Mark 15:19-29

19 They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling * and bowing before Him.

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.

21 ¹They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and ²Rufus ), to bear His cross.

The Crucifixion

22 ³Then they brought Him to the place ⁴Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23 They tried to give Him ⁵wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

24 And they crucified Him, and ⁶divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

25 It was the ⁷third hour when they crucified Him.

26 The inscription of the charge against Him read, "⁸THE KING OF THE JEWS."

27 They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

28 [And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with transgressors."]

29 Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, ⁹wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who are going to ¹⁰destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Cross References

• 1. Mark 15:21: {Matthew 27:32; Luke 23:26}
• 2. Romans 16:13
• 3. Mark 15:22-32: {Matthew 27:33-44; Luke 23:33-43; John 19:17-24}
• 4. Luke 23:33; John 19:17
• 5. Matthew 27:34
• 6. Psalms 22:18; John 19:24
• 7. Mark 15:33
• 8. Matthew 27:37
• 9. Psalms 22:7; Psalms 109:25; Matthew 27:39
• 10. Mark 14:58; John 2:19

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "staff" (made of a reed)
• [b]. Lit "a lot upon"
• [c]. Lit "who should take what"
• [d]. I.e. 9 a.m.
• [e]. Lit "and"
• [f]. Lit "had been inscribed"
• [g]. Early mss do not contain this v
• [h]. Or "blaspheming"