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15 Þegar að morgni gjörðu æðstu prestarnir samþykkt með öldungunum, fræðimönnunum og öllu ráðinu. Þeir létu binda Jesú og færa brott og framseldu hann Pílatusi.

Pílatus spurði hann: "Ert þú konungur Gyðinga?" Hann svaraði: "Þú segir það."

En æðstu prestarnir báru á hann margar sakir.

Pílatus spurði hann aftur: "Svarar þú engu? Þú heyrir, hve þungar sakir þeir bera á þig."

En Jesús svaraði engu framar, og undraðist Pílatus það.

En á hátíðinni var hann vanur að gefa þeim lausan einn bandingja, þann er þeir báðu um.

Maður að nafni Barabbas var þá í böndum ásamt upphlaupsmönnum. Höfðu þeir framið manndráp í upphlaupinu.

Nú kom mannfjöldinn og tók að biðja, að Pílatus veitti þeim hið sama og hann væri vanur.

Pílatus svaraði þeim: "Viljið þér, að ég gefi yður lausan konung Gyðinga?"

10 Hann vissi, að æðstu prestarnir höfðu fyrir öfundar sakir framselt hann.

11 En æðstu prestarnir æstu múginn til að heimta, að hann gæfi þeim heldur Barabbas lausan.

12 Pílatus tók enn til máls og sagði við þá: "Hvað á ég þá að gjöra við þann, sem þér kallið konung Gyðinga?"

13 En þeir æptu á móti: "Krossfestu hann!"

14 Pílatus spurði: "Hvað illt hefur hann þá gjört?" En þeir æptu því meir: "Krossfestu hann!"

15 En með því að Pílatus vildi gjöra fólkinu til hæfis, gaf hann þeim Barabbas lausan. Hann lét húðstrýkja Jesú og framseldi hann til krossfestingar.

16 Hermennirnir fóru með hann inn í höllina, aðsetur landshöfðingjans, og kölluðu saman alla hersveitina.

17 Þeir færa hann í purpuraskikkju, flétta þyrnikórónu og setja á höfuð honum.

18 Þá tóku þeir að heilsa honum: "Heill þú, konungur Gyðinga!"

19 Og þeir slógu höfuð hans með reyrsprota og hræktu á hann, féllu á kné og hylltu hann.

20 Þegar þeir höfðu spottað hann, færðu þeir hann úr purpuraskikkjunni og í hans eigin klæði. Þá leiddu þeir hann út til að krossfesta hann.

21 En maður nokkur átti leið þar hjá og var að koma utan úr sveit. Hann neyða þeir til að bera kross Jesú. Það var Símon frá Kýrene, faðir þeirra Alexanders og Rúfusar.

22 Þeir fara með hann til þess staðar, er heitir Golgata, það þýðir "hauskúpustaður."

23 Þeir báru honum vín, blandað myrru, en hann þáði ekki.

24 Þá krossfestu þeir hann. Og þeir skiptu með sér klæðum hans og köstuðu hlutum um, hvað hver skyldi fá.

25 En það var um dagmál, er þeir krossfestu hann.

26 Og yfirskriftin um sakargift hans var svo skráð: KONUNGUR GYÐINGA.

27 Með honum krossfestu þeir tvo ræningja, annan til hægri handar honum, en hinn til vinstri. [

28 Þá rættist sú ritning, er segir: Með illvirkjum var hann talinn.]

29 Þeir, sem fram hjá gengu, hæddu hann, skóku höfuð sín og sögðu: "Svei, þú, sem brýtur niður musterið og reisir það á þrem dögum!

30 Bjarga nú sjálfum þér, og stíg niður af krossinum."

31 Eins gjörðu æðstu prestarnir gys að honum og fræðimennirnir og sögðu hver við annan: "Öðrum bjargaði hann, sjálfum sér getur hann ekki bjargað.

32 Stígi nú Kristur, konungur Ísraels, niður af krossinum, svo að vér getum séð og trúað." Einnig smánuðu hann þeir, sem með honum voru krossfestir.

33 Á hádegi varð myrkur um allt land til nóns.

34 Og á nóni kallaði Jesús hárri röddu: "Elóí, Elóí, lama sabaktaní!" Það þýðir: Guð minn, Guð minn, hví hefur þú yfirgefið mig?

35 Nokkrir þeirra, er hjá stóðu, heyrðu þetta og sögðu: "Heyrið, hann kallar á Elía!"

36 Hljóp þá einn til, fyllti njarðarvött ediki, stakk á reyrstaf og gaf honum að drekka. Hann mælti: "Látum sjá, hvort Elía kemur að taka hann ofan."

37 En Jesús kallaði hárri röddu og gaf upp andann.

38 Og fortjald musterisins rifnaði í tvennt, ofan frá allt niður úr.

39 Þegar hundraðshöfðinginn, sem stóð gegnt honum, sá hann gefa upp andann á þennan hátt, sagði hann: "Sannarlega var þessi maður sonur Guðs."

40 Þar voru og konur álengdar og horfðu á, meðal þeirra María Magdalena, María, móðir þeirra Jakobs yngra og Jóse, og Salóme.

41 Þær höfðu fylgt honum og þjónað, er hann var í Galíleu. Þar voru margar aðrar konur, sem höfðu farið með honum upp til Jerúsalem.

42 Nú var komið kvöld. Þá var aðfangadagur, það er dagurinn fyrir hvíldardag.

43 Þá kom Jósef frá Arímaþeu, göfugur ráðsherra, er sjálfur vænti Guðs ríkis. Hann dirfðist að fara inn til Pílatusar og biðja um líkama Jesú.

44 Pílatus furðaði á, að hann skyldi þegar vera andaður. Hann kallaði til sín hundraðshöfðingjann og spurði, hvort hann væri þegar látinn.

45 Og er hann varð þess vís hjá hundraðshöfðingjanum, gaf hann Jósef líkið.

46 En hann keypti línklæði, tók hann ofan, sveipaði hann línklæðinu og lagði í gröf, höggna í klett, og velti steini fyrir grafarmunnann.

47 María Magdalena og María móðir Jóse sáu, hvar hann var lagður.

Jesus Before Pilate(A)

15 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law(B) and the whole Sanhedrin,(C) made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.(D)

“Are you the king of the Jews?”(E) asked Pilate.

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

The chief priests accused him of many things. So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”

But Jesus still made no reply,(F) and Pilate was amazed.

Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested. A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.

“Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”(G) asked Pilate, 10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas(H) instead.

12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.

13 “Crucify him!” they shouted.

14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(I) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(J)

16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(K) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”(L) 19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out(M) to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(N)

21 A certain man from Cyrene,(O) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(P) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(Q) 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,(R) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(S) to see what each would get.

25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.(T)

27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. [28] [a] 29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(U) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(V) 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him(W) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(X) this king of Israel,(Y) come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus(Z)

33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.(AA) 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[b](AB)

35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”

36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar,(AC) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.

37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.(AD)

38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.(AE) 39 And when the centurion,(AF) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[c] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”(AG)

40 Some women were watching from a distance.(AH) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[d] and Salome.(AI) 41 In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.(AJ)

The Burial of Jesus(AK)

42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).(AL) So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(AM) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(AN) went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45 When he learned from the centurion(AO) that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.(AP) 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph(AQ) saw where he was laid.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:28 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
  2. Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1
  3. Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts saw that he died with such a cry
  4. Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47

15 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.

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

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

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

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 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?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

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

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

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, an honourable counsellor, 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.