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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 14:55-59

Mark 14:55-59. And all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death Which they were determined to do. They had seized him as a malefactor; and now they had him, they had no indictment to prefer against him, no crime to lay to his charge: but they sought for witnesses against him. They artfully sifted some by sly interrogatories, offered bribes to others to prevail on them to accuse him, and endeavoured by threats to compel other, to do it. The chief priests and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 14:53-72

152. At the high priest’s house (Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-65; John 18:12-27)Annas and his son-in-law Caiaphas apparently lived in the same house. Annas had been the previous high priest and, though replaced by Caiaphas, was still well respected and influential. Jesus’ captors took him to Annas first, while Peter and John, who had followed at a distance, waited in the courtyard. By now it was well past midnight and into the early hours of the morning (John 18:12-18; Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 14:58

Temple. Greek. naos. See Matthew 23:16 . made with hands . . . made without hands . A Divine supplement, here. within . Greek. dia . App-104 .Mark 14:1 . Not the same word as in Mark 14:4 . another. Greek. allos . See App-124 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 14:58

58. We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands—On this charge, observe, first, that eager as His enemies were to find criminal matter against our Lord, they had to go back to the outset of His ministry, His first visit to Jerusalem, more than three years before this. In all that He said and did after that, though ever increasing in boldness, they could find nothing. Next, that even then, they fix only on... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 14:53-65

The hearing before Caiaphas 14:53-65 (cf. Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:54, 63-65; John 18:24) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 14:57-59

These verses provide a specific example of what Mark just described generally. Evidently the witnesses misunderstood Jesus’ statements about the destruction of the temple (Gr. naos, temple building) of His body (John 2:19) and the future destruction of the Jerusalem temple (Mark 13:2). Anyone who destroyed a temple in the ancient world was subject to capital punishment (cf. Jeremiah 26:1-19). [Note: Josephus, Antiquities of . . ., 10:6:2.] This was evidently one of the most serious charges... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Mark 14:58

14:58 temple (b-9) Naos , the house itself. See Note at Matthew 4:5 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 14:1-72

The Last Supper. Arrest and Trial of Jesus1, 2. A council of the Priests against Jesus (Matthew 26:1; Luke 22:1). See on Mt.3-9. The anointing at Bethany (Matthew 26:6; John 12:1). See on Mt and Jn.10, 11. Judas betrays Jesus (Matthew 26:14; Luke 22:3). See on Mt.12-16. Preparations for the Last Supper (Matthew 26:17; Luke 22:7). See on Mt.17-26. The Last Supper (Matthew 26:20; Luke 22:14; John 13-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23). See on Mt, Lk, Jn, 1 Cor.24. The new testament] RV ’the covenant.’ RM... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 14:53-65

(53-65) And they led Jesus away.—See Notes on Matthew 26:57-66. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 14:58

(58) This temple.—The word here, as in Matthew 26:61 and John 2:19, is that which indicates generally the sanctuary or shrine, and here the “Holy Place” of the Temple.Made with hands . . . made without hands.—The antithesis is peculiar to St. Mark, but we may, perhaps, trace an echo of it in the “more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands,” of Hebrews 9:11. read more

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