Mark 15:15

First Nations Version

So Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate), to satisfy the crowd, released the man of violence, Son of His Father (Barabbas), to them. He then turned over the man of peace, Creator Sets Free (Jesus), to the soldiers to be whipped with cowhide strips and then nailed to a tree-pole—the cross. The People of Iron (Romans) used a whip with many strips of leather, each braided together with bone and metal. The victim would be tied to a large rock, exposing his bare back, and then whipped. The pieces of bone and metal would rip and tear the skin from the body, leaving the victim almost lifeless.

Cross References

John 19:1

Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) turned Creator Sets Free (Jesus) over to his soldiers to have him beaten.

Matthew 27:26

So the governor released Son of His Father (Barabbas) to them. He then turned over Creator Sets Free (Jesus) to the soldiers to be whipped with cowhide strips and then nailed to a tree-pole—the cross. The People of Iron (Romans) used a whip with many strips of leather, each braided together with bone and metal. The victim would be tied to a large rock, exposing his bare back, and then lashed. The pieces of bone and metal would rip and tear the skin from the body, leaving the victim almost lifeless.

Mark 10:34

They will mock him, spit on him, and whip him with cowhide strips. After that, they will kill him, but three days later he will come back to life again.”

1 Peter 2:24

He took on himself our broken ways when he hung on a tree-pole—the cross. He did this so we could die to our broken ways and come alive to his right ways. By his wounds we have been made whole.

John 19:16

Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) then turned Creator Sets Free (Jesus) over to the soldiers to have him put to death on a tree-pole—the cross—so they took him away. The cross was an instrument of torture and terror used by the People of Iron (Romans) to strike fear into the hearts of any who dared to rise up against their empire. The victim’s hands and feet would be pierced with large iron nails, fastening them to the cross. The victims would hang there, sometimes for days, until they were dead. This was one of the most cruel and painful ways to die ever devised by human beings. The soldiers placed a wooden crossbeam on his back and forced him to carry it to the place where he would be executed.

Galatians 1:19

While I was there, the only other message bearer I saw was He Leads the Way (James), the brother of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) our Honored Chief.

Acts 25:9

But then Festival (Festus), wishing to gain the favor of the tribal leaders, responded to Small Man (Paul) and asked, “Do you wish to stand trial before me in Village of Peace (Jerusalem)?” Small Man (Paul) could see right through him.

Acts 24:27

Two winters later Happy Man (Felix) was replaced as governor by Pig Festival (Porcius Festus). Then to gain favor with the Tribal Members, he left Small Man (Paul) in prison.

Luke 18:33

and put him to death, but on the third day he will come back to life.”

Matthew 20:19

They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the People of Iron (Romans). They will treat him shamefully, whip him with cords of braided cowhide, and kill him by nailing him to a tree-pole —the cross. “But remember,” he added, “on the third day he will defeat death and live again.”

Mark 15:14

“Why? What wrong has he done to deserve this?” he said back to them. But they only shouted louder and stronger, “Nail him to the cross!”

Luke 23:16

I will have him whipped and release him.”