Mark 15:2

“Mark’s version is to the like effect: “And straightway in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.”” — editor's note: Mark xv. 1, 2.

“The above is Mark’s recital of what occurred in presence of the governor.” — editor's note: Mark xv. 2–15.

The Jews had a custom of delivering him whom they had condemned to death, bound to the judge. Wherefore after the condemnation of Christ, the Evangelist adds: “And straightway in the morning the Chief Priests held a…

They then gave Jesus up to the Romans, but were themselves given up by God into the hands of the Romans, that the Scriptures might be fulfilled, which say, “Recompense them after the work of their hands.” [Ps 28:5]…

By Pilate’s asking Him about no other accusation, except whether He was King of the Jews, they are convicted of impiety, for they could not even find a false accusation against our Saviour. It goes on: “And He…

For His answer is doubtful, since it may mean, Thou sayest, but I say not so.

And observe that He does somewhere answer Pilate, who condemned Him unwillingly, but does not choose to answer the priests and great men, and judges them unworthy of a reply. It goes on: “And the Chief Priests…

Luke has also laid open the false charges which they brought against Him; for he thus relates it: “And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to…

He indeed who condemns Jesus is a heathen, but he refers it to the people of the Jews as the cause. There follows: “But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.” He was unwilling to give an answer, lest…

But Pilate wondered, because, though He was a teacher of the law, and eloquent, and able by His answer to destroy their accusations, He did not answer any thing, but rather bore their accusations courageously.

Mark 15:2 and Luke 23:3 share the same wording (12 words).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 15:1–5 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Mark 15:1–5 (Catena Aurea).