Mark 15:8

After that many Jews now gathered to ask Pilate, “Release one prisoner for us.”

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In The King James Version

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

In Context

7That Barabbas was in prison, and some others like him also. Earlier they fought the Roman soldiers, they killed a few Romans.

9Pilate knew about them, the leaders looked at Jesus with jealousy, that is why they brought him to him. After that Pilate asked them, “Shall I send out for you Jesus, the King of the Jews?”

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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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