Mark, 15

1. And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] to Pilate.

1. Early in the morning, the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the Law (that is, the whole Council or Sanhedrin) had their plan ready. They put Jesus in chains, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.

2. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest [it].

2. Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "You say so."

3. And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

3. As the chief priests accused Jesus of many things,

4. And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

4. Pilate asked him again, "Have you no answer at all? See how many charges they bring against you."

5. But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

5. But Jesus gave no further answers, so that Pilate wondered.

6. Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

6. At every Passover festival, Pilate used to free any prisoner the people asked for.

7. And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

7. Now there was a man called Barabbas, jailed with the rioters who had committed murder in the uprising.

8. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done unto them.

8. When the crowd went up to ask Pilate the usual favor,

9. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

9. he said to them, "Do you want me to set free the King of the Jews?"

10. For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

10. For he realized that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him out of envy.

11. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

11. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask instead for the release of Barabbas.

12. And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do [unto him] whom ye call the King of the Jews?

12. Pilate replied, "And what shall I do with the man you call King of the Jews?"

13. And they cried out again, Crucify him.

13. The crowd shouted back, "Crucify him!"

14. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

14. Pilate asked, "What evil has he done?" But they shouted the louder, "Crucify him!"

15. And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

15. As Pilate wanted to please the people, he freed Barabbas and after the flogging of Jesus had him handed over to be crucified.

16. And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

16. The soldiers took him inside the courtyard known as the praetorium and called the rest of their companions.

17. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

17. They clothed him in a purple cloak and twisting a crown of thorns, they forced it onto his head.

18. And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

18. Then they began saluting him, "Long life to the King of the Jews!"

19. And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshipped him.

19. With a stick they gave him blows on the head and spat on him; then they knelt down pretending to worship him.

20. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

20. When they had finished mocking him, they pulled off the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. The soldiers led him out of the city to crucify him.

21. And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

21. On the way they met Simon of Cyrene, father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the country, and forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

22. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

22. When they had led him to the place called Golgotha, which means the Skull,

23. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.

23. they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he would not take it.

24. And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

24. Then they nailed him to the cross and divided his clothes among themselves, casting lots to decide what each should take.

25. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

25. It was about nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him.

26. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

26. The statement of his offense was displayed above his head and it read, "The King of the Jews."

27. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

27. They also crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on his left.

28. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

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29. And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days,

29. People passing by laughed at him, shook their head and jeered, "Aha! So you are able to tear down the Temple and build it up again in three days.

30. Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

30. Now save yourself and come down from the cross!"

31. Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

31. In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law mocked him saying to one another, "The man who saved others cannot save himself.

32. Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

32. Let's see the Messiah, the king of Israel, come down from his cross and then we will believe in him." Even the men who were crucified with Jesus insulted him.

33. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

33. When noon came, darkness fell over the whole land and lasted until three o'clock;

34. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

34. and at three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?" which means "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?"

35. And some of them that stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

35. As soon as they heard these words, some of the bystanders said, "Listen! He is calling for Elijah."

36. And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

36. And one of them went quickly to fill a sponge with bitter wine and, putting it on a reed, gave him to drink saying, "Now let's see whether Elijah comes to take him down."

37. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

37. But Jesus uttered a loud cry and gave up his spirit.

38. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

38. And immediately the curtain which enclosed the Temple sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom.

39. And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

39. The captain who was standing in front of him saw how Jesus died and heard the cry he gave; and he said, "Truly, this man was the Son of God."

40. There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

40. There were also some women watching from a distance; among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joset, and Salome,

41. (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

41. who had followed Jesus when he was in Galilee and saw to his needs. There were also others who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

42. And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

42. It was now evening and as it was Preparation Day, that is the day before the sabbath,

43. Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

43. Joseph of Arimathea boldly went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Joseph was a respected member of the Council who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God.

44. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling [unto him] the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

44. Pilate was surprised that Jesus should have died so soon; so he summoned the captain and inquired if Jesus was already dead.

45. And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

45. After hearing the captain, he let Joseph have the body.

46. And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

46. Joseph took it down and wrapped it in the linen sheet he had bought. He laid the body in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock and rolled a stone across the entrance to the tomb.

47. And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.

47. Now Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joset took note of where the body had been laid.