Neville Goddard on Mark 15:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 15 in context

Scripture Focus

1And 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.

2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

3And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

4And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Mark 15:1-5

Biblical Context

In Mark 15:1-5, the Jewish council binds Jesus and delivers him to Pilate; Pilate questions him about being King of the Jews, Jesus answers briefly, and remains silent as accusations mount.

Neville's Inner Vision

See the scene not as a history, but as an inner drama of your own awareness. The chief priests, elders, and scribes are the persistent thoughts that condemn you to define yourself by outward labels. Pilate represents the surface mind that asks for justification and a stamp of authority. Jesus, the Christ within you, is the I AM that does not concede to those judgments. When Pilate asks, "Are you the King of the Jews?" the answer, "Thou sayest it," is the recognition that kingship is a state of consciousness, not a verdict from without. Jesus remains silent as the accusations pile up; that silence is not inactivity but the clear inner knowing that truth does not need to defend itself to appearances. As you hold this state, you will notice the outward world marveling at your calm, for the inner kingdom has asserted itself without noise. The scene invites you to revise: you are already enthroned in the I AM, and every judgment of others merely tests the brightness of your inner sovereignty.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, take a slow breath, and declare, 'I am the I AM, king of my inner realm.' Feel that sovereignty saturate your chest and carry you through any external verdicts as mere witnesses.