Markus 15:5

5 Jesus aber antwortete nichts mehr, also daß sich auch Pilatus verwunderte.

Markus 15:5 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:5

But Jesus yet answered nothing
He still continued silent, and made no defence for himself, which the governor was willing to give him an opportunity to make, and, as his friend, urged him to it:

so that Pilate marvelled;
what should be the meaning of his silence, when he was so capable of defending himself, and was so innocent, as Pilate himself was ready to believe; and yet the things he was charged with were of, the highest nature, and by persons of the greatest figure in the nation; so that his silence exposed him to a great deal of danger, which Pilate thought might easily be avoided by answering for himself; (See Gill on Matthew 27:14).

Markus 15:5 In-Context

3 Und die Hohenpriester beschuldigten ihn hart. {}

4 Pilatus aber fragte ihn abermals und sprach: Antwortest du nichts? Siehe, wie hart sie dich verklagen!

5 Jesus aber antwortete nichts mehr, also daß sich auch Pilatus verwunderte.

6 Er pflegte aber ihnen auf das Osterfest einen Gefangenen loszugeben, welchen sie begehrten.

7 Es war aber einer, genannt Barabbas, gefangen mit den Aufrührern, die im Aufruhr einen Mord begangen hatten.