Mark 15 · Verse 14

Mark 15:14

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Mark 15:14, King James Version

Mark 15:14 in other translations

BSB“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
WEBPilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
ASVAnd Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
YLTAnd Pilate said to them, ‘Why--what evil did he?' and they cried out the more vehemently, ‘Crucify him;'
DARBYAnd Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.
BBEAnd Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!
WebsterThen Pilate said to them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

What does Mark 15:14 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14.

(a) "what evil" Isa 53:9

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:1-14

They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ gave Pilate a direct answer, but would not answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be…

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Mark 15:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilateG4091
ἔλεγενelegenwas sayingG3004
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
τίtiWhatG5101
γὰρgarindeedG1063
ἐποίησενepoiēsendid He commitG4160
κακόν;kakonevilG2556
οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeButG1161
περισσῶςperissōsexcessivelyG4057
ἔκραξαν·ekraxanthey shouted;G2896
σταύρωσονstaurōsondo crucifyG4717
αὐτόν.autonHim!G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 15:14

  • Luke 23:41

    And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

  • Matthew 27:23-25

    And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

  • 1 Peter 1:19

    But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

  • Luke 23:4

    Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

  • Isaiah 53:3

    He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  • Luke 23:47

    Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

  • Hebrews 7:26

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  • Matthew 27:19

    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  • Luke 23:14-15

    Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

  • Isaiah 53:9

    And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

  • Acts 7:54-57

    When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

  • Luke 23:21

    But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Why.
Isa 53:9; Mt 27:4,19,24,54; Lu 23:4,14,15,21,41,47; Joh 18:38
Joh 19:6; Heb 7:26; 1Pe 1:19
And.
Ps 69:4; Isa 53:3; Mt 27:23-25; Lu 23:23,24; Joh 19:12-15
Ac 7:54-57; 19:34; 22:22,23

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Context

  • Mark 15:13

    And they cried out again, Crucify him.

  • Mark 15:14

    Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

  • Mark 15:15

    And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

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Mark 15:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas Pilato les decía: ¿Pues qué mal ha hecho? Y ellos daban más voces: Crucifícale.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Pilate leur dit: Mais quel mal a-t-il fait? Et ils s’écrièrent encore plus fort: Crucifie-le!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Pilatus aber sprach zu ihnen: Was hat er denn Böses getan? Sie aber schrieen übermäßig: Kreuzige ihn!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Pilatus vero dicebat illis: Quid enim mali fecit? At illi magis clamabant: Crucifige eum.