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Themes in Mark 15

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Themes in Mark 15

Mark 15:1 (show verse)

And quickly the chief priests having made counsel with the more ancient and scribes and the whole council, having bound Jesus, led away, and delivered to Pilate.

Elders » Jewish
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Jerusalem » Roman rulers who resided in » Pontius pilate
Jesus Christ » History of » Led by the council to pilate (in jerusalem)
Jewish » Jewish
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Conspire to destroy jesus
Religious » Elders » Jewish

Mark 15:2 (show verse)

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And having answered, he said to him, Thou sayest.

Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » The second, of treason
Jesus Christ » History of » Led by the council to pilate (in jerusalem)
Pleading » Jesus declined to plead
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in

Mark 15:3 (show verse)

And the chief priests accused him much.

Christ » Silent of Christ » Before pilate
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Jesus Christ » History of » Led by the council to pilate (in jerusalem)
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in
Silence » Of Christ » Before pilate
Christ Silent » Before pilate
Slander » Exemplified » priests

Mark 15:4 (show verse)

And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how much they accuse thee.

Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Jesus Christ » History of » Led by the council to pilate (in jerusalem)
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in

Mark 15:5 (show verse)

And Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.

Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Jesus Christ » History of » Led by the council to pilate (in jerusalem)
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in

Mark 15:6 (show verse)

And at the festival he loosed to them one in bonds, whomsoever they asked.

Criminals » Released at feasts
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
Passover » Prisoner released at, by the romans
Prisoners » Released at feasts

Mark 15:7 (show verse)

And there was he called Barabbas, bound with those exciting sedition, who did murder in the revolt.

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Barabbas
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Barabbas
Insurrection » Barabbas
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)

Mark 15:8 (show verse)

And the crowd having cried, began to ask as he did always to them.

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)

Mark 15:9 (show verse)

And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye I loose to you the King of the Jews?

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)

Mark 15:10 (show verse)

For he knew that through envy the chief priests had delivered him up:

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Court » Corrupt
Envy » Instances of » Priests, of jesus
Envy » Exemplified » Chief priests
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
Malice » Instances of » The jewish leaders toward jesus

Mark 15:11 (show verse)

And the chief priests moved the crowd, that he would rather loose Barabbas to them.

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Evil » Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Influence » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
evil Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Incite the people to ask that barabbas be released and jesus be destroyed
priests » Corrupt
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt

Mark 15:12 (show verse)

And Pilate having answered, again said to them, What then will ye I should do to him whom ye call King of the Jews?

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)

Mark 15:13 (show verse)

And again they cried out, Crucify him.

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)

Mark 15:14 (show verse)

And Pilate said to them, But what evil has he done? And they cried out more excessively, Crucify him.

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)

Mark 15:15 (show verse)

And Pilate, willing to satisfy the crowd, loosed to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, having scourged, that he might be crucified.

Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Civil service » Corruption in
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
Demagogism » Instances of » Pilate
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
public Opinion » Corrupt yielding to » By pilate
Politics » Instances of » Pilate, condemning jesus to gratify the clamoring people
Prisoners » Scourged
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Punishments » Scourging
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Pilate, delivering up jesus for crucifixion
Scourging » Instances of » Of jesus
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of pilate, it may be done to gratify the public
Sinners » Sin » Pilate » gratify » public
The Nation » Punishment » Scourging
Verdict » Against jesus

Mark 15:16 (show verse)

And the soldiers led him away within the hall, which is the Pretorium; and they call together the whole band.

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
Jesus Christ » History of » Mocked by the soldiers (in jerusalem)
Pretorium » Also called praetorium, common hall, judgment hall, and palace
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Soldiers » Mock jesus

Mark 15:17 (show verse)

And they clothed him with purple, and put round him, having woven, a thorny crown.

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
Crown » Of thorns
Irony » Instances of » The roman soldiers to jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Mocked by the soldiers (in jerusalem)
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Soldiers » Mock jesus
Thorn » Used » Crown of, mockingly put on jesus' head

Mark 15:18 (show verse)

And they began to greet him, Hail, O King of the Jews

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
Irony » Instances of » The roman soldiers to jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Mocked by the soldiers (in jerusalem)
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Salutations » Given to Christ in derision
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Soldiers » Mock jesus

Mark 15:19 (show verse)

And they struck his head with a reed, and they spit upon him, and having placed the knees, they worshipped him.

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
Irony » Instances of » The roman soldiers to jesus
Irony » Instances of » Pilate, calling jesus "king,"
Jesus Christ » History of » Mocked by the soldiers (in jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Reed » Jesus hit with
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Soldiers » Mock jesus

Mark 15:20 (show verse)

And when they mocked him, they put off the purple from him, and clothed him with his own garments, and led him out that they might crucify him.

Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
Jesus Christ » History of » Is led away to be crucified (from jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » History of » Mocked by the soldiers (in jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Soldiers » Mock jesus

Mark 15:21 (show verse)

And they constrain a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, passing by, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might take up his cross.

Alexander » Son of simon who bore the cross of jesus
Cross » Jesus crucified on
Cross » Carried by » Simon
Cyrene » Simon and lucius belonged to
Jesus Christ » History of » Is led away to be crucified (from jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
Persecution » Instances of » Of simon
Rufus » Son of simon
Simon » Of cyrene
Simon » A man from the city of cyrene » Compelled to carry jesus' cross
Soldiers » Crucified jesus

Mark 15:22 (show verse)

And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, interpreted, The place of a skull.

Calvary » Also called golgotha, place where jesus was crucified
Golgotha » The aramaic name of the place where jesus was crucified
Jesus Christ » History of » Is led away to be crucified (from jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
Soldiers » Crucified jesus

Mark 15:23 (show verse)

And they gave him wine to drink, prepared with myrrh: and he took not.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Is led away to be crucified (from jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
myrrh » Offered to jesus on the cross
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Vinegar » Offered to Christ while on the cross
Wine » Cheap wine (like vinegar) given to jesus at the crucifixion
Wine » Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs

Mark 15:24 (show verse)

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots upon what any should take up.

Crucifixion » He was crucified
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Pilate
Casting Lots » The garments of jesus divided by
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Crucifixion
Soldiers » Crucified jesus
Sufferings of Christ » He was crucified

Mark 15:25 (show verse)

And it was the third hour, and they crucified him:

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Mark 15:26 (show verse)

And the inscription of his accusation was inscribed above, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » The second, of treason
Inscriptions » Above jesus at the crucifixion
Irony » Instances of » The inscription of pilate above jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Superscription (inscription) » Inscription, sign » On the cross

Mark 15:27 (show verse)

And with him they crucify two robbers; one from the right, and one from the left.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Crucifixion

Mark 15:28 (show verse)

And the writing was completed, saying, And he was reckoned with the lawless.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Mark 15:29 (show verse)

And they going by blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ali, thou loosing the temple, and building in three days,

Christ » Denial of » Despised
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Presumption » Instances of » Those who reviled jesus
Railing » Instances of
Sufferings of Christ » Was despised
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 15:30 (show verse)

Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

Christ » Denial of » Despised
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Presumption » Instances of » Those who reviled jesus
Sufferings of Christ » Was despised
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 15:31 (show verse)

And likewise also the chief priests, mocking to one another with the scribes, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Power » Unrealized power » To come down from the cross
Presumption » Instances of » Those who reviled jesus
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders
Unrealized power » To come down from the cross

Mark 15:32 (show verse)

Let Christ, King of Israel, come down from the cross, that we might see and believe. And they crucified with him reproached him.

Christ » Reproves » Reviled
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Mocking » The persecutors of jesus mock him
Presumption » Instances of » Those who reviled jesus
Sufferings of Christ » He was reviled
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders

Mark 15:33 (show verse)

And being the sixth hour, darkness was upon the whole earth till the ninth hour.

Darkness » Miraculous » At the crucifixion
death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Mark 15:34 (show verse)

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, for what hast thou forsaken me?

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Lama sabachthani » The dying cry of jesus
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Killed in the evening

Mark 15:35 (show verse)

And some of them standing by, having heard, said, Behold, he calls Elias.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Mark 15:36 (show verse)

And one running and having filled a sponge with vinegar, and put round a reed, gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see if Elias will come to take him down.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Mark 15:37 (show verse)

And Jesus having let go a great voice, expired.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Killed in the evening

Mark 15:38 (show verse)

And the veil of the temple was split in two from above to below.

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Veil » Of the temple » Torn from the top to the bottom at the time of the crucifixion of jesus
the sacred Veil » Was rent at the death of our lord

Mark 15:39 (show verse)

And the centurion, standing over against him, having seen that having so cried out he expired, said, Truly this man was the Son- of God.

Centurion » In charge of the soldiers who crucified jesus, testifies, "truly this was the son of God,"
Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Mark 15:40 (show verse)

And women also were beholding from far: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary of James the small and the mother of Joses, and Salome;

James » An apostle. Son of zebedee and salome
James » An apostle » The brother of joses
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Joses » One of the physical brothers of jesus
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » Mother of james
Mary » Magdalene » Present at the crucifixion
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas » Mother of james and joses
Mary » Showed her gratitude » By ministering to Christ
Salome » Mother of james and john
Salome » Present at the crucifixion of jesus of nazareth
Women » Last at the cross

Mark 15:41 (show verse)

(And they, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him;) and many other women, having come up with him to Jerusalem.

Galilee » Christ » Ministered to by women of
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Women from, ministered to jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)
Mary » Showed her gratitude » By ministering to Christ
Service » Test » Timely
Women » Last at the cross

Mark 15:42 (show verse)

And being already evening, for it was the preparation, which is before sabbath,

Days » Feast of » Of preparation
Days » Th sixth day of the week called preparation day
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
Preparation » Day of
Sabbath » Preparations for the

Mark 15:43 (show verse)

Joseph came from Arimathea, a distinguished counsellor, who also himself was expecting the kingdom of God, having ventured, he went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Arimathea » A town five miles north of jerusalem
Boldness » Boldness, holy » Examples of
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Joseph of arimathea
Counsellor » Was member of the sanhedrin at jerusalem
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Joseph of arimathaea, in caring for the body of jesus
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Hope » Messianic » Examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
Pontius pilate » Allows joseph of arimathaea to take jesus' body
Waiting » Exemplified » Joseph
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Joseph

Embalming » Of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
Linen » The corpse of jesus was wrapped in
Stones » Used » For closing graves
Stones » Tombs hewn in
Women » First at the gravesite

Mark 15:47 (show verse)

And Mary Magdalene and Mari of Joses were beholding where he is laid.

Burial » Attended by » Female friends
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » Last at the cross
Fidelity » Of women » Last at the cross
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
Joses » One of the physical brothers of jesus
Mary » Characteristics of » Magdalene
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » Mother of james
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas » At the gravesite of jesus
Women » First at the gravesite
Women » Distinctions of » Last at the cross
Women » Fidelity of » Last at the cross