耶稣在彼拉多面前受审

15 清早,祭司长、长老、律法教师和全公会的人商定后,便把耶稣绑起来押送到彼拉多那里。

彼拉多问耶稣:“你是犹太人的王吗?”

耶稣回答说:“如你所言。”

祭司长控告耶稣许多罪。

彼拉多又问道:“你看,他们控告你这么多,你都不回答吗?”

耶稣仍旧一言不发,彼拉多感到惊奇。

每年逾越节的时候,彼拉多都会照惯例按犹太人的要求释放一个囚犯。 那时,有一个囚犯名叫巴拉巴,与其他作乱时杀过人的囚犯关在一起。 百姓聚来,要求彼拉多照惯例释放囚犯。

彼拉多问:“你们要我为你们释放犹太人的王吗?” 10 因为他知道祭司长把耶稣押来是出于妒忌。 11 但祭司长却煽动百姓,叫他们要求彼拉多释放巴拉巴。

12 彼拉多只好问:“那么,这位你们称之为犹太人之王的,我如何处置呢?”

13 他们喊着说:“把祂钉在十字架上!”

14 彼拉多问:“为什么?祂犯了什么罪?”

他们却更大声地喊:“把祂钉在十字架上!”

15 为了取悦众人,彼拉多释放了巴拉巴,命人将耶稣鞭打后带出去钉十字架。

耶稣受辱

16 于是,卫兵把耶稣带进总督府的院子,集合了全营的兵。 17 他们给祂穿上紫袍,用荆棘编成王冠戴在祂头上, 18 向祂行礼,并喊着说:“犹太人的王万岁!” 19 他们用苇秆打祂的头,向祂吐唾沫,跪拜祂。 20 戏弄完了,就脱去祂的紫袍,给祂穿上原来的衣服,押祂出去钉十字架。

钉十字架

21 亚历山大和鲁孚的父亲古利奈人西门从乡下来,途经那地方,卫兵就强迫他背耶稣的十字架。 22 他们把耶稣带到各各他——意思是“髑髅地”, 23 拿没药调和的酒给祂喝,但祂不肯喝。 24 他们把耶稣钉在十字架上,还抽签分祂的衣服。 25 他们钉祂十字架的时间是在上午九点钟。 26 祂的罪状牌上写着“犹太人的王”。

27 他们还把两个强盗钉在十字架上,一个在祂右边,一个在祂左边, 28 这应验了圣经的话:“祂被列在罪犯中。” 29 过路的人都嘲笑祂,摇着头说:“哈,你这要把圣殿拆毁又在三天内重建的人啊, 30 救救你自己,从十字架上下来吧!”

31 祭司长和律法教师也嘲讽说:“祂救了别人,却救不了自己! 32 以色列的王基督,现在从十字架上下来吧!让我们看看,我们就信了!”与祂同钉十字架的强盗也对祂出言不逊。

耶稣之死

33 正午时分,黑暗笼罩着整个大地,一直到下午三点。 34 大约在三点,耶稣大声呼喊:“以罗伊,以罗伊,拉马撒巴各大尼?”意思是:“我的上帝,我的上帝,你为什么离弃我?”

35 有些站在旁边的人听见了,就说:“听,祂在呼叫以利亚。”

36 有人跑去把一块海绵蘸满酸酒,绑在苇秆上送给祂喝,说:“等等,让我们看看以利亚会不会救祂下来。”

37 耶稣大叫一声,就断了气。 38 圣殿的幔子从上到下裂成两半。 39 站在对面的百夫长看见耶稣喊叫[a]断气的情形,便说:“这人真是上帝的儿子!”

40 有些妇女在远处观看,其中有抹大拉的玛丽亚、小雅各和约西的母亲玛丽亚并撒罗米。 41 耶稣在加利利时,她们已经跟随祂、服侍祂了。此外还有好些跟着祂上耶路撒冷的妇女。

安葬耶稣

42 那天是犹太人的预备日,也就是安息日的前一天。傍晚, 43 亚利马太人约瑟鼓起勇气去见彼拉多,要求领取耶稣的遗体。他是一位德高望重的公会议员,一位等候上帝国降临的人。 44 彼拉多听见耶稣已经死了,十分惊讶,便把百夫长召来问个明白, 45 得知耶稣确实已死,便将耶稣的遗体交给约瑟。

46 约瑟把耶稣的遗体取下来,用买来的细麻布裹好,安放在一个在岩壁上凿出的墓穴里,又滚来一块大石头堵住洞口。 47 抹大拉的玛丽亚和约西的母亲玛丽亚都亲眼看到了安葬耶稣的地方。

Footnotes

  1. 15:39 有些古卷无“喊叫”二字。

15 Sedan nu översteprästerna, tillsammans med de äldste och de skriftlärde, hela Stora rådet, på morgonen hade fattat sitt beslut, läto de strax binda Jesus och förde honom bort och överlämnade honom åt Pilatus.

Då frågade Pilatus honom: »Är du judarnas konung?» Han svarade honom och sade: »Du säger det själv.»

Och översteprästerna framställde många anklagelser mot honom.

Pilatus frågade honom då åter och sade: »Svarar du intet? Du hör ju huru mycket det är som de anklaga dig för.»

Men Jesus svarade intet mer, så att Pilatus förundrade sig.

Nu plägade han vid högtiden giva dem en fånge lös, den som de begärde.

Och där fanns då en man, han som kallades Barabbas, vilken satt fängslad jämte de andra som hade gjort upplopp och under upploppet begått dråp.

Folket kom ditupp och begynte begära att han skulle göra åt dem såsom han plägade göra.

Pilatus svarade dem och sade: »Viljen I att jag skall giva eder 'judarnas konung' lös?»

10 Han förstod nämligen att det var av avund som översteprästerna hade dragit Jesus inför rätta.

11 Men översteprästerna uppeggade folket till att begära att han hellre skulle giva dem Barabbas lös.

12 När alltså Pilatus åter tog till orda och frågade dem: »Vad skall jag då göra med den som I kallen 'judarnas konung'?»,

13 så skriade de åter: »Korsfäst honom!»

14 Men Pilatus frågade dem: »Vad ont har han då gjort?» Då skriade de ännu ivrigare: »Korsfäst honom!»

15 Och eftersom Pilatus ville göra folket till viljes, gav han dem Barabbas lös; men Jesus lät han gissla och utlämnade honom sedan till att korsfästas.

16 Och krigsmännen förde honom in i palatset, eller pretoriet, och kallade tillhopa hela den romerska vakten.

17 Och de klädde på honom en purpurfärgad mantel och vredo samman en krona av törnen och satte den på honom.

18 Sedan begynte de hälsa honom: »Hell dig, judarnas konung!»

19 Och de slogo honom i huvudet med ett rör och spottade på honom; därvid böjde de knä och gåvo honom sin hyllning.

20 Och när de hade begabbat honom, klädde de av honom den purpurfärgade manteln och satte på honom hans egna kläder och förde honom ut för att korsfästa honom.

21 Och en man som kom utifrån marken gick där fram, Simon från Cyrene, Alexanders och Rufus' fader; honom tvingade de att gå med och bära hans kors.

22 Och de förde honom till Golgataplatsen (det betyder huvudskalleplatsen).

23 Och de räckte honom vin, blandat med myrra, men han tog icke emot det.

24 Och de korsfäste honom och delade sedan hans kläder mellan sig, genom att kasta lott om vad var och en skulle få.

25 Och det var vid tredje timmen som de korsfäste honom.

26 Och den överskrift som man hade satt upp över honom, för att angiva vad han var anklagad för, hade denna lydelse: »Judarnas konung.»

27 Och de korsfäste med honom två rövare, den ene på hans högra sida och den andre på hans vänstra.

28  29 Och de som gingo där förbi bespottade honom och skakade huvudet och sade: »Tvi dig, du som 'bryter ned templet och bygger upp det igen inom tre dagar'!

30 Hjälp dig nu själv, och stig ned från korset.»

31 Sammalunda talade ock översteprästerna, jämte de skriftlärde, begabbande ord med varandra och sade: »Andra har han hjälpt; sig själv kan han icke hjälpa.

32 Han som är Messias, Israels konung, han stige nu ned från korset, så att vi få se det och tro.» Också de män som voro korsfästa med honom smädade honom.

33 Men vid sjätte timmen kom över hela landet ett mörker, som varade ända till nionde timmen.

34 Och vid nionde timmen ropade Jesus med hög röst: »Eloi, Eloi, lema sabaktani?»; det betyder: »Min Gud, min Gud, varför har du övergivit mig?»

35 Då några av dem som stodo där bredvid hörde detta, sade de: »Hör, han kallar på Elias.»

36 Men en av dem skyndade fram och fyllde en svamp med ättikvin och satte den på ett rör och gav honom att dricka, i det han sade: »Låt oss se om Elias kommer och tager honom ned.»

37 Men Jesus ropade med hög röst och gav upp andan.

38 Då rämnade förlåten i templet i två stycken, uppifrån och ända ned.

39 Men när hövitsmannen, som stod där mitt emot honom, såg att han på sådant sätt gav upp andan, sade han: »Förvisso var denne man Guds Son.»

40 Också några kvinnor stodo där på avstånd och sågo vad som skedde. Bland dessa voro jämväl Maria från Magdala och den Maria som var Jakob den yngres och Joses' moder, så ock Salome

41 -- vilka hade följt honom och tjänat honom, medan han var i Galileen -- därtill många andra kvinnor, de som med honom hade vandrat upp till Jerusalem.

42 Det var nu tillredelsedag (det är dagen före sabbaten), och det hade blivit afton.

43 Josef från Arimatea, en ansedd rådsherre och en av dem som väntade på Guds rike, tog därför nu mod till sig och gick in till Pilatus och utbad sig att få Jesu kropp.

44 Då förundrade sig Pilatus över att Jesus redan skulle vara död, och han kallade till sig hövitsmannen och frågade honom om det var länge sedan han hade dött.

45 Och när han av hövitsmannen hade fått veta huru det var, skänkte han åt Josef hans döda kropp.

46 Denne köpte då en linneduk och tog honom ned och svepte honom i linneduken och lade honom i en grav som var uthuggen i en klippa; sedan vältrade han en sten för ingången till graven.

47 Men Maria från Magdala och den Maria som var Joses' moder sågo var han lades.

Isus înaintea lui Pilat

15 Dimineaţa(A), preoţii cei mai de seamă au făcut îndată sfat cu bătrânii, cărturarii şi tot soborul. După ce au legat pe Isus, L-au dus şi L-au dat în mâinile lui Pilat. Pilat(B) L-a întrebat: „Eşti Tu Împăratul iudeilor?” „Da, sunt”, i-a răspuns Isus. Preoţii cei mai de seamă Îl învinuiau de multe lucruri. Pilat(C) L-a întrebat din nou: „Nu răspunzi nimic? Uite de câte lucruri Te învinuiesc ei!” Isus(D) n-a mai dat niciun răspuns, lucru care a mirat pe Pilat.

Hotărârea de moarte întărită

La(E) fiecare Praznic al Paştelor, Pilat le slobozea un întemniţat, pe care-l cereau ei. În temniţă era unul numit Baraba, închis împreună cu tovarăşii lui din pricina unui omor pe care-l săvârşiseră într-o răscoală. Norodul s-a suit şi a început să ceară lui Pilat să le dea ce avea obicei să le dea totdeauna. Pilat le-a răspuns: „Voiţi să vă slobod pe Împăratul iudeilor?” 10 Căci pricepuse că preoţii cei mai de seamă din pizmă Îl dăduseră în mâna lui. 11 Dar preoţii(F) cei mai de seamă au aţâţat norodul să ceară lui Pilat să le sloboadă mai bine pe Baraba. 12 Pilat a luat din nou cuvântul şi le-a zis: „Dar ce voiţi să fac cu Acela, pe care-L numiţi Împăratul iudeilor?” 13 Ei au strigat din nou: „Răstigneşte-L!” 14 „Dar ce rău a făcut?” le-a zis Pilat. Însă ei au început să strige şi mai tare: „Răstigneşte-L!” 15 Pilat(G) a vrut să facă pe placul norodului şi le-a slobozit pe Baraba, iar pe Isus, după ce a pus să-L bată cu nuiele, L-a dat să fie răstignit. 16 Ostaşii(H) au adus pe Isus în curte, adică în palat, şi au adunat toată ceata ostaşilor. 17 L-au îmbrăcat într-o haină de purpură, au împletit o cunună de spini şi I-au pus-o pe cap. 18 Apoi au început să-I ureze şi să zică: „Plecăciune, Împăratul iudeilor!” 19 Şi-L loveau în cap cu o trestie, Îl scuipau, îngenuncheau şi I se închinau. 20 După ce şi-au bătut astfel joc de El, L-au dezbrăcat de haina de purpură, L-au îmbrăcat în hainele Lui şi L-au dus să-L răstignească.

Răstignirea

21 Au(I) silit să ducă crucea lui Isus pe un trecător care se întorcea de la câmp, numit Simon din Cirene, tatăl lui Alexandru şi al lui Rufus. 22 Şi(J) au adus pe Isus la locul numit Golgota, care, tălmăcit, înseamnă: „Locul căpăţânii”. 23 I-au(K) dat să bea vin amestecat cu smirnă, dar El nu l-a luat. 24 După ce L-au răstignit, I-au(L) împărţit hainele între ei trăgând la sorţi, ca să ştie ce să ia fiecare. 25 Când L-au răstignit, era(M) ceasul al treilea. 26 Deasupra Lui era scrisă(N) vina Lui: „Împăratul iudeilor”. 27 Împreună(O) cu El au răstignit doi tâlhari, unul la dreapta şi altul la stânga Lui. 28 Astfel s-a împlinit Scriptura, care zice: „A(P) fost pus în numărul celor fărădelege”.

Batjocurile trecătorilor

29 Trecătorii(Q) îşi băteau joc de El, dădeau din cap şi ziceau: „Uă! Tu, care strici Templul şi-l zideşti la loc în trei zile, 30 mântuieşte-Te pe Tine Însuţi şi pogoară-Te de pe cruce!” 31 Tot astfel şi preoţii cei mai de seamă, împreună cu cărturarii, îşi băteau joc de El între ei şi ziceau: „Pe alţii i-a mântuit, şi pe Sine Însuşi nu Se poate mântui! 32 Hristosul, Împăratul lui Israel, să Se pogoare acum de pe cruce, ca să vedem şi să credem!” Cei(R) răstigniţi împreună cu El, de asemenea, îşi băteau joc de El.

Moartea lui Isus

33 La ceasul(S) al şaselea, s-a făcut întuneric peste toată ţara până la ceasul al nouălea. 34 Şi în ceasul al nouălea, Isus a strigat cu glas tare: „Eli(T), Eli, lama sabactani” care, tălmăcit, înseamnă: „Dumnezeul Meu, Dumnezeul Meu, pentru ce M-ai părăsit?” 35 Unii din cei ce stăteau acolo, când L-au auzit, ziceau: „Iată, cheamă pe Ilie!” 36 Şi unul din ei a alergat(U) de a umplut un burete cu oţet, l-a pus într-o trestie şi I-a dat(V) să bea, zicând: „Lăsaţi să vedem dacă va veni Ilie să-L pogoare de pe cruce!” 37 Dar(W) Isus a scos un strigăt tare şi Şi-a dat duhul. 38 Perdeaua(X) dinăuntrul Templului s-a rupt în două de sus până jos. 39 Sutaşul, care sta în faţa lui Isus, când a văzut(Y) că Şi-a dat astfel duhul, a zis: „Cu adevărat, Omul acesta era Fiul lui Dumnezeu!” 40 Acolo(Z) erau şi nişte femei care priveau de(AA) departe. Printre ele erau Maria Magdalena, Maria, mama lui Iacov cel mic şi a lui Iose, şi Salome, 41 care, pe când era El în Galileea, mergeau(AB) după El şi-I slujeau, şi multe alte femei care se suiseră împreună cu El în Ierusalim.

Îngroparea lui Isus

42 Când(AC) s-a înserat, fiindcă era Ziua Pregătirii, adică ziua dinaintea Sabatului, 43 a venit Iosif din Arimateea, un sfetnic cu vază al soborului, care şi el aştepta(AD) Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu. El a îndrăznit să se ducă la Pilat ca să ceară trupul lui Isus. 44 Pilat s-a mirat că murise aşa de curând. A chemat pe sutaş şi l-a întrebat dacă a murit de mult. 45 După ce s-a încredinţat de la sutaş că a murit, a dăruit lui Iosif trupul. 46 Şi(AE) Iosif a cumpărat o pânză subţire de in, a dat jos pe Isus de pe cruce, L-a înfăşurat în pânza de in şi L-a pus într-un mormânt săpat în stâncă. Apoi a prăvălit o piatră la uşa mormântului. 47 Maria Magdalena şi Maria mama lui Iose se uitau unde-L puneau.

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

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.