Mark 15:22–38

²²They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). ²³Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,^r but he did not take it. ²⁴And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots^s to see what each would get.

²⁵It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. ²⁶The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.^t

²⁷They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. ^{[28]a 29}Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads^u and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,^{v 30}come down from the cross and save yourself!” ³¹In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him^w among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! ³²Let this Messiah,^x this king of Israel,^y come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus

15:33–41pp—Mt 27:45–56; Lk 23:44–49; Jn 19:29–30

³³At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.^{z 34}And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).^ba

³⁵When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”

³⁶Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar,^b put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.

³⁷With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.^c

³⁸The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.^d