Mark 15:1-15 NIV

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 15:1-5

15:1-5 Immediately, early in the morning, the chief priests, together with the elders and the experts in the law--that is to say, the whole Sanhedrin--held a consultation. They bound Jesus and took him away and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "It is you who say so." The chief priests made many accusations against him. Pilate again questioned him, "Have you no answer to make?" he said. "See how many accusations they have made against... 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 15:1

And straightway in the morning ,.... As soon as it was break of day, or daylight appeared: the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and Scribes ; who were the principal men in the sanhedrim: and the whole council ; which, on this extraordinary occasion, was convened; the result of which was, to bind Jesus, and deliver him up to the Roman governor, to be put to death by him, as a seditious person, and an enemy to Caesar, and accordingly they did so: and bound Jesus,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:2

And Pilate asked him, art thou the king of the Jews ?.... Which either he had heard before that it was said by him, and his followers; or was what the Jews now suggested to him as his crime, which they desired sentence of death might pass upon him: and he answering, said unto him, thou sayest it ; which is all one as if he had said, I am; See Gill on Matthew 26:25 ; for so he was in a sense, in which he explained himself to Pilate's satisfaction, John 18:36 ; See Gill on Matthew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:3

And the chief priests accused him of many things ,.... As that he was a magician, and a blasphemer, and gave out that he was the Son of God; and that he made himself a king, and even forbad the people to give tribute to Caesar, and moved discord, sedition, and rebellion throughout the land; but he answered nothing . This clause is wanting in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions; but is in the Greek text of the Complutensian edition, and in the Ethiopic version, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:4

And Pilate asked him again ,.... In the presence of the chief priests, who laid so many things to his charge; for the former question was put, when Jesus and he were alone in the judgment hall, whither the Jews would not enter for fear of being defiled; see John 18:28 ; saying, answerest thou nothing behold how many things they witness against thee ? The charges were many, and very heinous, and which Pilate thought called for self-defence; See Gill on Matthew 27:13 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:5

But Jesus yet answered nothing ,.... He still continued silent, and made no defence for himself, which the governor was willing to give him an opportunity to make, and, as his friend, urged him to it: so that Pilate marvelled ; what should be the meaning of his silence, when he was so capable of defending himself, and was so innocent, as Pilate himself was ready to believe; and yet the things he was charged with were of, the highest nature, and by persons of the greatest figure in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:6

Now at that feast ,.... The feast of the passover, which was at that instant; see John 18:39 . The Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "at every feast"; as if the following custom was used at every feast in the year, at the feasts of pentecost and tabernacles, as well as at the passover; whereas it was only at the latter: he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired ; of this custom See Gill on Matthew 27:15 . read more

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

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

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 15:1-5

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:6

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