Mark 15:15

And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.

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In The King James Version

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

In Context

14“Why, what harm has he done?” Pilate kept saying to them. But they shouted furiously, “Crucify him!”

16The soldiers then took Jesus away into the courtyard – that is the Government house – and they called the whole garrison together.

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Cross References

Psalms 57:11Be exalted, God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth.

Matthew 20:19and give him up to the Gentiles for them to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify; and on the third day he will rise.”

Mark 10:34who will mock him, spit on him, and scourge him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again.”

Luke 23:24Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.

John 19:16so Pilate gave Jesus up to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus;

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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