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15 And before dawn, the chief priests held a council with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Council; and bound Jesus and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.

Then Pilate asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And He answered, and said to him, “You have said so.”

And the chief priests accused Him of many things.

So Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do you answer nothing? Behold how many things they witness against You.”

But Jesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marveled.

Now at the feast, Pilate would deliver a prisoner to them, whoever they desired.

And there was one named Barabbas (who was bound with his fellows) who had made insurrection, during which he had committed murder.

And the people cried aloud and began to desire that Pilate would do as he had always done for them.

Then Pilate answered them, and said, “Should I release to you the King of the Jews?”

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

11 But the chief priests had incited the people to desire Barabbas.

12 And Pilate answered, and said to them again, “What then shall I do with Him Whom you call the King of the Jews?”

13 And they cried again, “Crucify Him!”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “But, what evil has He done?” And they cried even more fervently, “Crucify Him!”

15 So Pilate, willing to content the people, gave them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus - once he had scourged Him - to be crucified.

16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall (which is the common hall) and called together the whole band,

17 and clothed Him with purple, and put a crown of thorns on His head,

18 and began to salute Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19 And they struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit on Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him reverence.

20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, and put His own clothes back on, and led Him out to crucify Him.

21 And they compelled one who passed by called Simon of Cyrene (who came out of the country and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bear His cross.

22 And they brought Him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretation, ‘Place of Dead Mens’ Skulls’).

23 And they gave Him wine to drink, mingled with myrrh. But He did not receive it.

24 And when they had crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting lots for what every man should have.

25 And it was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26 And the title of His cause was written above, ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’

27 They also crucified two thieves with Him, one on the right and the other on His left.

28 Thus the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was counted among the wicked.”

29 And those who passed by railed on Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Hey, You who would destroy the Temple, and build it in three days,

30 save Yourself! And come down from the cross!”

31 Likewise even the chief priests, also mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, “He saved other men! Himself He cannot save!

32 “Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.

33 Now, when the sixth hour had come, darkness arose over all the land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama-sabachthani?” Which is by interpretation, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

35 And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, He calls Elijah!”

36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar and put it on a reed and gave it to Him, saying, “Let Him alone! Let us see if Elijah will come and take Him down!”

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

38 And the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.

39 Now when the centurion who stood near Him saw that He, thus crying, gave up the ghost, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”

40 There were also women who watched from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

41 who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

42 And now when the night had come (because it was the Day of the Preparation that is before the Sabbath)

43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable councilman, who also looked for the Kingdom of God, went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. So, he called the centurion and asked him whether He were indeed dead.

45 And when he knew the truth from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph;

46 who bought a linen cloth, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb that was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone over the door of the sepulcher.

47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary Joses’ mother beheld where He was laid.

Jesus Faces Pilate(A)

15 Immediately, (B)in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and (C)delivered Him to Pilate. (D)Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered and said to him, It is as you say.”

And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He (E)answered nothing. (F)Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things [a]they testify against You!” (G)But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

Taking the Place of Barabbas(H)

Now (I)at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. Then the multitude, [b]crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them. But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11 But (J)the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the (K)King of the Jews?”

13 So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why, (L)what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

15 (M)So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be (N)crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(O)

16 (P)Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called [c]Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 Then they (Q)struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had (R)mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross(S)

21 (T)Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. 22 (U)And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23 (V)Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. 24 And when they crucified Him, (W)they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

25 Now (X)it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. 26 And (Y)the inscription of His [d]accusation was written above:

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 (Z)With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. 28 [e]So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, (AA)“And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

29 And (AB)those who passed by blasphemed Him, (AC)wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! (AD)You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

31 Likewise the chief priests also, (AE)mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved (AF)others; Himself He cannot save. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and [f]believe.”

Even (AG)those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.

Jesus Dies on the Cross(AH)

33 Now (AI)when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, (AJ)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” 36 Then (AK)someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and (AL)offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.”

37 (AM)And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.

38 Then (AN)the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 So (AO)when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that [g]He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”

40 (AP)There were also women looking on (AQ)from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, 41 who also (AR)followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(AS)

42 (AT)Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who (AU)was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. 45 So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 (AV)Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:4 NU of which they accuse You
  2. Mark 15:8 NU going up
  3. Mark 15:16 The governor’s headquarters
  4. Mark 15:26 crime
  5. Mark 15:28 NU omits v. 28.
  6. Mark 15:32 M believe Him
  7. Mark 15:39 NU He thus breathed His last

Jésus devant Pilate(A)

15 Dès l’aube, les chefs des prêtres tinrent conseil avec les responsables du peuple, les spécialistes de la Loi, et tout le Grand-Conseil[a]. Ils firent enchaîner Jésus, l’emmenèrent et le remirent entre les mains de Pilate.

Pilate l’interrogea : Es-tu le roi des Juifs ?

– Tu le dis toi-même, lui répondit Jésus.

Les chefs des prêtres portèrent contre lui de nombreuses accusations.

Pilate l’interrogea de nouveau et lui dit : Eh bien ! Tu ne réponds rien ? Tu as entendu toutes les accusations qu’ils portent contre toi ?

Mais, au grand étonnement de Pilate, Jésus ne répondit plus rien. A chaque fête de la Pâque, Pilate relâchait un prisonnier, celui que le peuple réclamait. Or, à ce moment-là, il y avait sous les verrous le nommé Barabbas avec les agitateurs qui avaient commis un meurtre au cours d’une émeute. La foule monta donc au prétoire et se mit à réclamer la faveur que le gouverneur lui accordait d’habitude.

Pilate répondit : Voulez-vous que je vous relâche le roi des Juifs ?

10 Il s’était rendu compte, en effet, que les chefs des prêtres lui avaient livré Jésus par jalousie. 11 Mais les chefs des prêtres persuadèrent la foule de demander qu’il libère plutôt Barabbas.

12 – Mais alors, insista Pilate, que voulez-vous donc que je fasse de celui que vous appelez le roi des Juifs ?

13 De nouveau, ils crièrent : Crucifie-le !

14 – Qu’a-t-il fait de mal ?

Eux, cependant, crièrent de plus en plus fort : Crucifie-le !

15 Alors Pilate, voulant donner satisfaction à la foule, leur relâcha Barabbas et, après avoir fait battre Jésus à coups de fouet, il le livra pour qu’on le crucifie.

Jésus condamné à mort et crucifié(B)

16 Les soldats emmenèrent Jésus dans la cour intérieure du palais et firent venir toute la cohorte. 17 Alors ils le revêtirent d’un manteau de couleur pourpre[b] et lui posèrent une couronne tressée de rameaux épineux. 18 Puis ils le saluèrent en disant : Salut, roi des Juifs !

19 Ils le frappaient à la tête avec un roseau et crachaient sur lui, s’agenouillaient et se prosternaient devant lui.

20 Quand ils eurent fini de se moquer de lui, ils lui arrachèrent le manteau de couleur pourpre, lui remirent ses vêtements et l’emmenèrent hors de la ville pour le crucifier.

21 Ils obligèrent un passant qui revenait des champs, Simon de Cyrène, le père d’Alexandre et de Rufus, à porter la croix de Jésus. 22 Et ils amenèrent Jésus au lieu appelé Golgotha (ce qui signifie « le lieu du crâne »). 23 Ils lui donnèrent du vin additionné de myrrhe[c], mais il n’en prit pas. 24 Ils le clouèrent sur la croix. Puis ils se partagèrent ses vêtements, en tirant au sort ce qui reviendrait à chacun.

25 Il était environ neuf heures du matin quand ils le crucifièrent.

26 L’écriteau sur lequel était inscrit le motif de sa condamnation portait ces mots : « Le roi des Juifs ».

27 Avec Jésus, ils crucifièrent deux brigands, l’un à sa droite, l’autre à sa gauche[d].

29 Ceux qui passaient par là lui lançaient des insultes en secouant la tête, et criaient : Hé ! toi qui démolis le Temple et qui le reconstruis en trois jours, 30 sauve-toi toi-même : descends de la croix !

31 De même aussi, les chefs des prêtres se moquaient de lui avec les spécialistes de la Loi ; ils se disaient entre eux : Dire qu’il a sauvé les autres, et qu’il est incapable de se sauver lui-même ! 32 Lui ! Le Messie ! Le roi d’Israël ! Qu’il descende donc de la croix ; alors nous verrons, et nous croirons !

Ceux qui étaient crucifiés avec lui l’insultaient aussi.

La mort de Jésus(C)

33 A midi, le pays tout entier fut plongé dans l’obscurité, et cela dura jusqu’à trois heures de l’après-midi.

34 Vers trois heures, Jésus cria d’une voix forte : Eloï, Eloï, lama sabachthani ? ce qui signifie : Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné[e]?

35 En entendant ces paroles, quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient là disaient : Voilà qu’il appelle Elie !

36 Un homme courut imbiber une éponge de vinaigre, la piqua au bout d’un roseau et la présenta à Jésus pour qu’il boive, en disant : Laissez-moi faire ! On va bien voir si Elie vient le tirer de là.

37 Mais Jésus poussa un grand cri et expira.

38 Alors, le rideau du Temple se déchira en deux, de haut en bas.

39 Voyant de quelle manière il était mort[f], l’officier romain, qui se tenait en face de Jésus, dit : Cet homme était vraiment le Fils de Dieu !

40 Il y avait aussi là quelques femmes qui regardaient de loin. Parmi elles, Marie de Magdala, Marie la mère de Jacques le Jeune et de Joses, ainsi que Salomé. 41 Quand il était en Galilée, c’étaient elles qui l’avaient suivi en étant à son service. Il y avait aussi beaucoup d’autres femmes qui étaient montées avec lui à Jérusalem.

Jésus mis au tombeau(D)

42 Le soir venu – c’était le jour de la préparation, c’est-à-dire la veille du sabbat – 43 Joseph d’Arimathée arriva. C’était un membre éminent du Grand-Conseil qui, lui aussi, vivait dans l’attente du royaume de Dieu. Il eut le courage de se rendre chez Pilate pour lui demander le corps de Jésus. 44 Pilate fut surpris d’apprendre que Jésus était déjà mort. Il fit appeler l’officier de service et lui demanda s’il était mort depuis longtemps. 45 Renseigné par le centurion, il autorisa Joseph à disposer du corps. 46 Celui-ci, après avoir acheté un drap de lin, descendit le corps de la croix, l’enveloppa dans le drap et le déposa dans un tombeau taillé dans le roc. Puis il roula un bloc de pierre devant l’entrée du tombeau.

47 Marie de Magdala et Marie, mère de Joses, regardaient où il le mettait.

Footnotes

  1. 15.1 Le gouverneur romain devait ratifier les condamnations à mort prononcées par le Grand-Conseil juif.
  2. 15.17 Ces manteaux, teints avec la pourpre, une substance colorante extraite d’un coquillage, étaient très chers.
  3. 15.23 Breuvage anesthésiant (voir note Mt 27.34).
  4. 15.27 Certains manuscrits ajoutent : 28 C’est ainsi que s’accomplit ce que disait l’Ecriture : « Il a été mis au nombre des criminels. » Voir Lc 22.37.
  5. 15.34 Ps 22.1.
  6. 15.39 Certains manuscrits ajoutent : en criant ainsi.