Mark 15:21-32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Crucified between Two Criminals
21 They(A) forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross.(B) He was Simon, a Cyrenian,(C) the father of Alexander and Rufus.(D) 22 And(E) they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place(F)). 23 They tried to give Him wine(G) mixed with myrrh,(H) but He did not take it. 24 Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots(I) for them to decide what each would get. 25 Now it was nine in the morning[a] when they crucified Him. 26 The inscription of the charge written against Him was:
27 They(L) crucified two criminals[b](M) with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [28 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws.][c](N)[d] 29 Those(O) who passed by were yelling insults(P) at[e] Him, shaking their heads,(Q) and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,(R) 30 save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”(S) 31 In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes(T) were mocking Him to one another and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself! 32 Let the Messiah,(U) the King(V) of Israel,(W) come down now from the cross,(X) so that we may see and believe.”(Y) Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.
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- Mark 15:25 Lit was the third hour
- Mark 15:27 Or revolutionaries
- Mark 15:28 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Mark 15:28 Is 53:12
- Mark 15:29 Lit passed by blasphemed
Mark 15:21-32
Common English Bible
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.[a]
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.
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- 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.
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