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Mark 15
New International Version
Mark 15
New International Version
Jesus Before Pilate(A)
15 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law(B) and the whole Sanhedrin,(C) made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.(D)
2 “Are you the king of the Jews?”(E) asked Pilate.
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
3 The chief priests accused him of many things. 4 So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”
5 But Jesus still made no reply,(F) and Pilate was amazed.
6 Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested. 7 A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. 8 The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9 “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”(G) asked Pilate, 10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas(H) instead.
12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
13 “Crucify him!” they shouted.
14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(I) and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(J)
16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(K) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”(L) 19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out(M) to crucify him.
The Crucifixion of Jesus(N)
21 A certain man from Cyrene,(O) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(P) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(Q) 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,(R) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(S) 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.(T)
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(U) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(V) 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(W) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(X) this king of Israel,(Y) 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(Z)
33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.(AA) 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](AB)
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,(AC) 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.(AD)
38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.(AE) 39 And when the centurion,(AF) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[c] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”(AG)
40 Some women were watching from a distance.(AH) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[d] and Salome.(AI) 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.(AJ)
The Burial of Jesus(AK)
42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).(AL) So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(AM) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(AN) 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(AO) 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.(AP) 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph(AQ) saw where he was laid.
Footnotes
- Mark 15:28 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
- Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1
- Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts saw that he died with such a cry
- Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47
Markus 15
Hoffnung für Alle
Markus 15
Hoffnung für Alle
Jesus wird an die Römer ausgeliefert (Matthäus 27,1‒2.11‒14; Lukas 22,66–23,13; Johannes 18,28‒38)
15 Am frühen Morgen schlossen die obersten Priester, die führenden Männer des Volkes und die Schriftgelehrten, also der ganze Hohe Rat, ihre Beratungen ab und trafen ihre Entscheidung. Sie ließen Jesus gefesselt abführen und übergaben ihn Pilatus, dem römischen Statthalter.
2 Pilatus fragte ihn: »Bist du der König der Juden?« »Ja, du sagst es«, antwortete Jesus. 3 Die obersten Priester brachten nun viele Anklagen gegen ihn vor. 4 Pilatus wandte sich wieder an ihn: »Willst du dich nicht verteidigen? Hörst du denn nicht, was sie dir alles vorwerfen?« 5 Aber Jesus erwiderte kein Wort mehr. Darüber wunderte sich Pilatus sehr.
Das Todesurteil (Matthäus 27,15‒26; Lukas 23,13‒25; Johannes 18,39–19,16)
6 Jedes Jahr zum Passahfest begnadigte Pilatus einen Gefangenen, den das Volk selbst auswählen durfte. 7 Zu dieser Zeit saß ein Mann namens Barabbas im Gefängnis. Er war zusammen mit einigen anderen festgenommen worden, die während eines Aufstandes einen Mord begangen hatten. 8 Eine große Menschenmenge zog nun vor den Palast von Pilatus und forderte, dass er wie üblich einen Gefangenen freiließ. 9 Pilatus rief ihnen zu: »Soll ich euch den ›König der Juden‹ freigeben?« 10 Denn er wusste genau, dass die obersten Priester das Verfahren gegen Jesus nur aus Neid angezettelt hatten.
11 Aber die obersten Priester hetzten die Menge auf, die Freilassung von Barabbas zu verlangen. 12 Pilatus fragte zurück: »Und was soll mit dem Mann geschehen, den ihr den König der Juden nennt?«
13 Da riefen sie alle: »Ans Kreuz mit ihm!« 14 »Was für ein Verbrechen hat er denn begangen?«, fragte Pilatus. Doch die Menge schrie immer lauter: »Ans Kreuz mit ihm!« 15 Weil Pilatus die aufgebrachte Volksmenge zufriedenstellen wollte, gab er Barabbas frei. Jesus aber ließ er auspeitschen und zur Kreuzigung abführen.
Jesus wird verhöhnt und misshandelt (Matthäus 27,27‒31; Johannes 19,2‒3)
16 Die Soldaten brachten Jesus in den Hof des Statthalterpalastes, das sogenannte Prätorium, und riefen die ganze Truppe zusammen. 17 Sie hängten ihm einen purpurroten Mantel um, flochten eine Krone aus Dornenzweigen und drückten sie ihm auf den Kopf. 18 Dann grüßten sie ihn voller Hohn: »Es lebe der König der Juden!« 19 Mit einem Stock schlugen sie Jesus auf den Kopf, spuckten ihn an und knieten vor ihm nieder, um ihn wie einen König zu ehren. 20 Nachdem sie so ihren Spott mit ihm getrieben hatten, zogen sie ihm den roten Mantel aus und legten ihm seine eigenen Kleider wieder an. Dann führten sie ihn aus der Stadt hinaus, um ihn zu kreuzigen.
Die Kreuzigung (Matthäus 27,32‒44; Lukas 23,26‒43; Johannes 19,16‒27)
21 Unterwegs begegnete ihnen Simon aus Kyrene, der Vater von Alexander und Rufus. Simon kam gerade von seinem Feld zurück. Die Soldaten zwangen ihn, das Kreuz zu tragen, an das Jesus gehängt werden sollte.
22 Sie brachten Jesus nach Golgatha; das bedeutet »Schädelstätte«. 23 Dort wollten die Soldaten ihm Wein mit Myrrhe geben. Aber Jesus trank nichts davon.
24 Dann nagelten sie ihn an das Kreuz. Seine Kleider teilten sie unter sich auf und bestimmten durch das Los, was jeder bekommen sollte. 25 Es war neun Uhr morgens, als sie ihn kreuzigten. 26 Am Kreuz war ein Schild angebracht, auf dem man lesen konnte, weshalb man ihn verurteilt hatte. Darauf stand: »Der König der Juden!« 27 Mit Jesus wurden zwei Verbrecher gekreuzigt, der eine rechts, der andere links von ihm.[a]
29 Die Leute, die am Kreuz vorübergingen, verspotteten ihn und schüttelten verächtlich den Kopf: »Ha! Den Tempel wolltest du abreißen und in drei Tagen wieder aufbauen! 30 Dann rette dich doch selber und komm vom Kreuz herunter!«
31 Auch die obersten Priester und die Schriftgelehrten verhöhnten Jesus: »Anderen hat er geholfen, aber sich selbst kann er nicht helfen. 32 Dieser Christus, dieser König von Israel, soll er doch vom Kreuz heruntersteigen! Wenn wir das sehen, wollen wir an ihn glauben!« Ebenso beschimpften ihn die beiden Männer, die mit ihm gekreuzigt worden waren.
Jesus stirbt am Kreuz (Matthäus 27,45‒56; Lukas 23,44‒49; Johannes 19,28‒30)
33 Am Mittag wurde es plötzlich im ganzen Land dunkel. Diese Finsternis dauerte drei Stunden. 34 Gegen drei Uhr rief Jesus laut: »Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani?« Das heißt übersetzt: »Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?«[b] 35 Einige von den Umstehenden aber meinten: »Hört doch! Er ruft den Propheten Elia.« 36 Einer von ihnen holte schnell einen Schwamm, tauchte ihn in Essigwasser und steckte ihn auf einen Stab, um Jesus davon trinken zu lassen. »Wir wollen doch sehen, ob Elia kommt und ihn herunterholt!«, sagte er. 37 Aber Jesus schrie laut auf und starb.
38 Im selben Augenblick zerriss im Tempel der Vorhang vor dem Allerheiligsten von oben bis unten.
39 Der römische Hauptmann, der gegenüber vom Kreuz stand, hatte mit angesehen, wie Jesus starb, und rief: »Dieser Mann ist wirklich Gottes Sohn gewesen!«
40 Einige Frauen hatten das Geschehen aus der Ferne beobachtet. Unter ihnen waren Maria aus Magdala und Maria, die Mutter von Jakobus dem Jüngeren und von Joses, sowie Salome. 41 Sie waren schon in Galiläa bei Jesus gewesen und hatten für ihn gesorgt. Zusammen mit vielen anderen Frauen waren sie mit Jesus nach Jerusalem gekommen.
Jesus wird begraben (Matthäus 27,57‒61; Lukas 23,50‒55; Johannes 19,38‒42)
42-43 Am Abend ging Josef aus Arimathäa, ein geachtetes Mitglied des Hohen Rates, zu Pilatus. Josef wartete auf das Kommen von Gottes Reich. Weil am nächsten Tag Sabbat war, entschloss er sich, Pilatus schon jetzt um den Leichnam von Jesus zu bitten.
44 Pilatus war erstaunt zu hören, dass Jesus schon tot war. Darum rief er den Hauptmann und erkundigte sich: »Lebt Jesus tatsächlich nicht mehr?« 45 Als der Hauptmann das bestätigte, überließ er Josef aus Arimathäa den Leichnam. 46 Josef kaufte ein feines Leinentuch, nahm Jesus vom Kreuz, wickelte ihn in das Tuch und legte ihn in eine Grabkammer, die in einen Felsen gehauen war. Dann wälzte er einen Stein vor den Eingang.
47 Maria aus Magdala und Maria, die Mutter von Joses, beobachteten, wohin er Jesus legte.
Footnotes
- 15,27 Andere Handschriften fügen hinzu: (Vers 28) Damit erfüllte sich die Vorhersage der Heiligen Schrift: »Er wurde zu den Verbrechern gezählt.« – Vgl. Jesaja 53,12.
- 15,34 Psalm 22,2
Mark 15
Living Bible
Mark 15
Living Bible
15 Early in the morning the chief priests, elders and teachers of religion—the entire Supreme Court—met to discuss their next steps. Their decision was to send Jesus under armed guard to Pilate, the Roman governor.[a]
2 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
“Yes,” Jesus replied, “it is as you say.”
3-4 Then the chief priests accused him of many crimes, and Pilate asked him, “Why don’t you say something? What about all these charges against you?”
5 But Jesus said no more, much to Pilate’s amazement.
6 Now, it was Pilate’s custom to release one Jewish prisoner each year at Passover time—any prisoner the people requested. 7 One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, convicted along with others for murder during an insurrection.
8 Now a mob began to crowd in toward Pilate, asking him to release a prisoner as usual.
9 “How about giving you the ‘King of Jews’?” Pilate asked. “Is he the one you want released?” 10 (For he realized by now that this was a frameup, backed by the chief priests because they envied Jesus’ popularity.)
11 But at this point the chief priests whipped up the mob to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.
12 “But if I release Barabbas,” Pilate asked them, “what shall I do with this man you call your king?”
13 They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
14 “But why?” Pilate demanded. “What has he done wrong?” They only roared the louder, “Crucify him!”
15 Then Pilate, afraid of a riot and anxious to please the people, released Barabbas to them. And he ordered Jesus flogged with a leaded whip, and handed him over to be crucified.
16-17 Then the Roman soldiers took him into the barracks of the palace, called out the entire palace guard, dressed him in a purple robe, and made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on his head. 18 Then they saluted, yelling, “Yea! King of the Jews!” 19 And they beat him on the head with a cane, and spat on him, and went down on their knees to “worship” him.
20 When they finally tired of their sport, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again, and led him away to be crucified.
21 Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country just then, was pressed into service to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon is the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
22 And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha. (Golgotha means skull.) 23 Wine drugged with bitter herbs was offered to him there, but he refused it. 24 And then they crucified him—and threw dice for his clothes.
25 It was about nine o’clock in the morning when the crucifixion took place.
26 A signboard was fastened to the cross above his head, announcing his crime. It read, “The King of the Jews.”
27 Two robbers were also crucified that morning, their crosses on either side of his. 28 [b]And so the Scripture was fulfilled that said, “He was counted among evil men.”
29-30 The people jeered at him as they walked by, and wagged their heads in mockery.
“Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “Sure, you can destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days! If you’re so wonderful, save yourself and come down from the cross.”
31 The chief priests and religious leaders were also standing around joking about Jesus.
“He’s quite clever at ‘saving’ others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself!”
32 “Hey there, Messiah!” they yelled at him. “You ‘King of Israel’! Come on down from the cross and we’ll believe you!”
And even the two robbers dying with him cursed him.
33 About noon, darkness fell across the entire land,[c] lasting until three o’clock that afternoon.
34 Then Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”[d] (“My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”)
35 Some of the people standing there thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah. 36 So one man ran and got a sponge and filled it with sour wine and held it up to him on a stick.
“Let’s see if Elijah will come and take him down!” he said.
37 Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and dismissed his spirit.
38 And the curtain[e] in the Temple was split apart from top to bottom.
39 When the Roman officer standing beside his cross saw how he dismissed his spirit, he exclaimed, “Truly, this was the Son of God!”
40 Some women were there watching from a distance—Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the Younger and of Joses), Salome, and others. 41 They and many other Galilean women who were his followers had ministered to him when he was up in Galilee, and had come with him to Jerusalem.
42-43 This all happened the day before the Sabbath. Late that afternoon Joseph from Arimathea, an honored member of the Jewish Supreme Court (who personally was eagerly expecting the arrival of God’s Kingdom), gathered his courage and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.
44 Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead so he called for the Roman officer in charge and asked him. 45 The officer confirmed the fact, and Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.
46 Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth and, taking Jesus’ body down from the cross, wound it in the cloth and laid it in a rock-hewn tomb, and rolled a stone in front of the entrance.
47 (Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching as Jesus was laid away.)
Footnotes
- Mark 15:1 the Roman governor, implied.
- Mark 15:28 This verse is omitted in some of the ancient manuscripts. The quotation is from Isaiah 53:12.
- Mark 15:33 across the entire land, or “over the entire world.”
- Mark 15:34 Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani. He spoke here in Aramaic. The onlookers, who spoke Greek and Latin, misunderstood his first two words (“Eli, Eli”) and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.
- Mark 15:38 And the curtain. A heavy veil hung in front of the room in the Temple called “The Holy of Holies,” a place reserved by God for himself; the veil separated him from sinful mankind. Now this veil was split from above, showing that Christ’s death for man’s sin had opened up access to the holy God.
Mark 15
King James Version
Mark 15
King James Version
15 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The King Of The Jews.
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
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