Mark 15
New Living Translation
Jesus’ Trial before Pilate
15 Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council[a]—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
2 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
Jesus replied, “You have said it.”
3 Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes, 4 and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?” 5 But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.
6 Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested. 7 One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising. 8 The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner as usual.
9 “Would you like me to release to you this ‘King of the Jews’?” Pilate asked. 10 (For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.) 11 But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus. 12 Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?”
13 They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
14 “Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?”
But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”
15 So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.
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,[b] 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[c] 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[d] were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.[e]
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.
The Death of Jesus
33 At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. 34 Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”[f]
35 Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. 36 One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink. “Wait!” he said. “Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down!”
37 Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
39 When the Roman officer[g] who stood facing him[h] saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
40 Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph[i]), and Salome. 41 They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.
The Burial of Jesus
42 This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation,[j] the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.) 44 Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet. 45 The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. 46 Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid.
Footnotes
- 15:1 Greek the Sanhedrin; also in 15:43.
- 15:21 Cyrene was a city in northern Africa.
- 15:24 Greek cast lots. See Ps 22:18.
- 15:27a Or Two criminals.
- 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.
- 15:34 Ps 22:1.
- 15:39a Greek the centurion; similarly in 15:44, 45.
- 15:39b Some manuscripts add heard his cry and.
- 15:40 Greek Joses; also in 15:47. See Matt 27:56.
- 15:42 Greek It was the day of preparation.
Mark 15
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
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. 2 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.” 3 And kai the ho ruling priests archiereus accused katēgoreō him autos repeatedly polys. 4 · 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.” 5 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous no ouketi longer gave any oudeis reply apokrinomai, so hōste that Pilate Pilatos was amazed thaumazō. · ho
6 Now de at kata the feast heortē he used to release apolyō to them autos one heis prisoner desmios whom hos they requested paraiteomai. 7 · 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. 8 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. 9 · 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 gē 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.
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