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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 15:21-41

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 15:21. Compel.—Press into service: original word is of Persian origin, and denotes the impressment into service which officials were authorised to make to expedite the mails.Mark 15:26. The fact that the inscription was written in three languages is quite enough to account for the slight variations in wording.Mark 15:27. Thieves.—Robbers, or bandits.Mark 15:28. Wanting in many of the best MSS., but found in all the most ancient versions; therefore probably... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 15:21

Mark 15:21 How little these people knew that they were making this man immortal. What a strange fate that is which has befallen those persons in the Gospel narratives, who, for an instant, come into contact with Jesus Christ. Like ships passing athwart the white ghostlike splendour of the moonlight on the sea; they gleam silvery pure for a moment, as they cross its broad belt, and then are swallowed up again in the darkness. Consider some of the lessons that arise from this incident: I. The... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Mark 15:21

Rufus It is possible that this may be the same Rufus mentioned in Romans 16:13. 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

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 15:21

Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian.Bearing the crossI. In going through the history of the fact, our thoughts must glance along the links of the connection between the last appeal of Pilate, “Behold, the Man,” and the subject which claims our attention now.II. We pass from the historic fact to the challenge founded upon it. In view of what is now meant by cross bearing, we ask, “Who among you is willing to become a cross bearer for Christ?” The only cross in prospect now is a cross... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 15:21

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 platted 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 knees worshipped him. 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. 21... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 15:21

they compel: Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 a Cyrenian: Acts 2:10, Acts 6:9, Acts 11:20, Acts 13:1 and Rufus: Romans 16:13 to bear: Luke 14:27, John 15:18-Proverbs : Reciprocal: Matthew 5:41 - compel Matthew 16:24 - and take John 19:17 - he Revelation 2:3 - hast borne read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Mark 15:21

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.The father of Alexander and Rufus — These were afterward two eminent Christians, and must have been well known when St. Mark wrote. 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