{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/mark/15","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T17:25:07.622Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Mark","bookSlug":"mark","chapter":15,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":14,"nextChapter":16,"totalChapters":16,"totalVerses":47},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to them, You say it."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answer you nothing? behold how many things they witness against you."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done to them."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But Pilate answered them, saying, Will you that I release to you the King of the Jews?"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And Pilate answered and said again to them, What will you then that I shall do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And they cried out again, Crucify him."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas to them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit on him, and bowing their knees worshipped him."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots on them, what every man should take."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And it was the third hour, and they crucified him."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And the scripture was fulfilled, which said, And he was numbered with the transgressors."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, you that destroy the temple, and build it in three days,"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Save yourself, and come down from the cross."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"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 have you forsaken me?"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calls Elias."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"And one ran and filled a sponge 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."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him;) and many other women which came up with him to Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,"},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable counselor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus."},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"And Pilate marveled if he were already dead: and calling to him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead."},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph."},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher."},{"verseNumber":47,"text":"And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid."}],"citation":{"inline":"Mark 15 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Mark 15](https://primebible.com/akjv/mark/15)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/mark/15 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}