15Mark 15

CHAP. XV. / 1 Iesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate. 15 Vpon the clamour of the common people, the murderer Barabbas is loosed, and Iesus deliuered vp to be crucified: 17 hee is crowned with

1And straightway in the morning the chiefe Priests helde a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, and the whole Councell, and bound Iesus, and caried him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.Select Mark 15:1

2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answering, said vnto him, Thou sayest it.Select Mark 15:2

3And the chiefe Priests accused him of many things: but hee answered nothing.Select Mark 15:3

4And Pilate asked him againe, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witnesse against thee.Select Mark 15:4

5But Iesus yet answered nothing, so that Pilate marueiled.Select Mark 15:5

6Now at that Feast he released vnto them one prisoner, whomsoeuer they desired.Select Mark 15:6

7And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.Select Mark 15:7

8And the multitude crying alowd, began to desire him to doe as he had euer done vnto them.Select Mark 15:8

9But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release vnto you the King of the Iewes?Select Mark 15:9

10(For hee knew that the chiefe Priests had deliuered him for enuie.)Select Mark 15:10

11But the chiefe Priests mooued the people, that hee should rather release Barabbas vnto them.Select Mark 15:11

12And Pilate answered, and said againe vnto them, What will yee then that I shall do vnto him whom ye call the King of the Iewes?Select Mark 15:12

13And they cried out againe, Crucifie him.Select Mark 15:13

14Then Pilate saide vnto them, Why, what euill hath hee done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucifie him.Select Mark 15:14

15And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas vnto them, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.Select Mark 15:15

16And the souldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium, and they call together the whole band.Select Mark 15:16

17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,Select Mark 15:17

18And beganne to salute him, Haile King of the Iewes.Select Mark 15:18

19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.Select Mark 15:19

20And when they had mocked him, they tooke off the purple from him, and put his owne clothes on him, and led him out to crucifie him.Select Mark 15:20

21And they compell one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, comming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to beare his Crosse.Select Mark 15:21

22And they bring him vnto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull.Select Mark 15:22

23And they gaue him to drinke, wine mingled with myrrhe: but he receiued it not.Select Mark 15:23

24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots vpon them, what euery man should take.Select Mark 15:24

25And it was the third houre, and they crucified him.Select Mark 15:25

26And the superscription of his accusation was written ouer, the king of the iewes.Select Mark 15:26

27And with him they crucifie two theeues, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.Select Mark 15:27

28And the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayeth, And hee was numbred with the transgressours.Select Mark 15:28

29And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah thou that destroyest the Temple, and buildest it in three dayes,Select Mark 15:29

30Saue thy selfe, and come downe from the Crosse.Select Mark 15:30

31Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking, said among themselues with the Scribes, He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue.Select Mark 15:31

32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the Crosse, that we may see and beleeue: And they that were crucified with him, reuiled him.Select Mark 15:32

33And when the sixth houre was come, there was darkenesse ouer the whole land, vntill the ninth houre.Select Mark 15:33

34And at the ninth houre, Iesus cryed with a loude voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lamasabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?Select Mark 15:34

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

36And one ranne, and filled a spunge full of vineger, and put it on a reed, and gaue him to drinke, saying, Let alone, let vs see whether Elias will come to take him downe.Select Mark 15:36

37And Iesus cryed with a loude voice, and gaue vp the ghost.Select Mark 15:37

38And the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome.Select Mark 15:38

39And when the Centurion which stood ouer against him, saw that hee so cryed out, and gaue vp the ghost, hee said, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.Select Mark 15:39

40There were also women looking on afarre off, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Iames the lesse, and of Ioses, and Salome:Select Mark 15:40

41Who also when hee was in Galile, followed him, and ministred vnto him, and many other women which came vp with him vnto Hierusalem.Select Mark 15:41

42And now when the euen was come, (because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath)Select Mark 15:42

43Ioseph of Arimathea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdome of God, came, and went in boldly vnto Pilate, and craued the body of Iesus.Select Mark 15:43

44And Pilate marueiled if he were already dead, and calling vnto him the Centurion, hee asked him whether hee had beene any while dead.Select Mark 15:44

45And when he knew it of the Centurion, he gaue the body to Ioseph.Select Mark 15:45

46And hee bought fine linnen, and tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen, and laide him in a sepulchre, which was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre.Select Mark 15:46

47And Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Ioses behelde where he was laide.Select Mark 15:47