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Jesus before Pilate
15(A)Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole [a](B)Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate. 2(C)Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He *answered him, “It is as you say.” 3The chief priests began to accuse Him [b]harshly. 4Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!” 5But Jesus (D)made no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.
6(E)Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested. 7The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them. 9Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd (F)to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. 12Answering again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13They shouted [c]back, “Crucify Him!” 14But Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!” 15Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus (G)scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
16(H)The soldiers took Him away into (I)the [d]palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they *called together the whole Roman [e](J)cohort. 17They *dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; 18and they began to acclaim Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19They kept beating His head with a [f]reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him. 20After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.
21(K)They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and (L)Rufus), to bear His cross.
The Crucifixion
22(M)Then they *brought Him to the place (N)Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23They tried to give Him (O)wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it. 24And they *crucified Him, and *(P)divided up His garments among themselves, casting [g]lots for them to decide [h]what each man should take. 25It was the [i](Q)third hour [j]when they crucified Him. 26The inscription of the charge against Him [k]read, “(R)THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
27They *crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left. 28[[l]And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”] 29Those passing by were [m]hurling abuse at Him, (S)wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to (T)destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30save Yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “(U)He saved others; [n]He cannot save Himself. 32Let this Christ, (V)the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” (W)Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.
33(X)When the [o](Y)sixth hour came, darkness [p]fell over the whole land until the [q](Z)ninth hour. 34At the (AA)ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “(AB)Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 35When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.” 36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “[r]Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down.” 37(AC)And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last. 38(AD)And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39(AE)When the centurion, who was standing [s]right in front of Him, saw [t]the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was [u]the Son of God!”
40(AF)There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of [v]James (AG)the [w]Less and Joses, and (AH)Salome. 41When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and [x](AI)minister to Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
Jesus Is Buried
42(AJ)When evening had already come, because it was (AK)the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43Joseph of Arimathea came, a (AL)prominent member of the Council, who himself was (AM)waiting for the kingdom of God; and he (AN)gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead. 45And ascertaining this from (AO)the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47(AP)Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.
Footnotes
- Mark 15:1 Or Sanhedrin
- Mark 15:3 Or of many things
- Mark 15:13 Or again
- Mark 15:16 Or court
- Mark 15:16 Or battalion
- Mark 15:19 Or staff (made of a reed)
- Mark 15:24 Lit a lot upon
- Mark 15:24 Lit who should take what
- Mark 15:25 I.e. 9 a.m.
- Mark 15:25 Lit and
- Mark 15:26 Lit had been inscribed
- Mark 15:28 Early mss do not contain this v
- Mark 15:29 Or blaspheming
- Mark 15:31 Or can He not save Himself?
- Mark 15:33 I.e. noon
- Mark 15:33 Or occurred
- Mark 15:33 I.e. 3 p.m.
- Mark 15:36 Lit Permit that we see; or Hold off, let us see
- Mark 15:39 Or opposite Him
- Mark 15:39 Lit that He thus
- Mark 15:39 Or a son of God or son of a god
- Mark 15:40 Or Jacob
- Mark 15:40 Lit little (either in stature or age)
- Mark 15:41 Or wait on
Cross references
- Mark 15:1 : Matt 27:1
- Mark 15:1 : Matt 5:22
- Mark 15:2 : Mark 15:2-5: Matt 27:11-14; Luke 23:2, 3; John 18:29-38
- Mark 15:5 : Matt 27:12
- Mark 15:6 : Mark 15:6-15: Matt 27:15-26; Luke 23:18-25; John 18:39-19:16
- Mark 15:11 : Acts 3:14
- Mark 15:15 : Matt 27:26
- Mark 15:16 : Mark 15:16-20: Matt 27:27-31
- Mark 15:16 : Matt 26:3; 27:27
- Mark 15:16 : Acts 10:1
- Mark 15:21 : Mark 15:21: Matt 27:32; Luke 23:26
- Mark 15:21 : Rom 16:13
- Mark 15:22 : Mark 15:22-32: Matt 27:33-44; Luke 23:33-43; John 19:17-24
- Mark 15:22 : Luke 23:33; John 19:17
- Mark 15:23 : Matt 27:34
- Mark 15:24 : Ps 22:18; John 19:24
- Mark 15:25 : Mark 15:33
- Mark 15:26 : Matt 27:37
- Mark 15:29 : Ps 22:7; 109:25; Matt 27:39
- Mark 15:29 : Mark 14:58; John 2:19
- Mark 15:31 : Matt 27:42; Luke 23:35
- Mark 15:32 : Matt 27:42; Mark 15:26
- Mark 15:32 : Matt 27:44; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:39-43
- Mark 15:33 : Mark 15:33-41: Matt 27:45-56; Luke 23:44-49
- Mark 15:33 : Matt 27:45f; Mark 15:25; Luke 23:44
- Mark 15:33 : Matt 27:45f; Mark 15:25; Luke 23:44
- Mark 15:34 : Matt 27:45f; Mark 15:25; Luke 23:44
- Mark 15:34 : Ps 22:1; Matt 27:46
- Mark 15:37 : Matt 27:50; Luke 23:46; John 19:30
- Mark 15:38 : Ex 26:31-33; Matt 27:51; Luke 23:45
- Mark 15:39 : Matt 27:54; Mark 15:45; Luke 23:47
- Mark 15:40 : Mark 15:40-41: Matt 27:55f; Luke 23:49; John 19:25
- Mark 15:40 : Luke 19:3
- Mark 15:40 : Mark 16:1
- Mark 15:41 : Matt 27:55f
- Mark 15:42 : Mark 15:42-47: Matt 27:57-61; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42
- Mark 15:42 : Matt 27:62
- Mark 15:43 : Matt 27:57; Luke 23:50, 51; Acts 13:50; 17:12
- Mark 15:43 : Matt 27:57; Luke 2:25, 38; 23:51; John 19:38
- Mark 15:43 : John 19:38
- Mark 15:45 : Mark 15:39
- Mark 15:47 : Matt 27:56; Mark 15:40; 16:1
New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)
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