At that very moment, while he was still speaking, Judas [Iscariot] one of the twelve came up accompanied by a mob with swords and cudgels who had come from the high priests and scribes and elders.

Now he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled.

And there was a certain young man that followed him clothed in linen upon the bare, and the young men caught him,

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

Yet not even on that point did their evidence agree.

And the highest priest stood up amongst them all, and asked Jesus saying, "Answerest thou nothing? How is it that these bear witness against thee?"

Rending his garments the High Priest exclaimed, "What need have we of witnesses after that?

"You heard his blasphemy? What is your verdict?" They all condemned him, declaring that he deserved death.

Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.

When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said, "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus."

And the maid saw him, and began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know this man that you are talking about."

And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

As soon as it was daylight, the Chief Priests, after holding a consultation with the Councillors and Teachers of the Law--that is to say, the whole High Council--put Jesus in chains, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

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

At that feast Pilate was wont to deliver at their pleasure a prisoner: whomsoever they would desire.

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

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

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

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

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

And Pilate answered again, and said unto them, "What will ye then that I do with him, whom ye call the King of the Jews?"

Then Pilate again asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they shouted at the top of their voices, "Crucify Him!"

So Pilate, [because he] wanted {to satisfy} the crowd, released for them Barabbas. And [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.

The soldiers then took Jesus away into the court-yard--that is the Government House--and they called the whole garrison together.

They placed a purple robe on Him [Note: Matt. 27:28 calls this a "scarlet" robe. In that day, any color with a mixture of "red" in it was often called "purple"], and making a wreath out of thorns, they placed it on His head.

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him, and they led him out so that they could crucify him.

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.

so they brought him to a place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull.

It was nine o'clock in the morning and they crucified Him. [Note: John 19:14 indicates that the crucifixion took place about noon. This can be harmonized if we take Mark's account to mean when the entire process began].

so that the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?

And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah.

And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

And when it was evening, because it was the time of getting ready, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.

And, on learning from the Officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher that had been hewed out of a rock: and he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.

And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him.

And they said to themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb???4 and looking up they saw that the stone was rolled away??or it was very great.

And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; and it was of great size.

but he said to them, "Do not be bewildered. You are looking for Jesus of Nazaret, who was crucified? He has risen, he is not here. That is the place where he was laid.

But go, tell his disciples, and Peter, that he goes before you into Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told you.

And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...

After Jesus had risen early on the first day of that week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.

After that, he appeared unto two of them in a strange figure, as they walked and went into the country.

And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.