Mark 15:11

But the chief priests urged the crowd to request that Pilate release Barabbas for them instead of Jesus.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

In Context

10He asked this because he realized what the chief priests were wanting to do. They were accusing Jesus because they were jealous of him because many people were becoming his disciples.

12Pilate said to them again, “ If I release Barabbas, what do you want me to do with the man whom some of you Jews say is your king?”

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Cross References

Hosea 5:1“Listen, you priests! And you other Israeli people, you also pay attention! And you who are members of the king’s family, you also need to listen, because I am going to judge you! Your worshiping idols has been like [MET] a trap for the people at Mizpah town; it has been like [MET] a net spread out to catch people at Tabor Mountain.

John 18:40They shouted again, “No, do not release this man! Instead, release Barrabas!” But Barrabas was in prison because he was a revolutionist!

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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