Jesus inför Pilatus

15 Redan tidigt på morgonen fattade översteprästerna sitt beslut tillsammans med de äldste och de skriftlärda, hela Stora rådet. De band Jesus och förde bort honom och utlämnade honom åt Pilatus. Pilatus frågade honom: "Är du judarnas konung?" Jesus svarade: "Du säger det själv." Och översteprästerna anklagade honom häftigt. Pilatus frågade honom på nytt: "Svarar du ingenting? Du hör hur mycket de anklagar dig." Men Jesus svarade inte längre, och det förvånade Pilatus.

Vid högtiden brukade Pilatus frige en fånge, en som de begärde. Där fanns nu en man som hette Barabbas. Han satt fängslad tillsammans med andra upprorsmän som hade begått mord under oroligheterna. När folket kom fram och begärde att få vad han brukade bevilja dem, svarade Pilatus: "Vill ni att jag skall frige judarnas konung?" 10 Han förstod nämligen att det var av avund som översteprästerna hade utlämnat honom. 11 Men översteprästerna hetsade folket till att begära att han i stället skulle frige Barabbas. 12 Pilatus frågade dem än en gång: "Vad skall jag då göra med honom som ni kallar judarnas konung?" 13 De skrek: "Korsfäst honom!" 14 Pilatus frågade dem: "Vad har han då gjort för ont?" Men de skrek ännu högre: "Korsfäst honom!" 15 Och då Pilatus ville göra folket till viljes, frigav han Barabbas, men Jesus lät han gissla och utlämnade honom sedan till att korsfästas.

Jesus hånas och misshandlas

16 Soldaterna förde nu in Jesus på gården, det vill säga residenset, och kallade samman hela vaktstyrkan. 17 De klädde på honom en purpurmantel och flätade en törnekrona och satte den på honom. 18 Sedan hälsade de honom: "Leve judarnas konung!" 19 Och de slog honom i huvudet med en käpp, spottade på honom och böjde knä och tillbad honom. 20 Och när de hade hånat honom, tog de av honom purpurmanteln och klädde på honom hans egna kläder. Sedan förde de ut honom att korsfästas.

Jesus korsfästes

21 Simon från Cyrene, Alexanders och Rufus far, kom just in från landet. Honom tvingade de att bära Jesu kors. 22 Och de förde Jesus till Golgata, det betyder Huvudskalleplatsen. 23 De försökte ge honom vin tillsatt med myrra, men han tog inte emot det. 24 Och de korsfäste honom och delade hans kläder mellan sig och kastade lott om dem. 25 Det var vid tredje timmen som de korsfäste honom. 26 På anslaget stod vad han var anklagad för: "Judarnas konung". 27 Tillsammans med honom korsfäste de två rövare, den ene på hans högra sida, den andre på hans vänstra.[a] 29 De som gick förbi hånade honom och skakade på huvudet och sade: "Se på den! Han som skulle bryta ner templet och bygga upp det igen på tre dagar! 30 Hjälp dig själv och stig ner från korset!" 31 På samma sätt gjorde översteprästerna och de skriftlärda narr av honom och sade: "Andra har han hjälpt, sig själv kan han inte hjälpa. 32 Messias, Israels konung, han borde nu stiga ner från korset, så att vi får se det och tro!" Också de som var korsfästa tillsammans med honom smädade honom.

Jesus dör

33 Vid sjätte timmen kom över hela landet ett mörker som varade till nionde timmen. 34 Och vid nionde timmen ropade Jesus med hög röst: "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabaktani?" Det betyder: "Min Gud, min Gud, varför har du övergivit mig?" [b] 35 Några som stod där hörde det och sade: "Hör, han ropar på Elia!" 36 En av dem sprang då och fyllde en svamp med ättikvin, fäste den runt ett spö och gav honom att dricka och sade: "Låt oss se om Elia kommer och tar ner honom." 37 Men Jesus ropade med hög röst och gav upp andan. 38 Då brast förlåten[c] i templet i två stycken, uppifrån och ända ner. 39 När officeren som stod mitt emot honom såg att han gav upp andan på ett sådant sätt, sade han: "Den mannen var verkligen Guds Son." 40 På avstånd stod även kvinnor och såg på. Bland dem var Maria från Magdala och den Maria som var Jakob den yngres och Joses mor, samt Salome. 41 De hade följt Jesus och tjänat honom, när han var i Galileen. Där var också många andra kvinnor som hade gått upp till Jerusalem tillsammans med honom.

Jesus begravs

42 Det var redan kväll, och eftersom det var tillredelsedag, dagen före sabbaten, 43 kom Josef från Arimatea dit, en högt ansedd rådsherre som också han väntade på Guds rike. Han tog mod till sig och gick in till Pilatus och bad att få Jesu kropp. 44 Pilatus blev förvånad över att Jesus redan var död och kallade till sig officeren och frågade honom, om Jesus redan hade dött. 45 När han fick veta det av officeren, lät han Josef få den döda kroppen. 46 Josef köpte då ett linnetyg, tog ner honom och svepte honom i linnetyget och lade honom i en grav, som var uthuggen i klippan. Sedan rullade han en sten för ingången till graven. 47 Maria från Magdala och Maria, Joses mor, såg var han blev lagd.

Footnotes

  1. Markus 15:27 En del handskrifter tillägger (v. 28): "Då uppfylldes skriftordet som säger: Han blev räknad bland överträdare. " Se Jes 53:12 och Luk 22:37.
  2. Markus 15:34 Ps 22:2.
  3. Markus 15:38 förlåten Se not till Matt 27:51.

Jesus Faces Pilate(A)

15 Immediately, (B)in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and (C)delivered Him to Pilate. (D)Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered and said to him, It is as you say.”

And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He (E)answered nothing. (F)Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things [a]they testify against You!” (G)But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

Taking the Place of Barabbas(H)

Now (I)at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. Then the multitude, [b]crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them. But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11 But (J)the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the (K)King of the Jews?”

13 So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why, (L)what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

15 (M)So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be (N)crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(O)

16 (P)Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called [c]Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 Then they (Q)struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had (R)mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross(S)

21 (T)Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. 22 (U)And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23 (V)Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. 24 And when they crucified Him, (W)they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

25 Now (X)it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. 26 And (Y)the inscription of His [d]accusation was written above:

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 (Z)With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. 28 [e]So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, (AA)“And He was numbered with the transgressors.”

29 And (AB)those who passed by blasphemed Him, (AC)wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! (AD)You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

31 Likewise the chief priests also, (AE)mocking among themselves with the scribes, said, “He saved (AF)others; Himself He cannot save. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and [f]believe.”

Even (AG)those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.

Jesus Dies on the Cross(AH)

33 Now (AI)when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, (AJ)“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” 36 Then (AK)someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and (AL)offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.”

37 (AM)And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.

38 Then (AN)the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 So (AO)when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that [g]He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”

40 (AP)There were also women looking on (AQ)from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, 41 who also (AR)followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(AS)

42 (AT)Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who (AU)was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. 45 So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 (AV)Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:4 NU of which they accuse You
  2. Mark 15:8 NU going up
  3. Mark 15:16 The governor’s headquarters
  4. Mark 15:26 crime
  5. Mark 15:28 NU omits v. 28.
  6. Mark 15:32 M believe Him
  7. Mark 15:39 NU He thus breathed His last

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.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

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.