B. The Servant's endurance of suffering 14:53-15:47

Jesus' sufferings until now had been anticipatory. Now He began to experience pain resulting from His trials and crucifixion. As the faithful Servant of the Lord who came to do His Father's will, His sufferings continued to increase.

Jesus underwent two trials, a religious one before the Jewish leaders and a civil one before the Roman authorities. This was necessary because under Roman sovereignty the Sanhedrin did not have the authority to crucify. The Sanhedrin wanted Jesus to suffer crucifixion (John 18:31). Each trial had three parts.

Jesus' Religious Trial

Before Annas

John 18:12-14, 19-24

Before Caiaphas

Matt. 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54, 63-65

Before the Sanhedrin

Matt. 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71

Jesus' Civil Trial

Before Pilate

Matt. 27:2, 11-14; Mark 15:1-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-38

Before Herod Antipas

Luke 23:6-12

Before Pilate

Matt. 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16

 1. Jesus' Jewish trial 14:53-15:1

Mark omitted reference to Jesus' preliminary hearing before Annas (John 18:12-14, 19-24).

 2. Jesus' Roman trial 15:2-20

During the Jewish trial Jesus had affirmed His messiahship and the Sanhedrin had condemned Him for blasphemy. During His Roman trial He affirmed His kingship and Pilate condemned Him for treason. The Roman trial, like the Jewish trial, had three stages: an interrogation before Pilate, an attempted interrogation before Herod, and an arraignment and sentencing before Pilate.³⁷⁴

 3. Jesus' crucifixion, death, and burial 15:21-47

Jesus' sufferings continued to increase as He drew closer to the Cross.