Mark 15:1 - People's Commentary (NT)

Mark 15:1

Jesus Faces Pilate

1 Immediately, ^ain the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and ^bdelivered Him to Pilate.

2 ^aThen Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”

3 And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He ^aanswered nothing.

4 ^aThen Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things¹ they testify against You!”

5 ^aBut Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.

Taking the Place of Barabbas

6 Now ^aat the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.

8 Then the multitude,¹ crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

11 But ^athe chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

12 Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the ^aKing of the Jews?”

13 So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!”

14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why, ^awhat evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!”

15 ^aSo Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be ^bcrucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

16 ^aThen the soldiers led Him away into the hall called¹ Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison.

17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,

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Mark 15:1-20 The Crucifixion SUMMARY OF MARK 15: Jesus Sent by Pilate to the Sanhedrin. The Multitude, Moved by the Priests, Clamor for His Death. They Reject Jesus and Demand Barabbas. Jesus Delivered to Be Crucified. Crowned with Thorns, Spit Upon, and Mocked. Crucified at Golgotha Between Thieves. Mocked by the Priests. Jesus Dies. The Veil of the Temple Rent. The Centurion's Confession. Buried in the Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. The chief priests . . . bound Jesus . . . and delivered [him] to Pilate. See notes on Matthew 27:1-31. Mark's account differs a little from that of Matthew. Compare Luke 23:1-35 Joh 18:28-40 19:1-16.

**Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Mark 15:1:**

Matthew 27:1
Mark 15:1-20
John 18:28-40

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