Mark 15:14

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Summary

Mark 15:14

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

Why

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General references

Luke 23:13

Acts 13:28

Bible References

Why

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no crime in this man."

Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again, and told them, "I find no crime in him.

When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, "Crucify him, crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "You take him and crucify him, for I find no fault in him."

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

And

And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"

So Pilate gave sentence that their demand should be granted.

From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, "If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend. Anyone who makes himself a king sets himself against Caesar."

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all with one voice shouted, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Up to this word they listened to him, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he ought not to live."

General references

Pilate then called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

Though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.