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15 And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.

And the chief priests accused him in many things.

And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee.

But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.

Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.

And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.

And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them.

And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

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

12 And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews?

13 But they again cried out: Crucify him.

14 And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.

15 And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace, and they called together the whole band:

17 And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him.

18 And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews.

19 And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.

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

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

22 And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.

23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not.

24 And crucifying him, they divided 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 inscription of his cause 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 with the wicked he was reputed.

29 And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again;

30 Save thyself, coming down from the cross.

31 In like manner also the chief priests mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself he cannot save.

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

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

34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35 And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he calleth Elias.

36 And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down.

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

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

39 And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the son of God.

40 And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joseph, and Salome:

41 Who also when he was in Galilee followed him, and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem.

42 And when evening was now come, (because it was the Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath,)

43 Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

44 But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

45 And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 And Joseph buying fine linen, and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

47 And Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of Joseph, beheld where he was laid.

Jesus vor Pilatus dem römischen Landpfleger.

15 Und alsbald in der Frühe faßten die Hohenpriester mit den Ältesten und Schriftgelehrten und dem ganzen Hohen Rat einen Beschluß und führten Jesus gebunden hin und überantworteten ihn dem Pilatus.

Und Pilatus fragte ihn: Bist du der König der Juden? Er antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Du sagst es! Und die Hohenpriester brachten viele Anklagen wider ihn vor. Pilatus aber fragte ihn abermal und sprach: Antwortest du nichts? Siehe, wie vieles sie gegen dich vorbringen!

Jesus aber antwortete nichts mehr, so daß sich Pilatus verwunderte.

Jesus oder Barrabas? Das Todesurteil wird bestätigt

Aber auf das Fest pflegte er ihnen einen Gefangenen loszugeben, welchen sie begehrten. Es lag aber ein gewisser Barabbas gefangen samt den Aufrührern, die im Aufruhr einen Mord begangen hatten. Und das Volk zog hinauf[a] und fing an zu verlangen, [daß er täte,] wie er ihnen allezeit getan.

Pilatus aber antwortete ihnen und sprach: Wollt ihr, daß ich euch den König der Juden freigebe? 10 Denn er wußte, daß die Hohenpriester ihn aus Neid überantwortet hatten. 11 Aber die Hohenpriester wiegelten das Volk auf, daß er ihnen lieber den Barabbas losgeben solle.

12 Pilatus antwortete und sprach wiederum zu ihnen: Was wollt ihr nun, daß ich mit dem tue, welchen ihr König der Juden nennet? 13 Sie aber schrieen wiederum: Kreuzige ihn!

14 Pilatus sprach zu ihnen: Was hat er denn Böses getan? Sie aber schrieen noch viel mehr: Kreuzige ihn! 15 Da nun Pilatus das Volk befriedigen wollte, gab er ihnen den Barabbas los und überantwortete Jesus, nachdem er ihn hatte geißeln lassen, daß er gekreuzigt werde.

Die Soldaten verspotten Jesus

16 Die Kriegsknechte aber führten ihn hinein in den Hof, das ist das Amthaus, und riefen die ganze Rotte zusammen, 17 legten ihm einen Purpur um, flochten eine Dornenkrone und setzten sie ihm auf. 18 Und sie fingen an, ihn zu begrüßen: Sei gegrüßt, König der Juden! 19 Und schlugen sein Haupt mit einem Rohr, spieen ihn an, beugten die Knie und fielen vor ihm nieder. 20 Und nachdem sie ihn verspottet hatten, zogen sie ihm den Purpur aus und legten ihm seine eigenen Kleider an und führten ihn hinaus, um ihn zu kreuzigen.

Die Kreuzigung Jesu

21 Und sie zwangen einen Vorübergehenden, der vom Felde kam, Simon von Kyrene, den Vater von Alexander und Rufus, ihm das Kreuz zu tragen. 22 Und sie brachten ihn auf den Platz Golgatha (das heißt übersetzt Schädelstätte). 23 Und sie gaben ihm Myrrhenwein zu trinken, aber er nahm ihn nicht.

24 Und nachdem sie ihn gekreuzigt hatten, teilten sie seine Kleider und warfen das Los darüber, was ein jeder bekommen sollte. 25 Es war aber die dritte Stunde[b], als sie ihn kreuzigten.

26 Und die Überschrift, welche seine Schuld anzeigte, lautete also: Der König der Juden.

27 Und mit ihm kreuzigten sie zwei Räuber, einen zu seiner Rechten und einen zu seiner Linken. 28 Da wurde die Schrift erfüllt, die da spricht: „Und er ist unter die Übeltäter gerechnet worden.“

29 Und die Vorübergehenden lästerten ihn, schüttelten die Köpfe und sprachen: 30 Ha, der du den Tempel zerstörst und in drei Tagen aufbaust, hilf dir selbst und steige vom Kreuz herab!

31 Gleicherweise spotteten auch die Hohenpriester untereinander samt den Schriftgelehrten und sprachen: Andern hat er geholfen, sich selbst kann er nicht helfen.

32 Der Christus, der König Israels, steige nun vom Kreuze herab, auf daß wir sehen und glauben! Auch die, welche mit ihm gekreuzigt waren, schmähten ihn.

Der Tod Jesu

33 Als aber die sechste Stunde[c] kam, brach eine Finsternis herein über das ganze Land bis zur neunten Stunde[d]. 34 Und um die neunte Stunde rief Jesus mit lauter Stimme: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Das heißt übersetzt: Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen? 35 Und etliche der Umstehenden, die es hörten, sprachen: Siehe, er ruft den Elia! 36 Einer aber lief und füllte einen Schwamm mit Essig, steckte ihn auf ein Rohr, tränkte ihn und sprach: Halt! laßt uns sehen, ob Elia kommt, um ihn herabzunehmen!

37 Jesus aber stieß einen lauten Schrei aus und verschied.

38 Und der Vorhang im Tempel riß entzwei, von obenan bis untenaus.

39 Als aber der Hauptmann, der ihm gegenüberstand, sah, daß er auf solche Weise verschied, sprach er: Wahrhaftig, dieser Mensch war Gottes Sohn!

40 Es sahen aber auch Frauen von ferne zu, unter ihnen auch Maria Magdalena und Maria, des jüngern Jakobus und Joses Mutter, und Salome[e], 41 die ihm, als er in Galiläa war, nachgefolgt waren und ihm gedient hatten, auch viele andere, die mit ihm nach Jerusalem hinaufgezogen waren.

Die Grablegung Jesu

42 Und da es schon Abend geworden (es war nämlich Rüsttag, das ist der Tag vor dem Sabbat), 43 kam Joseph von Arimathia, ein angesehener Ratsherr, der auch selbst auf das Reich Gottes wartete; der wagte es, ging zu Pilatus hinein und bat um den Leib Jesu. 44 Pilatus aber wunderte sich, daß er schon gestorben sein sollte, und rief den Hauptmann und fragte ihn, ob er schon lange gestorben sei. 45 Und als er es von dem Hauptmann erfahren, schenkte er dem Joseph den Leichnam. 46 Und dieser kaufte Leinwand, nahm ihn herab, wickelte ihn in die Leinwand und legte ihn in eine Gruft, die in einen Felsen gehauen war, und wälzte einen Stein vor den Eingang der Gruft. 47 Maria Magdalena aber und Maria, Joses' Mutter, sahen zu, wo er hingelegt wurde.

Footnotes

  1. Markus 15:8 zog hinauf, der Sitz des Landpflegers befand sich auf dem Hügel Zion im oberen Teil der Stadt
  2. Markus 15:25 die dritte Stunde, o. neun Uhr vormittags; vg. Jh 19:14
  3. Markus 15:33 Die sechste Stunde, o. Mittag.
  4. Markus 15:33 Die neunte Stunde, o. drei Uhr nachmittags
  5. Markus 15:40 Salome, Mutter von Jakobus und Johannes, den Söhnen des Zebedäus; vg. Mt 27:56

15 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.

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

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

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

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

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

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

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

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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

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

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;

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.

42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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