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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

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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

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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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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:62

And Jesus said, I am ,.... That is, the Son of God; in proof of which he adds, and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power ; that is, of God, who is all power, the Lord God Almighty: and coming in the clouds of heaven ; either at the destruction of Jerusalem, or at the last day, referring to the prophecy in Daniel 7:13 ; See Gill on Matthew 26:64 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:63

Then the high priest rent his clothes ,.... As was usual upon hearing blasphemy; which he now supposed the case, or at least would have it so thought: and saith, what need we any further witnesses ? or trouble ourselves to see for any more, or to hear and take the depositions of any others; See Gill on Matthew 26:65 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:64

Ye have heard the blasphemy ,.... The "manifest" blasphemy, as the Arabic version renders it; and "out of his own mouth", as the Syriac version adds, agreeably to Luke 22:71 , what think ye ? what sentence is to, be passed upon him? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death ; excepting Joseph of Arimathea, Luke 23:51 ; See Gill on Matthew 26:66 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:65

And some began to spit on him ,.... The men that held him, Luke 22:6 , fulfilling the prophecy in Isaiah 50:6 ; and to cover his face ; with a veil, or linen cloth, to blindfold: him, as a person unworthy to behold the light: or rather, in order to make sport with him: and to buffet him ; with their double fists; and to say unto him, prophesy . The Arabic version adds, "unto us, O Christ, who it is that hath buffeted thee now?" that gave thee the last blow? and to the same... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:66

And as Peter was beneath in the palace ,.... Not at the lower and further end of the room, but in the lower part of it; that part in which Jesus and the sanhedrim were, being upon an advanced ground, with steps ascending to it: there cometh one of the maids of the high priest ; the same that kept the door, and let him in. The Ethiopic version renders it, "a daughter of the high priest". read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:67

And when she saw Peter warming himself ,.... At the life which was in the midst of the hall: she looked upon him ; very earnestly, knowing him to be the same, she had let in at the motion of one, that was known in the high priest's family; and suspecting him, by being a stranger, and by his looks: and said, and thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth ; that is, one of his disciples; See Gill on Matthew 26:69 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:68

But he denied ,.... That he was with Jesus, or a disciple of his: saying, I know not; Jesus of Nazareth: neither understand I what thou sayest ; about him, and of being with him: the last phrase, "neither understand I", is omitted in the Syriac and Persic versions: and he went out into the porch ; adjoining to the palace, to consider what to do, being surprised and confounded at such a challenge: and the cock crew ; the first time, being about midnight; and yet he took no notice... read more

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