Marcos 15:5

5 Entonces, para sorpresa de Pilato, Jesús no dijo nada.

Marcos 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).

Marcos 15:5 In-Context

3 Entonces los principales sacerdotes siguieron acusándolo de muchos delitos,

4 y Pilato le preguntó: «¿No vas a contestarles? ¿Qué me dices de las acusaciones que presentan en tu contra?».

5 Entonces, para sorpresa de Pilato, Jesús no dijo nada.

6 Ahora bien, era costumbre del gobernador poner en libertad a un preso cada año, durante la celebración de la Pascua, el que la gente pidiera.

7 Uno de los presos en ese tiempo era Barrabás, un revolucionario que había cometido un asesinato durante un levantamiento.