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Gesú consegnato nelle mani di Pilato

15 (A)La mattina presto, i capi dei *sacerdoti, con gli *anziani, gli *scribi e tutto il *sinedrio, tenuto consiglio, legarono Gesú, lo portarono via e lo consegnarono a *Pilato.

Pilato gli domandò: «Sei tu il re dei Giudei?» Gesú gli rispose: «Tu lo dici». I capi dei sacerdoti lo accusavano di molte cose; e Pilato di nuovo lo interrogò dicendo: «Non rispondi nulla? Vedi di quante cose ti accusano!» Ma Gesú non rispose piú nulla; e Pilato se ne meravigliava.

(B)Ogni *festa di Pasqua Pilato liberava loro un carcerato, quello che la folla domandava. Vi era allora in prigione un tale, chiamato *Barabba, insieme ad alcuni ribelli, i quali avevano commesso un omicidio durante una rivolta. La folla, dopo essere salita da Pilato, cominciò a chiedergli che facesse come sempre aveva loro fatto. E Pilato rispose loro: «Volete che io vi liberi il re dei Giudei?» 10 Perché sapeva che i capi dei sacerdoti glielo avevano consegnato per invidia. 11 Ma i capi dei sacerdoti incitarono la folla a chiedere che piuttosto liberasse loro Barabba. 12 Pilato si rivolse di nuovo a loro, dicendo: «Che farò dunque di colui che voi chiamate il re dei Giudei?» 13 Ed essi di nuovo gridarono: «Crocifiggilo!» 14 Pilato disse loro: «Ma che male ha fatto?» Ma essi gridarono piú forte che mai: «Crocifiggilo!» 15 Pilato, volendo soddisfare la folla, liberò loro Barabba; e consegnò Gesú, dopo averlo flagellato, perché fosse crocifisso.

16 Allora i soldati lo condussero nel *cortile interno, cioè dentro il *pretorio, e radunarono tutta la *coorte. 17 Lo vestirono di porpora e, dopo aver intrecciata una corona di spine, gliela misero sul capo, 18 e cominciarono a salutarlo: «Salve, re dei Giudei!» 19 E gli percotevano il capo con una canna, gli sputavano addosso e, mettendosi in ginocchio, si prostravano davanti a lui. 20 Dopo averlo schernito, lo spogliarono della porpora, lo rivestirono delle sue vesti e lo condussero fuori per crocifiggerlo.

La crocifissione di Gesú

21 (C)Costrinsero a portar la croce di lui un certo *Simone di *Cirene, padre di Alessandro e di Rufo, che passava di là, tornando dai campi. 22 E condussero Gesú al luogo detto *Golgota che, tradotto, vuol dire «luogo del teschio». 23 Gli diedero da bere del vino mescolato con mirra; ma non ne prese.

24 Poi lo crocifissero e si divisero le sue vesti, tirandole a sorte per sapere quello che ciascuno dovesse prendere. 25 Era l'*ora terza[a] quando lo crocifissero.

26 L'iscrizione indicante il motivo della condanna diceva: Il re dei Giudei.

27 Con lui crocifissero due ladroni, uno alla sua destra e l'altro alla sua sinistra. [28 E si adempí la Scrittura che dice: «Egli è stato contato fra i malfattori»[b].]

29 (D)Quelli che passavano lí vicino lo insultavano, scotendo il capo e dicendo: «Eh, tu che distruggi il *tempio e lo ricostruisci in tre giorni, 30 salva te stesso e scendi giú dalla croce!» 31 Allo stesso modo anche i capi dei sacerdoti con gli scribi, beffandosi, dicevano l'uno all'altro: «Ha salvato altri e non può salvare sé stesso. 32 Il Cristo, il re d'*Israele, scenda ora dalla croce, affinché vediamo e crediamo!» Anche quelli che erano stati crocifissi con lui lo insultavano.

33 (E)Venuta l'ora sesta[c], si fecero tenebre su tutto il paese[d], fino all'ora nona[e]. 34 All'ora nona, Gesú gridò a gran voce: «Eloí, Eloí lamà sabactàni?» che, tradotto, vuol dire: «Dio mio, Dio mio, perché mi hai abbandonato?»[f] 35 Alcuni dei presenti, udito ciò, dicevano: «Chiama *Elia!» 36 Uno di loro corse e, dopo aver inzuppato d'aceto una spugna, la pose in cima a una canna e gli diede da bere, dicendo: «Aspettate, vediamo se Elia viene a farlo scendere».

37 Gesú, emesso un gran grido, rese lo spirito.

38 E la *cortina del tempio si squarciò in due, da cima a fondo.

39 E il *centurione che era lí presente di fronte a Gesú, avendolo visto spirare in quel modo[g], disse: «Veramente, quest'uomo era *Figlio di Dio!»

40 Vi erano pure delle donne che guardavano da lontano. Tra di loro vi erano anche *Maria Maddalena, *Maria madre di *Giacomo il minore e di Iose, e Salome[h], 41 che lo seguivano e lo servivano da quando egli era in *Galilea, e molte altre che erano salite con lui a *Gerusalemme.

Il seppellimento di Gesú

42 (F)Essendo già sera (poiché era la Preparazione, cioè la vigilia del sabato), 43 venne Giuseppe d'*Arimatea, illustre membro del Consiglio, il quale aspettava anch'egli il regno di Dio; e, fattosi coraggio, si presentò a Pilato e domandò il corpo di Gesú. 44 Pilato si meravigliò che fosse già morto; e dopo aver chiamato il centurione, gli domandò se Gesú era morto da molto tempo; 45 avutane conferma dal centurione, diede il corpo a Giuseppe. 46 Questi comprò un lenzuolo e, tratto Gesú giú dalla croce, lo avvolse nel panno, lo pose in una tomba scavata nella roccia; poi rotolò una pietra contro l'apertura del sepolcro. 47 E Maria Maddalena e Maria, madre di Iose, stavano a guardare il luogo dov'era stato messo.

Footnotes

  1. Marco 15:25 L'ora terza, ovvero le nove del mattino, cfr. Gv 19:14.
  2. Marco 15:28 +Is 53:12.
  3. Marco 15:33 L'ora sesta, ovvero mezzogiorno.
  4. Marco 15:33 Su tutto il paese, altri traducono: per tutta la terra.
  5. Marco 15:33 L'ora nona, ovvero le tre del pomeriggio.
  6. Marco 15:34 +Sl 22:1.
  7. Marco 15:39 Avendolo visto spirare in quel modo, parecchi mss. leggono: Avendo veduto che era spirato dopo aver gridato a quel modo…
  8. Marco 15:40 Salome, madre di Giacomo e di Giovanni, i figli di Zebedeo; cfr. Mt 27:56.

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 Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders, scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

He answered, “So you say.”

The chief priests accused him of many things. Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”

But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him. There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder. The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them. Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. 12 Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

13 They cried out again, “Crucify him!”

14 Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?”

But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”

15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

16 The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort. 17 They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. 20 When they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

21 They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross. 22 They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.” 23 They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.

24 Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take. 25 It was the third hour[a] when they crucified him. 26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 27 With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left. 28 The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”[b]

29 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!”

31 Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.”[c] Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.

33 When the sixth hour[d] had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.[e] 34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”(A)

35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”

36 One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”

37 Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit. 38 The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. 39 When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

40 There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

42 When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long. 45 When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.

Footnotes

  1. 15:25 9:00 a.m.
  2. 15:28 NU omits verse 28.
  3. 15:32 TR omits “him”
  4. 15:33 or, noon
  5. 15:33 3:00 p.m.