(KJV) Mark 15¹

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⥃Jesus Delivered to Pilate ^{[ Matthew 27:1–2 ]}

[1] And straightway² 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 delivered³ [him] to Pilate. [2] And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest [it].⁴ [3] And the chief⁵ priests accused him of many things: but⁶ he answered nothing. [4] And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest⁷ thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. [5] But Jesus⁸ yet answered nothing; so that Pilate⁹ marvelled.

⥃The Crowd Chooses Barabbas ^{[ Matthew 27:15–23 † Luke 23:13–25 ]}

[6] Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.¹⁰ [7] And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.¹¹ [8] And the multitude crying aloud began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done unto them. [9] But Pilate answered them, saying, Will¹² ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? [10] For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy¹³. [11] But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.¹⁴

⥃Pilate Delivers Up Jesus ^{[ Matthew 27:24–26 ]}

[12] And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What¹⁵ will ye then that I shall do [unto him] whom¹⁶ ye call the King of the Jews? [13] And they cried out again, Crucify him. [14] Then Pilate said unto them, Why¹⁷, what evil hath he done? And¹⁸ they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

[15] And [so] Pilate, willing¹⁹ to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when²⁰ he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

⥃The Soldiers Mock Jesus ^{[ Isaiah 50:4–11 † Matthew 27:27–31 † Luke 22:63–65 † John 19:1–15 ]}

[16] And the soldiers²¹ led him away into the hall, called Pretorium²²; 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],²³ [18] And began to salute him, Hail²⁴, King of the Jews! [19] And they smote²⁵ him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing²⁶ [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 led²⁷ him out to crucify him.

⥃The Crucifixion ^{[ Psalms 22:1–31 † Matthew 27:32–44 † Luke 23:26–43 † John 19:16–27 ]}

[21] And they compel²⁸ one Simon a Cyrenian²⁹, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus³⁰, to bear³¹ his cross. [22] And they bring him unto the place Golgotha³², which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. [23] And they³³ gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but³⁴ he received [it] not. [24] And when they had crucified³⁵ him, they parted³⁶ his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. [25] And it was the³⁷ third hour, and they crucified him. [26] And the superscription³⁸ of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS³⁹. [27] And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.⁴⁰ [28] And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.⁴¹ [29] And they⁴² that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah⁴³, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, [30] Save thyself, and come down from the cross. [31] Likewise also⁴⁴ the⁴⁵ chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. [32] Let Christ⁴⁶ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that⁴⁷ we may see and⁴⁸ believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

⥃The Death of Jesus ^{[ Psalms 22:1–31 † Matthew 27:45–56 † Luke 23:44–49 † John 19:28–30 ]}

[33] And when⁴⁹ the sixth hour was come, there was darkness⁵⁰ over the whole land until the ninth hour. [34] And at⁵¹ the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi⁵², Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why⁵³ hast thou forsaken me? [35] And some of the⁵⁴m 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.⁵⁵ [37] And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.⁵⁶ [38] And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.⁵⁷

[39] And when the centurion⁵⁸, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said⁵⁹, Truly this man was the Son of God. [40] There were also women⁶⁰ looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene⁶¹, and Mary the⁶² mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome⁶³; [41] (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered⁶⁴ unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

⥃The Burial of Jesus ^{[ Isaiah 53:9–12 † Matthew 27:57–61 † Luke 23:50–56 † John 19:38–42 ]}

[42] And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,⁶⁵ [43] Joseph of Arimathea, an⁶⁶ honourable counsellor, which⁶⁷ also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went⁶⁸ 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.⁶⁹ [45] And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave⁷⁰ the body to Joseph. [46] And he bought fine linen, and took⁷¹ him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid⁷² him in a sepulchre which was hewn⁷³ out of a rock, and rolled⁷⁴ a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. [47] And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid. ⁷⁵

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