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Mark 15

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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    WEBImmediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders, scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
    KJVAnd 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.
  2. 2
    WEBPilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
    KJVAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
  3. 3
    WEBThe chief priests accused him of many things.
    KJVAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
  4. 4
    WEBPilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
    KJVAnd Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
  5. 5
    WEBBut Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.
    KJVBut Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
  6. 6
    WEBNow at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
    KJVNow at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
  7. 7
    WEBThere was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
    KJVAnd there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
  8. 8
    WEBThe multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.
    KJVAnd the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
  9. 9
    WEBPilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
    KJVBut Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
  10. 10
    WEBFor he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
    KJVFor he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
  11. 11
    WEBBut the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
    KJVBut the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
  12. 12
    WEBPilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
    KJVAnd 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. 13
    WEBThey cried out again, “Crucify him!”
    KJVAnd they cried out again, Crucify him.
  14. 14
    WEBPilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
    KJVThen Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
  15. 15
    WEBPilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
    KJVAnd so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
  16. 16
    WEBThe soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
    KJVAnd the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.
  17. 17
    WEBThey clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
    KJVAnd they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
  18. 18
    WEBThey began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
    KJVAnd began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
  19. 19
    WEBThey struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
    KJVAnd they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
  20. 20
    WEBWhen they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
    KJVAnd 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. 21
    WEBThey compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.
    KJVAnd 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. 22
    WEBThey brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
    KJVAnd they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
  23. 23
    WEBThey offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
    KJVAnd they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
  24. 24
    WEBCrucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
    KJVAnd when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
  25. 25
    WEBIt was the third hour when they crucified him.
    KJVAnd it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
  26. 26
    WEBThe superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
    KJVAnd the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  27. 27
    WEBWith him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
    KJVAnd with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
  28. 28
    WEBThe Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
    KJVAnd the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
  29. 29
    WEBThose who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
    KJVAnd 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. 30
    WEBsave yourself, and come down from the cross!”
    KJVSave thyself, and come down from the cross.
  31. 31
    WEBLikewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
    KJVLikewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
  32. 32
    WEBLet the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
    KJVLet 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. 33
    WEBWhen the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
    KJVAnd when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
  34. 34
    WEBAt the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
    KJVAnd 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. 35
    WEBSome of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
    KJVAnd some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
  36. 36
    WEBOne ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
    KJVAnd 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. 37
    WEBJesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
    KJVAnd Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
  38. 38
    WEBThe veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
    KJVAnd the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
  39. 39
    WEBWhen the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
    KJVAnd 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. 40
    WEBThere were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
    KJVThere 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. 41
    WEBwho, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
    KJV(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. 42
    WEBWhen evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
    KJVAnd now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
  43. 43
    WEBJoseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
    KJVJoseph 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. 44
    WEBPilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
    KJVAnd Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
  45. 45
    WEBWhen he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
    KJVAnd when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
  46. 46
    WEBHe bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
    KJVAnd 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. 47
    WEBMary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
    KJVAnd Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
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