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Begin Section 1: Mark 15 Text
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Verses 1-15 Jesus Before Pilate
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1Very early in the morning,
the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole
Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him
over to Pilate.
2“Are you the king of the
Jews?” asked Pilate. “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
3The chief priests accused
him of many things.
4So again Pilate asked him,
“Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”
5But Jesus still made no
reply, and Pilate was amazed.
6Now it was the custom at the
festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.
7A man called Barabbas was in
prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.
8The crowd came up and asked
Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9“Do you want me to release
to you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate,
10knowing it was out of
self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.
11But the chief priests
stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.
12“What shall I do, then,
with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
13“Crucify him!” they
shouted.
14“Why? What crime has he
committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
15Wanting to satisfy the
crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him
over to be crucified.
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1)
Who was Pilate?
2)
Why did the
Jewish religious leaders hand Jesus over to Pilate, given that only the Roman
governor had the right to execute anyone?
3)
Why did Pilate
ask Jesus whether he is the king of the Jews, given that the idea did not come
from Pilate himself?
4)
Why did the chief
priests accuse Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews, given that they wanted
Pilate to have Jesus executed and that anyone who claimed to be a king opposed
Caesar?
5)
In accordance
with what Pilate said in verse 4 had Jesus answered any of the chief priests’ accusations?
6)
In accordance
with verse 5 why was Pilate amazed?
7)
In accordance
with verses 9 and 10 between Barabbas and Jesus whom did Pilate prefer to
release and why?
8)
In accordance
with verses 11 to 13 between Barabbas and Jesus whom did the crowd prefer to have
released and why?
9)
According to
verse 14 how did Pilate voice his concern that Jesus is innocent when the crowd
demanded to have him crucified?
10)
According to
verse 14 how did the crowd respond to Pilate’s expressed concern of Jesus’ innocence?
11)
According to
verse 15 was Pilate more interested in defending the innocent or satisfying the
crowd and why?
12)
How was flogging
done?
13)
What did flogging
do to Jesus, given that the lacerations from the flogging would tear into his
skeletal muscles that had lots of blood vessels?
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Verses 1-15 Jesus Before Pilate
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Verses 16-20 The Soldiers Mock Jesus
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16The soldiers led Jesus away
into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company
of soldiers.
17They put a purple robe on
him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.
18And they began to call out
to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
19Again and again they struck
him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid
homage to him.
20And when they had mocked
him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they
led him out to crucify him.
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14)
Why did the
soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus, given that a purple robe was fit for a
king?
15)
According to
verse 17 what did the soldiers set on Jesus’ head?
16)
According to
verse 20 what did the soldiers do when they finished mocking Jesus?
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Verses 16-20 The Soldiers Mock Jesus
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Verses 21-32 The Crucifixion
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21A certain man from
22They brought Jesus to the
place called
23Then they offered him wine
mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.
24And they crucified him.
Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.
25It was nine in the morning
when they crucified him.
26The written notice of the
charge against him read: the king of the Jews.
27They crucified two rebels
with him, one on his right and one on his left.
[28]
29Those who passed by hurled
insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to
destroy the temple and build it in three days,
30come down from the cross
and save yourself!”
31In the same way the chief
priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved
others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself!
32Let this Messiah, this king
of
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17)
Why did the
soldiers force Simon to carry the cross, given that the person who was going to
be crucified normally carried the cross?
18)
What was the
purpose of the wine mixed with myrrh that the soldiers offered to Jesus, given
that wine mixed with myrrh was a narcotic drink?
19)
Why did Jesus choose
not to take the drink, given that he died on the cross to pay the penalty for
the sins of the whole world?
20)
Why did the
soldiers divide up Jesus’ clothes and cast lots to see what each would get, given
that in Jesus’ time there was no low-cost manufacturing of clothing?
21)
In the context of
his mission to pay the penalty for the sins of the whole world, why did Jesus choose
not to come down from the cross when those who mocked him consistently
challenged him to do so?
22)
Why did Jesus choose
to stay on the cross, given that had he come down from the cross, people’s
belief in him would have been coerced by his power and not by faith?
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Verses 21-32 The Crucifixion
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Verses 33-41 The Death of Jesus
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33At noon, darkness came over
the whole land until three in the afternoon.
34And at three in the
afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”
(which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
35When some of those standing
near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
36Someone ran, filled a
sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink.
“Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.
37With a loud cry, Jesus
breathed his last.
38The curtain of the temple
was torn in two from top to bottom.
39And when the centurion, who
stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was
the Son of God!”
40Some women were watching
from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the
younger and of Joseph, and Salome.
41In
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23)
What was the
phenomenon of darkness coming over the whole land between noon and three in the
afternoon?
24)
According to
verse 34 what did God the Father do to Jesus while Jesus was hanging on the
cross, in addition to laying the sins of the whole world upon him and cursing him
for the sins?
25)
In accordance
with what Jesus cried out in verse 34 why did those who stood near think that he
was calling Elijah, given that ‘God’ and ‘Elijah’ sound similar in the original
language?
26)
What was the
purpose of offering Jesus wine vinegar, given that wine vinegar was refreshing,
Jesus was near death and people thought that Elijah might be coming to take him
down?
27)
What was the
curtain of the temple that was referred to in verse 38 for?
28)
What does the
curtain of the temple being torn in two from top to bottom upon Jesus’ death
symbolize, given that with the curtain torn in two the way into God’s presence
was wide open?
29)
How did the death
of Jesus open the way for people to come to God, given that it is their sins
that have separated them from God?
30)
According to
verse 39 who of all humanity was the first to confess that Jesus was the Son of
God?
31)
In the context of
grammatical tense was there some flaw in the centurion’s confession of Jesus
and why?
32)
Who was Mary the
mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome, given that James, Joseph
and Salome were Jesus’ siblings?
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Verses 33-41 The Death of Jesus
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Verses 42-47 The Burial of Jesus
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42It was Preparation Day
(that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,
43Joseph of Arimathea, a
prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the
44Pilate was surprised to
hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus
had already died.
45When he learned from the
centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph.
46So Joseph bought some linen
cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut
out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
47Mary Magdalene and Mary the
mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.
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33)
According to
verse 43 what was Joseph of Arimathea waiting for?
34)
According to
verse 46 what did Joseph do with Jesus’ body?
35)
According to
verse 47 who saw where Jesus was laid?
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Verses 42-47 The Burial of Jesus
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End Section 1: Mark 15 Text
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Begin Section 2: Mark 15
Questions & Answers
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Verses 1-15 Jesus Before Pilate
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Concerning Jesus coming
before Pilate,
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1)
Who was Pilate?
o
Pilate was the governor
of the Roman
2)
Why did the
Jewish religious leaders hand Jesus over to Pilate, given that only the Roman
governor had the right to execute anyone?
o
The Jewish
religious leaders wanted Pilate to have Jesus executed.
3)
Why did Pilate
ask Jesus whether he is the king of the Jews, given that the idea did not come
from Pilate himself?
o
The chief priests
accused Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews.
4)
Why did the chief
priests accuse Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews, given that they wanted
Pilate to have Jesus executed and that anyone who claimed to be a king opposed
Caesar?
o
The chief priests
were compelling Pilate to have Jesus executed.
5)
In accordance
with what Pilate said in verse 4 had Jesus answered any of the chief priests’ accusations?
o
No.
6)
In accordance
with verse 5 why was Pilate amazed?
o
He was amazed.
o
Because
o
Jesus did not answer
any of the chief priests’ accusations.
o
Not even after
o
He prompted Jesus
to answer them.
7)
In accordance
with verses 9 and 10 between Barabbas and Jesus whom did Pilate prefer to
release and why?
o
Pilate preferred
to release Jesus.
o
Because
o
He knew that it was
out of self-interest.
o
That
o
The chief priests
had handed Jesus over to him.
8)
In accordance
with verses 11 to 13 between Barabbas and Jesus whom did the crowd prefer to have
released and why?
o
The crowd asked
§
For Barabbas to
be released.
§
And for Jesus to
be crucified.
o
Because
o
That was how the
chief priests stirred them up to ask.
9)
According to
verse 14 how did Pilate voice his concern that Jesus is innocent when the crowd
demanded to have him crucified?
o
“Why? What crime
has he committed?” asked Pilate..
10)
According to
verse 14 how did the crowd respond to Pilate’s expressed concern of Jesus’
innocence?
o
They shouted all
the louder, “Crucify him!”
11)
According to
verse 15 was Pilate more interested in defending the innocent or satisfying the
crowd and why?
o
He was more
interested in satisfying the crowd.
o
Because
o
He
§
Released Barabbas.
§
And handed Jesus
over to be crucified.
12)
How was flogging
done?
o
Flogging was done
with a whip with
§
A short handle.
§
And several long
leather thongs in which
Ø
Small iron balls.
Ø
Or sharp pieces
of animal bones.
§
Were tied at
intervals.
13)
What did flogging
do to Jesus, given that the lacerations from the flogging would tear into his
skeletal muscles that had lots of blood vessels?
o
Jesus lost significant
amounts of blood.
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Verses 1-15 Jesus Before Pilate
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Verses 16-20 The Soldiers Mock Jesus
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Concerning the soldiers
mocking Jesus,
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14)
Why did the
soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus, given that a purple robe was fit for a
king?
o
They were mocking
Jesus as king of the Jews.
15)
According to
verse 17 what did the soldiers set on Jesus’ head?
o
They
§
Twisted together
a crown of thorns.
§
And set it on him.
16)
According to
verse 20 what did the soldiers do when they finished mocking Jesus?
o
They
§
Took off the
purple robe.
§
Put his own
clothes on him.
§
And led him out
to crucify him.
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Verses 16-20 The Soldiers Mock Jesus
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Verses 21-32 The Crucifixion
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Concerning the crucifixion,
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17)
Why did the
soldiers force Simon to carry the cross, given that the person who was going to
be crucified normally carried the cross?
o
Jesus might have
been so weakened by the flogging.
o
That
o
He was not able
to carry it.
18)
What was the
purpose of the wine mixed with myrrh that the soldiers offered to Jesus, given
that wine mixed with myrrh was a narcotic drink?
o
It was for
dulling the pain of crucifixion.
19)
Why did Jesus choose
not to take the drink, given that he died on the cross to pay the penalty for
the sins of the whole world?
o
Jesus chose to
endure the full force of the physical aspect of the penalty.
20)
Why did the
soldiers divide up Jesus’ clothes and cast lots to see what each would get, given
that in Jesus’ time there was no low-cost manufacturing of clothing?
o
They did not have
many changes of clothing.
o
Because
o
Clothing was
expensive.
21)
In the context of
his mission to pay the penalty for the sins of the whole world, why did Jesus choose
not to come down from the cross when those who mocked him consistently
challenged him to do so?
o
Jesus chose to
endure the
§
Scorn.
§
And shame.
§
And pain.
o
In order to
fulfill his mission.
22)
Why did Jesus choose
to stay on the cross, given that had he come down from the cross, people’s
belief in him would have been coerced by his power and not by faith?
o
Jesus saves us
§
By our faith in
him that he died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.
§
Not by our coerced
belief in his power.
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Verses 21-32 The Crucifixion
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Verses 33-41 The Death of Jesus
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Concerning the death of Jesus,
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23)
What was the
phenomenon of darkness coming over the whole land between noon and three in the
afternoon?
o
It was a solar
eclipse.
24)
According to
verse 34 what did God the Father do to Jesus while Jesus was hanging on the
cross, in addition to laying the sins of the whole world upon him and cursing him
for the sins?
o
God the Father forsook
Jesus.
25)
In accordance
with what Jesus cried out in verse 34 why did those who stood near think that he
was calling Elijah, given that ‘God’ and ‘Elijah’ sound similar in the original
language?
o
Jesus was near
death.
o
They mistook his
utterance of
§
The word ‘God’.
§
For the word
‘Elijah’.
26)
What was the
purpose of offering Jesus wine vinegar, given that wine vinegar was refreshing,
Jesus was near death and people thought that Elijah might be coming to take him
down?
o
It was for
prolonging Jesus’ consciousness.
o
In case
o
Elijah was coming
to take him down.
27)
What was the
curtain of the temple that was referred to in verse 38 for?
o
The curtain of
the temple separated
§
The
§
Where
§
God’s presence
was.
§
From
§
The rest of the
temple.
28)
What does the
curtain of the temple being torn in two from top to bottom upon Jesus’ death
symbolize, given that with the curtain torn in two the way into God’s presence
was wide open?
o
It symbolizes that
the death of Jesus has opened the way for people to come to God.
29)
How did the death
of Jesus open the way for people to come to God, given that it is their sins
that have separated them from God?
o
Jesus opened the
way for people to come to God.
o
When
o
He
§
Had died.
§
And paid the
penalty for the sins of the whole world.
30)
According to
verse 39 who of all humanity was the first to confess that Jesus was the Son of
God?
o
The centurion who
stood there in front of Jesus was the first to confess that Jesus was the Son
of God.
31)
In the context of
grammatical tense was there some flaw in the centurion’s confession of Jesus
and why?
o
Yes, he should
have
§
Used the present
tense.
§
And said, “Surely
this man is the Son of God!”
32)
Who was Mary the
mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome, given that James, Joseph
and Salome were Jesus’ siblings?
o
Mary was Jesus’
mother.
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Verses 33-41 The Death of Jesus
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Verses 42-47 The Burial of Jesus
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Concerning the burial of
Jesus,
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33)
According to
verse 43 what was Joseph of Arimathea waiting for?
o
He was waiting
for the
34)
According to
verse 46 what did Joseph do with Jesus’ body?
o
He
§
Bought some linen
cloth.
§
Took down the
body.
§
Wrapped it in the
linen.
§
Placed it in a
tomb cut out of rock.
§
And rolled a
stone against the entrance of the tomb.
35)
According to
verse 47 who saw where Jesus was laid?
o
Mary Magdalene
and Mary the mother of Jesus saw where he was laid.
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Verses 42-47 The Burial of Jesus
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