Mark 15:3
New International Version
The chief priests accused him of many things.

New Living Translation
Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes,

English Standard Version
And the chief priests accused him of many things.

Berean Standard Bible
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

Berean Literal Bible
And the chief priests were accusing Him harshly.

King James Bible
And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

New King James Version
And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.

New American Standard Bible
And the chief priests started accusing Him of many things.

NASB 1995
The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

NASB 1977
And the chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

Amplified Bible
The chief priests began accusing Him of many things.

Christian Standard Bible
And the chief priests accused him of many things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

American Standard Version
And the chief priests accused him of many things.

Contemporary English Version
The chief priests brought many charges against Jesus.

English Revised Version
And the chief priests accused him of many things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief priests were accusing him of many things.

Good News Translation
The chief priests were accusing Jesus of many things,

International Standard Version
The high priests kept accusing him of many things.

Majority Standard Bible
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

NET Bible
Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.

New Heart English Bible
The chief priests accused him of many things.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

Weymouth New Testament
Then, as the High Priests went on heaping accusations on Him,

World English Bible
The chief priests accused him of many things.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things, [but He answered nothing.]

Berean Literal Bible
And the chief priests were accusing Him harshly.

Young's Literal Translation
And the chief priests were accusing him of many things, but he answered nothing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the chief priests accused him much.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the chief priests accused him in many things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the leaders of the priests accused him in many things.

New American Bible
The chief priests accused him of many things.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the chief priests accused him of many things.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the high priests accused him of many things.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Chief Priests accused him of many things.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the chief priests accused him of many things.

Godbey New Testament
And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things.

Haweis New Testament
And the chief priests laid many accusations against him.

Mace New Testament
the chief priests continuing to accuse him with much clamour,

Weymouth New Testament
Then, as the High Priests went on heaping accusations on Him,

Worrell New Testament
And the high priests accused Him of many things.

Worsley New Testament
And the chief priests accused Him of many things: but he answered nothing.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Delivered to Pilate
2So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. 3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things. 4Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”…

Cross References
Matthew 27:12-14
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

Luke 23:1-2
Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate. / And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

John 18:29-30
So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

John 19:9-10
and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. / So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

Acts 6:13-14
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

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 her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Psalm 35:11
Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Matthew 26:59-61
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Luke 22:66-71
At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said, / “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. / And if I ask you a question, you will not answer. ...

John 18:19-24
Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ...

Acts 24:5-6
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Psalm 27:12
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

Psalm 109:2
For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.

Jeremiah 37:13-14
But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!” / “That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.


Treasury of Scripture

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

the chief.

Matthew 27:12
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Luke 23:2-5
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King…

John 18:29-31
Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? …

but.

Mark 15:5
But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Mark 14:60,61
And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? …

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

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Mark 15
1. Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.
6. Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released,
12. and Jesus delivered up to be crucified.
16. He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked;
21. faints in bearing his cross;
27. hangs between two thieves;
29. suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd;
39. but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God;
42. and is honorably buried by Joseph.














And the chief priests
The term "chief priests" refers to the leading religious authorities in Jerusalem, primarily from the Sadducean sect. These individuals held significant power and influence over Jewish religious life and were responsible for temple activities. Historically, the chief priests were often seen as collaborators with Roman authorities, maintaining their positions through political maneuvering. Their role in the trial of Jesus highlights the tension between Jesus' teachings and the established religious order. The Greek term "ἀρχιερεῖς" (archiereis) underscores their high-ranking status and authority within the Jewish community.

began to accuse Him
The phrase "began to accuse" indicates the initiation of formal charges against Jesus. The Greek word "κατηγορεῖν" (katēgorein) means to bring charges or accusations, often in a legal context. This action by the chief priests was a strategic move to ensure Jesus' condemnation by the Roman authorities. Historically, accusations were a common method used by religious leaders to eliminate threats to their power. Theologically, this moment fulfills prophecies about the suffering servant, as seen in Isaiah 53, who would be "oppressed and afflicted."

of many things
The phrase "of many things" suggests a multitude of charges, likely fabricated or exaggerated, to strengthen their case against Jesus. The Greek "πολλά" (polla) implies numerous accusations, reflecting the chief priests' desperation to secure a conviction. This tactic reveals their deep-seated fear and animosity towards Jesus, whose teachings challenged their authority and exposed their hypocrisy. In a broader scriptural context, this moment illustrates the fulfillment of Jesus' predictions about His suffering and the opposition He would face from religious leaders (Mark 8:31).

(3) But he answered nothing.--Many MSS. omit these words, but the fact is implied in Pilate's question, and in "Jesus yet answered nothing," in Mark 15:5.

Verse 3. - And the chief priests accused him of many things. The words in the Authorized Version, "but he answered nothing," are not to be found here in any of the best manuscripts or versions. But they are to be found in St. Matthew (Matthew 27:12); and Pilate's question in the next verse confirms St. Matthew's statement, and makes the sentence unnecessary here. Our Lord answered nothing, because all that they had to say against him was manifestly false or frivolous, and unworthy of any reply. St. Augustine says on this, "The Savior, who is the Wisdom of God, knew how to overcome by keeping silence."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

began to accuse
κατηγόρουν (katēgoroun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

Him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

of many things.
πολλά (polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.


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