Mark 15:1-47 NASB

[1] Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders, scribes, and the entire Council immediately held a consultation; and they bound Jesus and led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate. [2] Pilate questioned Him: “So You are the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is as you say.” [3] And the chief priests started accusing Him of many things. [4] But Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You offer nothing in answer? See how many charges they are bringing against You!” [5] But Jesus said nothing further in answer, so Pilate was amazed. [6] Now at the Passover Feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested. [7] And the one named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the revolt. [8] And the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to do as he had been accustomed to do for them. [9] Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” [10] For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. [11] But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. [12] And responding again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” [13] They shouted back, “Crucify Him!” [14] But Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!” [15] Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified. [16] Now the soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman cohort. [17] And they dressed Him in purple, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; [18] and they began saluting Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” [19] And they repeatedly beat His head with a reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him. [20] And after they had mocked Him, they took the purple cloak off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him. [21] And they compelled a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross. [22] Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. [23] And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it. [24] And they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man would take. [25] Now it was the third hour when they crucified Him. [26] The inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” [27] And they crucified two rebels with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [29] Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, [30] save Yourself by coming down from the cross!” [31] In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself! [32] Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him. [33] When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. [34] At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabaktanei?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” [35] And when some of the bystanders heard Him, they began saying, “Look! He is calling for Elijah!” [36] And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.” [37] But Jesus let out a loud cry, and died. [38] And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. [39] And when the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw that He died in this way, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” [40] Now there were also some women watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome. [41] When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and serve Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem. [42] When evening had already come, since it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, [43] Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself also waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. [44] Now Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead. [45] And after learning this from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. [46] Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been cut out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. [47] Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where He was laid.