Mark 15:16-26

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Mocked by the Military

¹⁶ Then^(A) the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters^(B)) and called the whole company together. ¹⁷ They dressed Him in a purple^(C) robe, twisted together a crown^(D) of thorns, and put it on Him. ¹⁸ And they began to salute Him, “Hail,^(E) King^(F) of the Jews!” ¹⁹ They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees,^(G) they were paying Him homage. ²⁰ When they had mocked^(H) 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^(I) forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross.^(J) He was Simon, a Cyrenian,^(K) the father of Alexander and Rufus.^{(L) 22} And^(M) they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place^(N)). ²³ They tried to give Him wine^(O) mixed with myrrh,^(P) but He did not take it. ²⁴ Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots^(Q) for them to decide what each would get. ²⁵ Now it was nine in the morning^[a] when they crucified Him. ²⁶ The inscription of the charge written against Him was: