Mark 15:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

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  • Isa 53:7 : 7 Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.
  • Matt 27:12 : 12 But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.
  • Mark 14:60-61 : 60 And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you? 61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?
  • Mark 15:5 : 5 But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.
  • Luke 23:2-5 : 2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king. 3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so. 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong. 5 But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.
  • John 18:29-31 : 29 So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man? 30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you. 31 Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.
  • John 19:6-7 : 6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him. 7 And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.
  • John 19:12 : 12 Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 27:11-14
    4 verses
    90%

    11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

    12 But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

    13 Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

    14 And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

  • Mark 15:4-5
    2 verses
    89%

    4 And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

    5 But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

  • Luke 23:9-10
    2 verses
    83%

    9 And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

    10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

  • Matt 26:62-63
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    82%

    62 And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

    63 But Jesus said not a word. And the high priest said to him, I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will say to us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

  • Mark 14:60-61
    2 verses
    82%

    60 And the high priest got up in the middle of them, and said to Jesus, Do you say nothing in answer? what is it which these say against you?

    61 But he kept quiet and said nothing. Again the high priest questioning him said, Are you the Christ, the son of the Holy One?

  • Mark 15:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

    2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • Mark 15:11-14
    4 verses
    77%

    11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

    12 And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

    13 And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

    14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

  • John 19:9
    76%

    9 And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

  • Mark 14:55-57
    3 verses
    75%

    55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

    56 For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.

    57 Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

  • John 18:34-35
    2 verses
    75%

    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

    35 Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • Luke 23:2-4
    3 verses
    75%

    2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

    3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

    4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

  • John 18:29-30
    2 verses
    75%

    29 So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?

    30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

  • Luke 23:14
    75%

    14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

  • John 19:6
    74%

    6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

  • Luke 22:65-66
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    74%

    65 And they said a number of other evil things against him.

    66 And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Mark 15:9
    74%

    9 And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Mark 15:26
    74%

    26 And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • John 19:21
    73%

    21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

  • Matt 27:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

    23 And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • John 18:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21 Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.

    22 When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

    23 Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

  • John 19:15
    73%

    15 Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

  • Matt 27:41
    73%

    41 In the same way, the chief priests, making sport of him, with the scribes and those in authority, said,

  • Matt 22:46
    72%

    46 And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

  • Acts 24:13
    72%

    13 And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.

  • John 18:38
    71%

    38 Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

  • Matt 26:66
    71%

    66 What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

  • John 7:26
    71%

    26 And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

  • Mark 15:18
    71%

    18 And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!

  • Mark 14:53
    71%

    53 And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.