Mark 14:53-72 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:53-65

We have here Christ's arraignment, trial, conviction, and condemnation, in the ecclesiastical court, before the great sanhedrim, of which the high priest was president, or judge of the court; the same Caiaphas that had lately adjudged it expedient he should be put to death, guilty or not guilty (John 11:50), and who therefore might justly be excepted against as partial. I. Christ is hurried away to his house, his palace it is called, such state did he live in. And there, though, in the dead of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

We have here the story of Peter's denying Christ. 1. It began in keeping at a distance from him. Peter had followed afar off (Mark 14:54), and now was beneath in the palace, at the lower end of the hall. Those that are shy of Christ, are in a fair way to deny him, that are shy of attending on holy ordinances, shy of the communion of the faithful, and loth to be seen on the side of despised godliness. 2. It was occasioned by his associating with the high priest's servants, and sitting among... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:53

14:53,55-65 They took Jesus away to the High Priest, and all the chief priests and experts in the law and elders assembled with him.... The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find some evidence against Jesus, in order to put him to death, and they could not find any, for there were many who bore false witness against him, but their evidence did not agree. Some stood up and bore false witness against him. "We heard him saying," they said, "'I will destroy this Temple made... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:54

14:54,66-72 And Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the High Priest's house, and he was sitting there with the servants, warming himself at the fire.... When Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maidservants of the High Priest came up, and when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You, too," she said, "were with the Nazarene, with Jesus." He denied it. "I do not know," he said, "or understand what you are saying." He went out into the... 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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:53-65

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:53

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:54

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

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

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

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

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

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

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