Mark 15:6
4 Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
5 But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
7 And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
8 So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
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
- Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
- KJV
- Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
- WEB
- Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
- ASV
- Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
- DARBY
- But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him].
- BLB
- Now at the feast he would release to them one prisoner whom they requested.
- ÅB
- Men på høytiden pleide han å gi dem en fange fri, hvem de ba om.
- OTB
- Under høytiden var det vanlig å løslate en fange som folket ba om.
- B1930
- Men på høitiden pleide han å gi dem en fange fri, hvem de bad om.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 18:39–40
But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
Read in contextActs 24:27
After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
Read in contextActs 25:9
But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
Read in contextMatthew 27:15–26
Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
Read in contextLuke 23:16–25
Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”
Read in contextMatthew 26:5
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
Read in contextMatthew 26:2
“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
Read in contextJohn 19:16
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
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