Mark 15:6

Now it was his custom to release to them, at the feast, one prisoner, whomever they desired.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

In Context

5But Jesus gave no further answer; so that Pilate was astonished.

7And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with his fellow-insurgents, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

Luke 23:16I will, therefore, chastise him, and release him.

John 18:39But you have a custom, that I release to you one during the passover. Are you willing, then, that I should release to you the king of the Jews?

Acts 24:27But, after two years, Felix received Portius Festus as his successor; and Felix, wishing to confer a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:2-15

Christ Brought before Pilate. 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But… Read the whole commentary →

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