8When the crowd gathered and began to ask Pilate for the usual favour, 9he asked them, “Do you want me to set free for you the king of the Jews?” 10He knew very well that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask, instead, for Pilate to set Barabbas free for them. 12Pilate spoke again to the crowd, “What, then, do you want me to do with the one you call the king of the Jews?”
13They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
14“But what crime has he committed?” Pilate asked.
They shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
15Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
(Mt 27.27–31; Jn 19.2–3)
16The soldiers took Jesus inside to the courtyard of the governor's palace and called together the rest of the company. 17They put a purple robe on Jesus, made a crown out of thorny branches, and put it on his head. 18Then they began to salute him: “Long live the King of the Jews!” 19They beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to him. 20When they had finished mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
Jesus is Crucified
(Mt 27.32–44; Lk 23.26–43; Jn 19.17–27)
21 #
Rom 16.13
On the way they met a man named Simon, who was coming into the city from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross. (Simon was from Cyrene and was the father of Alexander and Rufus.) 22They took Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means “The Place of the Skull”. 23There they tried to give him wine mixed with a drug called myrrh, but Jesus would not drink it. 24#Ps 22.18Then they crucified him and divided his clothes among themselves, throwing dice to see who would get which piece of clothing. 25It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26The notice of the accusation against him said: “The King of the Jews”. 27#Is 53.12They also crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left.#15.27 Some manuscripts add verse 28: In this way the scripture came true which says, “He shared the fate of criminals” (see Lk 22.37).
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Ps 22.7; 109.25; Mk 14.58; Jn 2.19 People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus: “Aha! You were going to tear down the Temple and build it up again in three days! 30Now come down from the cross and save yourself!”
31In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law jeered at Jesus, saying to each other, “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! 32Let us see the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him!”
And the two who were crucified with Jesus insulted him also.
The Death of Jesus
(Mt 27.45–56; Lk 23.44–49; Jn 19.28–30)
33At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours. 34#Ps 22.1At three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you abandon me?”
35Some of the people there heard him and said, “Listen, he is calling for Elijah!” 36#Ps 69.21One of them ran up with a sponge, soaked it in cheap wine, and put it on the end of a stick. Then he held it up to Jesus' lips and said, “Wait! Let us see if Elijah is coming to bring him down from the cross!”
37With a loud cry Jesus died.
38 #
Ex 26.31–33
The curtain hanging in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39The army officer who was standing there in front of the cross saw how Jesus had died.#15.39 had died; some manuscripts have had cried out and died. “This man was really the Son of God!” he said.
40 #
Lk 8.2–3
Some women were there, looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, and Salome. 41They had followed Jesus while he was in Galilee and had helped him. Many other women who had come to Jerusalem with him were there also.
The Burial of Jesus
(Mt 27.57–61; Lk 23.50–56; Jn 19.38–42)
42-43It was towards evening when Joseph of Arimathea arrived. He was a respected member of the Council, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God. It was Preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), so Joseph went boldly into the presence of Pilate and asked him for the body of Jesus. 44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. He called the army officer and asked him if Jesus had been dead a long time. 45After hearing the officer's report, Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. 46Joseph bought a linen sheet, took the body down, wrapped it in the sheet, and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock. Then he rolled a large stone across the entrance to the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph were watching and saw where the body of Jesus was placed.
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Mark 15
15
Jesus Faces Pilate
1As # Mt 27:2,11-14; Lk 23:25; Jn 18:28-38 soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, # 3Jn 1 scribes, # Mt 2:4 and the whole Sanhedrin. # Mk 13:9 After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. # 1Tm 6:13
2So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King # Lk 19:38 of the Jews? ” # Jn 19:21
He answered him, “You have said it.” # Or That is true, an affirmative oath; Mt 26:64; 27:11
3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things. 4Then Pilate # 1Tm 6:13 questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of! ” 5But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.
Jesus or Barabbas
6At # Mt 27:15-26; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39–19:6 the festival # Mk 14:1 it was Pilate’s # 1Tm 6:13 custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested. 7There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder # Pr 1:16 during the rebellion. # Ac 23:7 8The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom. 9So Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the King # Lk 19:38 of the Jews # Jn 19:21 for you? ” 10For he knew it was because of envy # Ps 37:1 that the chief priests had handed Him over. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
12Pilate asked them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews? ”
13Again they shouted, “Crucify Him! ”
14Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What has He done wrong? ”
But they shouted, “Crucify Him! ” all the more.
15Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, # Roman flogging was done with a whip made of leather strips embedded with pieces of bone or metal that brutally tore the flesh. he handed Him over to be crucified.
Mocked by the Military
16Then # Mt 27:27-31 the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters # Jn 18:28,33; 19:9; Ac 23:35; Php 1:13) and called the whole company together. 17They dressed Him in a purple # Mk 15:20; Lk 16:19; Rv 18:12 robe, twisted together a crown # Jn 19:2,5; Rv 12:1 of thorns, and put it on Him. 18And they began to salute Him, “Hail, # Mt 26:49; Lk 1:28; Jn 19:3 King # Lk 19:38 of the Jews! ” 19They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, # Mk 5:6; Lk 22:41; Eph 3:14 they were paying Him homage. 20When they had mocked # Mk 10:34 Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
Crucified between Two Criminals
21They # Mt 27:32; Lk 23:26-31 forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross. # Lk 9:23 He was Simon, a Cyrenian, # Ac 6:9 the father of Alexander and Rufus. # Rm 16:13 22And # Mt 27:33-37; Lk 22:32-34; Jn 19:17-24 they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place # Jn 19:17). 23They tried to give Him wine # Gn 9:21; Dt 7:13; Ps 4:7; Pr 3:10; Lk 5:37 mixed with myrrh, # Ps 69:21 but He did not take it. 24Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots # Ps 22:18 for them to decide what each would get. 25Now it was nine in the morning # Lit was the third hour when they crucified Him. 26The inscription of the charge written against Him was:
THE KING # Lk 19:38 OF THE JEWS. # Jn 11:36
27They # Mt 27:38,44; Lk 23:39-43 crucified two criminals # Or revolutionaries # Mk 14:48 with Him, one on His right and one on His left. 28So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws. # Other mss omit bracketed text # Is 53:12 # Is 53:12 29Those # Mt 27:39-43; Lk 23:35-38 who passed by were yelling insults # Ex 22:28; Mk 3:29; Rv 13:6 at # Lit passed by blasphemed Him, shaking their heads, # Ps 22:7 and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days, # Jn 2:19 30save Yourself by coming down from the cross! ” # Lk 23:26 31In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes # Mt 2:4 were mocking Him to one another and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself! 32Let the Messiah, # Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2 the King # Lk 19:38 of Israel, # Jn 1:49 come down now from the cross, # Lk 23:26 so that we may see and believe.” # Mk 8:11-12; 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8-10 Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.
The Death of Jesus
33When # Mt 27:45-54; Lk 23:44-48; Jn 19:28-30 it was noon, # Lit the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land # Or whole earth until three in the afternoon. # Lit the ninth hour # Am 8:9 34And at three # Lit the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá # Some mss read lama ; other mss read lima sabachtháni?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” # Ps 22:1 # Ps 22:1
35When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah! ” 36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, # Ps 69:21 and said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down! ”
37But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last. 38Then the curtain # Ex 26:31-33; 2Ch 3:14; Heb 6:19; 9:3; 10:20 of the sanctuary # A heavy curtain separated the inner room of the temple from the outer. was split in two from top to bottom. 39When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He # Other mss read saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “This man really was God’s Son! ” # Or the Son of God ; Mk 1:1 # Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2
40There # Mt 27:55-56; Lk 23:49; Jn 19:25-27 were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, # Mt 28:1; Mk 16:1,9; Lk 8:2; 24:10; Jn 20:1-18 Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41When He was in Galilee, # Mt 17:22 they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem. # Mt 23:37
The Burial of Jesus
42When # Mt 27:57-60; Lk 23:50-54; Jn 19:38-42 it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), 43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was himself looking forward # Jd 21 to the kingdom of God, # Mk 1:15 came and boldly went in to Pilate # 1Tm 6:13 and asked for Jesus’ body. # Lk 12:4; Jn 2:21 44Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died. 45When he found out from the centurion, he gave the corpse to Joseph. 46After he bought some fine linen, he took Him down and wrapped Him in the linen. Then he placed Him in a tomb # Jn 5:28; 11:38; Ac 13:29 cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone # Jn 20:1 against the entrance to the tomb. 47Now # Mt 27:61-66; Lk 23:55-56 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where He was placed.
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