Mark 15:21-39

New International Version

The Crucifixion of Jesus^(A)

²¹A certain man from Cyrene,^(B) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,^(C) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.^(D) ²²They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). ²³Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,^(E) but he did not take it. ²⁴And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots^(F) to see what each would get.

²⁵It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. ²⁶The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.^(G)

²⁷They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. ^[28]^[a] ²⁹Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads^(H) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,^(I) ³⁰come down from the cross and save yourself!” ³¹In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him^(J) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! ³²Let this Messiah,^(K) this king of Israel,^(L) come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus^(M)

³³At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.^(N) ³⁴And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).^[b]^(O)

³⁵When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”

³⁶Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar,^(P) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.

³⁷With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.^(Q)

³⁸The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.^(R) ³⁹And when the centurion,^(S) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,^[c] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”^(T)