Mark 15:1a| immediately| Mark 14:72
Mark 15:1b| chief| Matt. 27:1;| Luke 22:66
Mark 15:1c| consultation| Psa. 2:2;| Matt. 26:4;| Mark 3:6;| cf. Acts 4:26
Mark 15:11| Sanhedrin
| See note 226 in Matt. 5.
Mark 15:1d| delivered| Mark 10:33;| 14:18
Mark 15:12e| Pilate| Luke 23:1;| Acts 3:13
| See note 21 in Matt. 27. Under God’s sovereignty the Slave-Savior was judged not only by the Jewish leaders, in 14:53-65, like a sheep before the shearers (Isa. 53:7), but also by the Roman governor, in vv. 1-15, as a criminal before the accusers (14:64), that He might die to serve sinners with His life as a ransom (10:45) not only for the Jews, represented by the Jewish leaders, but also for the Gentiles, represented by the Roman governor. See note 371 in ch. 12.
Mark 15:2a| questioned| vv. 2-5: Matt. 27:11-14;| Luke 23:3
Mark 15:2b| King| Mark 15:9, 12, 18, 26;| Matt. 2:2;| John 18:33, 37;| 19:3
Mark 15:3a| accused| Luke 23:2
Mark 15:51a| no| Mark 14:61;| Isa. 53:7
| The Slave-Savior would not vindicate Himself.
Mark 15:6a| feasts| vv. 6-15: Matt. 27:15-26;| Luke 23:17-25;| John 18:39-40
Mark 15:7a| insurrectionists| cf. Acts 5:36-37
Mark 15:7b| murder| Acts 3:14
Mark 15:81| came
| Some MSS read, cried out.
Mark 15:9a| King| Mark 15:2
Mark 15:11a| release| Acts 3:14
Mark 15:131a| Crucify| John 19:15
| This was an unreasonable cry.
Mark 15:151a| scourged| Mark 10:34;| Luke 18:33;| John 19:1;| Isa. 53:5
| This exposed to the uttermost the darkness and injustice of man’s politics. It was a fulfillment of the prophecy in Isa. 53:5, 8, concerning the Slave-Savior’s suffering.
Mark 15:152| crucified
| See note 262 in Matt. 27.
Mark 15:161| And
| For vv. 16-20, see notes in Matt. 27:27-31.
Mark 15:16a| soldiers| vv. 16-20: Matt. 27:27-31;| John 19:2-3
Mark 15:162b| praetorium| John 18:28, 33;| 19:9
| The official residence of the governor.
Mark 15:16c| cohort| Acts 10:1;| 21:31
Mark 15:171a| purple| cf. Luke 16:19;| Rev. 18:16
| Signifying royalty. The purple robe was used here in a mocking way (v. 20).
Mark 15:17b| thorny| Gen. 3:18;| cf. Gal. 3:13
Mark 15:172| around
| Or, upon Him.
Mark 15:181| Rejoice
| See note 292 in Matt. 27.
Mark 15:18a| King| Mark 15:2
Mark 15:19a| spat| Mark 10:34;| 14:65
Mark 15:20a| mocked| Mark 10:34;| 15:31
Mark 15:20b| led| Isa. 53:7
Mark 15:211| And
| For vv. 21-38, see notes in Matt. 27:32-51.
Mark 15:21a| compelled| Matt. 5:41
Mark 15:21b| Simon| Matt. 27:32;| Luke 23:26
Mark 15:21c| Rufus| Rom. 16:13
Mark 15:22a| Place| vv. 22-38: Matt. 27:33-53;| Luke 23:33-38, 44-46;| John 19:17-19, 28-30
Mark 15:231| tried
| Or, offered Him wine.
Mark 15:23a| myrrh| Matt. 2:11;| John 19:39
Mark 15:24a| lots| Psa. 22:18;| John 19:24
Mark 15:251a| third| Matt. 20:3
| I.e., 9:00 a.m.
Mark 15:26a| KING| Mark 15:2
Mark 15:281| And
| Most important MSS omit this verse.
Mark 15:28a| And| Isa. 53:12;| Luke 22:37
Mark 15:29a| blasphemed| Matt. 12:31-32
Mark 15:29b| wagging| Psa. 22:7-8;| 109:25
Mark 15:29c| Aha| cf. Psa. 35:25;| 40:15
Mark 15:291| You
| This was a twisting of the Slave-Savior’s word, “Destroy this temple,” in John 2:19.
Mark 15:29d| destroy| Mark 14:58;| cf. John 2:19
Mark 15:301| Save
| If He had saved Himself, He could not save us.
Mark 15:31a| mocked| Mark 15:20
Mark 15:31b| Himself| Luke 23:39;| cf. Luke 4:23
Mark 15:32a| King| John 1:49;| 12:13
Mark 15:32b| reproached| Luke 23:39
Mark 15:331| sixth
| I.e., 12:00 noon.
Mark 15:33a| darkness| cf. Amos 8:9
Mark 15:332| ninth
| I.e., 3:00 p.m. So in the next verse.
Mark 15:34a| cried| Heb. 5:7
Mark 15:34b| loud| Mark 15:37
Mark 15:341| Eloi
| Aramaic.
Mark 15:34c| My| Psa. 22:1
Mark 15:36a| vinegar| Psa. 69:21
Mark 15:37a| loud| Mark 15:34
Mark 15:38a| veil| Exo. 26:31-33;| 40:21;| 2|Chron. 3:14;| Heb. 10:20
Mark 15:39a| centurion| vv. 39-41: Matt. 27:54-56;| Luke 23:47-49
Mark 15:39b| Son| Matt. 27:40, 43
Mark 15:40a| Magdalene| Mark 15:47;| 16:1, 9;| Luke 8:2
Mark 15:401| Mary
| The mother of the Slave-Savior (Matt. 13:55).
Mark 15:402| younger
| Or, smaller. The Greek word refers to either age or stature.
Mark 15:403| Salome
| The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Matt. 27:56).
Mark 15:41a| ministered| Luke 8:3
Mark 15:421| evening
| See note 381 in John 19.
Mark 15:42a| preparation| Matt. 27:62
Mark 15:43a| Joseph| vv. 43-47: Matt. 27:57-61;| Luke 23:50-56;| John 19:38-42
Mark 15:431| the
| The definite article indicates a man well known.
Mark 15:43b| awaiting| cf. Luke 2:25, 38
Mark 15:43c| kingdom| Mark 1:15
Mark 15:43d| Pilate| Mark 15:15
Mark 15:44a| centurion| Mark 15:39
Mark 15:461| laid
| This was for the fulfillment of Isa. 53:9a.
Mark 15:46a| tomb| Isa. 53:9
Mark 15:46b| door| Mark 16:3-4
Mark 15:47a| Magdalene| Mark 15:40