Mark 15 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Jesus Before Pilate

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

And early^G2117 in the morning^G4404 the chief^G749 priests^G749 with the elders^G4245 and scribes^G1122 and the whole^G3650 Sanhedrin^G4892, immediately^G2117 held^G4160 council^G4824; and binding^G1210 Jesus^G2424, led^G667 Him away^G667 and delivered^G3860 Him to Pilate^G4091.

Mar 15:2

Mar 15:2And Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and *said, “You yourself say it.”

Mar 15:3

Mar 15:3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

Mar 15:4

Mar 15:4Then Pilate was questioning Him again, saying, “You answer nothing? See how many accusations they bring against You!”

Mar 15:5

Mar 15:5But Jesus made no further answer; so Pilate marveled.

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

Mar 15:6

Now^G1161 at the feast^G1859 he used to release^G630 for them any one^G1520 prisoner^G1198 whom^G3739 they requested^G3868.

Mar 15:7

Mar 15:7And the man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

Mar 15:8

Mar 15:8And the crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

Mar 15:9

Mar 15:9And Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”

Mar 15:10

Mar 15:10For he was aware that the chief priests had delivered Him over because of envy.

Mar 15:11

Mar 15:11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead.

Mar 15:12

Mar 15:12And answering again, Pilate was saying to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

Mar 15:13

Mar 15:13And they shouted again, “Crucify Him!”

Mar 15:14

Mar 15:14But Pilate was saying to them, “Why? What evil did He do?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!”

Mar 15:15

Mar 15:15And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

(Mat 27:27–31 )

Mar 15:16

So the soldiers^G4757 took^G520 Him away^G520 into the [fn]palace^G833 (that is, the [fn]Praetorium^G4232), and they *called^G4779 together^G4779 the whole^G3650 Roman [fn]cohort^G4686.

Mar 15:17

Mar 15:17And they *dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they *put it on Him;

Mar 15:18

Mar 15:18and they began to greet Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Mar 15:19

Mar 15:19And they kept beating His head with a [fn]reed, and spitting on Him; and kneeling, they were bowing down before Him.

Mar 15:20

Mar 15:20And after they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.

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

Mar 15:21

And they *pressed^G29 into service^G29 a passer-by^G3855 coming^G2064 from the countryside^G68, Simon^G4613 of^G2956 Cyrene^G2956 (the father^G3962 of Alexander^G223 and Rufus^G4504), to [fn]carry^G142 His cross^G4716.

The Crucifixion

Mar 15:22

Then^G2532 they *brought^G5342 Him to the place^G5117 Golgotha^G1115, which^G3739 is translated^G3177, Place^G5117 of a Skull^G2898.

Mar 15:23

Mar 15:23And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

Mar 15:24

Mar 15:24And they *crucified Him, and *divided up His garments among themselves, casting [fn]lots for them to decide who should take what.

Mar 15:25

Mar 15:25Now it was the [fn]third hour, and they crucified Him.

Mar 15:26

Mar 15:26And the inscription of the charge against Him [fn]read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Mar 15:27

And they *crucified^G4717 two^G1417 robbers^G3027 with Him, one^G1520 on His right^G1188 and one^G1520 on His left^G2176.

Mar 15:28

Mar 15:28 [fn][And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”]

Mar 15:29

Mar 15:29And those passing by were blaspheming Him, shaking their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the [fn]sanctuary and rebuild it in three days,

Mar 15:30

Mar 15:30save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”

Mar 15:31

Mar 15:31In the same way, mocking Him to one another, the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were saying, “He saved others; [fn]He cannot save Himself.

Mar 15:32

Mar 15:32“Let this [fn]Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

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

Mar 15:33

And when the [fn]sixth^G1623 hour^G5610 came^G1096, darkness^G4655 [fn]fell^G1096 over^G1909 the whole^G3650 land^G1093 until^G2193 the [fn]ninth^G1766 hour^G5610.

Mar 15:34

Mar 15:34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” which is translated, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”

Mar 15:35

Mar 15:35And when some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Look, He is calling for Elijah.”

Mar 15:36

Mar 15:36And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “[fn]Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down.”

Mar 15:37

Mar 15:37And Jesus, uttering a loud cry, breathed His last.

Mar 15:38

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

Mar 15:39

Mar 15:39And when the centurion, who was standing [fn]right in front of Him, saw [fn]the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”

Mar 15:40

And there were also^G2532 some women^G1135 looking^G2334 on from a distance^G3113, among^G1722 whom^G3739 were Mary^G3137 Magdalene^G3094, and Mary^G3137 the mother^G3384 of James^G2385 the [fn]Less^G3398 and Joses^G2500, and Salome^G4539,

Mar 15:41

Mar 15:41who, when He was in Galilee, were following Him and [fn]serving Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Is Buried

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

Mar 15:42

And when evening^G3798 had already^G2235 come^G1096, because^G1893 it was [fn]Preparation^G3904 day^G3904, that is, the day^G4315 before^G4315 the^G4315 Sabbath^G4315,

Mar 15:43

Mar 15:43Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent [fn]Council member, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Mar 15:44

Mar 15:44And Pilate wondered if He had died by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He already died.

Mar 15:45

Mar 15:45And ascertaining this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

Mar 15:46

Mar 15:46And when Joseph had bought a linen cloth and took Him down, he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

Mar 15:47