Mark 15:6
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
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 ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Read in contextActs 24:27
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Read in contextActs 25:9
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Read in contextMatthew 27:15–26
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Read in contextLuke 23:16–25
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Read in contextMatthew 26:5
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Read in contextMatthew 26:2
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
Read in contextJohn 19:16
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
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