Mark:15

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* 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 it . * 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 head , * 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 .

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