New American Standard Bible 1995

Mark 15

Jesus before Pilate

1EarlyG2117in the morningπρωῒprōiG4404the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749with the eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245and scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122and the wholeὅλονholonG3650Councilσυνέδριον,sunedrionG4892,immediatelyG2117heldποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesG4160a consultationσυμβούλιονsumboulionG4824;and bindingδήσαντεςdēsantesG1210JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424,they ledG667Him awayἀπήνεγκανapēnegkanG667and deliveredπαρέδωκανparedōkanG3860Him to PilateΠιλάτῳ.¶PilatōG4091.

2PilateΠιλᾶτος·PilatosG4091questionedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905Him, “Are You the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?”And He answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611him, “It is asyou sayG3004.”

3The chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749beganto accuseκατηγόρουνkatēgorounG2723Himharshlyπολλά.¶pollaG4183.

4ThenG2532PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091questionedἐπηρώταepērōtaG1905Him againπάλινpalinG3825,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “Do You not answerἀποκρίνῃapokrinēG611?SeeἴδεideG2396howπόσαposaG4214manyG4214chargesG2723they bringG2723againstG2723You!”

5But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424madeG611noοὐδὲνoudenG3762 G3765furtherG3765answerἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611;soὥστεhōsteG5620PilateΠιλᾶτον.PilatonG4091was amazedθαυμάζεινthaumazeinG2296.

6NowδὲdeG1161at thefeastἑορτὴνhe'ortēnG1859he used to releaseἀπέλυενapeluenG630for them anyoneἕναhenaG1520prisonerδέσμιονdesmionG1198whomὃνhonG3739they requestedπαρῃτοῦντο.parētountoG3868.

7The man namedλεγόμενοςlegomenosG3004BarabbasΒαραββᾶςBarabbasG912had beenἦνēnG1510imprisonedδεδεμένοςdedemenosG1210with the insurrectionistsG4714whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748had committedπεποιήκεισαν.pepoiēkeisanG4160murderφόνονphononG5408in the insurrectionστάσειstaseiG4714.

8The crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793wentἀναβὰςanabasG305up and beganἤρξατοērxatoG757askingαἰτεῖσθαιaiteisthaiG154him to doas he had been accustomed to doἐποίειepoieiG4160for them.

9PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “Do you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309me to releaseἀπολύσωapolusōG630for you the KingβασιλέαbasileaG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?”

10For he was awareἐγίνωσκενeginōskenG1097that the chiefἀρχιερεῖς.archiereisG749priestsG749had handedπαραδεδώκεισανparadedōkeisanG3860Him over becauseδιὰdiaG1223of envyφθόνονphthononG5355.

11But the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749stirredἀνέσεισανaneseisanG383up the crowdὄχλονochlonG3793to askhim to releaseἀπολύσῃapolusēG630BarabbasΒαραββᾶνBarabbanG912for them insteadμᾶλλονmallonG3123.

12AnsweringἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611againπάλινpalinG3825,PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091saidἔλεγενelegenG3004to them, “ThenοὖνounG3767whatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160with Him whomὃνhonG3739you callλέγετεlegeteG3004the KingβασιλέαbasileaG935of the JewsἸουδαίων;IoudaiōnG2453?”

13They shoutedἔκραξαν·ekraxanG2896backπάλινpalinG3825, “CrucifyσταύρωσονstaurōsonG4717Him!”

14But PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091saidἔλεγενelegenG3004to them, “WhyγὰρgarG1063,whatτίtiG5101evilκακόν;kakonG2556has He doneἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160?”But they shoutedἔκραξαν·ekraxanG2896allG4057the moreG4057, “CrucifyσταύρωσονstaurōsonG4717Him!”

15WishingβουλόμενοςboulomenosG1014to satisfyἱκανὸν ποιῆσαιhikanon poiēsaiG4160 G2425the crowdὄχλῳochlōG3793,PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091releasedἀπέλυσενapelusenG630BarabbasΒαραββᾶνBarabbanG912for them, and after having JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424scourgedφραγελλώσαςphragellōsasG5417,he handedπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860Him over to be crucifiedσταυρωθῇ.¶staurōthēaG4717.

Jesus Is Mocked

16The soldiersστρατιῶταιstratiōtaiG4757tookG520Him awayἀπήγαγονapēgagonG520into thepalaceαὐλῆς,aulēsG833(that is, the Praetoriumπραιτώριον,praitōrionG4232),and they calledG4779togetherσυγκαλοῦσινsugkalousinG4779the wholeὅληνholēnG3650RomancohortσπεῖρανspeiranG4686.

17They dressedἐνδιδύσκουσινendiduskousinG1737Him up in purpleπορφύρανporphuranG4209,and after twistingπλέξαντεςplexantesG4120a crownστέφανονstephanonG4735of thornsἀκάνθινονakanthinonG174,they putπεριτιθέασινperititheasinG4060it on Him;

18and they beganἤρξαντοērxantoG757to acclaimἀσπάζεσθαιaspazesthaiG782Him, “HailχαῖρεchaireG5463,KingβασιλεῦbasileuG935of the JewsἸουδαίων.IoudaiōnG2453!”

19They kept beatingἔτυπτονetuptonG5180His headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776with areedκαλάμῳkalamōG2563,and spittingἐνέπτυονeneptuonG1716on Him, and kneelingτιθέντες γόναταtithentes gonataG1119 G5087and bowingG4352beforeG4352Him.

20AfterὅτεhoteG3753they had mockedἐνέπαιξανenepaixanG1702Him, they tookG1562the purpleπορφύρανporphuranG4209robeG4209offG1562Him and putἐνέδυσανenedusanG1746His owngarmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440on Him. And they ledἐξάγουσινexagousinG1806Him out to crucifyσταυρώσωσινstaurōsōsinG4717Him.

21They pressedG29into serviceG29a passer-byπαράγοντάparagontaG3855comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064from the countryἀγροῦ,agrouG68,SimonΣίμωναSimōnaG4613of CyreneΚυρηναῖονKurēnaionG2956(the fatherπατέραpateraG3962of AlexanderἈλεξάνδρουAlexandrouG223andRufusῬούφου,RhouphouG4504),to bearἄρῃarēG142His crossσταυρὸνstauronG4716.

The Crucifixion

22ThenκαὶkaiG2532they broughtφέρουσινpherousinG5342Him to the placeτόπον,toponG5117GolgothaΓολγοθᾶνGolgothanG1115,whichὅhoG3739is translatedμεθερμηνευόμενον,methermēneuomenonG3177,Placeτόπος.toposG5117of a SkullκρανίουkraniouG2898.

23They tried to giveἐδίδουνedidounG1325Himwineοἶνον·oinonG3631mixedG4669with myrrhG4669;but He did not takeἔλαβεν.¶elabenG2983it.

24And they crucifiedσταυροῦσινstaurousinG4717Him, anddividedδιαμερίζονταιdiamerizontaiG1266up His garmentsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440amongG1266themselves, castingβάλλοντεςballontesG906lotsκλῆρονklēronG2819for them to decidewhatτίςtisG5101eachτίtiG5101manG5100should takeἄρῃ.arēG142.

25It was thethirdτρίτη,tritēG5154hourὥραhōraG5610whenκαὶkaiG2532they crucifiedἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanG4717Him.

26The inscriptionἐπιγραφὴepigraphēG1923of the chargeG156againstG156Himreadἐπιγεγραμμένη·epigegrammenēG1924, “THE KINGβασιλεὺςbasileusG935OF THE JEWSἸουδαίων.IoudaiōnG2453.”

27They crucifiedσταυροῦσινstaurousinG4717twoδύοduoG1417robbersλῃστάς,lēstasG3027with Him, oneἕναhenaG1520on His rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188and oneἕναhenaG1520on His leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176.

28[And the ScriptureG1124was fulfilledG4137which saysG3004, “And He was numberedG3049with transgressorsG459.”]

29ThoseG3588passingπαραπορευόμενοιparaporeuomenoiG3899by werehurlingG987abuseG987at Him,waggingκινοῦντεςkinountesG2795their headsκεφαλὰςkephalasG2776,and sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “HaΟὐά,OuaG3758! You who are going todestroyκαταλύωνkataluōnG2647the templeναὸνnaonG3485and rebuildοἰκοδομῶνoikodomōnG3618it in threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140daysἡμέραις,hēmeraisG2250,

30saveσῶσονsōsonG4982YourselfG4572,and comeG2597downG2597from the crossσταυροῦ.staurouG4716!”

31In the sameG3668wayG3668the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749alsoκαὶkaiG2532,along with the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122,were mockingἐμπαίζοντεςempaizontesG1702HimamongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἀλλήλουςallēlousG240and sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “He savedἔσωσεν,esōsenG4982othersἄλλουςallousG243;He cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG1410 G3756saveσῶσαι·sōsaiG4982Himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438.

32Let thisChristχριστός,christosG5547,the KingβασιλεὺςbasileusG935of IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474,nowνῦνnunG3568comeG2597downG2597from the crossσταυροῦstaurouG4716,soἵναinaG2443that we may seeG3708and believeπιστεύσωμενpisteusōmenG4100!”ThoseG3588who were crucifiedσυνεσταυρωμένοιsunestaurōmenoiG4957with Him were alsoG2532insultingὠνείδιζονōneidizonG3679Him.

33When thesixthἕκτηςhektēsG1623hourὥραςhōrasG5610cameγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,darknessσκότοςskotosG4655fellἐγένετοegenetoG1096overἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909the wholeὅληνholēnG3650landγῆνgēnG1093untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193theninthG1729hourὥραςhōrasG5610.

34At theninthG1729hourὥρᾳhōraG5610JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424criedἐβόησενeboēsenG994out with a loudμεγάλῃmegalēG3173voiceφωνῇphōnēaG5456, “EloiελωιelōiG1682,Eloiελωι,elōiG1682,lamaλεμαlemaG2982sabachthaniσαβαχθανι;sabachthaniG4518?”whichὅhoG3739is translatedμεθερμηνευόμενον·methermēneuomenonG3177, “My GodθεόςtheosG2316,My GodθεόςtheosG2316,whyεἰς τίeis tiG1519 G5101have You forsakenἐγκατέλιπέςegkatelipesG1459Me?”

35When someτινεςtinesG5100of the bystandersπαρεστηκότωνparestēkotōnG3936heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it, they begansayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “Beholdἴδε,ideG2396,He is callingφωνεῖ.phōneiG5455for ElijahἨλίανĒlianG2243.”

36SomeoneτιςtisG5100ranδραμὼνdramōnG5143and filledγεμίσαςgemisasG1072a spongeσπόγγονspongonG4699with sourG3690wineG3690,putπεριθεὶςperitheisG4060it on a reedκαλάμῳkalamōG2563,and gaveG4222Him a drinkἐπότιζενepotizenG4222,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “Letἄφετε,apheteG863us seeG3708whetherεἰeiG1487ElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243will comeἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064to takeG2507Him downκαθελεῖνkatheleinG2507.”

37And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424utteredἀφεὶςapheisG863a loudμεγάληνmegalēnG3173cryφωνὴνphōnēnG5456,and breathedG1606His lastἐξέπνευσεν.¶exepneusenG1606.

38And the veilκαταπέτασμαkatapetasmaG2665of the templeναοῦnaouG3485was tornἐσχίσθηeschisthēG4977in twoδύοduoG1417from topἄνωθενanōthenG509to bottomκάτω.katōG2736.

39When the centurionκεντυρίωνkenturiōnG2760,who was standingπαρεστηκὼςparestēkōsG3936rightG1727in frontG1727of Him, sawG3708the wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779He breathedG1606His lastἐξέπνευσεν,exepneusenG1606,he saidG3004, “TrulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444wasthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316!”

40There were alsoG2532somewomenγυναῖκεςgunaikesG1135lookingθεωροῦσαιtheōrousaiG2334on from a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113,amongἐνenG1722whomαἷςhaisG3739wereMaryΜαρίαMariaG3137MagdaleneΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēG3094,and MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137the motherμήτηρmētērG3384ofJamesἸακώβουIakōbouG2385theLessμικροῦmikrouG3398and JosesἸωσῆτοςIōsētosG2500, andSalomeΣαλώμη,SalōmēG4539.

41WhenὅτεhoteG3753He was in GalileeΓαλιλαίᾳGalilaiaG1056,they used to followἠκολούθουνēkolouthounG190Him andministerδιηκόνουνdiēkonounG1247to Him; and there weremanyπολλαὶpollaiG4183otherἄλλαιallaiG243womenG243who cameσυναναβᾶσαιsunanabasaiG4872up with Him to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα.¶Hi'erosolumaG2414.

Jesus Is Buried

42When eveningὀψίαςopsiasG3798had alreadyἤδηēdēG2235comeγενομένης,genomenēsG1096,becauseἐπεὶepeiG1893it wasthe preparationπαρασκευὴparaskeuēG3904dayG3904,that is, the dayG4315beforeG4315the SabbathG4315,

43JosephἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501of ArimatheaἉριμαθαίας,HarimathaiasG707cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064, aprominentεὐσχήμωνeuschēmōnG2158memberβουλευτὴςbouleutēsG1010of the CouncilG1010,whoὃςhosG3739himselfαὐτὸςautosG846waswaitingπροσδεχόμενοςprosdechomenosG4327for the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316; and hegatheredG5111up courageG5111and wentεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525in beforeπρὸςprosG4314PilateΠιλᾶτονPilatonG4091,and askedᾐτήσατοētēsatoG154for the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983of JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

44PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatosG4091wonderedἐθαύμασενethaumasenG2296ifεἰeiG1487He was deadτέθνηκεν,tethnēkenG2348by thisG2235timeG2235,and summoningπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341the centurionκεντυρίωναkenturiōnaG2760,he questionedἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenG1905him as to whetherεἰeiG1487He was alreadyG2235deadἀπέθανεν.apethanenG599.

45And ascertainingγνοὺςgnousG1097this fromthe centurionκεντυρίωνοςkenturiōnosG2760,he grantedἐδωρήσατοedōrēsatoG1433the bodyπτῶμαptōmaG4430to JosephἸωσήφ.IōsēphG2501.

46Joseph boughtἀγοράσαςagorasasG59a linenσινδόνα,sindonaG4616clothσινδόνιsindoniG4616,tookG2507Him downκαθελὼνkathelōnG2507,wrappedἐνείλησενeneilēsenG1750Him in the linenG4616clothG4616and laidG2698Him in a tombG3418whichὃhoG3739had beenἦνēnG1510hewnλελατομημένονlelatomēmenonG2998out in the rockπέτραςpetrasG4073;and he rolledπροσεκύλισενprosekulisenG4351a stoneλίθονlithonG3037againstἐπὶepiG1909the entranceθύρανthuranG2374of the tombG3419.

47MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137MagdaleneΜαγδαληνὴMagdalēnēG3094and MaryΜαρίαMariaG3137the motherof JosesἸωσῆτοςIōsētosG2500were lookingἐθεώρουνetheōrounG2334on to seewhereποῦpouG4226He was laidτέθειται.¶tetheitaiG5087.

Jesus before Pilate

Jesus Is Mocked

The Crucifixion

Jesus Is Buried

Commentaries on Mark 15