Mark 15:11

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release for them Barabbas instead.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10(For he knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over out of envy.)

12In response Pilate said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with the man you call King of the Jews?”

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Cross References

John 18:40They all cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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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