Mark 15:3

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

Cross-reference

Mark 15:5 Parallel

Mark 15:5 shows Jesus' silence in response to the accusations, directly continuing the narrative from verse 3.

Mark 14:60 Parallel

Mark 14:60 depicts the high priest similarly questioning Jesus about accusations at the Sanhedrin trial—a parallel scene of accusation.

Mark 14:61 Parallel

In Mark 14:61, Jesus remains silent when accused, mirroring his silence before Pilate in Mark 15:5 (connected to v3).

Isaiah 53:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:7 prophesies the Messiah's silence under oppression, which Jesus fulfills when accused before Pilate in Mark.

In Matthew 27:12, Jesus remains silent when accused by the chief priests, emphasizing his refusal to defend himself against the charges mentioned here.

In Luke 23:2-3, the specific accusations are listed—perverting the nation, forbidding taxes, claiming to be Christ a king—filling in what is merely summarized here.

In John 18:29-31, Pilate asks for the accusation, and the Jews refuse to state it, revealing their intent to have Jesus killed—parallel to the chief priests' accusations in Mark.

John 19:7 Parallel

John 19:7 specifies that the Jews accused Jesus of claiming to be Son of God, giving content to the general 'many things' in Mark.

John 18:30 Parallel

In John 18:29-31, Pilate asks for the accusation, and the Jews refuse to state it, revealing their intent to have Jesus killed—parallel to the chief priests' accusations in Mark.

John 19:9 Parallel

In John 19:9, Jesus also remains silent when Pilate asks about his origin, reinforcing the same scene of non-response to accusations.

John 19:12 Historical context

In John 19:12, the Jews threaten Pilate's loyalty to Caesar, pressuring him to act on the accusations—showing the political dimension behind Mark's scene.

Psalm 38:14 Allusion

Psalm 38:14 describes a righteous sufferer who does not open his mouth under accusation, echoing Jesus' silent endurance in Mark.