27 Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus into the praetorium, gathered the whole army against him, 28 and having undressed him, they put on him a scarlet robe;  29 And having wove a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and gave him a reed in his right hand. and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!  30 And they spat on him, and took a reed, and smote him on the head. 

     31 And when they mocked him, they took off his scarlet robe, and clothed him in his garments, and led him away to be crucified.  32 As they went out, they met a certain Cyrenean, named Simon; they compelled him to bear his cross.  33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means, the place of the skull, 34 they gave him vinegar mixed with gall to drink; and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.  35 And they that crucified him divided his garments, casting lots;  36 and sitting there, they kept watch over him;  37 And they put an inscription over his head, signifying his guilt: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.  38 Then two thieves were crucified with him, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.  39 And those who passed by cursed him, shaking their heads, 40 saying, 'He who destroys the temple, and in three days he who builds up! save thyself; if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.  41 Likewise, the chief priests, with the scribes, and the elders, and the Pharisees, mocking, said, '42 He saved others, but he cannot save himself; if He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and let us believe in Him;  43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he is pleasing to him. For He said, I am the Son of God.  44 And also the thieves who were crucified with him reproached him. 

     45 And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour;  46 and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli! Lama Savakhfani? that is: My God, My God! why hast thou forsaken me?  47 And some of those who stood there, hearing this, said, 'He is calling Elijah.'  48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.  49 and others said, "Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to save him."  50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and gave up his spirit.  51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom; and the earth shook; and the stones were scattered;  52 And the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were resurrected,53 and having come out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered into the holy city, and appeared to many.  54 And the centurion, and those who were with him, when they saw the earthquake and all that had happened, were greatly afraid, and said, 'Truly he was the Son of God.'  55 There were also there, and looked on from afar, many women who were following Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him;  56 among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Josiah, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. 

     57 And when evening came, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had also studied with Jesus;  58 and he came to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders to give up the body;  59 And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean shroud, 60 and laid it in his new sepulchre, which he had hewn out of the rock; and having rolled a large stone to the door of the tomb, he departed.  E-61 And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, sitting against the sepulchre. 

     62 On the next day, which follows Friday, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 and said, "Lord! We remembered that the deceiver, while still alive, said, "After three days I will rise;  64 Therefore command that the sepulchre be guarded until the third day, lest his disciples come by night and steal him, and say to the people, 'He is risen from the dead.' and the last deception will be worse than the first.  65 Pilate said to them, 'You have a guard; Go and guard as you know.  66 They went and set a guard by the tomb, and put a seal on the stone. 

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     1 And it came to pass, at the end of the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre. 

     2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, who came down from heaven, came and rolled away a stone from the door of the tomb, and sat on it;  3 His appearance was like lightning, and his garment was white as snow;  4 And when they were afraid of him, they trembled, and stood as dead. 

     5 And the angel spoke to the women, saying, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus crucified;  6 He is not here, He is risen, as He said. Come and see the place where the Lord lay, 7 and go quickly, tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and is going before you in Galilee. there you will see Him. Now, I told you.  8 And having come out of the tomb in haste, they ran with fear and great joy to tell his disciples. 

     9 And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, and said, Rejoice! And they came and took hold of His feet and worshipped Him.  10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; Go and tell my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they will see me. 11 And as they were going, some of the guards, having entered into the city, announced to the chief priests all that had happened.  12 And these, having gathered together with the elders, and having taken counsel, gave sufficient money to the soldiers, 13 and said, 'Tell them that his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept;  14 And if the news of this comes to the governor, we will convince him, and we will save you from trouble.  15 And they took the money, and did as they had been taught; And this word has spread among the Jews to this day. 

    16 And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain whither Jesus had commanded them, 17 and when they saw him, they worshipped him, and some doubted.  18 And Jesus drew near and said to them, 'All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.'  19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.

The Gospel of Mark

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     1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in the prophets: Behold, I send my angel before you, who will prepare your way before you.  3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.