Mark 15:6

Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

7And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

Luke 23:16And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

John 18:39But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

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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