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Themes in Mark 15
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Themes in Mark 15

Mark 15:1

Early in the morning the chief priests, the rulers, and Scribes, even the whole council, after having deliberated together, caus'd Jesus to be bound, then led him away and deliver'd him to Pilate.

Mark 15:2

Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes.

Mark 15:3

the chief priests continuing to accuse him with much clamour,

Mark 15:4

Pilate spake to him again, and said, will you make no defence for your self? don't you hear what they urge against you?

Mark 15:5

but Jesus still made no answer; so that Pilate was much amaz'd.

Mark 15:6

Now during the feast, it was customary to release a prisoner, to be nominated by the people.

Mark 15:7

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.

Mark 15:8

the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd.

Mark 15:9

but Pilate answered them, saying, do you chuse to have Jesus releas'd, the king of the Jews?

Mark 15:10

for he perceived plainly, it was out of malice, that the chief priests had prosecuted him.

Mark 15:11

but the chief priests incited the people to demand, that he would rather release Barabbas.

Mark 15:12

Pilate still urg'd them again, and said, what then would you have me do with him, that you stile king of the Jews?

Mark 15:13

and they cried out again, crucify him.

Mark 15:14

Pilate replied, why, what harm has he done? but they cried out more furiously, crucify him.

Mark 15:15

Pilate therefore willing to humour the people, released to them Barabbas, and having caused Jesus to be scourg'd, he deliver'd him to be crucified.

Mark 15:16

Then the soldiers took Jesus away into the hall, call'd Pretorium; and summon'd their whole company together.

Mark 15:17

and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;

Mark 15:18

then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!"

Mark 15:19

and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.

Mark 15:20

Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

Mark 15:21

one Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he pass'd by in his return out of the country, was compell'd to carry the cross.

Mark 15:22

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

Mark 15:23

there they offered him myrrhed wine to drink, but he did not take it.

Mark 15:24

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take.

Mark 15:25

now it was the third hour of the day, when they crucified him,

Mark 15:26

and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mark 15:27

at the same time they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, the other on his left.

Mark 15:28

so that this passage of scripture was fulfill'd, "and he was numbred with the transgressors."

Mark 15:29

besides the people that pass'd by, shook their heads, and impiously said: ah, you that can destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days,

Mark 15:30

save your self, and come down from the cross.

Mark 15:31

in like manner the chief priests and the Scribes in derision said to one another: he pretended to save others, himself he cannot save.

Mark 15:32

let the Messiah, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross: let us see that, and we will believe on him. and they that were crucified with him, threw their reproaches at him.

Mark 15:33

Now from the sixth hour the whole land was cover'd with darkness until the ninth hour.

Mark 15:34

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?

Mark 15:35

some there present upon hearing that, said: observe, he calls upon Elias.

Mark 15:36

then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down.

Mark 15:37

then Jesus cry'd with a loud voice, and expired.

Mark 15:38

Immediately the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

Mark 15:39

and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

Mark 15:40

there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome:

Mark 15:41

who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

Mark 15:42

Now, as soon as the evening was come; because it was then the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Mark 15:43

one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

Mark 15:44

Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.

Mark 15:45

and being satisfied of it, he granted the body to Joseph;

Mark 15:46

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

Mark 15:47

and Mary the mother of Joses, took notice where he was laid.
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