15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again."
Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
The fear of man proves to be a snare, But whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up."
Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done. He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"
But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.
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Commentary on Mark 15 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 15
What we read of the sufferings of Christ, in the foregoing chapter, was but the prologue or introduction; here we have the completing of them. We left him condemned by the chief priests; but they could only show their teeth, they could not bite. Here we have him,
Mar 15:1-14
Here we have,
Mar 15:15-21
Here,
Christ was crucified, for that was,
Mar 15:22-32
We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus.
Mar 15:33-41
Here we have an account of Christ's dying, how his enemies abused him, and God honoured him at his death.
Mar 15:42-47
We are here attending the funeral of our Lord Jesus, a solemn, mournful funeral. O that we may by grace be planted in the likeness of it! Observe,