Job Rebukes Bildad

26 Then Job responded,

“What a help you are to [a](A)the weak!
You have saved the arm (B)without strength!
What advice you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly [b]provided!
To whom have you uttered words?
And whose [c]spirit was expressed through you?

The Greatness of God

“The [d](C)departed spirits are made to tremble
Under the waters and their inhabitants.
[e](D)Sheol is naked before Him,
And [f](E)Abaddon has no covering.
He (F)stretches out the north over empty space
And hangs the earth on nothing.
He (G)wraps up the waters in His clouds,
And the cloud does not burst under them.
He [g](H)obscures the face of the [h]full moon
And spreads His cloud over it.
10 He has inscribed a (I)circle on the surface of the waters
At the (J)boundary of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble
And are amazed at His rebuke.
12 With His power He (K)quieted the sea,
And by His (L)understanding He shattered [i](M)Rahab.
13 By His breath the (N)heavens are [j]cleared;
His hand has pierced (O)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are the fringes of His ways;
And how faint (P)a word we hear of Him!
But His mighty (Q)thunder, who can understand?”

Job Affirms His Righteousness

27 Job again took up his (R)discourse and said,

“As God lives, (S)who has taken away my right,
And the Almighty, (T)who has embittered my soul,
For as long as [k]life is in me,
And the [l](U)breath of God is in my nostrils,
My lips certainly will not speak unjustly,
Nor will (V)my tongue mutter deceit.
Far be it from me that I should declare you right;
Until I die, (W)I will not [m]give up my integrity.
I have (X)kept hold of my righteousness and will not let it go.
My heart does not rebuke any of my days.

The State of the Godless

“May my enemy be as the wicked,
And [n]my opponent as the criminal.
For what is (Y)the hope of the godless when he makes an end of life,
When God requires (Z)his [o]life?
Will God (AA)hear his cry
When (AB)distress comes upon him?
10 Or will he take (AC)pleasure in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?
11 I will instruct you in the [p]power of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you talk of nothing?

13 “This is (AD)the portion of a wicked person from God,
And the inheritance which (AE)tyrants receive from the Almighty:
14 Though his sons are many, [q]they are destined (AF)for the sword;
And his (AG)descendants will not be satisfied with bread.
15 His survivors will be buried because of the plague,
And [r]their (AH)widows will not be able to weep.
16 Though he piles up silver like dust,
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
17 He may prepare it, (AI)but the righteous will wear it
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He has built his (AJ)house like the [s]spider’s web,
Or a hut which the watchman has made.
19 He lies down rich, but never [t]again;
He opens his eyes, and (AK)it no longer exists.
20 (AL)Terrors overtake him like a flood;
A storm steals him away (AM)in the night.
21 The east (AN)wind carries him away, and he is gone;
For it sweeps him (AO)away from his place.
22 For it will hurl at him (AP)without mercy;
He will certainly try to (AQ)flee from its [u]power.
23 People will [v]clap their hands at him,
And will (AR)whistle at him from their places.

Footnotes

  1. Job 26:2 Lit no strength
  2. Job 26:3 Lit made known
  3. Job 26:4 Lit breath has gone forth
  4. Job 26:5 Or shades; Heb Rephaim
  5. Job 26:6 I.e., the netherworld
  6. Job 26:6 I.e., the place of destruction
  7. Job 26:9 Lit covers
  8. Job 26:9 Or throne
  9. Job 26:12 I.e., a sea monster, not to be confused with Rahab in Joshua 2
  10. Job 26:13 Lit beauty
  11. Job 27:3 Lit breath
  12. Job 27:3 Or spirit
  13. Job 27:5 Lit remove from me
  14. Job 27:7 Lit one who rises up against me
  15. Job 27:8 Or soul
  16. Job 27:11 Lit hand
  17. Job 27:14 Lit the sword is for them
  18. Job 27:15 As in ancient versions; Heb his
  19. Job 27:18 As in ancient versions; Heb moth
  20. Job 27:19 As in ancient versions; Heb will be gathered
  21. Job 27:22 Lit hand
  22. Job 27:23 I.e., mock and ridicule him

Job

26 Then Job replied:

“How you have helped the powerless!(A)
    How you have saved the arm that is feeble!(B)
What advice you have offered to one without wisdom!
    And what great insight(C) you have displayed!
Who has helped you utter these words?
    And whose spirit spoke from your mouth?(D)

“The dead are in deep anguish,(E)
    those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
The realm of the dead(F) is naked before God;
    Destruction[a](G) lies uncovered.(H)
He spreads out the northern skies(I) over empty space;
    he suspends the earth over nothing.(J)
He wraps up the waters(K) in his clouds,(L)
    yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
He covers the face of the full moon,
    spreading his clouds(M) over it.
10 He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters(N)
    for a boundary between light and darkness.(O)
11 The pillars of the heavens quake,(P)
    aghast at his rebuke.
12 By his power he churned up the sea;(Q)
    by his wisdom(R) he cut Rahab(S) to pieces.
13 By his breath the skies(T) became fair;
    his hand pierced the gliding serpent.(U)
14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
    how faint the whisper(V) we hear of him!(W)
    Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(X)

Job’s Final Word to His Friends

27 And Job continued his discourse:(Y)

“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice,(Z)
    the Almighty,(AA) who has made my life bitter,(AB)
as long as I have life within me,
    the breath of God(AC) in my nostrils,
my lips will not say anything wicked,
    and my tongue will not utter lies.(AD)
I will never admit you are in the right;
    till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(AE)
I will maintain my innocence(AF) and never let go of it;
    my conscience(AG) will not reproach me as long as I live.(AH)

“May my enemy be like the wicked,(AI)
    my adversary(AJ) like the unjust!
For what hope have the godless(AK) when they are cut off,
    when God takes away their life?(AL)
Does God listen to their cry
    when distress comes upon them?(AM)
10 Will they find delight in the Almighty?(AN)
    Will they call on God at all times?

11 “I will teach you about the power of God;
    the ways(AO) of the Almighty I will not conceal.(AP)
12 You have all seen this yourselves.
    Why then this meaningless talk?

13 “Here is the fate God allots to the wicked,
    the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:(AQ)
14 However many his children,(AR) their fate is the sword;(AS)
    his offspring will never have enough to eat.(AT)
15 The plague will bury those who survive him,
    and their widows will not weep for them.(AU)
16 Though he heaps up silver like dust(AV)
    and clothes like piles of clay,(AW)
17 what he lays up(AX) the righteous will wear,(AY)
    and the innocent will divide his silver.(AZ)
18 The house(BA) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(BB)
    like a hut(BC) made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(BD)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(BE)
20 Terrors(BF) overtake him like a flood;(BG)
    a tempest snatches him away in the night.(BH)
21 The east wind(BI) carries him off, and he is gone;(BJ)
    it sweeps him out of his place.(BK)
22 It hurls itself against him without mercy(BL)
    as he flees headlong(BM) from its power.(BN)
23 It claps its hands(BO) in derision
    and hisses him out of his place.”(BP)

Footnotes

  1. Job 26:6 Hebrew Abaddon

Jesus before Pilate

15 (A)Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders, scribes, and the entire [a](B)Council immediately held a consultation; and they bound Jesus and led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate. (C)Pilate questioned Him: “So You are the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, It is as you say.” And the chief priests started accusing Him [b]of many things. But Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You offer nothing in answer? See how many charges they are bringing against You!” But Jesus (D)said nothing further in answer, so Pilate was amazed.

(E)Now at the Passover Feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested. And the one named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the revolt. And the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to do as he had been accustomed to do for them. Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10 For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd (F)to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. 12 And responding again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13 They shouted [c]back, “Crucify Him!” 14 But Pilate said to them, “Why, what [d]evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!” 15 Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus (G)flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

16 (H)Now the soldiers took Him away into (I)the [e]palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they *called together the whole Roman [f](J)cohort. 17 And they *dressed Him in [g]purple, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; 18 and they began saluting Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 And they repeatedly beat His head with a [h]reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him. 20 And after they had mocked Him, they took the [i]purple cloak off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.

21 (K)And they *compelled a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and (L)Rufus), to carry His cross.

The Crucifixion

22 (M)Then they *brought Him to the place (N)Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23 And they tried to give Him (O)wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it. 24 And they *crucified Him, and *(P)divided up His garments among themselves, casting [j]lots for them to decide [k]what each man would take. 25 Now it was the [l](Q)third hour [m]when they crucified Him. 26 The inscription of the charge against Him [n]read, “(R)THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

27 And they *crucified two [o]rebels with Him, one on His right and one on His left.[p] 29 Those passing by were [q]hurling abuse at Him, (S)shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to (T)destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save Yourself by coming down from the cross!” 31 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “(U)He saved others; [r]He cannot save Himself! 32 Let this Christ, (V)the King of Israel, come down now 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 [s](Y)sixth hour came, darkness [t]fell over the whole land until the [u](Z)ninth hour. 34 At the [v](AA)ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, (AB)Eloi, Eloi, lema sabaktanei?” which is translated, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 35 And when some of the bystanders heard Him, they began saying, “Look! He is calling for Elijah!” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “[w]Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.” 37 (AC)But Jesus let out a loud cry, and [x]died. 38 (AD)And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 (AE)And when the centurion, who was standing [y]right in front of Him, saw that He [z]died in this way, he said, “Truly this man was [aa]the Son of God!”

40 (AF)Now there were also some women watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of [ab]James (AG)the [ac]Less and Joses, and (AH)Salome. 41 When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and (AI)serve Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Is Buried

42 (AJ)When evening had already come, since it was (AK)the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea came, a (AL)prominent member of the Council, who was himself also (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. 44 Now Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead. 45 And after learning this from (AO)the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been cut 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 watching to see where He was laid.

The Resurrection

16 (AQ)When the Sabbath was over, (AR)Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of [ad]James, and Salome (AS)bought spices so that they might come and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away (AT)the stone from the entrance of the tomb for us?” And looking up, they *noticed that the stone had been rolled away; [ae]for it was extremely large. And (AU)entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they (AV)were amazed. But he *said to them, “(AW)Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the (AX)Nazarene, who has been crucified. (AY)He has risen; He is not here; see, here is the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘(AZ)He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

[[[af]Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to (BA)Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. 10 (BB)She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping. 11 And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, (BC)they refused to believe it.

12 Now after that, (BD)He appeared in a different form (BE)to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country. 13 And they went away and reported it to the rest, but they (BF)did not believe them, either.

The Disciples Commissioned

14 Later (BG)He appeared (BH)to the eleven disciples themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reprimanded them for their (BI)unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen from the dead. 15 And He said to them, (BJ)Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 (BK)The one who has believed and has been baptized will be saved; but the one who has not believed will be condemned. 17 These signs will accompany those who have believed: (BL)in My name they will cast out demons, they will (BM)speak with new tongues; 18 they will (BN)pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will (BO)lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

19 So then, when the Lord Jesus had (BP)spoken to them, He (BQ)was received up into heaven and (BR)sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.]]

[[[ag]And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]]

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:1 Or Sanhedrin
  2. Mark 15:3 Or harshly
  3. Mark 15:13 Or again
  4. Mark 15:14 Or crime has He committed
  5. Mark 15:16 Or court
  6. Mark 15:16 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
  7. Mark 15:17 Prob. a term for a Roman soldier’s red cloak (cf. Matt 27:28)
  8. Mark 15:19 Or staff (made of a reed)
  9. Mark 15:20 See note v 17
  10. Mark 15:24 Lit a lot upon
  11. Mark 15:24 Lit who would take what
  12. Mark 15:25 I.e., 9 a.m.
  13. Mark 15:25 Lit and
  14. Mark 15:26 Lit had been inscribed
  15. Mark 15:27 Or robbers
  16. Mark 15:27 Late mss add the following as v 28: And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was counted with wrongdoers.”
  17. Mark 15:29 Or blaspheming Him
  18. Mark 15:31 Or can He not save Himself?
  19. Mark 15:33 I.e., noon
  20. Mark 15:33 Lit occurred
  21. Mark 15:33 I.e., 3 p.m.
  22. Mark 15:34 I.e., 3 p.m.
  23. Mark 15:36 Lit Allow that we see; or Hold off, let us see
  24. Mark 15:37 Lit expired
  25. Mark 15:39 Or opposite Him
  26. Mark 15:39 Lit expired
  27. Mark 15:39 Or a son of God; or a son of a god
  28. Mark 15:40 Or Jacob
  29. Mark 15:40 Lit little (either in stature or age)
  30. Mark 16:1 Or Jacob
  31. Mark 16:4 I.e., its size drew their attention
  32. Mark 16:9 Later mss add vv 9-20
  33. Mark 16:20 A few late mss and ancient versions contain this paragraph, usually after v 8; a few have it at the end of the ch

Jesus Before Pilate(A)

15 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law(B) and the whole Sanhedrin,(C) made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.(D)

“Are you the king of the Jews?”(E) asked Pilate.

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

The chief priests accused him of many things. So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”

But Jesus still made no reply,(F) and Pilate was amazed.

Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.

“Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”(G) asked Pilate, 10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas(H) instead.

12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.

13 “Crucify him!” they shouted.

14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(I) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(J)

16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(K) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”(L) 19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out(M) to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(N)

21 A certain man from Cyrene,(O) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(P) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(Q) 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,(R) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(S) to see what each would get.

25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.(T)

27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. [28] [a] 29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(U) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(V) 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him(W) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(X) this king of Israel,(Y) come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus(Z)

33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.(AA) 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[b](AB)

35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”

36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar,(AC) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.

37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.(AD)

38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.(AE) 39 And when the centurion,(AF) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[c] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”(AG)

40 Some women were watching from a distance.(AH) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[d] and Salome.(AI) 41 In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.(AJ)

The Burial of Jesus(AK)

42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).(AL) So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(AM) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(AN) went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45 When he learned from the centurion(AO) that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.(AP) 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph(AQ) saw where he was laid.

Jesus Has Risen(AR)

16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices(AS) so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”(AT)

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe(AU) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,(AV) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him,(AW) just as he told you.’”(AX)

Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[e]


[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(AY) out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.(AZ)

12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.(BA) 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.

14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.(BB)

15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.(BC) 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.(BD) 17 And these signs(BE) will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;(BF) they will speak in new tongues;(BG) 18 they will pick up snakes(BH) with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on(BI) sick people, and they will get well.”

19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven(BJ) and he sat at the right hand of God.(BK) 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs(BL) that accompanied it.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:28 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
  2. Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1
  3. Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts saw that he died with such a cry
  4. Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47
  5. Mark 16:8 Some manuscripts have the following ending between verses 8 and 9, and one manuscript has it after verse 8 (omitting verses 9-20): Then they quickly reported all these instructions to those around Peter. After this, Jesus himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.