16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. |
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, |
18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! |
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. |
20 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. |
21 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. |
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. |
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. |
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. |
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. |
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. |
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. |
29 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, |
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. |
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. |
32 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. |
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. |
34 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? |
35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. |
36 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. |
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. |
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. |
39 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. |
40 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; |
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. |
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, |
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, and honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. |
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. |
45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. |
46 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. |
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. |
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15:16 Praetorium - The inner hall, where the praetor, a Roman magistrate, used to give judgment. But St. John calls the whole palace by this name. Mat 27:27; Joh 19:2.
15:17 Purple - As royal robes were usually purple and scarlet, St. Mark and John term this a purple robe, St. Matthew a scarlet one. The Tyrian purple is said not to have been very different from scarlet.
15:20 Mat 27:31; Joh 19:16.
15:21 The father of Alexander and Rufus - These were afterward two eminent Christians, and must have been well known when St. Mark wrote.
15:22 Mat 27:33; Luk 23:33; Joh 19:17.
15:24 St. Mark seems to intimate, that they first nailed him to the cross, then parted his garments, and afterward reared up the cross.
15:25 See note Mar 15:24
15:28 Isa 53:12.
15:29 Mat 27:39.
15:33 Mat 27:45; Luk 23:44.
15:34 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me - Thereby claiming God as his God; and yet lamenting his Father's withdrawing the tokens of his love, and treating him as an enemy, while he bare our sins.
15:37 Mat 27:50; Luk 23:46; Joh 19:30.
15:41 Who served him - Provided him with necessaries.
15:42 Because it was the day before the Sabbath - And the bodies might not hang on the Sabbath day: therefore they were in haste to have them taken down.
15:43 Honourable - A man of character and reputation: A counsellor - A member of the sanhedrim. Who waited for the kingdom of God - Who expected to see it set up on earth. Mat 27:57; Luk 23:50; Joh 19:38.
15:46 He rolled a stone - By his servants. It was too large for him to roll himself.