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The Gospel of Mark
Many people think that Mark was one of Jesus' 12 apostles. But he was not
one of them. He was a teenager when Jesus was crucified.
His full name was John Mark, and his mother was a follower of Jesus. Many of
Jesus' disciples met in Mark's mother's house in Jerusalem.
In the days of the early church, Mark traveled
with Paul and Peter. Later, he started churches in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Gospel of Mark is thought to be Mark
writing Peter's memories of Jesus' life and
resurrection.
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Mark 13
Jesus says that the temple will be torn down.
As He was going out of the temple, one of His
disciples said, "Master, look at the stones and buildings here."
[1] And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto
him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Jesus said, "You see these great buildings?
Not one stone of them will be left. They will all be torn down."
[2] And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings?
there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Jesus tells His disciples about the end times.
Jesus and His disciples were sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the
temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately, "Tell us when
these things will happen. What will be the sign that they are about to happen?"
[3] And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter
and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
[4] Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when
all these things shall be fulfilled?
Jesus told them to be careful in case any one tries to
trick them. He said that many people will come and pretend to be Him. They will
fool many people.
[5] And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive
you:
[6] For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall
deceive many.
Jesus said, "When you hear about wars and rumors of
new wars, don't be afraid. These things must happen, but it's not the end yet.
Countries will fight with each other. There will be earthquakes in many
different places. There will be famines and many problems. These are the
beginning of the sad times."
[7] And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not
troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
[8] For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and
troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Jesus continued, "Be careful for yourselves. They
will arrest you and take you to the leaders. You will be beaten. They will want
you to testify against Me. Before the end comes, the news about Jesus must be
told in all countries.
[9] But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to
councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought
before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
[10] And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
When they take you to testify, don't worry about what
to say. Don't think about it before you go. The Holy Spirit will
give you the words to say. The Holy Spirit will speak for you.
[11] But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought
beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall
be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the
Holy Ghost.
Brothers will betray their brothers and cause their
deaths. Fathers and sons will betray each other, too. Children will rebel
against their parents. They will cause them to be killed.
[12] Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father
the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them
to be put to death.
Everyone will hate you because of My name. But the ones who continue to the end
will be saved.
[13] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that
shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Daniel the prophet talked about the "abomination of
desolation." When you see the "abomination of desolation" standing where it
should be (let the reader understand), then the people in Judea should escape to
the mountains.
[14] But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth
understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
The person on the top of the house shouldn't go down
into the house to take anything out.
[15] And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house,
neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
The person out in the field shouldn't go back to get
his coat.
[16] And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up
his garment.
The pregnant and nursing women will have trouble in
those days.
[17] But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in
those days!
Pray that you don't have to escape in the winter.
[18] And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
In those days, there will be hard times. The hard times won't be like anything
that has happened since the beginning when God created the world. And there
won't be anything like it after it happens.
[19] For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the
beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
If God didn't stop it from happening, no one would be
saved. But for the people He has chosen, He has stopped it.
[20] And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should
be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the
days.
After that, if anyone tells you that Christ is here or
there, don't believe him.
[21] And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he
is there; believe him not:
There will be false Christs and false prophets. They
will show signs and amazing things to try and fool people. They will even
try to fool God's chosen people.
[22] For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew
signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
But be careful. I have warned you about all of these things.
[23] But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
In the days after all of the trouble, the sun will be
dark. The moon will not give her light. The stars of heaven will fall. The
powers in heaven will be shaken.
[24] But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
[25] And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in
heaven shall be shaken.
Then, they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds
with great power and glory.
[26] And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with
great power and glory.
Then, He will send His angels to gather all of His
chosen people from all parts of the world.
[27] And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his
elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost
part of heaven.
Here is a story about a fig tree. Learn from this
story. When the branches are green and making leaves, you know that summer
is near. In the same way, when you see these things happen, you will know that the
time is near, and it is ready to happen.
[28] Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender,
and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
[29] So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass,
know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
Truly, I say to you that this generation will not pass
away until all of these things are done.
[30] Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all
these things be done.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not
pass away.
[31] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
But no one knows what day or hour that will happen. No
man, no angels in heaven, and not even the Son know the time. Only God the
Father knows.
[32] But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels
which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
Be careful. Watch and pray because you don't know when
that time will be.
[33] Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
The Son of man is like a man going on a trip to a place
far away. He left his house. He gave his servants the authority to take care of
his home. He assigned jobs to his workers. He ordered his guard to be
alert and watch.
[34] For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his
house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and
commanded the porter to watch.
You should watch. You don't know when the master of the
house will come. It might be evening, midnight, when the rooster crows, or in
the morning. If you don't watch, he may come suddenly and find you asleep.
[35] Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house
cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
[36] Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
I tell you and everyone else to watch."
[37] And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Mark 14
A woman pours expensive ointment on Jesus'
head.
It was 2 days before the Feast of the Passover and unleavened bread. The chief priests and the scribes tried to figure out how to trick Jesus so they could catch Him and kill Him.
[1] After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
They said that they wouldn't do that on a feast day. They were worried the people would have a riot.
[2] But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon who had leprosy in the past. As He was eating, a woman came to Him. She had a box made with alabaster. She had expensive ointment in the box. The ointment was spikenard. She broke the box and poured the ointment on Jesus' head.
[3] And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Some of the people there thought the woman was bad. They said she was wasting the ointment. They said she could have sold it for 300 coins and given the money to the poor. They talked bad about her.
[4] And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
[5] For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Jesus told told them to leave her alone. He asked them why they were upset with her. He said she was doing a good thing. He said the poor people will always be around, and they can help them later. But He said He won't be with them always. He said the woman did what she could do to get His body ready to be buried.
[6] And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
[7] For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
[8] She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
Jesus said that wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, people will talk about what this woman has done.
[9] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Judas makes plans to betray Jesus to the Jews.
One of the 12 disciples was named Judas Iscariot.
He went to the chief priests to betray Jesus. The chief priests were happy about
that. They promised to pay him to betray Jesus. Judas asked them the best way to
do that.
[10] And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests,
to betray him unto them.
[11] And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him
money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Jesus and His disciples have a Passover meal.
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread
when the Passover lambs were being killed, Jesus' disciples asked Him where He
wanted them to prepare the Passover meal.
[12] And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the
passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare
that thou mayest eat the passover?
Jesus sent 2 of His disciples into the city. He
told them they would meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. They should follow
the man. Wherever the man goes in, tell him that Jesus wants to eat Passover
dinner with His disciples in his house. He told them that the man will show them
a larger upstairs room. It will be furnished. They can get the dinner ready
there.
[13] And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go
ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water:
follow him.
[14] And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house,
The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with
my disciples?
[15] And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared:
there make ready for us.
His disciples went into the city. Like Jesus said,
they found the man, and they got the Passover dinner ready. In the evening,
Jesus came there with His 12 disciples.
[16] And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as
he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
[17] And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
They sat and ate dinner. Jesus said, "Truly, I say
to you that one of you who is eating here with Me will betray Me."
[18] And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One
of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
They were all sad. One at a time, they asked
Him, "Is it me?"
[19] And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is
it I? and another said, Is it I?
Jesus said, "It is the one who dips in the dish with Me. The Son of man
will go as
it is written about Him. But the man who betrays Him will have big trouble.
It would better for that man if he had never been born."
[20] And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that
dippeth with me in the dish.
[21] The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to
that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had
never been born.
Jesus and His disciples celebrate the first Lord's
Supper
As they ate supper, Jesus took some bread. He
blessed it. Then, He broke it into pieces and gave it to them. He said,
"Take this and eat it. This is My body."
[22] And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it,
and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
Then, He took the cup. He gave thanks, then
He gave it to them. They all drank from the cup. Jesus said, "This is My
blood that is shed for many. It is the new promise. I tell you truly that I will
not drink anymore wine until the day that I drink it in the new kingdom of God."
[23] And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to
them: and they all drank of it.
[24] And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which
is shed for many.
[25] Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the
vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
After they sung a hymn, they went out to the mount
of Olives.
[26] And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of
Olives.
Jesus tells His disciples that they will all desert Him tonight.
Jesus said to His disciples, "Tonight, all of you
will fall away because of Me. The scriptures say, 'I will kill the shepherd, and
the sheep will be scattered.' But after that, I will rise from the dead and be
alive again. I will go ahead of you into Galilee."
[27] And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me
this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be
scattered.
[28] But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
Peter said, "Even when everyone else falls away, I
won't."
[29] But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will
not I.
Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you that even
before the rooster crows two times in the morning, you will 3 times deny that you know
Me.
[30] And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day,
even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Peter spoke more forcefully. He said, "If I
must die with You, I will not deny You in any way." The other disciples said the
same thing.
[31] But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will
not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Jesus prays to God and surrenders to His will.
They came to a place named Gethsemane. Jesus told His disciple to sit down
while He went to pray.
[32] And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to
his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Jesus took Peter, James, and John with Him. He was
very sad and distressed.
[33] And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be
sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
He told Peter, James, and John that He was so sad,
He felt like He was dying. He told them to stay there and watch.
[34] And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death:
tarry ye here, and watch.
Jesus went on a little further by Himself. He
fell on the ground and prayed that if was possible, He would not be killed. He
said, "Abba, Father, everything is possible for You. Take this cup away
from Me. But if it is Your will for Me to die, I will do Your will."
[35] And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed
that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
[36] And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take
away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
When Jesus came back, He saw His disciples sleeping.
He said to Peter, "Are you sleeping? Couldn't you stay awake and watch for one
hour? Stay alert and pray so that you are not tempted. The spirit is
willing, but the flesh is weak."
[37] And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter,
Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
[38] Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly
is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Jesus went away and prayed the same words to God
again.
[39] And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
When Jesus came back, He saw that the disciples were
asleep again because they were very tired. They didn't know what to say to Him.
[40] And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes
were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
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When He came back the third time, He said to them,
"Sleep and get your rest. It is enough now. The time has come. The Son of
man will be betrayed and given to the sinners. Get up now and let's go.
The one who is betraying Me is here."
[41] And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and
take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is
betrayed into the hands of sinners.
[42] Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
Judas shows the soldiers where to find Jesus to arrest
Him.
Immediately, while He was talking, Judas and several
people came. The people with Judas had swords and spears. They were from the
chief priests, scribes, and elders.
[43] And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the
twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief
priests and the scribes and the elders.
Judas had worked out a plan with them. He was
supposed to kiss the one they were to arrest. As soon as Judas came, he
went straight over to Jesus and said, "Master, master," and he kissed Him.
[44] And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever
I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
[45] And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith,
Master, master; and kissed him.
The men with Judas grabbed Jesus and took Him.
[46] And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
One of the disciples took a sword and cut off the
ear of one of the high priest's soldiers.
[47] And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of
the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Jesus said, "Have you come out against Me with
swords and spears like you would do with a thief? I was in the temple
teaching everyday, and you didn't take Me then. But the prophecy in the
scriptures must be fulfilled."
[48] And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a
thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
[49] I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but
the scriptures must be fulfilled.
Everyone left Jesus and took off. There was one
young man who followed Jesus who was only wearing a linen cloth. When the
soldiers tried to catch him, he got out of his linen cloth and ran away naked.
[50] And they all forsook him, and fled.
[51] And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth
cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
[52] And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
| Before Jesus was born, the Romans
invaded Israel. They made Israel part of the Roman Empire. The
emperor over all of the Roman Empire was Caesar. There was a
king over the area where Israel was. That was Herod. Israel
was divided into parts, and there was a governor over each part. The
governor over the Jerusalem part was Pontius Pilate.
The Jews were still in Israel, but
the Romans controlled them. The chief priests, elders,
Pharisees, and Sadducees were leaders of the Jews. |
People lie and witness against Jesus in the
high priest's court.
They led Jesus to the high priest. All of the chief priests, elders, and
scribes were there.
[53] And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were
assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Peter followed from a distance. He went into the
palace of the high priest and sat with the servants. It was cold, so he got
warm by the fire.
[54] And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high
priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
The chief priests and the rest of the group asked
for witnesses. They wanted people to say that Jesus broke the law so they could
kill Him. But there were no witnesses. There were some people who lied against
Jesus, but none of their stories was the same.
[55] And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against
Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
[56] For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed
not together.
Some of the lying witnesses said, "We heard Jesus
say that He will destroy the temple that men built, and 3 days later I will
build another one without using hands." But none of the witnesses agreed with
the others.
[57] And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
[58] We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with
hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
[59] But neither so did their witness agree together.
The high priest stood up in the group. He asked Jesus, "Aren't you going to say
anything about what the witnesses are saying against You?"
[60] And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying,
Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
But Jesus said nothing. He was quiet. The high
priest asked Him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
[61] But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest
asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of man
sitting on God's powerful right hand. He will be coming in the clouds of
heaven."
[62] And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the
right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Then, the high priest tore his clothes because he
was upset. He said, "Why do we need any more witnesses? You have heard the
blasphemy (talking against God). What do you think about that?" All of the other
people said He was guilty and should be killed.
[63] Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any
further witnesses?
[64] Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned
him to be guilty of death.
Some of the people began to spit on Him. They
covered up His face, then started beating Him. They said, "You tell us who hit
You since You are a prophet." The soldiers hit Him with their hands.
[65] And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet
him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the
palms of their hands.
Peter says that he doesn't know Jesus.
While Peter was there in the palace, one of the high
priest's maids saw him by the fire. She looked at him and said, "You were with
Jesus of Nazareth." But Peter said no he wasn't. He said he didn't understand
what she was saying. Then he went outside and a rooster crowed.
[66] And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the
maids of the high priest:
[67] And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and
said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
[68] But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou
sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
The woman saw Peter again. She talked to some of the
people who were standing around. She said, "This is one of them." But
Peter denied it again. A little later, some of the people standing around
recognized Peter's accent when he talked. People from Galilee talked
with a certain accent. They said Peter must be one
of Jesus' followers because of the way he talked.
[69] And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by,
This is one of them.
[70] And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said
again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy
speech agreeth thereto.
Peter began to swear and curse. He said he didn't
know Jesus.
[71] But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of
whom ye speak.
Then the rooster crowed for the second time.
Peter remembered what Jesus had told him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you
will deny me 3 times." Peter thought about that and cried.
[72] And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word
that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Mark 15
The chief priests take Jesus to Pilate's court.
Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests met with the elders, scribes, and the whole council (group). They tied Jesus up and carried Him away. They took Him to Pilate.
[1] 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.
Pilate asked Jesus, "Are You the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "You say it."
[2] And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
The chief priests accused Him of many things. But Jesus did not answer at all.
[3] And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
Pilate said to Him, "Are you going to
answer at all? See how many things they are accusing you of?"
[4] And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold
how many things they witness against thee.
But Jesus said nothing., Pilate was amazed.
[5] But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
Pilate offers to let Jesus go, but the crowd does not want that.
There was a custom that at feast time, Pilate would
let go one prisoner. He would let go whoever the people wanted.
[6] Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they
desired.
There was a prisoner name Barabbas. Barabbas and
some others had killed someone in a big fight.
[7] And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had
made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
The crowd began shouting to Pilate to release a
prisoner like he did before.
[8] And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had
ever done unto them.
Pilate answered them and asked if they wanted him to
release the King of the Jews.
[9] But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the
King of the Jews?
Pilate knew that the chief priests were jealous
of Jesus and that's why they arrested Him. But, the chief priests influenced the
crowd so that the crowd said they wanted Barabbas released to them.
[10] For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
[11] But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather
release Barabbas unto them.
Pilate asked the crowd what they wanted him to do with the King of the
Jews. The crowd yelled back and said, "Crucify Him."
[12] And 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] And they cried out again, Crucify him.
Pilate asked the crowd, "What evil has He done?" The crowd yelled back louder,
"Crucify Him."
[14] Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they
cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Pilate wanted to make the people quiet. So, he let
Barabbas go. Then he had Jesus beaten and sent Him to be crucified.
[15] And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto
them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Jesus is sentenced to be killed on a cross. Roman
soldiers make fun of Him.
The soldiers led Jesus to the hall that was called
Praetorium. They called their whole group to come. They treated
Jesus badly. They put purple clothes on Him. They made a crown of thorns
and put it on His head. They made fun of Him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
They hit Him on the head with sticks. The spat on Him. They made fun of Him and
acted like they were worshiping Him.
[16] And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and
they call together the whole band.
[17] And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and
put it about his head,
[18] And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
[19] And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him,
and bowing their knees worshipped him.
After they finished making fun of Him, they took the
purple clothes off Him. They put His own clothes back on. Then they led Him out
to the place where He would be crucified.
[20] 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.
The soldiers saw a man named Simon. He was from
another country. It was a place named Cyrene. He had 2 sons named Alexander and Rufus.
The soldiers made Simon carry Jesus' cross.
[21] 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.
Jesus is taken to Golgotha and nailed on a cross.
They took Jesus to the place named Golgotha.
The name Golgotha means "place of a skull."
[22] And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being
interpreted, The place of a skull.
They tried to make Him drink wine mixed with myrrh, but He wouldn't drink it.
[23] And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received
it not.
They nailed Him on the cross at the third hour
(about 9 a.m.). Then, the soldiers gambled and cast lots to see who would get
Jesus' clothes.
[24] And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting
lots upon them, what every man should take.
[25] And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
They made a sign and hung it over Him. It said, "The
King of the Jews."
[26] And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING
OF THE JEWS.
They also crucified 2 thieves at the same time. One thief was on His right, and
the other was on His left. This fulfilled the scripture (Isaiah 53:12) that said, "He was
counted as one of the sinners."
[27] And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand,
and the other on his left.
[28] And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered
with the transgressors.
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People who walked past the cross talked bad about
Him. They shook their heads and said sarcastically, "You were going to destroy
the temple and build it in 3 days. Save Yourself and come down from the cross."
[29] And 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] Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
The chief priests and scribes also talked bad about
Him. They said, "He saved others, but He can't save Himself. Let Christ
the King of Israel come down from the cross so that we can see Him and believe
Him." The other 2 men that were being crucified with Him also said bad
things to Him.
[31] Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with
the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
[32] 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.
From noon until 3 in the afternoon, it became dark
everywhere.
[33] And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole
land until the ninth hour.
Jesus asks God why He has forgotten and left Him.
At 3 p.m., Jesus cried out loudly. He said, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" That
means, "My God, my God, why have you forgotten and left Me?"
[34] 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 hast
thou forsaken me?
Some of the people who were standing near thought He
was calling for the prophet, Elijah.
[35] And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he
calleth Elias.
Someone ran and got a sponge full of vinegar. He put
it on a long stick and held it up for Jesus to drink. He said, "Let's see if
Elijah will come and save Him and take Him down."
[36] And 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.
Jesus dies.
Then, Jesus cried our loudly. Then, He died.
[37] And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
The curtain in the temple divided the temple into parts. The part behind the curtain was the Most Holy Place. It was where God was. Only the High Priest could go in there, and he only could go in once a year during a special sacrifice. Other people could never go in. When Jesus died,
the curtain tore from top to bottom. That meant that anyone could go
to God from then on. That is because Jesus was the special sacrifice
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When He died, the large curtain in the temple
ripped from the top to the bottom.
[38] And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the
bottom.
A Roman soldier standing near Jesus saw Him cry out
and die. The Roman soldier said, "Truly, this man was the Son of God."
[39] 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.
There were some women watching from a distance. One was Mary Magdalene. Another
one was Mary who was the mother of the younger James and Joseph. Another woman
was Salome. When Jesus was in Galilee, Salome was one of His followers who
helped Him. There were also many women who came from Jerusalem with Him.
[40] 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;
[41] (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto
him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Friday was the day before the Jewish sabbath on
Saturday. The Jews were getting ready for the sabbath. A man named Joseph
of Arimanthaea went to ask Pilate for Jesus' body. Joseph was a man of
honor and a member of the council. He was also waiting for the kingdom of
God to come.
[42] And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that
is, the day before the sabbath,
[43] Joseph of Arimathaea, and honourable counseller, which also waited
for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the
body of Jesus.
Pilate was surprised that Jesus was already dead. He
called the Roman soldier to him and asked if Jesus had been dead for long. The
soldier said He was, so Pilate let Joseph have Jesus' body.
[44] And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him
the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
[45] And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
Jesus is buried in a sepulchre (cave, grave). A large stone is put in front of
the door.
Joseph took Jesus off the cross and wrapped Him in
fine linen cloth. He laid Jesus in a sepulchre (grave) that was dug out of
rock. Then they rolled a stone to block the door of the sepulchre.
[46] And 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.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw
where they laid Jesus.
[47] And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was
laid.
Mark 16
On Sunday, 3 women came to Jesus' grave, but His body
was
gone. An angel tells them that Jesus has risen and is alive.
When the sabbath (Saturday) was over, Mary Magdalene, Jame's mother, Mary, and Salome brought some sweet spices to put on Jesus' body.
[1] And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
It was very early on Sunday morning, the first day of the week. The women went to the sepulchre as soon as the sun started coming up.
[2] And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
They were asking each other who could roll the heavy stone away from the door for them. But, when they looked, they saw that the stone was already rolled away from the door.
[3] And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
[4] And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
They went into the sepulchre. They saw a young man sitting on the right side. He was wearing a long white robe. The women were scared. But the young man said to them, "Don't be afraid. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified. But He is not here. He is risen. See, here is the place where they laid Him. Now go and tell Jesus' disciples and Peter that Jesus has gone ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there just like He told you."
[5] And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
[6] And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
[7] But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
The women left quickly and ran away from
the sepulchre. They were afraid and shaking. They were amazed. They didn't
say anything to anyone because they were afraid.
[8] And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they
trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were
afraid.
Note: the original copy of the book of Mark ended
with verse 8. Bible scholars are not sure about this. Some feel it was damaged, and the rest
of the book got lost. Some people feel that verses 9 - 20 were added by other
people later.
Jesus appears to many people and talks to them.
When Jesus rose early on Sunday, the first day of
the week, the first person to see Him was Mary Magdalene. In the past, Jesus had
put 7 demons out of her. So, she went and told the other disciples who were
crying and mourning that she had been with Jesus.
[9] Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared
first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
[10] And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned
and wept.
When they heard that He was alive and that she had
seen Him, they didn't believe her.
[11] And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen
of her, believed not.
Later, Jesus appeared in a different form to 2
others as they walked in the country. They went and told it to the rest of the
group, but they didn't believe them either.
[12] After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they
walked, and went into the country.
[13] And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they
them.
Jesus tells His disciples to go into all parts of the world and tell everyone
about Him. The people who believe in Him and are baptized will be saved.
After that, Jesus appeared to the 11 disciples as
they were eating. He scolded them for being stubborn and not believing the
others who said He was alive.
[14] Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and
upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed
not them which had seen him after he was risen.
He told them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every living thing.
The people who believe and are baptized will be saved. But the people who don't
believe will be damned to hell.
[15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature.
[16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.
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Jesus goes up to
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These are the signs for people that believe in
Me. In My name, they will make devils leave people's bodies. They will talk in
new languages. They will pick up snakes. If they drink poison, it will not hurt
them. They will touch sick people and the sick people will get better.
[17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall
they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
[18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
After Jesus talked to them, He was taken up into
heaven. He sat on the right hand of God.
[19] So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into
heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
The disciples went out and preached everywhere. The
Lord worked with them and when they spoke the word about Him, He did signs to
show they were saying the truth.
[20] And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with
them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
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