Mark 15:15 Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Mark 15:16 ¶ The soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they *called together the whole Roman cohort.
Mark 15:17 They *dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;
Mark 15:18 and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
Mark 15:19 They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.
Mark 15:20 After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.
Mark 15:21 ¶ They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.
Mark 15:22 ¶ Then they *brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.
Mark 15:23 They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.
Mark 15:24 And they *crucified Him, and *divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.
Mark 15:25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
Mark 15:26 The inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Mark 15:27 ¶ They *crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
Mark 15:28 [And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with transgressors."]
Mark 15:29 Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who aregoing to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
Mark 15:30 save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"
Mark 15:31 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself.
Mark 15:32 "Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.
Mark 15:33 ¶ When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Mark 15:34 At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"