Mark 15 — GMV

15 Verse 1 As soon as it was morning, the chief priests took counsel with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. ^{Verse 2} So Pilate asked him, “Are yoʋ the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself.” ^{Verse 3} Then the chief priests accused him of many things. ^{Verse 4} So Pilate asked him again, “Do yoʋ make no answer? See how many things they are testifying against yoʋ!” ^{Verse 5} But Jesus made no further answer, so Pilate was amazed. ^{Verse 6} Now at the feast Pilate would release one prisoner for the people, whomever they requested. ^{Verse 7} And there was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with his fellow insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection. ^{Verse 8} So the crowd cried out and began to ask Pilate to do what he had always done for them. ^{Verse 9} Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?” ^{Verse 10} (For he knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over out of envy.) ^{Verse 11} But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release for them Barabbas instead. ^{Verse 12} In response Pilate said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with the man you call King of the Jews?” ^{Verse 13} They cried out again, “Crucify him!” ^{Verse 14} Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him!” ^{Verse 15} Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas. But he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified. ^{Verse 16} So the soldiers led him away into the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters) and called together the entire cohort of soldiers. ^{Verse 17} They clothed him with a purple robe, and they twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on him. ^{Verse 18} Then they began to salute him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” ^{Verse 19} They kept beating him on the head with a reed, spitting on him, and bending down on their knees to pay homage to him. ^{Verse 20} When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his own garments back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. ^{Verse 21} Now a certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the countryside. The soldiers pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross, ^{Verse 22} and they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means, “Place of the Skull”). ^{Verse 23} Then they gave him wine to drink, mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. ^{Verse 24} And they crucified him. Then they divided his garments, casting lots for them to see who would take what. ^{Verse 25} It was the third hour when they crucified him. ^{Verse 26} The inscription of the charge against him was written as follows: “The King of the Jews.” ^{Verse 27} With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. ^{Verse 28} So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “He was numbered with the lawless.” ^{Verse 29} Those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! Yoʋ who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, ^{Verse 30} save yoʋrself and come down from the cross!” ^{Verse 31} In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but he cannot save himself. ^{Verse 32} Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see it and believe.” The men who were crucified with him were also insulting him. 02 Mark 15_21.pngcolPublic Domain (Gustave Doré)Now a certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the countryside. The soldiers pressed him into service, forcing him to carry Jesus' cross.15:21 ^{Verse 33} From the sixth hour until the ninth hour, there was darkness over the whole land. ^{Verse 34} And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have yoʋ forsaken me?” ^{Verse 35} When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, he is calling for Elijah.” ^{Verse 36} Then a man ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Leave him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take him down.” ^{Verse 37} But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed his last breath. ^{Verse 38} Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. ^{Verse 39} Now when the centurion who was standing in front of Jesus saw how he cried out and breathed his last breath, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.” ^{Verse 40} There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. ^{Verse 41} These women had followed Jesus and provided for him when he was in Galilee. There were also many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem. ^{Verse 42} When evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath), ^{Verse 43} Joseph of Arimathea, a respected council member, who was himself also waiting for the kingdom of God, came and boldly went in before Pilate to ask for Jesus' body. ^{Verse 44} Pilate was surprised that Jesus was already dead, so he called the centurion over and asked him if Jesus had been dead for some time. ^{Verse 45} When he found out from the centurion that it was so, he granted the body to Joseph. ^{Verse 46} After buying a linen cloth and taking him down, Joseph wrapped him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb that had been hewn in a rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. ^{Verse 47} And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.