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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:4-5

‘And Pilate asked him saying, “Do you answer nothing? See how many things they accuse you of.” But Jesus no longer made any reply insomuch that Pilate marvelled.’’ Jesus’ silence did more to convince Pilate of His innocence than any protest. He was experienced enough to recognise the special pleading of the accusers and to note that they had no real evidence. And he did not like them anyway. But neither could he understand this man who made no attempt to defend Himself. Roman justice very much... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:1-15

Mark 15:1-Ezra : . Jesus before Pilate.— A second meeting of the Sanhedrin held in the daylight regularizes the condemnation arrived at overnight. They now take Jesus to Pilate (governor of Judæ a, A.D. 26– 36, see p. 653) who was in Jerusalem during the Passover. The narrative is clearly incomplete. No formal accusation by the Sanhedrin is recorded. Pilate’ s conduct throughout is not characteristic of the man of ruthless cruelty, revealed in Philo, and in Luke 13:1. The description of his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 15:2-20

This history of our Saviour’s examination before and condemnation by Pilate, together with the indignities offered him after his condemnation, is recorded in some degree or other by all the four evangelists, by the comparing of which it will appear that Mark hath left out many material circumstances and parts of it. In our notes on Matthew 27:11-31, we have compared and considered them all, and shall thither refer the reader; only observing, 1. How much more favour Christ found from a Gentile... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 15:1-15

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 15:1. And the whole council.—Even the whole Sanhedrin, which consisted of the three classes just named—chief priests, elders, and scribes (1Ma. 14:28).Mark 15:2. Thou sayest it.—Σὺ λέγεις. This is generally taken as a direct affirmation—an idiomatic or courteous “Yes”; but Prof. Thayer seems to have shewn that it is rather an appeal to the questioner’s own conscience. “Art Thou the King of the Jews?” asked Pilate, half in scorn and half in amusement. “Dost thou... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 15:1-47

Let's turn to Mark's gospel chapter 15.Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane in the evening or late night, and immediately brought before Caiaphas the high priest and some of the rulers where they held an illegal night tribunal. And they tried to develop charges that they could bring against Jesus before the Roman court because they were determined that Jesus must be put to death. But they did not have the power of condemning a prisoner to death. That was Rome's power. So, their trial... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 15:1-47

Mark 15:1 . Straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. Συνεδριν , the whole sanhedrim, consisting of seventy, but which must never be less than twenty three, and the highpriest, to form a bench. St. John has the same idea of twenty four elders, clothed in white raiment. Revelation 5:4; Revelation 5:10. To this assembly it would be recited, that as good and faithful magistrates, when the state is in danger, they had sat... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 15:5

Jesus: Isaiah 53:7, John 19:9 Pilate: Psalms 71:7, Isaiah 8:18, Zechariah 3:8, Matthew 27:14, 1 Corinthians 4:9 Reciprocal: Mark 15:3 - but read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:1-47

For explanation of this chapter, we refer generally to the notes on Matthew 27:0. read more

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