Mark 15:22-47

221Then they brought Him to the place 2Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23They tried to give Him 3wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it. 24And they crucified Him, and 4divided up His garments among themselves, casting 5lots for them to decide 6what each man should take. 25It was the 78third hour 9when they crucified Him. 26The inscription of the charge against Him 10read, “11THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

27They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left. 28[12And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with transgressors.”] 29Those passing by were 13hurling abuse at Him, 14wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who are going to 15destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30save Yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “16He saved others; 17He cannot save Himself. 32Let this Christ, 18the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” 19Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

3320When the 2122sixth hour came, darkness 23fell over the whole land until the 2425ninth hour. 34At the 26ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “27Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 35When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.” 36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “28Let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down.” 3729And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last. 3830And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 3931When the centurion, who was standing 32right in front of Him, saw 33the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was 34the Son of God!”

4035There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of 36James 37the 38Less and Joses, and 39Salome. 41When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and 4041minister to Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

4242When evening had already come, because it was 43the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43Joseph of Arimathea came, a 44prominent member of the Council, who himself was 45waiting for the kingdom of God; and he 46gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead. 45And ascertaining this from 47the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 4748Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.