The Soldiers Mock Jesus

16 The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment. 17 They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head. 18 Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!” 19 And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship. 20 When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

21 A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene,[a] was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.) 22 And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). 23 They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.

24 Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice[b] to decide who would get each piece. 25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26 A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.” 27 Two revolutionaries[c] were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.[d]

29 The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. 30 Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”

31 The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:21 Cyrene was a city in northern Africa.
  2. 15:24 Greek cast lots. See Ps 22:18.
  3. 15:27a Or Two criminals.
  4. 15:27b Some manuscripts add verse 28, And the Scripture was fulfilled that said, “He was counted among those who were rebels.” See Isa 53:12; also compare Luke 22:37.

Los soldados se burlan de Jesús

16 Los soldados llevaron a Jesús al patio del cuartel general del gobernador (llamado el pretorio) y llamaron a todo el regimiento. 17 Lo vistieron con un manto púrpura y armaron una corona con ramas de espinos y se la pusieron en la cabeza. 18 Entonces lo saludaban y se mofaban: «¡Viva el rey de los judíos!». 19 Y lo golpeaban en la cabeza con una caña de junco, le escupían y se ponían de rodillas para adorarlo burlonamente. 20 Cuando al fin se cansaron de hacerle burla, le quitaron el manto púrpura y volvieron a ponerle su propia ropa. Luego lo llevaron para crucificarlo.

La crucifixión

21 Un hombre llamado Simón, que pasaba por allí pero era de Cirene,[a] venía del campo justo en ese momento, y los soldados lo obligaron a llevar la cruz de Jesús. (Simón era el padre de Alejandro y de Rufo). 22 Y llevaron a Jesús a un lugar llamado Gólgota (que significa «Lugar de la Calavera»). 23 Le ofrecieron vino mezclado con mirra, pero él lo rechazó.

24 Después los soldados lo clavaron en la cruz. Dividieron su ropa y tiraron los dados[b] para ver quién se quedaba con cada prenda. 25 Eran las nueve de la mañana cuando lo crucificaron. 26 Un letrero anunciaba el cargo en su contra. Decía: «El Rey de los judíos». 27 Con él crucificaron a dos revolucionarios,[c] uno a su derecha y otro a su izquierda.[d]

29 La gente que pasaba por allí gritaba insultos y movía la cabeza en forma burlona. «¡Eh! ¡Pero mírate ahora!—le gritaban—. Dijiste que ibas a destruir el templo y a reconstruirlo en tres días. 30 ¡Muy bien, sálvate a ti mismo y bájate de la cruz!».

31 Los principales sacerdotes y los maestros de la ley religiosa también se burlaban de Jesús. «Salvó a otros—se mofaban—, ¡pero no puede salvarse a sí mismo! 32 ¡Que este Mesías, este Rey de Israel, baje de la cruz para que podamos verlo y creerle!». Hasta los hombres que estaban crucificados con Jesús se burlaban de él.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:21 Cirene era una ciudad al norte de África.
  2. 15:24 En griego y echaron suertes. Ver Sal 22:18.
  3. 15:27a O dos criminales.
  4. 15:27b Algunos manuscritos agregan el versículo 28: Y se cumplió la Escritura que dice: «Fue contado entre los rebeldes». Ver Is 53:12; comparar también Lc 22:37.