Mark 15:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

First thing in the morning, the chief priests got together with the elders, scribes, and basically the whole religious council. They tied up Jesus and took him straight to Pilate to hand him over.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The religious leaders wasted no time — they had Jesus arrested and delivered to the Roman governor by sunrise.

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