Focused Passage

Mark 15:21-32

The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial

Mark 15 moves from Jewish leadership condemnation to Roman sentencing, from Barabbas's release to Jesus' crucifixion, from mock kingship to true kingship revealed in suffering, from public derision to cosmic darkness and divine abandonment, from Jesus' death to the torn temple curtain and Gentile confession, and from apparent defeat to honorable burial awaiting resurrection.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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21 Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

22 They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

23 There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

24 And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26 And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27 Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

29 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

30 come down from the cross and save Yourself!”

31 In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Original words

[Now] τινα G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Simon Σίμωνα G4613 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of Cyrene Κυρηναῖον G2956 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular father πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of Alexander Ἀλεξάνδρου G223 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Rufus Ῥούφου G4504 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was passing by παράγοντά G3855 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular on his way in ἐρχόμενον G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition the country ἀγροῦ G68 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the soldiers] forced [him] ἀγγαρεύουσιν G29 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction carry ἄρῃ G142 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular cross σταυρὸν G4716 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of [Jesus] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 22

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- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction They brought φέρουσιν G5342 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular a place τόπον G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [called] Golgotha Γολγοθᾶν G1115 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular which G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular means μεθερμηνευόμενον* G3177 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular [The] Place τόπος G5117 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the Skull Κρανίου G2898 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 23

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There καὶ G2532 Conjunction they offered ἐδίδουν G1325 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular wine οἶνον G3631 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular mixed with myrrh ἐσμυρνισμένον G4669 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction He ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb did not take [it] ἔλαβεν G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction they crucified σταυροῦσιν G4717 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction They also divided διαμερίζονται G1266 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural garments ἱμάτια G2440 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural by casting βάλλοντες G906 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural lots κλῆρον G2819 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to decide ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition - αὐτὰ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular [each of them] τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular would take ἄρῃ G142 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • See Psalm 22:18.
Verse 25

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction It was Ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] third τρίτη G5154 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular when καὶ G2532 Conjunction they crucified ἐσταύρωσαν G4717 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • That is, nine in the morning
Verse 26

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular charge αἰτίας G156 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular inscribed ἐπιγραφὴ G1923 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular against Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular read ἐπιγεγραμμένη G1924 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular THE Ο* G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular KING ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular OF THE ΤΩΝ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural JEWS ΙΟΥΔΑΙΩΝ G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 27

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[Along] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction with σὺν G4862 Preposition [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular they crucified σταυροῦσιν G4717 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural robbers λῃστάς G3027 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural one ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐκ G1537 Preposition [His] right δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction one ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐξ G1537 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular left εὐωνύμων G2176 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • Or insurrectionists
  • BYZ and TR include 28So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.” See Isaiah 53:12 and Luke 22:37.
Verse 29

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And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction those who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural passed by παραπορευόμενοι G3899 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural heaped abuse on ἐβλασφήμουν G987 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular shaking κινοῦντες G2795 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural heads κεφαλὰς G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction saying λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Aha Οὐὰ G3758 Interjection - G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Singular You who are going to destroy καταλύων G2647 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular temple ναὸν G3485 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction rebuild [it] οἰκοδομῶν G3618 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition three τρισὶν G5140 Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural days ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Verse 30

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come down καταβὰς G2597 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular cross σταυροῦ G4716 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] save σῶσον G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Yourself σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Verse 31

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In the same way Ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς G749 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural scribes γραμματέων G1122 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural mocked [Him] ἐμπαίζοντες G1702 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural among πρὸς G4314 Preposition themselves ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural saying ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural He saved ἔσωσεν G4982 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular others Ἄλλους G243 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb [but] He cannot δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular save σῶσαι G4982 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 32

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{Let} the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular King Βασιλεὺς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Israel Ἰσραὴλ G2474 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular come down καταβάτω G2597 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular cross σταυροῦ G4716 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we may see ἴδωμεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction believe πιστεύσωμεν G4100 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural And even καὶ G2532 Conjunction those who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural were crucified συνεσταυρωμένοι G4957 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural with σὺν G4862 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular berated ὠνείδιζον G3679 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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