Mark 15 HCSB NLT Parallel

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1As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

1Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council —met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.

2So Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "You have said it."

2Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.”

3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

3Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes,

4Then Pilate questioned Him again, "Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!"

4and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?”

5But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.

5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.

6At the festival it was Pilate's custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

6Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested.

7There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

7One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising.

8The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.

8The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner as usual.

9So Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?"

9“Would you like me to release to you this ‘King of the Jews’?” Pilate asked.

10For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

10(For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.)

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

11But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.

12Pilate asked them again, "Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?"

12Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?”

13Again they shouted, "Crucify Him!"

13They shouted back, “Crucify him!”

14Then Pilate said to them, "Why? What has He done wrong?" But they shouted, "Crucify Him!" all the more.

14“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”

15Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

15So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified. The Soldiers Mock Jesus

16Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together.

16The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.

17They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.

17They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.

18And they began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

18Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

19They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

19And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

20When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

20When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified. The Crucifixion

21They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus' cross. He was Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

21A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)

22And they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place).

22And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”).

23They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

23They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.

24Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.

24Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice to decide who would get each piece.

25Now it was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.

25It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.

26The inscription of the charge written against Him was: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

26A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.”

27They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

27Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

28So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws.

29Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

29The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days.

30save Yourself by coming down from the cross!"

30Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”

31In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

31The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself!

32Let the Messiah, 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 taunting Him.

32Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him. The Death of Jesus

33When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.

33At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.

34And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"

34Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

35When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "Look, He's calling for Elijah!"

35Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.

36Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, and said, "Let's see if Elijah comes to take Him down!"

36One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink. “Wait!” he said. “Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down!”

37But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

37Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed his last.

38Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.

38And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.

39When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "This man really was God's Son!"

39When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”

40There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

40Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph ), and Salome.

41When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

41They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there. The Burial of Jesus

42When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

42This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,

43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, came and boldly went in to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

43Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)

44Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.

44Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet.

45When he found out from the centurion, he gave the corpse to Joseph.

45The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.

46After he bought some fine linen, he took Him down and wrapped Him in the linen. Then he placed Him in a tomb cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

46Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.

47Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where He was placed.

47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid.

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