Mark 14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:52

And he left the linen cloth ,.... "In their hands", so the Persic version renders it; just as Joseph left his garment in the hands of his mistress, Genesis 39:12 ; and fled from them naked ; to the house from whence he came. The Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, leave out the words "from them". read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:53

And they led Jesus away to the high priest ,.... Caiaphas, as is added in the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions. This was done, after they had took Jesus and bound, him, and after they had had him to Annas, who sent him bound to Caiaphas; see John 18:12 ; and with him , the high priest Caiaphas, were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the Scribes ; even the whole sanhedrim, who met at Caiaphas's house, and were waiting there for Jesus; whom Judas with his band... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:54

And Peter followed him afar off ,.... And did another disciple, perhaps John; John 18:15 , who having somewhat recovered themselves from their fright, turned back, and followed Jesus, and the company that led him away; keeping at some distance, that they might not be observed, and exposed to danger; and proceeded till they came to Jerusalem, and to the place where the sanhedrim were convened; and the other disciple went in along with Jesus; and Peter afterwards, by his means, got in: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:55

And the chief priests, and all the council ,.... Especially the former, who were of all most busy and active in this matter: sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death ; on which they were determined, right or wrong; in this they went contrary to one of their own canons, which runs thus F11 Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 4. sect. 1. : "in pecuniary causes, they begin either for absolution, or condemnation; but in capital causes, they begin for absolution, and do not begin for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:56

For many bare false witness against him ,.... The word "false", is not expressed in the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions: which only signify, that they bore witness against him, accused him of, and laid many things to his charge: but their witness agreed not together ; which showed it to be false, and so not to be admitted; for witnesses were to be as one in their testimony, or not to be received: the, rules concerning them with the Jews, are these F12 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:57

And there arose certain ,.... Two false witnesses, as in Matthew 26:60 , who stood up in court; for witnesses were obliged to stand, whilst they gave in their testimony: "says R. Bo, in the name of R. Hona, witnesses ought לעמוד , "to stand", whilst they bear witness; as it is said, Deuteronomy 19:17 . "Both the men shall stand" F13 T. Herios. Sanhedrin, fol. 21. 3. & Yoma, fol. 43. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 21. sect. 3. , &c.;' And bare false witness against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:58

We heard him say ,.... In a discourse of his, recorded in John 2:19 , I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands ; which was a very false testimony; for Christ did not say be would destroy any temple at all, only put the Jews on doing it; much less did he point at, or design the temple of Jerusalem, but his own body; nor did he use the distinction of a temple, made with and without hands; nor did he affirm that he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:59

But, neither so did their witness agree together. Their witness did agree together, for they both witnessed the same thing; but not so as to found upon it the charge of a capital crime against him; their witness was not so, ιση , "equal", was not answerable to their desires, nor sufficient to convict him of a capital crime, for which they could condemn him to death, as before observed on Mark 14:56 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:60

And the high priest stood up in the midst ,.... Of the sanhedrim, of which he was now president: he sat at the head of them, and Ab Beth Din, or the father of the council, at his right hand; and the rest of the council sat before him, in a semicircular form, as the half of a round corn floor, so that the president, and the father of the council, could see them F14 Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 4. sect. 3. Maimon. Hiltch. Sanhedrin, c. 1. sect. 3. ; for they were all before him, he being situated... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:61

But he held his peace, and answered nothing ,.... Knowing it would be to no purpose, and signifying hereby, that the things alleged against him were unworthy of an answer: again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed ? The Vulgate Latin adds, "God": in Matthew it is "God" only, Matthew 26:63 . This is one of the names and epithets of God, with the Jews; nothing is more common in their writings, than this abbreviature, הקבה , which... read more

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