Mark 14:60 Meaning and Explanation
“And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?”
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Read Full Chapter →The high priest rises and demands whether Jesus has no answer to the testimony against him.
What Does Mark 14:60 Mean?
With the case failing, the high priest abandons procedure and rises to confront the prisoner directly: Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? The questions try to provoke Jesus into supplying what the witnesses could not.
The standing accuser and the silent prisoner form a picture the prophets painted long before: he was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth (Isaiah 53:7). The irritation in the question betrays the predicament of the court — without his cooperation they have nothing. His silence under false accusation is stronger than their shouting, and it leaves the lies to collapse under their own weight.
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What does Mark 14:60 mean?
The high priest rises and demands whether Jesus has no answer to the testimony against him.