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

Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. 2Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.” 3Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes,

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 prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.
• Matthew 27:1Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.
• Luke 22:66At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,
• Acts 4:5The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.
• Mark 10:33“Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans.
• Matthew 20:18“Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die.
• Luke 18:32He will be handed over to the Romans, and he will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit upon.
• Luke 23:1Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor.
• John 18:28Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover.
• Acts 3:13For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision 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