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A Lawful but Lawless Trial
Commentators highlight a crucial irony: the trial against Jesus failed on its own legal terms. According to Old Testament law (Deut. 19:15), a capital conviction required the testimony of two witnesses who agreed perfectly. The false witnesses brought against Jesus contradicted each other, which should have legally ended the proceedings. This demonstrates the court's corrupt determination to convict Jesus, even by breaking its own laws.
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AT Robertson
On Mark 14:56
Their witness agreed not together (ισα α μαρτυρια ουκ ησαν). Literally, the testimonies were not equal. They did not correspond wi…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 14:56
19th Century
Bishop
Their witness agreed not together.—St. Mark gives what St. Matthew only implies as the cause of the failure.
Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 14:56–59
19th Century
Preacher
It was a rule that they should be examined separately, and there had not been time for them to be coached on what to say, so one contradicted the o…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 14:56
Just how rigged the trial of Jesus was is made clear by these verses. Though it was late at night, many false witnesses were available. But a probl…
John Gill
On Mark 14:56
17th Century
Pastor
For many bore false witness against him
The word "false", is not expressed in the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versi…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 14:53–65
17th Century
Minister
We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fireside was not a proper place for …