In this last class in the series Mike will focus on the key passages that describe Jesus' death, burial and resurrection - an experience referred to as the Lord's "Passion." (Mark 15:1-16:20)

1. MIKE MAZZALONGO
The Passion
Mark 15-16
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2. Early in the morning the chief priests with
the elders and scribes and the whole
Council, immediately held a consultation;
and binding Jesus, they led Him away
and delivered Him to Pilate. Pilate
questioned Him, “Are You the King of the
Jews?” And He answered him, “It is as
you say.”
- Mark 15:1-2

3. The chief priests began to accuse Him
harshly. Then Pilate questioned Him
again, saying, “Do You not answer? See
how many charges they bring against
You!” But Jesus made no further
answer; so Pilate was amazed.
- Mark 15:3-5

4. Jesus before Pilate
• Procurator 26 AD – 36 AD
• Tried to free Jesus 3 times
1. Barabbas or Jesus?
2. Condemn your king?
3. Why an innocent?

5. The soldiers took Him away into the
palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they
called together the whole Roman cohort.
They dressed Him up in purple, and after
twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on
Him;
- Mark 15:16-17

6. and they began to acclaim Him, “Hail,
King of the Jews!” They kept beating His
head with a reed, and spitting on Him,
and kneeling and bowing before Him.
- Mark 15:18-19

7. 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.
- Mark 15:20

8. They pressed into service a passer-by
coming from the country, Simon of
Cyrene (the father of Alexander and
Rufus), to bear His cross.
- Mark 15:21

9. Then they brought Him to the place
Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a
Skull. They tried to give Him wine mixed
with myrrh; but He did not take it.
- Mark 15:22-23

10. And they crucified Him, and divided up
His garments among themselves,
casting lots for them to decide what
each man should take. It was the third
hour when they crucified Him. The
inscription of the charge against Him
read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
- Mark 15:24-26

11. They crucified two robbers with Him,
one on His right and one on His left.
[And the Scripture was fulfilled which
says, “And He was numbered with
transgressors.”]
- Mark 15:27-28

12. Those passing by were hurling abuse at
Him, wagging their heads, and saying,
“Ha! You who are going to destroy the
temple and rebuild it in three days, save
Yourself, and come down from the cross!”
- Mark 15:29-30

13. In the same way the chief priests also,
along with the scribes, were mocking Him
among themselves and saying, “He saved
others; He cannot save Himself. Let this
Christ, the King of Israel, now come down
from the cross, so that we may see and
believe!” Those who were crucified with
Him were also insulting Him.
- Mark 15:31-32

14. When the sixth hour came, darkness fell
over the whole land until the ninth hour.
At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a
loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama
sabachthani?” which is translated, “My
God, My God, why have You forsaken
Me?”
- Mark 15:33-34

15. When some of the bystanders heard it,
they began saying, “Behold, He is calling
for Elijah.” Someone ran and filled a
sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed,
and gave Him a drink, saying, “Let us see
whether Elijah will come to take Him
down.”
- Mark 15:35-36

16. And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and
breathed His last. And the veil of the
temple was torn in two from top to
bottom. When the centurion, who was
standing right in front of Him, saw the
way He breathed His last, he said,
“Truly this man was the Son of God!”
- Mark 15:37-39

17. There were also some women looking on
from a distance, among whom were Mary
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James the Less and Joses, and Salome.
When He was in Galilee, they used to
follow Him and minister to Him; and there
were many other women who came up
with Him to Jerusalem.
- Mark 15:40-41

18. Jesus’Burial
• Buried before sundown
• Joseph was secret disciple
• Bury before sundown to avoid
defiling the land – Deut. 21:23

19. When the Sabbath was over, Mary
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, bought spices, so
that they might come and anoint Him.
- Mark 16:1

20. Very early on the first day of the week,
they came to the tomb when the sun
had risen. They were saying to one
another, “Who will roll away the stone
for us from the entrance of the tomb?”
Looking up, they saw that the stone had
been rolled away, although it was
extremely large.
- Mark 16:2-4

21. Entering the tomb, they saw a young
man sitting at the right, wearing a white
robe; and they were amazed. And he
said to them, “Do not be amazed; you
are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who
has been crucified. He has risen; He is
not here; behold, here is the place
where they laid Him.
- Mark 16:5-6

22. But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He
is going ahead of you to Galilee; there
you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
They went out and fled from the tomb,
for trembling and astonishment had
gripped them; and they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.
- Mark 16:7-8

23. Appearances and Instructions
• Vs. 9-20 not original to Mark
– Why include it?
1. Several manuscripts do have it
2. Completely accurate
3. Accepted by early church
4. Other books have anonymous authors
– Provides summaries found in other books

24. Now after He had risen early on the first
day of the week, He first appeared to Mary
Magdalene, from whom He had cast out
seven demons. She went and reported to
those who had been with Him, while they
were mourning and weeping. When they
heard that He was alive and had been
seen by her, they refused to believe it.
- Mark 16:9-11

25. After that, He appeared in a different
form to two of them while they were
walking along on their way to the
country. They went away and reported it
to the others, but they did not believe
them either.
- Mark 16:12-13

26. Afterward He appeared to the eleven
themselves as they were reclining at the
table; and He reproached them for their
unbelief and hardness of heart, because
they had not believed those who had
seen Him after He had risen.
- Mark 16:14

27. And He said to them, “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to all
creation. He who has believed and has
been baptized shall be saved; but he
who has disbelieved shall be
condemned.
- Mark 16:15-16

28. These signs will accompany those who
have believed: in My name they will cast
out demons, they will speak with new
tongues; they will pick up serpents, and
if they drink any deadly poison, it will not
hurt them; they will lay hands on the
sick, and they will recover.”
- Mark 16:17-18

29. So then, when the Lord Jesus had
spoken to them, He was received up
into heaven and sat down at the right
hand of God. And they went out and
preached everywhere, while the Lord
worked with them, and confirmed the
word by the signs that followed.
- Mark 16:19-20

30. End of
Mark for Beginners