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Jezus bij Pilatus

15 Zodra het ochtend werd, overlegden de leiders van de priesters met de leiders van het volk en de wetgeleerden. Ze besloten Jezus naar de Romeinse bestuurder van Judea Pilatus te brengen.[a] Pilatus ondervroeg Hem: "Ben Jij de koning van de Joden?"[b] Jezus antwoordde hem: "U zegt het zelf." En de leiders van de priesters beschuldigden Jezus van allerlei dingen. Maar Hij antwoordde niets. Pilatus ondervroeg Jezus weer en zei: "Geef Je helemaal geen antwoord? Hoor eens waar ze Je allemaal van beschuldigen!" Maar Jezus antwoordde hem niets meer. Daar was Pilatus erg verbaasd over.

Pilatus had de gewoonte om op het feest een gevangene vrij te laten. De Joden mochten kiezen wie hij vrij zou laten. Nu zat er iemand gevangen die Barabbas heette. Hij was gevangen genomen met andere mannen omdat ze tijdens een rel iemand vermoord hadden. De mensen begonnen te schreeuwen. Ze eisten van Pilatus dat hij, zoals altijd op het feest, iemand zou vrijlaten. Pilatus antwoordde: "Willen jullie dat ik de koning van de Joden vrijlaat?" 10 Want hij wist dat de leiders van de priesters Hem gevangen hadden genomen omdat ze jaloers waren. 11 Maar de leiders van de priesters stookten de grote groep mensen op om van Pilatus te eisen dat hij Barabbas zou vrijlaten. 12 Pilatus zei weer: "Wat moet ik dan doen met de Man die jullie de koning van de Joden noemen?" 13 Ze schreeuwden weer: "Aan het kruis met Hem!" 14 Pilatus zei tegen hen: "Wat heeft Hij dan voor kwaad gedaan?" Maar ze schreeuwden nog harder: "Aan het kruis met Hem!"

15 Het leek Pilatus het beste om de mensen hun zin te geven. Daarom liet hij Barabbas vrij. Maar Jezus liet hij zweepslagen geven. Daarna gaf hij Hem aan de soldaten om Hem te kruisigen.

Jezus wordt bespot

16 De soldaten namen Jezus mee naar het gerechtsgebouw. Ze riepen alle soldaten erbij. 17 Ze deden Hem een paarse mantel om. Ze vlochten een kroon van doorntakken en zetten die op zijn hoofd. 18 En ze groetten Hem: "We groeten U, koning van de Joden!" 19 Ze sloegen Hem met een rieten stok op het hoofd, bespuugden Hem, knielden voor Hem neer en deden alsof ze Hem eerden. 20 Toen ze er genoeg van hadden om Hem te bespotten en belachelijk te maken, deden ze Hem de mantel weer af. Ze trokken Hem zijn eigen kleren weer aan. Daarna namen ze Hem mee om Hem te kruisigen. 21 En ze grepen een man die voorbij kwam en die net van zijn land kwam. Ze dwongen hem om Jezus' kruis te dragen. Dat was Simon uit Cyrene, de vader van Alexander en Rufus.

Jezus aan het kruis

22 Ze brachten Hem naar de plek die Golgota heet. Dat betekent 'Schedelplaats'. 23 Ze wilden Hem wijn gemengd met mirre te drinken geven. Maar Hij wilde die niet drinken. 24 Toen spijkerden ze Hem aan het kruis. En ze verdeelden zijn kleren door erom te loten. 25 Het was negen uur 's morgens toen ze Hem aan het kruis hingen. 26 Boven zijn hoofd hing een bord waarop stond waarom Hij de doodstraf had gekregen. Er stond op: 'De koning van de Joden.'

27 Samen met Hem kruisigden ze twee moordenaars. De één links en de ander rechts van Hem. 28 Zo gebeurde wat al in de Boeken stond: 'Hij werd als een misdadiger behandeld.'

29 De mensen die voorbij kwamen, scholden Hem uit. Ze schudden spottend hun hoofd en zeiden: "Hé, Jij die de tempel afbreekt en in drie dagen weer opbouwt! 30 Red Jezelf en kom van dat kruis af!" 31 De leiders van de priesters en de wetgeleerden zeiden hetzelfde. Ze zeiden ook: "Anderen heeft Hij gered, maar Zichzelf kan Hij niet redden. 32 Laat de Messias, de koning van Israël, maar eens van dat kruis af komen! Dan zullen we in Hem geloven." Ook de mannen die samen met Hem waren gekruisigd zeiden zulke dingen tegen Hem.

33 Vanaf ongeveer twaalf uur werd het helemaal donker in het hele land. Dat duurde tot ongeveer drie uur 's middags. 34 Toen riep Jezus luid: "Eloï, Eloï, lama sabachtani!" Dat betekent: 'God, mijn God, waarom heeft U Mij verlaten?' 35 Een paar mensen die erbij stonden, zeiden: "Hoor, Hij roept Elia!" 36 Eén van de mensen liep naar Hem toe. Hij doopte een spons in zure wijn, stak die op een stok en gaf Hem te drinken. Hij zei: "Wacht even. Dan zullen we zien of Elia komt om Hem er af te halen." 37 Maar Jezus gaf een luide schreeuw en stierf.

38 Op dat moment scheurde het gordijn in de tempel van boven naar beneden in tweeën.[c] 39 De legerhoofdman die tegenover Jezus stond, zag hoe Jezus stierf. Hij riep uit: "Ja, dit was écht Gods Zoon!"

40 Er stonden in de verte ook vrouwen toe te kijken. Dat waren onder andere Maria Magdalena, Maria de moeder van Jakobus de jongere en van Joses, en Salome. 41 Ze waren Jezus gevolgd en hadden Hem gediend toen Hij in Galilea was. Er stonden ook nog veel andere vrouwen die met Hem waren meegereisd naar Jeruzalem.

Jezus' begrafenis

42+43 Toen het avond was geworden, kwam er een man bij Pilatus. Het was Jozef, uit Arimatea. Jozef was een belangrijke man in de Vergadering en verwachtte zelf ook het Koninkrijk van God. Het was de avond vóór de heilige rustdag. Hij had moed gevat en ging aan Pilatus vragen of hij het lichaam van Jezus mocht meenemen. 44 Pilatus vond het vreemd dat Jezus al dood zou zijn. Daarom liet hij de hoofdman komen en vroeg hem of Jezus al lang dood was. 45 Toen hij het antwoord van de hoofdman had gehoord, zei hij dat Jozef het lichaam mocht meenemen. 46 Jozef kocht linnen en haalde Jezus van het kruis. Hij wikkelde Hem in het linnen. Daarna legde hij Hem in een graf dat in een rots was uitgehakt. Toen rolde hij een grote steen voor de ingang van het graf. 47 Maria Magdalena en Maria de moeder van Jakobus zagen waar Hij werd neergelegd.

Footnotes

  1. Markus 15:1 Israël was veroverd door de Romeinen en een soort provincie van het Romeinse Rijk geworden. Pilatus was de bestuurder van een deel van die provincie. De Joden mochten niet zelf iemand kruisigen. Dat mochten alleen de Romeinen. Daarom moesten ze Pilatus een reden geven om Hem de doodstraf te geven.
  2. Markus 15:2 Voor verschil van mening over de Joodse godsdienst zou Pilatus Jezus niet laten doden. Maar wel als Jezus zegt een koning van de Joden te zijn. Dat zou rebellie tegen de Romeinse keizer zijn. Daarom is dat de beschuldiging waarmee de Joden bij Pilatus komen.
  3. Markus 15:38 Dat gordijn hing tussen de heilige kamer en de allerheiligste kamer. Niemand mocht de allerheiligste kamer binnengaan. Alleen de hogepriester mocht één keer per jaar naar binnen gaan om een offer te brengen voor vergeving van de ongehoorzaamheid van de mensen aan God. Lees Exodus 26:31-33 en Leviticus 16:2, 3 en 34.

15 Dès le matin, les principaux sacrificateurs tinrent conseil avec les anciens et les scribes, et tout le sanhédrin. Après avoir lié Jésus, ils l'emmenèrent, et le livrèrent à Pilate.

Pilate l'interrogea: Es-tu le roi des Juifs? Jésus lui répondit: Tu le dis.

Les principaux sacrificateurs portaient contre lui plusieurs accusations.

Pilate l'interrogea de nouveau: Ne réponds-tu rien? Vois de combien de choses ils t'accusent.

Et Jésus ne fit plus aucune réponse, ce qui étonna Pilate.

A chaque fête, il relâchait un prisonnier, celui que demandait la foule.

Il y avait en prison un nommé Barabbas avec ses complices, pour un meurtre qu'ils avaient commis dans une sédition.

La foule, étant montée, se mit à demander ce qu'il avait coutume de leur accorder.

Pilate leur répondit: Voulez-vous que je vous relâche le roi des Juif?

10 Car il savait que c'était par envie que les principaux sacrificateurs l'avaient livré.

11 Mais les chefs des sacrificateurs excitèrent la foule, afin que Pilate leur relâchât plutôt Barabbas.

12 Pilate, reprenant la parole, leur dit: Que voulez-vous donc que je fasse de celui que vous appelez le roi des Juifs?

13 Ils crièrent de nouveau: Crucifie-le!

14 Pilate leur dit: Quel mal a-t-il fait? Et ils crièrent encore plus fort: Crucifie-le!

15 Pilate, voulant satisfaire la foule, leur relâcha Barabbas; et, après avoir fait battre de verges Jésus, il le livra pour être crucifié.

16 Les soldats conduisirent Jésus dans l'intérieur de la cour, c'est-à-dire, dans le prétoire, et ils assemblèrent toute la cohorte.

17 Ils le revêtirent de pourpre, et posèrent sur sa tête une couronne d'épines, qu'ils avaient tressée.

18 Puis ils se mirent à le saluer: Salut, roi des Juifs!

19 Et ils lui frappaient la tête avec un roseau, crachaient sur lui, et, fléchissant les genoux, ils se prosternaient devant lui.

20 Après s'être ainsi moqués de lui, ils lui ôtèrent la pourpre, lui remirent ses vêtements, et l'emmenèrent pour le crucifier.

21 Ils forcèrent à porter la croix de Jésus un passant qui revenait des champs, Simon de Cyrène, père d'Alexandre et de Rufus;

22 et ils conduisirent Jésus au lieu nommé Golgotha, ce qui signifie lieu du crâne.

23 Ils lui donnèrent à boire du vin mêlé de myrrhe, mais il ne le prit pas.

24 Ils le crucifièrent, et se partagèrent ses vêtements, en tirant au sort pour savoir ce que chacun aurait.

25 C'était la troisième heure, quand ils le crucifièrent.

26 L'inscription indiquant le sujet de sa condamnation portait ces mots: Le roi des Juifs.

27 Ils crucifièrent avec lui deux brigands, l'un à sa droite, et l'autre à sa gauche.

28 Ainsi fut accompli ce que dit l'Écriture: Il a été mis au nombre des malfaiteurs.

29 Les passants l'injuriaient, et secouaient la tête, en disant: Hé! toi qui détruis le temple, et qui le rebâtis en trois jours,

30 sauve-toi toi-même, en descendant de la croix!

31 Les principaux sacrificateurs aussi, avec les scribes, se moquaient entre eux, et disaient: Il a sauvé les autres, et il ne peut se sauver lui-même!

32 Que le Christ, le roi d'Israël, descende maintenant de la croix, afin que nous voyions et que nous croyions! Ceux qui étaient crucifiés avec lui l'insultaient aussi.

33 La sixième heure étant venue, il y eut des ténèbres sur toute la terre, jusqu'à la neuvième heure.

34 Et à la neuvième heure, Jésus s'écria d'une voix forte: Éloï, Éloï, lama sabachthani? ce qui signifie: Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, pourquoi m'as-tu abandonné?

35 Quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient là, l'ayant entendu, dirent: Voici, il appelle Élie.

36 Et l'un d'eux courut remplir une éponge de vinaigre, et, l'ayant fixée à un roseau, il lui donna à boire, en disant: Laissez, voyons si Élie viendra le descendre.

37 Mais Jésus, ayant poussé un grand cri, expira.

38 Le voile du temple se déchira en deux, depuis le haut jusqu'en bas.

39 Le centenier, qui était en face de Jésus, voyant qu'il avait expiré de la sorte, dit: Assurément, cet homme était Fils de Dieu.

40 Il y avait aussi des femmes qui regardaient de loin. Parmi elles étaient Marie de Magdala, Marie, mère de Jacques le mineur et de Joses, et Salomé,

41 qui le suivaient et le servaient lorsqu'il était en Galilée, et plusieurs autres qui étaient montées avec lui à Jérusalem.

42 Le soir étant venu, comme c'était la préparation, c'est-à-dire, la veille du sabbat, -

43 arriva Joseph d'Arimathée, conseiller de distinction, qui lui-même attendait aussi le royaume de Dieu. Il osa se rendre vers Pilate, pour demander le corps de Jésus.

44 Pilate s'étonna qu'il fût mort si tôt; fit venir le centenier et lui demanda s'il était mort depuis longtemps.

45 S'en étant assuré par le centenier, il donna le corps à Joseph.

46 Et Joseph, ayant acheté un linceul, descendit Jésus de la croix, l'enveloppa du linceul, et le déposa dans un sépulcre taillé dans le roc. Puis il roula une pierre à l'entrée du sépulcre.

47 Marie de Magdala, et Marie, mère de Joses, regardaient où on le mettait.

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)

“Are you the king of the Jews?”(E) asked Pilate.

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

The chief priests accused him of many things. So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”

But Jesus still made no reply,(F) and Pilate was amazed.

Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.

“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

  1. Mark 15:28 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
  2. Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1
  3. Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts saw that he died with such a cry
  4. Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47

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.

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