Verse 21
Mark 15:21
New Living Translation
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A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Yashua (Jesus)’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
Original Language Text
greek
Καὶ ἀγγαρεύουσιν παράγοντά τινα Σίμωνα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον ἀπ’ ἀγροῦ, τὸν πατέρα Ἀλεξάνδρου καὶ Ῥούφου, ἵνα ἄρῃ τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
And they compelled a certain Simon of Cyrene, coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law — the e...
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Pilate asked Yashua (Jesus), “Are you the king of the Jews?” Yashua (Jesus) replied, “You have said...
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Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes,
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and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringi...
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But Yashua (Jesus) said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.
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Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner —...
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One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an upris...
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The crowd went to Pilate and asked him to release a prisoner as usual.
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“Would you like me to release to you this ‘King of the Jews’?” Pilate asked.
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(For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Yashua (Jesus) out of envy.)
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But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead...
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Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?”
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They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
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“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!...
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15
So to pacify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Yashua (Jesus) flogged with a l...
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16
The soldiers took Yashua (Jesus) into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praet...
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They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.
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Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”
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And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock w...
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When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes o...
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21
A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene, was coming in from the countryside just then, and the s...
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And they brought Yashua (Jesus) to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”).
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They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.
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Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice to decide who wou...
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It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.
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A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.”
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Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
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The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yel...
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Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”
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31
The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Yashua (Jesus). “He saved others,” the...
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32
Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” E...
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33
At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
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Then at three o’clock Yashua (Jesus) called out with a loud voice, <i>“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?...
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Some of the bystanders misunderstood and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.
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One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) uttered another loud cry and breathed his last.
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38
And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
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When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was t...
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Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James...
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41
They had been followers of Yashua (Jesus) and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other...
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42
This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approach...
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43
Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Yashua (Jesus)’ body. (Joseph was a...
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44
Pilate couldn’t believe that Yashua (Jesus) was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and...
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The officer confirmed that Yashua (Jesus) was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.
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Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Yashua (Jesus)’ body down from the cross, wr...
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Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Yashua (Jesus)’ body was laid.
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