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
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