Mark 15 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Jesus before Pilate

(Mat 27:1, 2, 11–14; Luk 23:1–5; Jhn 18:28–38 )

Mar 15:1And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

Mar 15:2

Mar 15:2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.

Mar 15:3

Mar 15:3And the chief priests accused him of many things.

Mar 15:4

Mar 15:4And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.

Mar 15:5

Mar 15:5But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

(Mat 27:15–26; Luk 23:17–25; Jhn 18:39—19:16 )

Mar 15:6

Mar 15:6Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

Mar 15:7

Mar 15:7And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

Mar 15:8

Mar 15:8And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

Mar 15:9

Mar 15:9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Mar 15:10

Mar 15:10For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

Mar 15:11

Mar 15:11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Mar 15:12

Mar 15:12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

Mar 15:13

Mar 15:13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

Mar 15:14

Mar 15:14And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.

Mar 15:15

Mar 15:15And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

(Mat 27:27–31 )

Mar 15:16

Mar 15:16And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

Mar 15:17

Mar 15:17And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;

Mar 15:18

Mar 15:18and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

Mar 15:19

Mar 15:19And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Mar 15:20

Mar 15:20And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

(Mat 27:32–44; Luk 23:26–43; Jhn 19:17–27 )

Mar 15:21

Mar 15:21And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

The Crucifixion

Mar 15:22

Mar 15:22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

Mar 15:23

Mar 15:23And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Mar 15:24

Mar 15:24And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

Mar 15:25

Mar 15:25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

Mar 15:26

Mar 15:26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mar 15:27

Mar 15:27And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

Mar 15:28

Mar 15:28 [fn]And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was reckoned with transgressors.

Mar 15:29

Mar 15:29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

Mar 15:30

Mar 15:30save thyself, and come down from the cross.

Mar 15:31

Mar 15:31In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Mar 15:32

Mar 15:32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

(Mat 27:45–56; Luk 23:44–49; Jhn 19:28–30 )

Mar 15:33

Mar 15:33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Mar 15:34

Mar 15:34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Mar 15:35

Mar 15:35And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.

Mar 15:36

Mar 15:36And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.

Mar 15:37

Mar 15:37And Jesus uttered a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

Mar 15:38

Mar 15:38And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

Mar 15:39

Mar 15:39And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Mar 15:40

Mar 15:40And there were also women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Mar 15:41

Mar 15:41who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Jesus Is Buried

(Mat 27:57–61; Luk 23:50–56; Jhn 19:38–42 )

Mar 15:42

Mar 15:42And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Mar 15:43

Mar 15:43there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Mar 15:44

Mar 15:44And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Mar 15:45

Mar 15:45And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph.

Mar 15:46

Mar 15:46And he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

Mar 15:47

Mar 15:47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.