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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 15:15-21

Here, I. Pilate, to gratify the Jews? malice, delivers Christ to be crucified, Mark 15:15. Willing to content the people, to do enough for them (so the word is), and make them easy, that he might keep them quiet, he released Barabbas unto them, who was the scandal and plague of their nation, and delivered Jesus to be crucified, who was the glory and blessing of their nation. Though he had scourged him before, hoping that would content them, and then not designing to crucify him, yet he went on... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 15:16-20

15:16-20 The soldiers led Jesus away into the hall, which is the Praetorium, and they called together the whole company. They clad him in a purple robe, and they plaited a crown of thorns and put it on him, and they began to salute him, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they struck his head with a reed, and they spat on him, and they knelt down before him and worshipped him. And after they had made sport of him, they took off the purple robe, and clad him in his own clothes. And they led him away... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:16

And the soldiers led him away into the hall ,.... From the place called the pavement, where was the judge's bench, from which he passed sentence on Christ, to a large room, called the praetorium , or judgment hall; being the hall, or room, where the praetor, or Roman magistrate, kept his court of judicature; and is the same place the Jews would not go into, lest they should be defiled, and become unmeet to eat the Chagigah that day; and into which Pilate had Jesus more than once alone, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:17

And they clothed him with purple ,.... Matthew calls it a "scarlet" robe; and the Persic version here renders it a "red garment": it was of a colour resembling purple; it was pretty near it, and therefore so called; which is what kings were used to wear; and so in derision of him, as a king, clothed him with this mock purple robe; and which was very likely one of the soldiers' old coats: and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head ; for a crown, and also a reed in his hand,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:18

And began to salute him, hail, king of the Jews! In a mock way, wishing him long life and prosperity, as if he was a king just come to his throne, and this was his coronation day. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:19

And they smote him on the head with a reed ,.... Or cane, a walking stick which they had put into his hands for a sceptre: this they took out again, and struck him on the head with it, which drove the sharp pointed thorns into his temples: and did spit upon him ; "upon his face", as the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read: and bowing their knees , as to a sovereign prince, worshipped him ; saying the above words, hail, king of the Jews? See Gill on Matthew 27:29 , Matthew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:20

And when they had mocked him ,.... To their satisfaction, and had had enough of this sort of diversion: they took off the purple from him ; and so, in their way, unkinged him; and put his own clothes on him : both that he might be known to be the same person; and that the four soldiers, who had the charge of him, might have the perquisites of his clothes at his execution: and led him out to crucify him : they led him out of the "praetorium", or judgment hall, and through the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:17

And platted a crown of thorns - In the note on Matthew 27:29 ; (note), I have ventured to express a doubt whether our Lord was crowned with thorns, in our sense of the word; this crown being designed as an instrument of torture. I am still of the same opinion, having considered the subject more closely since writing that note. As there I have referred to Bishop Pearce, a man whose merit as a commentator is far beyond my praise, and who, it is to be regretted, did not complete his work on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:1-20

The second trial. I. IT ELICITED THE INNOCENCE OF JESUS . Charges were made that he had excited sedition through the country, had prohibited the Roman tribute, and had claimed royalty. The last only had any show of plausibility in it. Jesus admitted his kingship, but declared it in immortal words to be the sovereignty of truth over the consciences of men. Reading the narratives of the other evangelists, we gain a clear impression of the innocence of Jesus, as it was exhibited... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:16

And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. This was the principal court of the palace, where a large number of soldiers were always quartered. "The whole band" would be the "cohors praetoria" of Cicero; Pilate's body-guard. read more

Mark-15:16-20,-matthew-27:27-31,-luke-22:63-65

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 15:15-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 15:16-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 15:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 15:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:16

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