Mark 14:53

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 14:53 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Mark 14:53 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
53And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they led Jesus away to the high priest, etc..] Caiaphas, as is added in the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions. This was done, after they had took Jesus and bound, him, and after they had had him to Annas, who sent him bound to Caiaphas; (see <431812>John 18:12,13,24); and with him, the high priest Caiaphas, were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the Scribes; even the whole sanhedrim, who met at Caiaphas's house, and were waiting there for Jesus; whom Judas with his band of soldiers and others, were gone to secure, and brng before them; (see Gill on “<402657>Matthew 26:57”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Mark 14". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/mark-14.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mat 26:57; Luk 22:54; Joh 18:12. Mark 14:55”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:53-65 The story of Jesus’ trial follows immediately upon his arrest. Objections have been raised as to the historicity of the various accounts of Jesus’ trial, because of differences of detail from the rules found in the Mishnah tractate Mishnah Sanhedrin. However, (1) the Mishnah was written around AD 200, whereas the Gospel of Mark was written in the late 60s, over 130 years earlier; (2) the rules found in Mishnah Sanhedrin idealize what later rabbis thought should take place in such trials and do not necessarily describe what did in fact take place; (3) it is questionable whether the Sadducees leading the Sanhedrin would have followed the Pharisaic rules found in Mishnah Sanhedrin (see…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they led: Isa 53:7; Mat 26:57-68; Luk 22:54-62; Joh 18:13, Joh 18:14, Joh 18:24 and with: Mar 15:1; Mat 26:3; Act 4:5, Act 4:6 Mark 14:54”
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