Mark 15:21-47

Revised Geneva Translation

²¹ And they compelled one who passed by called Simon of Cyrene (who came out of the country and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bear His cross.

²² And they brought Him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretation, ‘Place of Dead Mens’ Skulls’).

²³ And they gave Him wine to drink, mingled with myrrh. But He did not receive it.

²⁴ And when they had crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting lots for what every man should have.

²⁵ And it was the third hour when they crucified Him.

²⁶ And the title of His cause was written above, ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’

²⁷ They also crucified two thieves with Him, one on the right and the other on His left.

²⁸ Thus the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was counted among the wicked.”

²⁹ And those who passed by railed on Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Hey, You who would destroy the Temple, and build it in three days,

³⁰ save Yourself! And come down from the cross!”

³¹ Likewise even the chief priests, also mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, “He saved other men! Himself He cannot save!

³² “Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.

³³ Now, when the sixth hour had come, darkness arose over all the land until the ninth hour.

³⁴ And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama-sabachthani?” Which is by interpretation, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

³⁵ And some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, He calls Elijah!”

³⁶ And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar and put it on a reed and gave it to Him, saying, “Let Him alone! Let us see if Elijah will come and take Him down!”

³⁷ And Jesus cried with a loud voice and gave up the ghost.

³⁸ And the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from the top to the bottom.

³⁹ Now when the centurion who stood near Him saw that He, thus crying, gave up the ghost, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”

⁴⁰ There were also women who watched from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

⁴¹ who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

⁴² And now when the night had come (because it was the Day of the Preparation that is before the Sabbath)

⁴³ Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable councilman, who also looked for the Kingdom of God, went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

⁴⁴ And Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. So, he called the centurion and asked him whether He were indeed dead.

⁴⁵ And when he knew the truth from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph;

⁴⁶ who bought a linen cloth, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb that was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone over the door of the sepulcher.

⁴⁷ And Mary Magdalene and Mary Joses’ mother beheld where He was laid.