Mark 15:1-47 The Questioning & Crucifixion of Jesus

 

The Questioning & Crucifixion of Jesus

Mark 15:1-47          The Gospel According to Mark [in Smaller Chunks]

*And the chief priests held a consultation [right away] in the morning, with the elders, scribes, & the whole council, & bound Jesus, & carried Him away, & delivered Him to Pilate. [Psalm 2:2-7 *The kings of the earth [installed] themselves & the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, & against His Anointed.

*Let's break Their bands [into pieces,] & cast away Their cords from us. He, [Who sits] in the heavens shall laugh. The Lord shall [ridicule] them. Then, He shall speak to them in His wrath, & [trouble] them in His sore displeasure. *[Still,] I have [installed] My King upon My Holy Hill of Zion.]

And Pilate asked [Jesus, Are] You the King of the Jews? And [Jesus] answering, said to them, [It's] [as] you [say.] *And the chief priests accused [Jesus] of many things: but [Jesus] answered nothing.

[Isaiah 53:7 *He was oppressed, & He was afflicted, [still] He [didn't open] His mouth. He is brought [like] a lamb to the slaughter, & [like] a sheep is [mute] before [its] shearers, so He [didn't] open His mouth.]

And Pilate asked [Jesus] again, saying, [Do] You [answer] nothing? *[See,] how many things they witness against You. [Psalm 27:12 *[Don't] deliver Me over to the will of [My] enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against Me, & as such, breathe out cruelty.]

But Jesus [still] answered nothing, [in] that, Pilate [marveled.] Now, at the feast, [Pilate] released to them one prisoner, [whomever] they desired. And there was [someone] named Barabbas, [who] lay bound with [those, who] had made [a riot] with him, & who had committed murder in the [riot.]

And the multitude crying [out] [loudly,] began to [request Pilate] to do as he had [always] done [for] them. But Pilate answered them, saying, [Do] you [want] that I release to you, the King of the Jews? For [Pilate] knew that the chief of priests had delivered [Jesus, because of] envy.

*But the chief priests moved the people, that [Pilate] should [instead] release Barabbas to them. [Psalm 35:20-21 *For they [don't] speak peace: but they devise deceitful [plots] against [Those, Who] are [peaceful] in the land. [Yes,] they opened their [mouths] wide against Me, & said, Aha, aha, our [eyes have] seen it.]

*And Pilate answered & said again to them, Then, what [do] you [want] that I shall do to Him, Whom you call the King of the Jews? [Jeremiah 23:5-6 *[Watch,] the days come, says the Lord, that I will raise to David, a righteous Branch, & *a King shall [rule] & prosper, & shall [carry out] judgment & justice [on] the earth.

*[During] His days, Judah shall be saved, & Israel shall dwell safely. And this is His Name [by which] He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.]

*And they cried out again, Crucify Him. [Isaiah 53:3 *He is despised & rejected [by] men; a Man of sorrows, & acquainted with grief. And we hid, [like] it were our faces from Him. He was despised, & we [didn't hold] Him [in high regard.]

Then, Pilate said to them, Why, what evil [has] He done? And they cried out [exceedingly] more, Crucify Him. [Isaiah 53:8 *He was taken from prison, & from judgment. And who shall [proclaim] His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: & for the [sins] of My people, He was [afflicted.]

*And so, Pilate, willing to [satisfy] the people, released Barabbas to them, & delivered Jesus, when [Pilate] had Him scourged, [a.k.a. whipped,] Him, to be crucified. [Isaiah 53:5-6 *But He was wounded for our [sins,] & He was bruised for our iniquities.

The [discipline for] our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] we are healed. *All we, like sheep, have gone astray. We have, everyone, turned to his own way, & the Lord has laid on Him the [sin] of us all.]

And the soldiers led [Jesus,] away into the hall, called Praetorium, & they [called] together the whole [unit,] *And they clothed [Jesus] with purple, & [wove] a crown of thorns, & put it [around] His head, & began to salute Him, Hail, King of the Jews! [Psalm 69:19-20 *You [have] known My [disgrace,] My shame, & My dishonor. [My] enemies are all before You.

*[Disgrace has] broken My heart; & I'm full of heaviness. And I looked for [someone] to take pity, but there [were] none; [& looked] for comforters, but I found none.]

*And they [struck Jesus] on the head with a reed, & spit upon Him. And bowing their knees, worshipped Him. [Isaiah 50:5-6 *The Lord God [has] opened [My] ear, & I wasn't rebellious, & neither [did I] turn away [My] back. *I gave My back to the [hitters,] & My cheeks to [those, who pulled out] the hair. I [didn't hide] My face from shame & spitting.]

*And when they had mocked [Jesus,] they took off the purple from Him, & put His Own clothes on Him, & led Him out to crucify Him. [Isaiah 53:4 *Surely, He has [carried] our griefs, & our sorrows, & [still] we [didn't respect] Him, [suffering, struck,] & afflicted [by] God.]

And they [compelled] to [carry Jesus'] cross, one, Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander & Rufus, who coming out of the country passed by. And they [brought Jesus] to the place: Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The Place of a Skull.

And they gave [Jesus] wine, [a.k.a. vinegar, mixed] with myrrh to drink: but He [didn't receive] it. *And when they had crucified [Jesus,] they [divided] His garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. [Psalm 22:18 *They [divide] My garments among them, & cast lots upon My vesture.]

*And it was the 3rd hour, & they crucified [Jesus.] [Psalm 22:16 *For dogs have [surrounded] Me. The assembly of the wicked have [enclosed] Me: & they pierced My hands & My feet.]

And the [inscription] [on Jesus' cross] of His accusation, was written [overhead,] THE KING OF THE JEWS. *And with [Jesus,] they [crucified] 2 thieves. The one on His right hand [side,] & the other on His left. *And the Scripture was fulfilled, [that said,] And He was numbered with the transgressors.

[Isaiah 53:12 *Therefore, I will divide Him a portion with the great, & He shall divide the [plunder] with the strong; because He [has] poured out His soul, [a.k.a. life,] unto death. And He was numbered with the transgressors; & He [bore] the sin of many, & made intercession for the transgressors.]

*And [those, who] passed by [ridiculed] Him, wagging their heads, & saying, Ah, You, [Who] destroy the temple, & [rebuild] it in 3 days, save Yourself, & come down from the cross.

[Psalm 22:7-8 *All [those, who] see Me, laugh Me to scorn. They shoot out [their] lip, & shake [their] head, saying, *He trusted [in] the Lord, that He would deliver Him. Let Him deliver Him, [since] He delighted in Him.]

*Also, the chief priests [did the same,] mocking & said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others. He can't save Himself. [Psalm 31:13 *For I have heard the slander of many; & fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against Me, & they devised [plots] to take away My life.]

*Let Christ the King of Israel now descend from the cross, [so] that we may see & believe. [Psalm 35:19 *Let not [those, who] are [My] enemies wrongfully rejoice over Me. Neither let them wink with the eye, [who] hate Me without a [reason.]

*And [those, who] were crucified with [Jesus, ridiculed] Him. [Psalm 22:6 *But I am a worm, & [not] a man; a [disgrace to] men, & despised [by] the people.]

*And when the 6th hour [had] come, there was darkness over the whole land until the 9th hour. [Amos 8:9-10 *The Lord God [said,] And it shall [happen on] that day, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, & I will darken the earth [on] a clear day.

And I will turn your feasts into mourning, & all your songs into [grieving.] And I will bring up sackcloth upon all [waists,] & baldness upon every head. And I will make it [like] the mourning of an only Son, & the end [of it like] a bitter day.]

*And at the 9th hour, Jesus cried [out] with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, My God, why [have] You forsaken Me? [Psalm 22:1 *My God, My God, why [have] You forsaken Me? Why [are] You so far from helping Me, & from the Words of My roaring?]

And some of them, [who] stood by, said when they heard it, [See,] He calls [Elijah.] *And [someone] ran & filled a [sponge] full of vinegar, & put it on a reed, and gave to [Jesus] [to] drink, saying, Let alone, [a.k.a. Never mind,] let's see whether [Elijah,] will come to take Him down. [Psalm 69:21 They also gave Me gall for My meat, [a.k.a. food;] & in My thirst, they gave Me vinegar to drink.]

And Jesus cried [out] with a loud voice, & gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was [torn] in [two,] from the top to the bottom. And when the Centurion, [who] stood over [next to Jesus,] saw that [Jesus] cried out & gave up the ghost, he said, Truly, this Man was the Son of God.

*There were also women looking on [at a distance;] among whom was: Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James the less, & of Joses, [a.k.a. Joseph,] & Salome, & many other women, [who] came up with [Jesus into] Jerusalem.  (Who when [Jesus] was in Galilee, also followed Him, & ministered, [a.k.a. served,] Him.) [Psalm 38:11 *My lovers, [a.k.a. Those who love Me,] & My friends, stand aloof, [a.k.a. distant,] from My [pain,] & My [relatives] stand [far away.]

And now, when the [evening had] come, because it was the [day of] preparation, that is the day before the Sabbath. An honorable [counselor, who] also waited for the Kingdom of God, Joseph of Arimathaea, went boldly to Pilate, & [desired] the body of Jesus.

And Pilate [marveled] if [Jesus was] already dead. And calling the Centurion to him, & [Pilate] asked him whether [Jesus] had been dead [a] while. And when [Pilate] knew it [from] the Centurion, [Pilate] gave the body to Joseph.

*And [Joseph] bought fine linen, & took [Jesus] down, & wrapped Him in the linen, & laid [Jesus] in the [tomb,] which was [cut] out of rock, & rolled a stone, [a.k.a. boulder, onto] the door of the [tomb.]

[Isaiah 53:9 *And He made His grave with the wicked, & with the rich in His death, because He had done no violence, & neither was any deceit in His mouth.]

And Mary Magdalene, & Mary, the mother of Joses, [a.k.a. Joseph, saw] where [Jesus] was laid.

Mark 14:1-72 Jesus Is Anointed by the Oil to Prepare for His Burial

 

Jesus Is Anointed by the Oil to Prepare for His Burial

Mark 14:1-72         The Gospel According to Mark [in Smaller Chunks]

After 2 days was the Feast of the Passover, & [Feast] of Unleavened Bread, [a.k.a. without yeast.] And the chief priests & scribes sought how they might take [Jesus] by [trickery,] & put Him to death. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there [is] an uproar [from] the people.

And being in Bethany, in the house of Simon, the leper, as [Jesus] sat at [dinner,] there came a woman, [who had] an alabaster box of very precious spikenard ointment, [a.k.a. oil,] & poured it on [Jesus'] head.

And there were some, [who] [were] [indignant] within themselves, & said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than 300 pence, & have been given to the poor. And they [grumbled] against her.

[John 12:4-6 Then, 1 of [Jesus'] disciples, Simon's son, Judas Iscariot, [who would] betray [Jesus, said,] Why wasn't this ointment sold for 300 pence, & given to the poor? This [Judas] said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, & had the [money] bag, & [carried] what was put [in it.]

And Jesus said, Let her alone. Why [do] you trouble her? She [has brought about] a good work on Me. For you have the poor with you always, & [whenever] you [want,] you may do them good. But you [won't] always have Me. She [has] done what she could. *She [has] come [beforehand] to anoint My body [for] burying.

[Matthew 27:57-60 *When the [evening had] come, a rich man [from] Arimathaea, named Joseph, came, who also, himself was Jesus' disciple. He went to Pilate, & begged [for] the body of Jesus. Then, Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, & laid it in his own new tomb, which [Joseph] had [cut] out in the rock. And he rolled a great stone, [a.k.a. boulder,] to the door of the [tomb,] & departed.]

[Truly,] I say to you, [Wherever] this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, [what] she has done, shall also be spoken of for a memorial [for] her. And Judas Iscariot, 1 of the 12, went to the chief priests, to betray [Jesus] to them.

And when they heard it, they were glad, & promised to give [Judas] money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray [Jesus.] And the 1st day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover [animal,] His disciples said to [Jesus,] Where [do] You [want] that we go & prepare, [so] that You may eat the Passover?

*And [Jesus sent out] 2 of His disciples, & [said] to them, You, go into the city, & there you shall meet a man, [carrying] a pitcher of water: follow him. And [wherever] he shall go in, you say to the [head] of the house, The Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] says, Where is the [room for guests,] where I shall eat the Passover with My disciples?

*And he will [show] you a large upper room furnished & prepared. Make [it] ready there for us. *And [Jesus'] disciples went [out,] & came into the city, & found [like Jesus] had said to them. And they made the Passover ready. And in the [evening, Jesus came] with the 12.

*And as they sat & [ate,] Jesus said, [Truly,] I say to you, One of you, [who] eats with Me, shall betray Me. [Matthew 26:46-49 *Rise, let's be going. [Look,] he is at hand, [who betrays] Me. And while [Jesus still spoke, look,] Judas, 1 of the 12, came, & with [Judas] came a [large] multitude, from the chief priests, & elders of the people, with swords, & [clubs.]

Now, he, [who] betrayed [Jesus,] gave them a sign, saying, [Whomever] I shall kiss, that same is He. Hold Him [securely.] *And [right away Judas] came to Jesus, & said, Hail, master; & kissed [Jesus.]

And they began to be sorrowful, & to say to [Jesus,] one by one, Is it I? And another said, Is it I? *And [Jesus] answered & said to them, It is 1 of the 12, [who dips] in the dish with Me. Indeed, the Son of Man [goes] as it is written [in the Scriptures about] Him. But woe to that man, by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It [would have been] good for that man, if he had never been born.

And as they [ate,] Jesus took bread, & bless, & [broke] it, & gave [it] to them & said, Eat, this is My body. And [Jesus] took the cup, & when He had given thanks, [Jesus] gave it to them; & they drank [from] it.

And [Jesus] said to them, This is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many. [Truly,] I say to you, I will no [longer] drink [from] the fruit of the vine, until that day, that I drink it new in the Kingdom of God. And when they had sung [a] hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

*And Jesus [said] to them, All [of] you shall be offended, because of Me this night. For it is written, I will [strike] the Shepherd, & the sheep shall be scattered. *But after that, I Am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. [Mark 16:6-7 *And [the Angel said] to them, [Don't] be frightened.

You seek Jesus of Nazareth, [Who] was crucified. He Is risen. He isn't here. [Look,] the place where they laid Him. *But go [on] your way, & tell His disciples & Peter, that [Jesus] goes before you into Galilee. *There you shall see Him, [like] He said to you.]

But Peter said to [Jesus, Even if] all shall be offended, [still,] I won't. And Jesus [said] to [Peter,] *[Truly,] I say to you, That this day, even [during] this night, you shall deny Me [three times,] before the cock, [a.k.a. rooster, crows] twice. But [Peter spoke] more [vigorously,] If I should die with You, I won't deny You in any [way.] They all also said [the same.]

And they came to a place [that] was named Gethsemane. And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Sit here while I pray. And [Jesus took] with Him, Peter, James, & John, & began to be [troubled & deeply distressed;] & said to them, My soul is [exceedingly sorrowful, to [the point of] death. You, [wait] here, & watch.

And [Jesus] went forward a little, & fell on the ground, & prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. *And [Jesus] said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to You. Take away this cup from Me. [However,] not what I [want,] but what You [want.]

And [Jesus came, & found] them sleeping, & said to Peter, Simon [are] you [sleeping?] Couldn't you watch 1 hour? You, watch & pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit truly is [willing,] but the flesh is weak.

And again [Jesus] went away, & prayed, & [spoke] the same words. And when [Jesus] returned, He found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither [did] they [know] what to answer Him.

*And [Jesus, came] the 3rd time, & [said] to them, Sleep on now, & [get] your rest. It's enough, the hour [has come. [Look,] the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, & let's go. [Look,] he, [who betrays] Me, is at hand.

*And immediately, while [Jesus still spoke,] Judas [came,] 1 of the 12, & with him a [large] multitude, from the chief priests, scribes & the elders, with swords & [clubs.] [Psalm 41:9 *[Yes, My] Own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, [who ate] of My bread, [has] lifted up his heel against Me.]

*And [Judas,] who betrayed [Jesus] had given them a [signal,] saying, [Whomever] I shall kiss, that same is He. Take Him, & lead Him away safely. And as soon as [Judas came,] he [went right away] to [Jesus,] & [said,] Master, master, [a.k.a. Teacher or Rabbi,] & kissed [Jesus.] [Proverbs 27:6 *Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.]

And they [seized Jesus,] & took Him. And one of them, [who] stood by, drew a sword & [struck] a servant of the high priest, & cut off his ear. *And Jesus [responded] & said to them, [Have] you come out, [like] against a thief, with swords & with [clubs] to take Me?

I was with you daily in the temple teaching, & you [didn't take] Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled. [Isaiah 53:3-5 *He is despised & rejected [by] men. A Man of sorrows, & acquainted with grief.

And we hid, [like] it were our faces from Him. He was despised, & we [didn't hold] Him [in high regard.] *Surely, He has [carried] our griefs, & sorrows, & [still,] we [didn't respect] Him, [suffering, struck,] & afflicted [by] God.

*But He was wounded for our [sins,] & He was bruised for our iniquities. The [discipline for] our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] we are healed.]

*And they all [abandoned Jesus, & fled. [Psalm 142:4 *I looked on My right hand [side,] & [looked,] but there was no man [who] would [acknowledge] Me. Refuge [escaped] Me; & no man cared for My soul, [a.k.a. life.]

And a certain young man followed [Jesus] there, having a linen cloth [thrown around] his naked body. And the young men [seized] him. And he left the linen [cloths,] & fled from them naked.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest, & with him, all the chief priests, elders, & the scribes were assembled. And Peter followed [Jesus, at a distance,] even into the palace of the high priest. And [Peter] sat with the servants, & warmed himself at the fire.

*And the chief priests & all the council sought for witnesses against Jesus to put Him to death, & found none. For many [bore] false witness against [Jesus,] but their [testimony didn't agree] together. [Psalm 35:11 *False witnesses did rise up; & they laid to My charge things that I [didn't know.]

*And [someone] arose there, & [bore] false witness against [Jesus,] saying, We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, & within 3 days, I will [rebuild] another made without hands.]

But neither did their [testimony] agree together. [Psalm 27:12 *[Don't] deliver Me over to the will of [My] enemies; for false witnesses [have] risen up against Me, & as such breathe out cruelty.]

*And the high priest stood up in the [middle,] & asked Jesus, saying, [Do,] You [answer] nothing? What is it [that] these [testify] against You? *But [Jesus] held His peace, & answered nothing. [Isaiah 53:7 *He was oppressed, & He was afflicted, & [still] He [didn't open] His mouth. He is brought [like] a lamb to the slaughter, & [like] a sheep is [mute] before her shearers, so He [didn't open] His mouth.]

Again the high priest asked [Jesus,] & said to Him, [Are,] You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed. *And Jesus said, I Am. And you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, & coming in the clouds of heaven. [Revelation 1:5-8 *And from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness, & the 1st [born] of the dead, & the [ruler] of the kings of the earth.

[For] Him, [Who] loved us, & washed us from our sins in His Own Blood, & has made us kings & priests to God & His Father. To Him be glory & dominion, [a.k.a. power,] forever & ever. Amen.

[Look,] He comes with clouds; & every eye shall see Him. And also [those, who] pierced Him. And all [families] of the earth shall wail, because of Him. Even so, Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the Ending, says the Lord, [Who] is, [Who] was, & [Who] is to come, the Almighty.]

Then, the high priest [tore] his clothes, & [said,] What need [do] we [have of] further witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What [do] you think? And they all condemned [Jesus] to be guilty, [deserving] of death.

*And some began to spit on [Jesus,] & to cover His face, & *to [hit] Him, & to say to Him, Prophesy. *And the servants [struck Jesus] with the palms of their hands.

[Isaiah 50:5-6 *The Lord God [has] opened [My] ear, & I wasn't rebellious, & neither [did I] turned away [My] back. *I gave My back to the [hitters,] & My cheeks to [those, who pulled out] the hair. I [didn't hide] My face from shame & spitting.]

And as Peter was [below] in the palace, one of the maids of the high priest [came] there. And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, & said, And you also [were] with Jesus of Nazareth. *But [Peter] denied, saying I [don't] know [Him,] & neither [do] I understand what you [say.] *And [Peter] went out into the porch, & the cock [crowed.]

And a maid saw Peter again, & began to say to [those, who] stood by, This is one of them. *And [Peter] denied it again. And a little after, [those, who] stood by said again to Peter, Surely, you [are] one of them: for you [are] a Galilaean, & your speech [agrees with this.]

*But [Peter] began to curse, & to swear, saying, I [don't] know this Man, of Whom you speak. And the 2nd time, the cock [crowed.] And Peter [remembered] the Word that Jesus said to him, *Before the cock [crows] twice, you shall deny Me [three times.] And when [Peter] thought [about it,] he wept.