22 (A)And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). 23 And they offered him wine mixed with (B)myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him and (C)divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. 25 And (D)it was the third hour[a] when they crucified him. 26 And the inscription of the charge against him read, (E)“The King of the Jews.” 27 And with him they crucified two (F)robbers, (G)one on his right and one on his left.[b] 29 And (H)those who passed by derided him, (I)wagging their heads and saying, (J)“Aha! (K)You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, (L)“He saved others; (M)he cannot save himself. 32 Let (N)the Christ, (O)the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may (P)see and believe.” (Q)Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.

The Death of Jesus

33 And when the sixth hour[c] had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.[d] 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus (R)cried with a loud voice, (S)“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with (T)sour wine, put it on a reed (U)and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus (V)uttered a loud cry and (W)breathed his last. 38 And (X)the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 (Y)And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he[e] breathed his last, he said, (Z)“Truly this man was the Son[f] of God!”

40 There were also (AA)women looking on (AB)from a distance, among whom were (AC)Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and (AD)Salome. 41 When he was in Galilee, they followed him and (AE)ministered to him, and there were also many other women who (AF)came up with him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Is Buried

42 (AG)And when evening had come, since it was (AH)the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, (AI)a respected member of the council, who (AJ)was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died.[g] And summoning (AK)the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. 45 And when he learned from (AL)the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And Joseph[h] bought (AM)a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and (AN)laid him in a tomb (AO)that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled (AP)a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47 (AQ)Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

The Resurrection

16 (AR)(AS)When the Sabbath was past, (AT)Mary Magdalene, (AU)Mary the mother of James, and (AV)Salome (AW)bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away (AX)the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—(AY)it was very large. And (AZ)entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, (BA)dressed in (BB)a white robe, and (BC)they were alarmed. And he said to them, (BD)“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that (BE)he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, (BF)just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

[Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9–20.][i]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, (BG)he appeared first to (BH)Mary Magdalene, (BI)from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 (BJ)She went and told those who had been with him, (BK)as they (BL)mourned and wept. 11 But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they (BM)would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

12 (BN)After these things (BO)he appeared in (BP)another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. 13 (BQ)And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:25 That is, 9 a.m.
  2. Mark 15:27 Some manuscripts insert verse 28: And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “He was numbered with the transgressors”
  3. Mark 15:33 That is, noon
  4. Mark 15:33 That is, 3 p.m.
  5. Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts insert cried out and
  6. Mark 15:39 Or a son
  7. Mark 15:44 Or Pilate wondered whether he had already died
  8. Mark 15:46 Greek he
  9. Mark 16:9 Some manuscripts end the book with 16:8; others include verses 9–20 immediately after verse 8. At least one manuscript inserts additional material after verse 14; some manuscripts include after verse 8 the following: But they reported briefly to Peter and those with him all that they had been told. And after this, Jesus himself sent out by means of them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. These manuscripts then continue with verses 9–20

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,(A) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(B) 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.(C)

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(D) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(E) 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(F) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(G) this king of Israel,(H) 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(I)

33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.(J) 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](K)

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,(L) 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.(M)

38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.(N) 39 And when the centurion,(O) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[c] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”(P)

40 Some women were watching from a distance.(Q) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[d] and Salome.(R) 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.(S)

The Burial of Jesus(T)

42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).(U) So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(V) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(W) 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(X) 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.(Y) 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph(Z) saw where he was laid.

Jesus Has Risen(AA)

16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices(AB) so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”(AC)

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe(AD) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,(AE) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him,(AF) just as he told you.’”(AG)

Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[e]


[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(AH) out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.(AI)

12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.(AJ) 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.

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
  5. Mark 16:8 Some manuscripts have the following ending between verses 8 and 9, and one manuscript has it after verse 8 (omitting verses 9-20): Then they quickly reported all these instructions to those around Peter. After this, Jesus himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.