Mark 15
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Pilate Questions Jesus
(Matthew 27:11–14; Luke 23:1–4; John 18:28–38)
1Early in the morning the chief priests immediately came to a decision with the leaders and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. The whole Jewish council decided to tie Jesus up, lead him away, and hand him over to Pilate.
2Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
“Yes, I am,” Jesus answered him.
3The chief priests were accusing him of many things.
4So Pilate asked him again, “Don’t you have any answer? Look how many accusations they’re bringing against you!”
5But Jesus no longer answered anything, so Pilate was surprised.
The Crowd Rejects Jesus
(Matthew 27:15–26; Luke 23:18–25; John 18:39–40)
6At every Passover festival, Pilate would free one prisoner whom the people asked for. 7There was a man named Barabbas in prison. He was with some rebels who had committed murder during a riot. 8The crowd asked Pilate to do for them what he always did. 9Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to free the king of the Jews for you?” 10Pilate knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
11The chief priests stirred up the crowd so that Pilate would free Barabbas for them instead.
12So Pilate again asked them, “Then what should I do with the king of the Jews?”
13“Crucify him!” they shouted back.
14Pilate said to them, “Why? What has he done wrong?”
But they shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”
15Pilate wanted to satisfy the people, so he freed Barabbas for them. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus
(Matthew 27:27–30; John 19:1–3)
16The soldiers led Jesus into the courtyard of the palace and called together the whole troop. 17They dressed him in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown, and placed it on his head. 18Then they began to greet him, “Long live the king of the Jews!” 19They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, and kneeling in front of him with false humility.
The Crucifixion
(Matthew 27:31–44; Luke 23:33–38; John 19:16b–24)
20After the soldiers finished making fun of Jesus, they took off the purple cape and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. 21A man named Simon from the city of Cyrene was coming ⌞into Jerusalem⌟ from his home in the country. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. As he was about to pass by, the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.
22They took Jesus to Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23They tried to give him wine mixed with a drug called myrrh, but he wouldn’t take it. 24Next they crucified him. Then they divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice to see what each one would get. 25It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, “The king of the Jews.”
27They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left.#15:27 Some manuscripts and translations add verse 28: “And what the Scriptures said came true: ‘He was counted with criminals.’ ”
29Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads and said, “What a joke! You were going to tear down God’s temple and build it again in three days. 30Come down from the cross, and save yourself!” 31The chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings made fun of him among themselves in the same way. They said, “He saved others, but he can’t save himself. 32Let the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with him were insulting him.
Jesus Dies on the Cross
(Matthew 27:45–56; Luke 23:44–49; John 19:28–30)
33At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
35When some of the people standing there heard him say that, they said, “Listen! He’s calling Elijah.” 36Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink. The man said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”
37Then Jesus cried out in a loud voice and died. 38The curtain in the temple was split in two from top to bottom.
39When the officer who stood facing Jesus saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, “Certainly, this man was the Son of God!”
40Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary from Magdala, Mary (the mother of young James and Joseph), and Salome. 41They had followed him and supported him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come to Jerusalem with him were there too.
Jesus Is Placed in a Tomb
(Matthew 27:57–61; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42)
42It was Friday evening, before the day of rest—a holy day, 43when Joseph arrived. He was from the city of Arimathea and was an important member of the Jewish council. He, too, was waiting for God’s kingdom. Joseph boldly went to Pilate’s quarters to ask for the body of Jesus.
44Pilate wondered if Jesus had already died. So he summoned the officer to ask him if Jesus was, in fact, dead. 45When the officer had assured him that Jesus was dead, Pilate let Joseph have the corpse.
46Joseph had purchased some linen cloth. He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in the cloth. Then he laid the body in a tomb, which had been cut out of rock, and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47Mary from Magdala and Mary (the mother of Joses) watched where Jesus was laid.
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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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