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Mark 15

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Bible Compare Mark 15
Verse 1
WEB

Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders, scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

KJV

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

Verse 2
WEB

Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”

KJV

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it .

Verse 3
WEB

The chief priests accused him of many things.

KJV

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

Verse 4
WEB

Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”

KJV

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

Verse 5
WEB

But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.

KJV

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Verse 6
WEB

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.

KJV

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

Verse 7
WEB

There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

KJV

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

Verse 8
WEB

The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

KJV

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

Verse 9
WEB

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

KJV

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

Verse 10
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 11
WEB

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

KJV

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Verse 12
WEB

Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

KJV

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

Verse 13
WEB

They cried out again, “Crucify him!”

KJV

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

Verse 14
WEB

Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”

KJV

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

Verse 15
WEB

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

KJV

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him , to be crucified.

Verse 16
WEB

The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

KJV

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

Verse 17
WEB

They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

KJV

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head ,

Verse 18
WEB

They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

KJV

And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

Verse 19
WEB

They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

KJV

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Verse 20
WEB

When they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

KJV

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

Verse 21
WEB

They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.

KJV

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

Verse 22
WEB

They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”

KJV

And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

Verse 23
WEB

They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.

KJV

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Verse 24
WEB

Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

KJV

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

Verse 25
WEB

It was the third hour when they crucified him.

KJV

And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

Verse 26
WEB

The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

KJV

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Verse 27
WEB

With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

KJV

And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

Verse 28
WEB

The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”

KJV

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Verse 29
WEB

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,

KJV

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

Verse 30
WEB

save yourself, and come down from the cross!”

KJV

Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

Verse 31
WEB

Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.

KJV

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Verse 32
WEB

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.

KJV

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

Verse 33
WEB

When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

KJV

And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

Verse 34
WEB

At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

KJV

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Verse 35
WEB

Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”

KJV

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

Verse 36
WEB

One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”

KJV

And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

Verse 37
WEB

Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.

KJV

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

Verse 38
WEB

The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

KJV

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

Verse 39
WEB

When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

KJV

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

Verse 40
WEB

There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

KJV

There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Verse 41
WEB

who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

KJV

(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Verse 42
WEB

When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

KJV

And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Verse 43
WEB

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

KJV

Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Verse 44
WEB

Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

KJV

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Verse 45
WEB

When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

KJV

And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

Verse 46
WEB

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

KJV

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

Verse 47
WEB

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.

KJV

And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.