Mark 15:15–16:8
15 So Pilate, because he* wanted ⌊to satisfy⌋e the crowd, released for them Barabbas. And after* he had Jesus flogged, he handed him* over so that he could be crucified.
16 So the soldiers led him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort. 17 And they put a purple cloak on him, and after* weaving a crown of thorns they placed it* on him. 18 And they began to greet him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” 19 And they repeatedly struckf him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and ⌊they knelt down⌋g and* did obeisance to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothesh on him, and they led him out so that they could crucify him.
21 And they forced a certain man who was passing by, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), who was coming from the country, to carry his cross. 22 And they brought him to the place Golgotha (which is translated “Place of a Skull”). 23 And they attempted to give* him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him and divided his clothes among themselves* by* casting lots for them to see who should take what. 25 Now it was the third hour when they crucified him. 26 And the inscription of the charge against him was written, “The king of the Jews.” 27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.i 29 And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild it* in three days, 30 save yourself by* coming down from the cross!” 31 In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes, were mocking him* to one another, saying, “He saved others; he is not able to save himself! 32 Let the Christ, 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 reviling him.
33 And when* the sixth hour came, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which is translated, “My God, my God, ⌊why⌋j have you forsaken me?”)k 35 And some of the bystanders, when they* heard it,* said, “Behold, he is summoning 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, “Leave him* alone! Let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.” 37 But Jesus uttered a loud cry and* expired. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 And when* the centurion who was standing opposite him saw that he expired like this, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!” 40 And there were also women observing from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the youngerl and Joses,m and Salome, 41 who used to follown him and serve him when he was in Galilee, and many other women who went up with him to Jerusalem.
42 And when it* was already evening, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath), 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the council who was also himself looking forward too the kingdom of God, came acting courageously and* went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate was surprised that he was already dead, and summoning the centurion, asked him whether he had died already. 45 And when he* learned of it* from the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And after* purchasing a linen cloth and* taking him down, he wrapped him* in the linen cloth and placed him in a tomb that had been cut from the rock. And he rolled a stone over the entrance of the tomb. 47 Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was placed.
16 And when* the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased fragrant spices so that they could go and* anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they came to the tomb after* the sun had risen. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And when they* looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away (for it was very large). 5 And as they* were going into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified. He has been raised, he is not here! See the place where they laid him! 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and* fled from the tomb, because trembling and amazement had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.a
The Shorter Ending of Mark
⟦So they promptly reported all the things they had been commanded to those around Peter. And after these things, Jesus himself also sent out through them from the east even as far as the west the holy and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.⟧
The Longer Ending of Mark
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