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James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 15:1-47

CRUCIFIED AND RISEN The closing events in Mark’s Gospel: Jesus before Pilate (Mark 15:1-15 ); mocked by the soldiers (Mark 15:23 ); nailed to the cross (Mark 15:24-41 ); buried in the tomb (Mark 15:42-47 ); risen from the dead (Mark 16:1-18 ); ascended to heaven (Mark 16:19-20 ). As in other instances, Mark’s account of the trial before Pilate is the briefest while that of Matthew is the longest in the Gospels. The former, however, especially emphasizes the religious hatred of the people. He... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 15:15-20

(15) And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. (16) And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. (17) And they clothed him with purple, and plat ted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head. (18) And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! (19) And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:15-21

15-21 Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death of the vilest malefactors. Thus the cross and the shame are put together. God having been dishonoured by the sin of man, Christ made satisfaction by submitting to the greatest disgrace human nature could be loaded with. It was a cursed death; thus it was branded by the Jewish law, Deuteronomy 21:23. The Roman soldiers mocked our Lord Jesus as a King; thus in the high priest's hall the servants had mocked him as a Prophet and... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 15:1-99

Mark 15 THE FIRST VERSE of this chapter picks up the thread from Mar_14:65 . The Romans had taken away the power of capital punishment from the Jews and vested it wholly in Caesar’s representative, hence the religious leaders knew they must present Him before Pilate and demand the death sentence upon some ground which appeared adequate to him. Verse Mar_15:3 tells us that they “accused Him of many things,” but we are not told by Mark what those things were. We are struck however by the way in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 15:15-19

Condemnation, Crucifixion, and Death of Jesus. The sentence and the mockery by the soldiers: v. 15. And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged Him, to be crucified. v. 16. And the soldiers led Him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. v. 17. And they clothed Him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about His head, v. 18. and began to salute Him, Hail,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 15:20-25

Christ led to His crucifixion: v. 20. And when they had mocked Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him. v. 21. And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross. v. 22. And they bring Him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The Place of a Skull. v. 23. And they gave Him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but He received it... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Mark 15:16-38

6. Jesus on Golgotha.—His Death, and the Death signs. a. The Mockings and the Lord’s Silence. b. The Crucifixion; and Blasphemy against, and Silence of, the Lord. c. The World Darkened; the Anguish-cry, and the Silence of Victory; the Death-shriek, and the Death silence of the Lord. d. The Rent in the Temple-vail, and the Silence of God upon the End of the Old Covenant. Mark 15:16-38.(Parallels: Matthew 27:27-53; Luke 23:26-46; John 19:17-30.)A. Mark 15:16-1916And the soldiers led him away into... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Mark 15:1-20

Mark CHRIST AND PILATE: THE TRUE KING AND HIS COUNTERFEIT Mar_15:1 - Mar_15:20 . The so-called trial of Jesus by the rulers turned entirely on his claim to be Messias; His examination by Pilate turns entirely on His claim to be king. The two claims are indeed one, but the political aspect is distinguishable from the higher one; and it was the Jewish rulers’ trick to push it exclusively into prominence before Pilate, in the hope that he might see in the claim an incipient insurrection, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Mark 15:1-21

the Choice of the Multitude Mark 15:1-21 The hurried consultation of the evening was followed by the more formal meeting of the early morning; and even the decision made then had no binding force till ratified by Pilate, the Roman governor, who happened at that time to be in Jerusalem. John gives a more detailed account of this memorable interview, John 18:33-38 . Our Lord did not plead His own cause but committed Himself to the One who judges righteously, 1 Peter 2:23 . It was only when... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Mark 15:1-47

This chapter is one of those that needs little explanation and must ever be read in awe and reverence. Pilate represented the Roman empire, which attempted to secure itself by its ordinary methods of policy and force, and then fell, crushed and broken forever. Simon was “impressed," that is compelled to His service; but it is most probable that this man became a devout follower of the Master, and that his sons, Rufus and Alexander, also were well known to the early Christians. We gaze and... read more

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