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Trial before Pilate

15 At daybreak, the chief priests—with the elders, legal experts, and the whole Sanhedrin—formed a plan. They bound Jesus, led him away, and turned him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus replied, “That’s what you say.” The chief priests were accusing him of many things.

Pilate asked him again, “Aren’t you going to answer? What about all these accusations?” But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate marveled.

During the festival, Pilate released one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. A man named Barabbas was locked up with the rebels who had committed murder during an uprising. The crowd pushed forward and asked Pilate to release someone, as he regularly did. Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” 10 He knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of jealousy. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead. 12 Pilate replied, “Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?”

13 They shouted back, “Crucify him!”

14 Pilate said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done?”

They shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”

15 Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, so he released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus whipped, then handed him over to be crucified.

Jesus is tortured and killed

16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the courtyard of the palace known as the governor’s headquarters,[a] and they called together the whole company of soldiers.[b] 17 They dressed him up in a purple robe and twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on him. 18 They saluted him, “Hey! King of the Jews!” 19 Again and again, they struck his head with a stick. They spit on him and knelt before him to honor him. 20 When they finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

21 Simon, a man from Cyrene, Alexander and Rufus’ father, was coming in from the countryside. They forced him to carry his cross.

22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means Skull Place. 23 They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he didn’t take it. 24 They crucified him. They divided up his clothes, drawing lots for them to determine who would take what. 25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The notice of the formal charge against him was written, “The king of the Jews.” 27 They crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left.[c]

29 People walking by insulted him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! So you were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, were you? 30 Save yourself and come down from that cross!”

31 In the same way, the chief priests were making fun of him among themselves, together with the legal experts. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself. 32 Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross. Then we’ll see and believe.” Even those who had been crucified with Jesus insulted him.

33 From noon until three in the afternoon the whole earth was dark. 34 At three, Jesus cried out with a loud shout, “Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you left me?”

35 After hearing him, some standing there said, “Look! He’s calling Elijah!” 36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, and put it on a pole. He offered it to Jesus to drink, saying, “Let’s see if Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 But Jesus let out a loud cry and died.

38 The curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 When the centurion, who stood facing Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “This man was certainly God’s Son.”

40 Some women were watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James (the younger one) and Joses, and Salome. 41 When Jesus was in Galilee, these women had followed and supported him, along with many other women who had come to Jerusalem with him.

Jesus’ burial

42 Since it was late in the afternoon on Preparation Day, just before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph from Arimathea dared to approach Pilate and ask for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was a prominent council member who also eagerly anticipated the coming of God’s kingdom.) 44 Pilate wondered if Jesus was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him whether Jesus had already died. 45 When he learned from the centurion that Jesus was dead, Pilate gave the dead body to Joseph. 46 He bought a linen cloth, took Jesus down from the cross, wrapped him in the cloth, and laid him in a tomb that had been carved out of rock. He rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was buried.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:16 Or praetorium
  2. Mark 15:16 Or cohort (approximately six hundred soldiers)
  3. Mark 15:27 15:28 is omitted in most critical editions of the Gk New Testament The scripture was fulfilled, which says, He was numbered among criminals.

15 · kai As soon as it was morning prōi, the ho ruling priests archiereus, after holding poieō a consultation symboulion with meta the ho elders presbyteros and kai scribes grammateus and kai the ho entire holos council synedrion, bound deō · ho Jesus Iēsous, led apopherō him away , and kai handed paradidōmi him over to Pilate Pilatos. And kai Pilate Pilatos questioned eperōtaō him autos, · ho Are eimi you sy the ho king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios?” And de answering apokrinomai him autos, he ho said legō, “ You sy say legō it.” And kai the ho ruling priests archiereus accused katēgoreō him autos repeatedly polys. · ho Then de Pilate Pilatos questioned eperōtaō him autos again palin, saying legō, “ Do you answer apokrinomai nothing oudeis? See ide how posos many accusations they are bringing against katēgoreō you sy.” · ho But de Jesus Iēsous no ouketi longer gave any oudeis reply apokrinomai, so hōste that Pilate Pilatos was amazed thaumazō. · ho

Now de at kata the feast heortē he used to release apolyō to them autos one heis prisoner desmios whom hos they requested paraiteomai. · de Among meta the ho rebels stasiastēs in prison deō, who hostis in en the ho insurrection stasis had committed poieō murder phonos, there was eimi a man ho called legō Barabbas Barabbas. And kai coming anabainō up , the ho crowd ochlos began archō to ask aiteō Pilate to do as kathōs he usually did poieō for them autos. · ho So de Pilate Pilatos responded apokrinomai to them autos, saying legō, “ Do you want thelō me to release apolyō to you hymeis the ho king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios?” 10 For gar he knew ginōskō that hoti the ho ruling priests archiereus had handed paradidōmi Jesus autos over paradidōmi out dia of envy phthonos. 11 But de the ho ruling archiereus priests stirred anaseiō up the ho crowd ochlos so hina that Pilate would release apolyō Barabbas Barabbas to them autos instead mallon. · ho 12 · ho And de Pilate Pilatos, answering apokrinomai again palin said legō to them autos, “ What tis, then oun, do you want thelō me to do poieō with the man hos you call legō the ho king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios?” 13 But de again palin they ho cried krazō out , “ Crucify stauroō him autos!” 14 · ho And de Pilate Pilatos said legō to them autos, “ Why gar, what tis evil kakos has he done poieō?” But de they ho cried out krazō all perissōs the more , “ Crucify stauroō him autos!” 15 · ho So de Pilate Pilatos, wishing boulomai to satisfy hikanos the ho crowd ochlos, · ho released apolyō to them autos · ho Barabbas Barabbas; and kai having scourged phragelloō Jesus Iēsous, he handed paradidōmi him over · ho to hina be crucified stauroō.

16 And de the ho soldiers stratiōtēs led apagō him autos away into esō the ho palace aulē ( that hos is eimi, the praetorium praitōrion) and kai they called synkaleō together the ho whole holos company speira of soldiers . 17 And kai they clothed endidyskō him autos in purple porphyra; and kai twisting plekō some thorns akanthinos into a crown stephanos, they placed peritithēmi it on him autos. 18 Then kai they began archō to greet aspazomai him autos, “ Hail chairō, king basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios!” 19 And kai they kept striking typtō his autos · ho head kephalē with a staff kalamos and kai spitting emptyō on him autos; and kai falling tithēmi to their ho knees gony, they paid proskyneō homage to him autos. 20 And kai when hote they had finished mocking empaizō him autos, they stripped ekdyō him autos of the ho purple porphyra robe and kai put endyō his own autos clothes himation on him autos. · ho Then kai they led exagō him autos out to hina crucify stauroō him autos.

21 And kai they conscripted angareuō a certain tis passerby paragō, Simon Simōn of Cyrene Kyrēnaios ( the ho father patēr of Alexander Alexandros and kai Rufus Rhouphos), as he was coming erchomai in from apo the country agros, to hina bear airō · ho his autos cross stauros. 22 And kai they brought pherō him autos to epi the ho place topos Golgotha Golgotha, ( which hos means eimi methermēneuō, Place topos of the Skull kranion). 23 And kai they offered didōmi him autos wine oinos mixed smyrnizō with myrrh , but de he hos would not ou take lambanō it. 24 Then kai they crucified stauroō him autos and kai divided diamerizō · ho his autos clothing himation, casting ballō lots klēros for epi them autos, to see who tis would take airō what tis. 25 It was eimi · de the third tritos hour hōra, and kai they crucified stauroō him autos. 26 And kai the ho inscription epigraphē giving eimi the ho accusation aitia against him autos read epigraphō, “ The ho King basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios.” 27 And kai with syn him autos they crucified stauroō two dyo robbers lēstēs, one heis on ek his right dexios and kai one heis on ek his autos left euōnymos. 29 And kai those ho passing paraporeuomai by ridiculed blasphēmeō him autos, wagging kineō · ho their autos heads kephalē, and kai saying legō, “ Aha oua! You who ho would destroy katalyō the ho temple naos and kai rebuild oikodomeō it in en three treis days hēmera, 30 come down katabainō from apo the ho cross stauros and save sōzō yourself seautou.” 31 So homoiōs also kai the ho ruling archiereus priests , mocking empaizō among pros themselves allēlōn, with meta the ho scribes grammateus, were saying legō, “ Others allos he saved sōzō; himself heautou he can dynamai not ou save sōzō! 32 Let the ho Christ Christos, the ho king basileus of Israel Israēl come katabainō down now nyn from apo the ho cross stauros, so hina that we may see and kai believe pisteuō.” And kai those ho crucified systauroō with syn him autos were reviling oneidizō him autos. 33 And kai when the sixth hektos hour hōra had come ginomai, darkness skotos fell ginomai over epi the ho whole holos land until heōs the ninth enatos hour hōra. 34 And kai at the ho ninth enatos hour hōra, Jesus Iēsous cried boaō · ho with a loud megas voice phōnē, “ Eloi elōi, Eloi elōi, lema lema sabachthani sabachthani?” which hos means eimi methermēneuō, · ho My egō God theos, · ho my egō God theos, why eis tis did you forsake enkataleipō me egō?” 35 And kai when some tis of the ho bystanders paristēmi heard akouō this, they said legō, “ Listen ide, he is calling phōneō Elijah ēlias!” 36 Then de someone tis ran trechō, · kai filled gemizō a sponge spongos with sour wine oxos, put peritithēmi it on a staff kalamos, and gave potizō it to him autos to drink, saying legō, “ Permit aphiēmi me; let us see if ei Elijah ēlias will come erchomai to take kathaireō him autos down .” 37 · ho And de Jesus Iēsous, uttering aphiēmi a loud megas cry phōnē, breathed ekpneō his last . 38 And kai the ho veil katapetasma of the ho temple naos was torn schizō in eis two dyo, from apo top anōthen to heōs bottom katō. 39 And de when the ho centurion kentyriōn, who ho was standing paristēmi in ek front enantios of him autos, saw that hoti in this way houtōs he had died ekpneō, he said legō, “ Truly alēthōs, this houtos · ho man anthrōpos was eimi the son hyios of God theos!” 40 There were eimi · de also kai women gynē there, watching theōreō from apo a distance makrothen, among en whom hos · kai were Mary Maria · ho Magdalene Magdalēnē, and kai Mary Maria the ho mother mētēr of James Iakōbos the ho younger mikros and kai of Joses Iōsēs, and kai Salome Salōmē, 41 who hos, when hote he was eimi in en · ho Galilee Galilaia, used to follow akoloutheō him autos and kai care diakoneō for his autos needs ; and kai many polys other allos women were there who ho had come synanabainō up with him autos to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma. 42 And kai when evening opsia had already ēdē come ginomai, since epei it was eimi the day paraskeuē of Preparation ( that hos is eimi, the day prosabbaton before the Sabbath ), 43 Joseph Iōsēph · ho of apo Arimathea Harimathaia, a respected euschēmōn member of the council bouleutēs, who hos also kai himself autos was eimi expecting prosdechomai the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos, went eiserchomai boldly tolmaō to pros · ho Pilate Pilatos and kai asked aiteō for the ho body sōma of ho Jesus Iēsous. 44 · ho · de Pilate Pilatos was surprised thaumazō that ei he was already ēdē dead thnēskō, so kai summoning proskaleō the ho centurion kentyriōn, he asked eperōtaō him autos if ei he had been dead apothnēskō for a long time palai. 45 And kai learning ginōskō from apo the ho centurion kentyriōn that he was dead, he gave dōreomai the ho corpse ptōma to ho Joseph Iōsēph. 46 So kai he brought agorazō a linen shroud sindōn, and taking kathaireō him autos down, he wrapped eneileō him in the ho linen shroud sindōn and kai laid tithēmi him autos in en a tomb mnēmeion, which hos had eimi been hewn latomeō out of ek rock petra; and kai he rolled proskyliō a stone lithos across epi the ho entrance thura of the ho tomb mnēmeion. 47 · ho · de Mary Maria · ho Magdalene Magdalēnē and kai Mary Maria the ho mother of Joses Iōsēs were watching theōreō closely where pou he was laid tithēmi.