The Crucifixion
Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!” Mark 15:4 · Berean Standard Bible
Pilate tries again, asking Jesus, 'Don't you have anything to say? Look at how much they're accusing you of!'
Pilate seems to want to help Jesus. If Jesus would just defend Himself, Pilate might have grounds to let Him go.
Pilate gives Jesus another chance to speak up.
You can almost hear Pilate's frustration. He's practically begging Jesus to say something in His own defense, but Jesus stays quiet.
Pilate offers Jesus a second opportunity to defend Himself against the posa (how many) charges being leveled, expressing surprise at Jesus' silence.
Roman legal procedure typically allowed the accused to respond to charges. Pilate's questioning suggests he found the accusations unconvincing and expected a defense.
Pilate addresses Jesus directly, urging Him to respond to the accusations.
Pilate is baffled by Jesus' refusal to defend Himself. In Roman courts, the accused was expected to argue their case, and Jesus' silence is unprecedented.
2So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
4Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
5But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
6Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
Read all of Mark 15 — Pilate washes his hands, soldiers mock the King of Kings, and darkness covers the land. The curtain in the temple tears from top to bottom.
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