Mark 15:1

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

Cross-references

Mark 10:33 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 10:33 is Jesus' prediction that he will be delivered to the chief priests and then to the Gentiles, fulfilled in Mark 15:1.

Mark 14:53 Historical context

Mark 14:53 records the night trial before the high priest, which immediately precedes this morning consultation—a direct narrative continuation.

Psalm 2:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 2:2 prophesies rulers conspiring against the Lord's Anointed; Mark 15:1 fulfills this as the council delivers Jesus to Pilate.

Matthew 20:18 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 20:18, Jesus predicts that the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests — the very event described here.

Matthew 27:1 parallels Mark 15:1, describing the same morning council of chief priests and elders deciding to put Jesus to death.

Matthew 27:2 parallels Mark 15:1, adding the detail of binding Jesus and delivering him to Pilate the governor.

Luke 22:66 Parallel

Luke 22:66 provides a parallel account of the morning Sanhedrin gathering, leading to Jesus being taken before Pilate.

Luke 23:1 Parallel

Luke 23:1 records the same event: the whole assembly leads Jesus to Pilate, matching Mark's account step for step.

John 18:28-38 gives the same scene from John's perspective: Jesus taken from Caiaphas to Pilate's headquarters.

Acts 3:13 Allusion

Acts 3:13 refers back to this event: Peter says the leaders handed Jesus over and disowned him before Pilate.

Acts 4:25–28 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 4:25-28 quotes Psalm 2 and explicitly applies it to the conspiracy of rulers against Jesus, fulfilled in Mark 15:1.

Genesis 22:9 describes Abraham binding Isaac — a clear type of Jesus being bound and led to sacrifice here.

Micah 2:1 Allusion

In Micah 2:1, woe is pronounced on those who devise evil at night and practice it at morning—exactly what the chief priests do here.

Luke 24:20 Parallel

Luke 24:20 later summarizes that the chief priests delivered Jesus to Pilate for condemnation—the same event described here.

Acts 4:27 Parallel

Acts 4:27 explicitly names the gathering of rulers against Jesus—Herod, Pilate, Gentiles, and Israel—echoing this conspiracy.

Daniel 6:7 Typology

In Daniel 6:7, authorities conspire to deliver an innocent to a ruler—mirroring the chief priests' conspiracy to hand Jesus to Pilate.