Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 14:56
Their evidences were not sufficient — The Greek words literally rendered are, Were not equal: not equal to the charge of a capital crime: it is the same word in Mark 14:59.
Their evidences were not sufficient — The Greek words literally rendered are, Were not equal: not equal to the charge of a capital crime: it is the same word in Mark 14:59.
See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57....
PART IV. GIVING HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR -- CHAPTER S 14-15. Chapter 14 _ 1. Seeking by Craft to put Him to Death. (Mark 14:1 .Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. The Anointing. ...
THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. This trial is irregular in many ways. It was unlawful to hold such a trial at night. It is not, therefore, unhistorical (Montefiore, i. 345f.). Mk. speaks of the whole...
THE LAST ACT BEGINS (Mark 14:1-2)...
BARE. were bearing. WITNESS. testimonies. AGREED NOT. were not alike.. Divine supplement, here....
_but their witness agreed not together_ "þe witnessingis weren not _couenable_," Wyclif. The Law required that at least two witnesses must agree. See Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15. But now some...
53–65. THE TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH-PRIEST Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:63-71. Cf. John 18:12-14; John 18:19-24...
ἼΣΑΙ … ΟΥ̓Κ ἮΣΑΝ. _Agreed not together_; cf. Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15; Numbers 35:30. The words might mean “were not just and impartial,” but hardly “were not adequate,” which would rather...
Ver 53. And they led Jesus away to the High Priest: and with him were assembled all the Chief Priests and the elders and the Scribes. 54. And Peter followed Him afar off, even into the palace of the H...
_THE DENIAL AND TRIAL OF JESUS MARK 14:53-72:_ Over the next several hours Jesus was dragged from one to another and went through several mock trials. During this time Peter followed from afar. Many f...
ΈΨΕΥΔΟΜΑΡΤΎΡΟΥΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΨΕΥΔΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΈΩ (G5575) лжесвидетельствовать. ΪΣΑΙ _пот. pl. fem. от_ ΊΣΟΣ (G2470) равный по количеству, размеру, качеству, по отношению к свидетельствам очевидцев;...
3. JESUS BEFORE THE COUNCIL 14:55-65 _TEXT 14:55-65_ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. For many bare false witness agains...
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. FOR MANY BARE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST HIM. From their debasing themselves to "seek" them, we are led to infer that they...
53-59 Compare Mat_26:57-61; Luk_22:54-55; Luk_22:66; Joh_18:12-16. 57 The priests were the teachers of the people. We might reasonably expect the chief priest to have a measure of spiritual intellige...
TRIAL OF JESUS (Matthew 26:57; Luke 22:54; Luke 22:66). See on Mt and John 18:12....
THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST AND TRIAL OF JESUS 1, 2. A council of the Priests against Jesus (Matthew 26:1; Luke 22:1). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 14 AN EXPENSIVE GIFT FOR JESUS VERSES 1-2 The important *priests had decided that...
THEIR WITNESS AGREED NOT TOGETHER. — St. Mark gives what St. Matthew only implies as the cause of the failure....
(53-65) AND THEY LED JESUS AWAY. — See Notes on Matthew 26:57....
CHAPTER 14:53-65 (MARK 14:53) BEFORE CAIAPHAS "And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter had followe...
_Before Caiaphas_ (Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:54; Luke 22:66-71)....
_The trial and condemnation_....
ἴσαι, equal, to the same effect, as the testimonies of true witnesses would, of course, be. Grotius takes the word as meaning, not equal to one another, but equal to the demands of weighty evidence an...
A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE Mark 14:53-72 A commission of the chief priests awaited the result of the treachery of Judas at the house of Caiaphas. They had made up their minds what to do, but the form of a...
Mary, conscious of the sorrow of death which was in her Lord's soul, poured out the rarest gift she possessed, and so anointed Him beforehand for His burial. Her name is forever redolent of pure devot...
_Their evidence did not agree. Others translate, their testimonies were not sufficient; that is, so as to amount to a crime that made him guilty of death. The Greek, as well as the Latin text, may be...
ARRAIGNMENT OF JESUS AND DENIAL OF PETER Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:13-27. “ And t
JESUS CONDEMNED BY THE SANHEDRIN Matthew 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:63-71; John 18:19-24. “ Then the high
(53) And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. (54) And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the hig...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
chapter 14 resumes the thread of the history, but with the solemn circumstances that belong to the close of the Lord's life. The scribes and Pharisees were already consulting how they might take Him b...
FOR MANY BARE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST HIM,.... The word "false", is not expressed in the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions: which only signify, that they bore witness against him, accused him of, an...
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. Ver. 56. _Agreed not_] ισαι ουκ ησαν. Were not matches, or amounted not to an accusation of death....
_And all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death_ Which they were determined to do. They had seized him as a malefactor; and now they had him, they had no indictment to prefer...
FOR MANY BARE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST HIM, BUT THEIR WITNESS AGREED NOT TOGETHER....
THE TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST. The first part of the trial:...
TITLE: Arrest and Trial TEXT: Mark 14:43-65 PROPOSITION: We must understand what Jesus endured for us. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Events READING: Mark 14:60-65 INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus was arrested. 2....
53-65 We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fire-side was no proper place, nor his servants proper company, for Peter: it was...
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Mark 14:56 For G1063 many G4183 witness G5576 (G5707) against G2596 Him G846 but G2532 testimonies G3141 did...
‘Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to bring about his death, and did not find it. For many bore false witness against him, and their witness did not agree togeth...
Mark 14:56. AGREED NOT TOGETHER; ‘were not equal.' Not necessarily implying contradiction. No two agreed on one point, so as to give the evidence necessary for a legal conviction....
ON THE ORDER of events, see on Matthew 26:57-68. This was the second examination, that before Annas (John 18:13; John 18:19, etc.) having occurred first. During this second examination the denials of...
THEIR WITNESS AGREED NOT TOGETHER (ισα α μαρτυρια ουκ ησαν). Literally, the testimonies were not equal. They did not correspond with each other on essential points.MANY WERE BEARING FALSE WITNESS...
Mark 14:27. _And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I...
Mark 14:53. _And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the...
Mark 14:53. _And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the...
CONTENTS: The plot against Jesus. Jesus annointed by Mary. The last Passover. The Lord's supper instituted. The Gethsemane experience. Peter's denial. Jesus delivered to the authorities. CHARACTERS:...
Mark 14:1. _After two days was the passover,_ when the chief priests and the scribes sought to form their plan, how they might surprise the Saviour and put him to death. Their scheme to do it after th...
THEN THEY TOOK JESUS TO THE HIGH PRIEST'S HOUSE. See notes on Matthew 26:57-68. Compare the parallel verses in the other Gospels,...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 14:56 The TESTIMONY of the many witnesses DID NOT AGREE and thus it could not be used in a formal charge against Jesus (see...
CAIAPHAS QUESTIONS JESUS MATTHEW 26:57-68; MARK 14:53-65; LUKE 22:54 Luke 22:67-71;...
CHAPTER 14 1 _A conspiracy against Christ_. 3 _Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman_. 10 _Judas selleth his Master for money_. 12 _Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 14:53. WITH HIM WERE ASSEMBLED.—_There come with him_, or _There come together unto him_. Mark 14:54. THE PALACE.—_The court_ of the palace. AT THE FIRE.—_Beside...
EXPOSITION MARK 14:1 NOW AFTER TWO DAYS WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER AND THE UNLEAVENED BREAD; literally, _the passover and the unleavened _τό πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα. It was one and the same fest...
After two days was the feast of the passover (Mark 14:1), Now, we have followed and traced Jesus in Mark's gospel through Sunday, His triumphant entry. Monday, when He came back to the temple and clea...
Their witness agreed not. Peculiar to Mark. Lit., their testimonies were not equal. Hence the difficulty of fulfilling the requirement of the law, which demanded two witnesses. See Deuteronomy 27:6; a...
PETER'S WANDERINGS Mark 14:29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Peter will ever be recognized as one of the outstanding disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This does not mean, however, that Peter knew...