Mark 15:3

Mark 15:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
• New International Version (NIV)The chief priests accused him of many things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the chief priests accused him of many things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.

Context of Mark 15:3

1Very 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.” Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes, 4and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?” 5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.

Mark 15:3 word by word

καὶ κατηγόρουν αὐτοῦ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς πολλά.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the chief priestsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• accusedκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• of many thingsπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• butδέde · thenG1161
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762

Cross-references for Mark 15:3

• Matthew 27:12But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent.
• Luke 23:2They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
• John 18:29So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”
• John 19:6When they saw him, the leading priests and Temple guards began shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” “Take him yourselves and crucify him,” Pilate said. “I find him not guilty.”
• Mark 15:5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.
• Mark 14:60Then the high priest stood up before the others and asked Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?”
• Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.

Commentaries on Mark 15:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5Pilate asked Jesus to defend himself against the charges.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:3

• Court
• Jesus, the Christ
• Self-Defense

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• Compel
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• Pilate; Pontius
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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