Mark 15 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" 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. "

" And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest "

" And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. "

" And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. "

" But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. "

" Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. "

" And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. "

" And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. "

" But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? "

" For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. "

" But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. "

" 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? "

" And they cried out again, Crucify him. "

" Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. "

" And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. "

" And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. "

" And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his "

" And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! "

" And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. "

" And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. "

" And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. "

" And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. "

" And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. "

" And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. "

" And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. "

" 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, "

" Save thyself, and come down from the cross. "

" Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. "

" 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. "

" And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. "

" 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? "

" And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. "

" 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. "

" And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. "

" And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. "

" 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. "

" 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; "

" (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. "

" And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, "

" 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. "

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

" And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. "

" 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. "

" And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. "