Mark 15:1-20 – The Crowd Chooses Violent Revolution Rather than Jesus
July 23, 2012Earlier in the Gospel, Jesus outlined that he would be “handed over” (“betrayed” in NIV) to the temple authorities but that they in turn would “hand him over” to the Romans (Mark 10:33). The Passion narrative has been a series of “hand overs” (paradidomi): Judas to the temple authorities (14:41), the authorities to Pilate (15:1) […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Mark 15:1-20, Pilate, Trial of Jesus | 
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Posted by John Mark Hicks