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
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