Mark 15Mark15

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1. Jesus Delivered to Pilate

   (Matthew 27:1–2)

2. 1KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
3. 2KJVAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.BSBBSB: So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4. 3KJVAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.BSBBSB: And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
5. 4KJVAnd Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.BSBBSB: Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
6. 5KJVBut Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.BSBBSB: But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

7. The Crowd Chooses Barabbas

   (Matthew 27:15–23; Luke 23:13–25)

8. 6KJVNow at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.BSBBSB: Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
9. 7KJVAnd there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.BSBBSB: And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
10. 8KJVAnd the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.BSBBSB: So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
11. 9KJVBut Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?BSBBSB: “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
12. 10KJVFor he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.BSBBSB: For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
13. 11KJVBut the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.BSBBSB: But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

14. Pilate Delivers Up Jesus

    (Matthew 27:24–26)

15. 12KJVAnd 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?BSBBSB: So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
16. 13KJVAnd they cried out again, Crucify him.BSBBSB: And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”
17. 14KJVThen Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.BSBBSB: “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
18. 15KJVAnd so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.BSBBSB: And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

19. The Soldiers Mock Jesus

    (Isaiah 50:4–11; Matthew 27:27–31; Luke 22:63–65; John 19:1–15)

20. 16KJVAnd the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.BSBBSB: Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
21. 17KJVAnd they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,BSBBSB: They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
22. 18KJVAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!BSBBSB: And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
23. 19KJVAnd they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.BSBBSB: They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
24. 20KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

25. The Crucifixion

    (Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:32–44; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–27)

26. 21KJVAnd they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.BSBBSB: Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
27. 22KJVAnd they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.BSBBSB: They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
28. 23KJVAnd they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.BSBBSB: There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
29. 24KJVAnd when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.BSBBSB: And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
30. 25KJVAnd it was the third hour, and they crucified him.BSBBSB: It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
31. 26KJVAnd the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.BSBBSB: And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
32. 27KJVAnd with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.BSBBSB: Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.
33. 28KJVAnd the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.BSBBSB: Not in the BSB
    Not in the earliest manuscripts
34. 29KJVAnd they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,BSBBSB: And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
35. 30KJVSave thyself, and come down from the cross.BSBBSB: come down from the cross and save Yourself!”
36. 31KJVLikewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.BSBBSB: In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
37. 32KJVLet 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.BSBBSB: Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

38. The Death of Jesus

    (Psalm 22:1–31; Matthew 27:45–56; Luke 23:44–49; John 19:28–30)

39. 33KJVAnd when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.BSBBSB: From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
40. 34KJVAnd 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?BSBBSB: At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
41. 35KJVAnd some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.BSBBSB: When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”
42. 36KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
43. 37KJVAnd Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.BSBBSB: But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
44. 38KJVAnd the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.BSBBSB: And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
45. 39KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
46. 40KJVThere 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;BSBBSB: And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
47. 41KJV(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.BSBBSB: These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

48. The Burial of Jesus

    (Isaiah 53:9–12; Matthew 27:57–61; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42)

49. 42KJVAnd now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,BSBBSB: Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
50. 43KJVJoseph 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.BSBBSB: Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
51. 44KJVAnd Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.BSBBSB: Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
52. 45KJVAnd when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.BSBBSB: When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
53. 46KJVAnd 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.BSBBSB: So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
54. 47KJVAnd Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.BSBBSB: Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.