Mark 15:14
12 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!”
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
15 And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
16 Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
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
- “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- KJV
- Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
- WEB
- Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
- ASV
- And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
- DARBY
- And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.
- BLB
- And Pilate was saying to them, “Why? What evil did He commit?” But they shouted much more, “Crucify Him!”
- ÅB
- Pilatus sa til dem: Hva ondt har han da gjort? Men de ropte enda sterkere: Korsfest ham!
- OTB
- Pilatus spurte: «Hvorfor, hva ondt har Han gjort?» Men de ropte enda høyere: «Korsfest Ham!»
- B1930
- Pilatus sa til dem: Hvad ondt har han da gjort? Men de ropte enda sterkere: Korsfest ham!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 23:41
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Read in contextMatthew 27:23–25
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Read in context1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
Read in contextLuke 23:4
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Read in contextIsaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
Read in contextLuke 23:47
When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Read in contextHebrews 7:26
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Read in contextMatthew 27:19
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
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