Mark 15:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.”
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Read Full Chapter →The chief priests heap up accusations against Jesus, and he answers nothing.
What Does Mark 15:3 Mean?
Having delivered Jesus to the governor, the chief priests press their case, multiplying charges in hope that something will stick. A silent defendant was a startling sight in a Roman hearing, where an accused man was expected to fight for his life.
His silence is not weakness but fulfillment: as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth (Isaiah 53:7). Jesus does not argue, because he has not come to win a verdict; he has come to bear one. There is a stillness here deeper than any defense, the quiet of one who settled everything with the Father in Gethsemane and has nothing left to negotiate.
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What does Mark 15:3 mean?
The chief priests heap up accusations against Jesus, and he answers nothing.