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Mark 15:9

Pontius

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.

“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

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.

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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.

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BSB
“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
KJV
But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
WEB
Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
ASV
And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
DARBY
But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?
BLB
But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you⁺ desire [that] I should release to you⁺ the King of the Jews?”
ÅB
Da svarte han dem og sa: Vil dere jeg skal gi dere jødenes konge fri?
OTB
Pilatus spurte dem: «Vil dere at jeg skal løslate jødenes konge til dere?»
B1930
Da svarte han dem og sa: Vil I jeg skal gi eder jødenes konge fri?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 27:17–21

    So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

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  • John 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!”

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  • John 19:4–5

    Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

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  • John 18:39

    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?”

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  • Acts 3:13–15

    The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

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