Mark 15:1-20 ▼

1 And straightway in the morning the high priests with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, binding Jesus, carried Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate.

2 And Pilate asked Him, "Art Then the King of the Jews?" And He, answering, saith to him, "You say it ."

3 And the high priests accused Him of many things.

4 And Pilate again asked Him, saying, "Answerest Thou nothing? Behold how many things they accuse Thee of!"

5 But Jesus no longer made any answer; so that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

7 And there was one called Barabbas, bound with the insurgents, who, in the insurrection, had committed murder.

8 And, coming up, the multitude began to ask him to do as he was wont to do to them.

9 And Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

10 (For he was coming to understand that because of envy the high priests had delivered Him up).

11 But the high priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas.

12 And Pilate, again answering, said to them, "What, then, shall I do to Him Whom ye call the King of the Jews?"

13 And they cried out again, "Crucify Him!"

14 And Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil did He do?" But they cried out vehemently, "Crucify Him!"

15 And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, after having scourged Him, to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led Him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

17 And they clothe Him with purple; and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on Him.

18 And they began to salute Him, "Hail King of the Jews!"

19 And they were smiting His head with a reed, and kept spitting on Him; and, bowing their knees, they were worshiping Him!

20 And, when they mocked Him, they took from Him the purple, and put on Him His own garments. And they lead Him out to crucify Him.