Mark 15

¹ And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

² And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.

³ And the chief priests accused him of many things.

⁴ And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.

⁵ But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.

⁶ Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

⁷ And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

⁸ And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

⁹ And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

¹⁰ For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

¹¹ But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

¹² And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

¹³ And they cried out again, Crucify him.

¹⁴ And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.

¹⁵ And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

¹⁶ And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.

¹⁷ And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;

¹⁸ and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

¹⁹ And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

²⁰ And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

²¹ And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

²² And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

²³ And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

²⁴ And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

²⁵ And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

²⁶ And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

²⁷ And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.