Mark 15:12
10 For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
13 And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”
14 “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
- KJV
- And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
- WEB
- Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
- ASV
- And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
- DARBY
- And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do [to him] whom ye call King of the Jews?
- BLB
- And Pilate, answering, was saying to them again, “Then what do you⁺ desire [that] I should do with the One whom you⁺ call the King of the Jews?”
- ÅB
- Da svarte Pilatus igjen og sa til dem: Hva vil dere da jeg skal gjøre med ham som dere kaller jødenes konge?
- OTB
- Pilatus spurte dem igjen: «Hva skal jeg da gjøre med ham som dere kaller jødenes konge?»
- B1930
- Da svarte Pilatus atter og sa til dem: Hvad vil I da jeg skal gjøre med ham som I kaller jødenes konge?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Read in contextMatthew 27:22–23
“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
Read in contextZechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Read in contextJohn 19:14–16
It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
Read in contextProverbs 2:6–7
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Read in contextMatthew 21:5
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
Read in contextLuke 23:2
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
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