Mark 15:3

Plain English Version

The bosses of the Jewish ceremonies blamed Jesus, and they told Pilate he did a lot of bad things, but Jesus didn’t say anything.

Cross References

Mark 15:2

So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the big boss over the Jewish nation?” Jesus said, “Those are your words.”

Mark 15:4

Then Pilate said to him, “They are saying lots of bad things about you. Why don’t you say something for yourself?”

Mark 15:5

But Jesus said nothing, and Pilate was really shocked.

John 19:12

After Pilate heard this, he tried again to let Jesus go free, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “But he is trying to be our big boss. And anyone that tries to be the big boss over a nation is going against Caesar, the big boss in Rome. So if you let this man go free, you are not Caesar’s friend.”