Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 15].
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15:1 {In the morning} (\pr•i\). The ratification meeting after
day. See on ¯Mt 26:1-5 for details. {Held a consultation}
(\sumboulion poi•santes\). So text of Westcott and Hort (Vulgate
_consilium facientes_), though they give \hetoimasantes\ in the
margin. The late and rare word \sumboulion\ is like the Latin
_consilium_. If \hetoimasantes\ is the correct text, the idea
would be rather to prepare a concerted plan of action (Gould).
But their action was illegal on the night before and they felt
the need of this ratification after dawn which is described in
Lu 22:66-71, who does not give the illegal night trial. {Bound
Jesus} (\d•santes ton I•soun\). He was bound on his arrest (Joh
18:12) when brought before Annas who sent him on bound to
Caiaphas (Joh 18:24) and now he is bound again as he is sent to
Pilate (Mr 15:1; Mt 27:2). It is implied that he was unbound
while before Annas and then before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin.
15:2 {Art thou the King of the Jews?} (\Su ei ho basileus t•n
Ioudai•n;\). This is the only one of the charges made by the
Sanhedrin to Pilate (Lu 23:2) that he notices. He does not
believe this one to be true, but he has to pay attention to it or
be liable to charges himself of passing over a man accused of
rivalry and revolution against Caesar. Joh 18:28-32 gives the
interview with Jesus that convinces Pilate that he is a harmless
religious fanatic. See on ¯Mt 26:11. {Thou sayest} (\su
legeis\). An affirmation, though in Joh 18:34-37 there is a
second and fuller interview between Pilate and Jesus. "Here, as
in the trial before the Sanhedrin, this is the one question that
Jesus answers. It is the only question on which his own testimony
is important and necessary" (Gould). The Jews were out on the
pavement or sidewalk outside the palace while Pilate came out to
them from above on the balcony (Joh 18:28f.) and had his
interviews with Jesus on the inside, calling Jesus thither (Joh
18:33).
15:3 {Accused him of many things} (\kat•goroun autou polla\).
Imperfect tense, repeated accusations besides those already made.
They let loose their venom against Jesus. One of the common verbs
for speaking against in court (\kata\ and \agoreu•\). It is used
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Mark: Chapter 15)