THE RECORD OF THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS

 Matthew 17:22-23

Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to the, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up."  And they were exceedingly sorrowful.

 Mark 15:1-43

All three of the synoptic (chronologically arranged) New Testament Gospels--Matthew, Mark, and Luke--recount the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Mark’s Gospel provides one of the most succinct accounts of the trial and crucifixion of Christ.  (To conserve space we will reproduce here only those specific verses from the passage dealing directly with His death.  Refer to the entire passage in a Bible for the context.)

 Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?"  And they cried out more exceedingly, "Crucify Him!"  So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.
 And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.  Now it was the third hour and they crucified Him.  And the inscription of His accusation was written above:  With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. . .
 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My god, why have You forsaken Me?". .
 And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.  Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.  Now when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!". . .
 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.  Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.  And when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
 Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen.  And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.  And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified.  And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.  So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.  And he released to them the one they requested, who for insurrection and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will. . . .
 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.  And when they had come tot he place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. . . .
 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, "Father," into your hands I commend My spirit.’"  And having said this, He breathed His last.