Mark 15:1

Mark 15:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
• New International Version (NIV)Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately, in 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 delivered Him to Pilate.

Context of Mark 15:1

Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. 2So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.” 3Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.

Mark 15:1 word by word

Καὶ εὐθὺς πρωῒ συμβούλιον ποιήσαντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς μετὰ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ γραμματέων καὶ ὅλον τὸ συνέδριον, δήσαντες τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπήνεγκαν καὶ παρέδωκαν Πιλάτῳ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the morningπρωΐprōi · earlyG4404
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• heldποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• a consultationσυμβούλιονsumboulion · counsel/councilG4824
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• the wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650
• councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• and boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• and carriedἀποφέρωapopherō · to carry offG667
• deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• to PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091

Cross-references for Mark 15:1

• Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
• Matthew 27:1When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.
• Luke 22:66When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both the chief priests and the experts in the law. Then they led Jesus away to their council
• Acts 4:5On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.
• Mark 10:33“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and experts in the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles.
• Matthew 20:18“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the experts in the law. They will condemn him to death,
• Luke 18:32For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; he will be mocked, mistreated, and spat on.
• Luke 23:1Then the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate.
• John 18:28Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s residence. (Now it was very early morning.) They did not go into the governor’s residence so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.
• Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.

Commentaries on Mark 15:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1In the morning - See Matthew 27:1, etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ before Pilate. (1-14) Christ led to be crucified. (15-21) The crucifixion. (22-32) The death of Christ. (33-41) His body buried. (42-47) Verses 1-14 They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Early in the morning: Roman trials usually began at the start of the day. It is uncertain if this was a second meeting of the whole Sanhedrin or if it refers back to the council's decision in 14:63–64 and resumes here. Since the Sanhedrin could not impose capital punishment (John 18:31), they took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea from AD 26–36. Pilate usually lived on the coast at Caesarea. But he stayed in Jerusalem during Passover. This was…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:1

• Court
• Government
• Jerusalem
• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Sadducees
• Sanhedrim

Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings