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Mark 15:12

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So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 12

What we read of the sufferings of Christ, in the foregoing chapter, was but the prologue or introduction; here we have the completing of them. We left him condemned by the chief priests; but they could only show their teeth, they could not bite. Here we have him, I. Arraigned and accused before Pilate the Roman governor (Mar 15:1-5). II. Cried out against by the common people, at the instigation of the priests (Mar 15:6-14). III. Condemned to be crucified immediately (Mar 15:15). IV. Bantered and abused, as a mock-king, by the Roman soldiers (Mar 15:16-19). V. Led out to the place of execution with all possible ignominy and disgrace (Mar 15:20-24). VI. Nailed to the cross between two thieves (Mar 15:25-28). VII. Reviled and abused by all that passed by (Mar 15:29-32). VIII. Forsaken for a time by his father (Mar 15:33-36). IX. Dying, and rending the veil (Mar 15:37, Mar 15:38). X. Attested and witnessed to by the centurion and others (Mar 15:39-41). XI. Buried in the sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea (Mar 15:42-47).

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Strong's Concordancev. 12

δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. Πιλᾶτος (Pilâtos, G4091) — close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, G611) — to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030)… ἔπω (épō, G2036) — to speak or say (by word or writing) πάλιν (pálin, G3825) — (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally)… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… τίς (tís, G5101) — an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) θέλω (thélō, G2309) — to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι)… οὖν (oûn, G3767) — (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly ποιέω (poiéō, G4160) — to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that λέγω (légō, G3004) — properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or… βασιλεύς (basileús, G935) — a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, G2453) — Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah

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And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

Zechariah 9:9rank 2

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Acts 5:31rank 2

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

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