Mark 15:11-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 15:1-14

Here we have, I. A consultation held by the great Sanhedrim for the effectual prosecution of our Lord Jesus. They met early in the morning about it, and went into a grand committee, to find out ways and means to get him put to death; they lost no time, but followed their blow in good earnest, lest there should be an uproar among the people. The unwearied industry of wicked people in doing that which is evil, should shame us for our backwardness and slothfulness in that which is good. They that... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 15:15-21

Here, I. Pilate, to gratify the Jews? malice, delivers Christ to be crucified, Mark 15:15. Willing to content the people, to do enough for them (so the word is), and make them easy, that he might keep them quiet, he released Barabbas unto them, who was the scandal and plague of their nation, and delivered Jesus to be crucified, who was the glory and blessing of their nation. Though he had scourged him before, hoping that would content them, and then not designing to crucify him, yet he went on... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 15:6-15

15:6-15 At the time of the Feast, it was the custom for the governor to release to the people a prisoner, whom they were accustomed to choose. There was a man called Barabbas, confined with the revolutionaries, who had committed murder during the insurrection. The crowd approached Pilate's judgment seat and began to request that he should carry out the customary procedure for them. Pilate answered, "Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?" For he knew that the chief priests had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:11

But the chief priests moved the people ,.... Greatly solicited and persuaded them, both in person, and by their officers they employed, and dispersed among them, to make use of arguments with them to prevail upon them: that he should rather release Barabbas unto them ; than Jesus of Nazareth; choosing rather to have a murderer granted unto them, than the holy and just one. The Persic version, as before, reads, "the chief of the priests"; but they were all concerned, and were the most... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:12

And Pilate answered and said again unto them ,.... Being astonished that they should ask the release of such an infamous person; and being very desirous of saving Jesus: what will ye then that I shall do unto him, whom ye call the king of the Jews ? at least many of you; would you have me put him to death? surely this can never be desired; or would you have me inflict some slight punishment on him, as scourging him, and so dismiss him? See Gill on Matthew 27:22 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:13

And they cried out again, crucify him. For they had cried so once before, though Matthew and Mark relate it not, yet Luke does, Luke 23:21 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:14

Then Pilate said unto them ,.... The third time, Luke 23:22 ; why, what evil hath he done ? worthy of death. They had charged him with many things, but proved nothing against him. Pilate could find no fault in him, and judged him an innocent person, and therefore was loth to condemn him: and they cried out the more exceedingly ; with louder voices, and greater vehemency, the more they found he was inclined to save him: crucify him ; nothing short of death would satisfy them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:15

And so Pilate, willing to content the people ,.... To satisfy and make them easy, who were become very noisy and tumultuous, and fearing the consequences of their resentment, should he not comply, of which he had formerly had experience; therefore to humour them, and keep in their favour, after he had washed his hands, to testify his innocence in the matter, he released Barabbas unto them ; the seditious person, robber, and murderer, as they desired: and delivered Jesus when he had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:1-15

The trial before Pilate. How true it is that "God spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all"! Jesus was first examined by Annas, then tried before Caiaphas, the high priest, then formally condemned by the Sanhedrim. But these mock-trials, with all their injustice and their indignities, were not enough to exhaust the appointed humiliation and suffering. Christ must needs be brought before the Roman governor, who had come up from Caesarea to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:1-15

Parallel passages: Matthew 27:1 , Matthew 27:2 , Matthew 27:11-26 ; Luke 23:1-7 , Luke 23:13-24 ; John 18:28 ; John 19:16 .— Judicial processes. I. JESUS SENT FROM THE SANHEDRIM TO PILATE — FROM THE JEWISH TRIAL TO THE ROMAN TRIAL . 1 . The first stage of the Jewish trial. After the arrest at Gethsemane, our Lord was conducted back to the city, across the Kidron to the palace-of the ex-high priest Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas,... read more

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