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Mark 15:6-32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mark 15:6-32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus or Barabbas
6 At(A) the festival(B) it was Pilate’s(C) custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested. 7 There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder(D) during the rebellion.(E) 8 The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom. 9 So Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the King(F) of the Jews(G) for you?” 10 For he knew it was because of envy(H) that the chief priests had handed Him over. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
12 Pilate asked them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
13 Again they shouted, “Crucify Him!”
14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What has He done wrong?”
But they shouted, “Crucify Him!” all the more.
15 Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged,[a] he handed Him over to be crucified.
Mocked by the Military
16 Then(I) the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters(J)) and called the whole company together. 17 They dressed Him in a purple(K) robe, twisted together a crown(L) of thorns, and put it on Him. 18 And they began to salute Him, “Hail,(M) King(N) of the Jews!” 19 They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees,(O) they were paying Him homage. 20 When they had mocked(P) Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
Crucified between Two Criminals
21 They(Q) forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross.(R) He was Simon, a Cyrenian,(S) the father of Alexander and Rufus.(T) 22 And(U) they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place(V)). 23 They tried to give Him wine(W) mixed with myrrh,(X) but He did not take it. 24 Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots(Y) for them to decide what each would get. 25 Now it was nine in the morning[b] when they crucified Him. 26 The inscription of the charge written against Him was:
27 They(AB) crucified two criminals[c](AC) with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [28 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws.][d](AD)[e] 29 Those(AE) who passed by were yelling insults(AF) at[f] Him, shaking their heads,(AG) and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,(AH) 30 save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”(AI) 31 In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes(AJ) were mocking Him to one another and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself! 32 Let the Messiah,(AK) the King(AL) of Israel,(AM) come down now from the cross,(AN) so that we may see and believe.”(AO) Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.
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- Mark 15:15 Roman flogging was done with a whip made of leather strips embedded with pieces of bone or metal that brutally tore the flesh.
- Mark 15:25 Lit was the third hour
- Mark 15:27 Or revolutionaries
- Mark 15:28 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Mark 15:28 Is 53:12
- Mark 15:29 Lit passed by blasphemed
Mark 15:6-32
New International Version
Mark 15:6-32
New International Version
6 Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested. 7 A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. 8 The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9 “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”(A) 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(B) 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,(C) and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(D)
16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(E) (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!”(F) 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(G) to crucify him.
The Crucifixion of Jesus(H)
21 A certain man from Cyrene,(I) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(J) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(K) 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,(L) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(M) 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.(N)
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(O) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(P) 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(Q) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(R) this king of Israel,(S) come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
Footnotes
- Mark 15:28 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
Mark 15:6-32
King James Version
Mark 15:6-32
King James Version
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
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.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, 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.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail, 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.
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.
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.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, 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.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
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,
30 Save thyself, 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.
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.
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