Marcos 15

Marcos 15

Mark 15:6Mark 15:7 John Mark MARK: THE SERVANT JESUS Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll-right side of page THE LIFE OF CHRIST SHOWING COVERAGE BY MARK (SHADED AREA) Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permissio Mark 15:1 Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate. Early in the morning: Ps 2:2 Mt 27:1,2 Lu 22:66 Ac 4:5,6,25-28 and delivered: Mk 10:33,34 Mt 20:18,19 Lu 18:32,33 23:1,2-5 Joh 18:28-38 Ac 3:13 Mark 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Roman Law and the Trial of Christ - R Larry Overstreet - excellent background Tabular Summary of Jesus' Six Mock Trials Tabular Harmonization of Parallel Passages The Morning of Good Friday - Alfred Edersheim RETRACING CHRIST'S LAST HOURS: THE ARREST, THE TRIALS, AND THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST Map of Jerusalem Retracing Christ's last footsteps on earth: (Here is another similar map of Jesus' Arrest, Trial and Crucifixion) Hint: Locate the "Upper Room" (found on left side of picture) in the diagram and then follow the arrows which retrace the footsteps of the Messiah, steps which had been foreordained in eternity past "by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God" (Acts 2:23+, cp Acts 4:27-28+) taking Him from the Upper Room to the excruciating agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, to the tragic betrayal by a friend resulting in His unfair arrest, leading to 6 unjust trials (see table below) which culminate in the central event in all eternity, Christ on the Cross on Calvary. The numbers below correlate with the numbers on the map with the arrows on the lines signifying the direction of Jesus' movement) (1) Jesus left the Upper Room (see left side of picture just below Caiaphas' Residence) and walked with disciples out of the city, across the Kidron Valley and up to the Mount of Olives and from there to the nearby Garden of Gethsemane (see right upper side of picture) (2) He was arrested in the Garden and taken back into the city, first to an informal "trial" before Annas (who apparently lived next to Caiaphas) and then to Caiaphas' Residence (the location is an approximation) where the Jewish Council (Sanhedrin) were gathered. (3). After His first night time "trial" before the Sanhedrin at Caiaphas’ residence, Jesus was tried at daybreak before the Sanhedrin, probably at the Temple as shown in the diagram above. (4) Jesus is taken from the trial before the Sanhedrin (5) Next, he was taken to Pontius Pilate (admittedly this is difficult to follow on the map above) (6), Pilate sent Jesus to the palace of Herod Antipas (location uncertain). Herod Antipas returned Jesus to Pilate (admittedly this is difficult to follow on the map above) (7), Pilate handed over Jesus for scourging (possibly at Fortress of Antonia but this is not depicted on the map) and then delivered over for crucifixion at Golgotha (note there are two possible locations - The "Traditional Golgotha" and "Gordon's Calvary") Related Resources: Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus - Nice depiction of Gordon's Calvary (Golgotha) which was outside of the holy city when and where Jesus was crucified. See also Detailed Discussion of 3 Religious Trials Related Passages: Matthew 27:1-2 Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death; 2 and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor. Luke 22:66-71+ When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying, (THE FOLLOWING DETAILS IN vv. 67-71 ARE UNIQUE TO LUKE) 67 “If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; 68 and if I ask a question, you will not answer. 69 “But from now on THE SON OF MAN WILL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND of the power OF GOD.” 70 And they all said, “Are You the Son of God, then?” And He said to them, “Yes, I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.” Luke 23:1+ Then the whole body of them got up and brought Him before Pilate. John 18:28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early (THIS TIME DESIGNATION CORRELATES WELL WITH THE SYNOPTIC ACCOUNTS OF THE EARLY MORNING TRIAL OF JESUS "BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN"); and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. D A Carson comments "The Jews take elaborate precautions to avoid ritual contamination in order to eat the Passover, at the very same time they are busy manipulating the judicial system to secure the death of him who alone is the true Passover!" (The Gospel According to John - Pillar). (Click here for more notes on John 18:28) THE OFFICIAL JEWISH COURT CONDEMNS JESUS Jesus had prophesied that the events in Mark 15:1ff would take place declaring to His disciples... “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will hand Him over to the Gentiles (EXACTLY WHAT WE SEE IN Mark 15:1). 34 “They will mock Him and spit on Him, and scourge Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again.” (Mark 10:33-34+) Hiebert points out that "Mark turned to the political phase of the trial of Jesus. His narrative of this part of the trial is the briefest in the four Gospels (Matt. 27:1–26; Luke 22:66–23:25; John 18:28–19:16). Mark’s brief and simple account omits much that is given in the other Gospels." (Mark Commentary) Early in the morning the chief priests (archiereus) with the elders (presbuteros) and scribes (grammateus) and the whole Council (sunedrion), immediately held a consultation (sumboulion) - Early in the morning = "when it was day" (Lk 22:66). The third phrase of the religious trial (see below "Before the Sanhedrin") is an early morning formal trial before a quickly assembled Sanhedrin to secure the verdict of the full Sanhedrin and to formulate the charge against Jesus. A legal sentence (in this case the death sentence) could be pronounced only in the daytime. This "legal" gathering is completed early in the morning, probably before 6 AM because daybreak was about 5 AM. The Gospel of John does not describe this third phase of the religious trials. Matthew and Mark give a summary description (Mt 27:1, Mk 15:1) but only Luke 22:67-71 (see above) gives details of the interchange between Jesus and the Sanhedrin. This brings us to Mark's description in Mk 15:1 which parallels the descriptions in Mt 27:2, Lk 23:1 and Jn 18:28. John 18:28 alone tells us that Jesus entered the Praetorium minus the "religious" Jews. The Praetorium (Pix 1, Pix 2) describes the headquarters of the commanding officer of a Roman military camp or a Roman military governor's headquarters (in this case Pilate) and is derived from "Praetor (Latin, "leader") was originally the title of the highest-ranking civil servant in the Roman Republic, but later became a position directly below the rank of consul." (Wikipedia) The Praetorium was formerly the headquarters or barracks of a Roman camp; however, in the provinces as well as in Rome, praetorium came to be used in reference to the governor’s or emperor’s official residences. The Romans accommodated themselves with such buildings by seizing and appropriating the palaces of conquered royalty of the local area. The Praetorium was also the location of PIlate's judgment seat (Mt 27:19, Jn 19:13) Notice that John records Jesus appearing before Pilate early, which is most likely around 6-7 AM (DAYBREAK WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 5 AM, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN WHEN THE SANHEDRIN CONVENED THEIR OSTENSIBLY "LEGAL" TRIAL OF JESUS. AFTER THEIR SPEEDY VERDICT JESUS WAS TAKEN TO PILATE.). Roman officials would normally begin their work at day break so that they could be finished by 10-11 AM. On this fateful day Pilate would accomplish his "business" before 9 AM so that there would time for Jesus to die on the Cross (Ref). Related Resource - Sanhedrin