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Mark 14:60

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 14:60 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Mark 14:60 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
57And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.
59And not even so did their witness agree together.
60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
63And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?
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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 the high priest stood up in the midst, etc..] Of the sanhedrim, of which he was now president: he sat at the head of them, and Ab Beth Din, or the father of the council, at his right hand; and the rest of the council sat before him, in a semicircular form, as the half of a round corn floor, so that the president, and the father of the council, could see them f255 ; for they were all before him, he being situated in the middle, right against them; so that when he stood up, he might be said to stand in the midst of them: and asked Jesus, saying, answerest thou nothing? For he had made no reply to the several witnesses, that came against him: what is it which these witness against thee? Is…”
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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 © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:60-61 Since the false witnesses failed to agree (14:56), the high priest sought incriminating testimony from Jesus.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mar 15:3-5; Mat 26:62, Mat 26:63; Joh 19:9, Joh 19:10 Mark 14:61”
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