“1 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. 2
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering
said unto him, Thou sayest [it]. 3 And the chief priests accused him of
many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again,
saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness
against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever
they desired. 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. 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, 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.” (Mark 15:1-47 AV)
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