Mark 15:1-5 Part 1 of 3

    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.

    "Are you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate.

    "You have said so," Jesus replied. 

    The chief priests accused him of many things. So again Pilate asked him, "Aren't you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of."

    But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed. 

 

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.

Matthew 27:1-2  

    Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. 

Luke 23:1-2  

    Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king."

John 18:28-29  

    Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"

Acts 3:13  

"The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go."  (see all Acts 3)

Acts 2:22-23  

    "Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God's deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross."  (see all Acts 2) 

 

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Mark 14:69-72

    When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them." Again he denied it.

    After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."

    He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about."

    Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times." And he broke down and wept.

 

When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them."

Matthew 26:71  

    Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth."

Luke 22:58a  

    A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." 

John 18:25a  

    Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself. So they asked him, "You aren't one of his disciples too, are you?"

 

Again he denied it.  

Matthew 26:72  

    He denied it again, with an oath: "I don't know the man!"

Luke 22:58b  

    "Man, I am not!" Peter replied.

John 18:25b  

    He denied it saying, "I am not." 

 

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."  

Matthew 26:73  

    After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away."

Luke 22:59  

    About an hour later another asserted, "Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean."

John 18:26  

    One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, "Didn't I see you with him in the garden?"

 

He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about."  

Matthew 26:74a  

    Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!"

Luke 22:60a  

    Peter replied, "Man, I don't know what you're talking about!"

John 18:27a  

    Again Peter denied it, ... 

 

Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times." And he broke down and wept.  

Matthew 26:74b-75  

    Immediately a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Luke 18:60b-62  

Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly. 

John 18:27b  

... and at that moment a rooster began to crow. 

 

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Mark 14:54, 66-68

Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself by the fire.

 

While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. 

    "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.

    But Peter denied it. "I don't know or understand what you are talking about," he said and went out into the entryway.

 

Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself by the fire.

Matthew 26:54b-55  

Peter followed at a distance. And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.

John 18:15-16a  

    Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard, but Peter had to wait outside at the door.

John 18:18  

    It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.

 

While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.  

Matthew 26:69  

    Now Peter was in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. "You also were with Jesus of Galilee," she said.

Luke 22:56  

A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him."

John 18:16b-17a  

The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in. 

    "You aren't one of this man's disciples too, are you?" she asked Peter.

 

But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you are talking about," he said and went out into the entryway.  

Matthew 26:70  

    But he denied it before them all. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said.

Luke 22:57  

    But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said.

John 18:17b  

    He replied, "I am not." 

 

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Mark 14:60-65 Part 3 of 3

    Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

    Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

    "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." 

    The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. "You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"

    They all condemned him as worthy of death. Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

 

Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

Matthew 26:67-68  

    Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him and said, "Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?" 

Luke 22:63-65  

    The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy! Who hit you?" And they said many other insulting things to him.

Mark 10:34  

"... who will mock him and spit on him and kill him. Three days later he will rise."  (see Mark 10:32-34)

Luke 9:22  

And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.  (see Luke 9:18-27)

Luke 18:31-33  

    Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again."  (see Luke 18:31-34) 

 

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Mark 14:60-65 Part 2 of 3

    Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

    Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

    "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." 

    The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. "You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"

    They all condemned him as worthy of death. Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

 

The high priest tore his clothes.

Leviticus 21:10  

    " 'The high priest, the one among his brothers who has the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.' "  (this is a sign of distress and grief, see Leviticus 10:6, also Genesis 37:29, 34; 44:13, Numbers 14:6, Acts 14:4)

 

"Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. "You have heard the blasphemy. What to you think?" They all condemned him as worthy of death.  

Leviticus 24:15-16  

    "Say to the Isrealites: 'Anyone who curses their God will be held responsible; anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.' "  

(see Leviticus 24:10-16)

Luke 22:66-71  

    At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together and Jesus was led before them. "If you are the Messiah," they said, "tell us." 

    Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."

    They all asked, "Are you the Son of God?"

    He replied, "You say that I am."

    Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips."  (see also Matthew 26:65-66) 

 

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Mark 14:60-65 Part 1 of 3

    Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

    Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

    "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." 

    The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. "You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"

    They all condemned him as worthy of death. Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

 

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.

Isaiah 53:7  

He was oppressed and afflicted,

    yet he did not open his mouth;

he was led like a lamb to the slaughter

    and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,

    so he did not open his mouth.

1 Peter 2:23  

When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

Matthew 26:62-63a  

    Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these people are bringing against you?" But Jesus remained silent.

 

Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?" "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."  

Matthew 26:63b-64 

    The high priest said to him, I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God."

    "You have said so," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Matthew 24:30  

    "Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory."  (see Matthew 24:29-35) 

Matthew 16:27  

"For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done."  (see Matthew 16:24-28) 

Revelation 1:7  

    "Look, he is coming with the clouds," (Matthew 24:30)

        and "every eye will see him,

    even those who pierced him";  (John 19:34, 37)

        and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him."

        (Zechariah 12:10)

                So shall it be! Amen. 

Daniel 7:13  

    "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.  (see Daniel 7:13-14) 

 

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Mark 14:55-59

    The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they could not find any. Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

    Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.' " Yet even their testimony did not agree.   

 

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they could not find any.

Matthew 26:59-60a  

    The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.

John 18:19-24  

    Meanwhile, the high priest (Annas) questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

    "I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied. "I have always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." 

    When Jesus said this, one of the officers nearby slapped him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded.

    "If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" Then Annas sent him to Caiaphas the high priest.

 

Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree. Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.' " Yet even their testimony did not agree.  

John 2:28-29  

    The Jews then responded to him, "What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do this?"

    Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."  (see John 2:13-25) 

 

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