Markus 14:1

The Plot Against Jesus

14:1 Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law ¹  were trying to find a way ²  to arrest Jesus ³  by stealth and kill him.

Markus 14:55

14:55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

Markus 15:1

Jesus Brought Before Pilate

15:1 Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law ⁴  and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. ⁵ 

Markus 15:31

15:31 In the same way even the chief priests – together with the experts in the law ⁶  – were mocking him among themselves: ⁷  “He saved others, but he cannot save himself!

[14:1]  ¹ tn Or “the chief priests and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[14:1]  ² tn Grk “were seeking how.”

[14:1]  ³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:1]  ⁴ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[15:1]  ⁵ sn The Jews most assuredly wanted to put Jesus to death, but they lacked the authority to do so. For this reason they handed him over to Pilate in hopes of securing a death sentence. The Romans kept close control of the death penalty in conquered territories to prevent it being used to execute Roman sympathizers.

[15:31]  ⁶ tn Or “with the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22. Only “chief priests” is in the nominative case; this sentence structure attempts to capture this emphasis.

[15:31]  ⁷ tn Grk “Mocking him, the chief priests…said among themselves.”