Mark 15 Parallel Bible

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1	And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate.	As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.	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.	Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders, scribes, and the entire Council immediately held a consultation; and they bound Jesus and led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate.
2	And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.”	So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “You have said it.”	And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.	Pilate questioned Him: “So You are the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is as you say.”
3	And the chief priests accused him of many things.	And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.	And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.	And the chief priests started accusing Him of many things.
4	And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.”	Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!”	And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.	But Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You offer nothing in answer? See how many charges they are bringing against You!”
5	But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.	But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.	But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.	But Jesus said nothing further in answer, so Pilate was amazed.
6	Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.	At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.	Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.	Now at the Passover Feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.
7	And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.	There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.	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 one named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the revolt.
8	And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them.	The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.	And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.	And the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.
9	And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”	So Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?”	But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?	Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”
10	For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.	For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.	For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.	For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
11	But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.	But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.	But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.	But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead.
12	And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?”	Pilate asked them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”	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 responding again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13	And they cried out again, “Crucify him.”	Again they shouted, “Crucify Him!”	And they cried out again, Crucify him.	They shouted back, “Crucify Him!”
14	And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”	Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What has He done wrong?” But they shouted, “Crucify Him!” all the more.	Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.	But Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!”
15	So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.	Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.	And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.	Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
16	And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion.	Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together.	And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.	Now the soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman cohort.
17	And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.	They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.	And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,	And they dressed Him in purple, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;
18	And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”	And they began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”	And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!	and they began saluting Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19	And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.	They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.	And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.	And they repeatedly beat His head with a reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him.
20	And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.	When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify 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 after they had mocked Him, they took the purple cloak off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.
21	And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.	They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross. He was Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.	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 compelled a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.
22	And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull).	And they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place).	And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.	Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.
23	And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.	They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.	And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.	And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.
24	And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.	Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.	And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.	And they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man would take.
25	And it was the third hour when they crucified him.	Now it was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.	And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.	Now it was the third hour when they crucified Him.
26	And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.”	The inscription of the charge written against Him was: THE KING OF THE JEWS.	And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.	The inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
27	And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.	They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.	And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.	And they crucified two rebels with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
28		So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws.	And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29	And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,	Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,	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,	Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
30	save yourself, and come down from the cross!”	save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”	Save thyself, and come down from the cross.	save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”
31	So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.	In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself!	Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.	In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself!
32	Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.	Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.	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.	Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.
33	And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.	When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.	And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.	When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34	And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”	And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”	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?	At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “ELOI, ELOI, LEMA SABAKTANEI?” which is translated, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”
35	And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”	When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah!”	And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.	And when some of the bystanders heard Him, they began saying, “Look! He is calling for Elijah!”
36	And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.”	Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, and said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down!”	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 someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
37	And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.	But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.	And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.	But Jesus let out a loud cry, and died.
38	And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.	Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.	And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.	And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39	And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”	When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “This man really was God’s Son!”	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.	And when the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw that He died in this way, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
40	There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.	There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.	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;	Now there were also some women watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome.
41	When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.	When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.	(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.	When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and serve Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.
42	And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,	When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),	And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,	When evening had already come, since it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43	Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.	Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, came and boldly went in to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.	Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.	Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself also waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
44	Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.	Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.	And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.	Now Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.
45	And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph.	When he found out from the centurion, he gave the corpse to Joseph.	And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.	And after learning this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46	And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.	After he bought some fine linen, he took Him down and wrapped Him in the linen. Then he placed Him in a tomb cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.	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.	Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been cut out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
47	Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.	Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where He was placed.	And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.	Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where He was laid.
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