Mark 15:6

Now at the time of the feast, Pilate usually released to them one prisoner, a prisoner they requested.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5But Jesus no longer answered Pilate, and that amazed him.

7There with the rebels in prison, among the murderers held for their part in the rebellion, was a man named Barabbas.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5For they were saying, “Not during the feast, so that a riot does not arise among the people.”

Luke 23:16I will therefore punish him, and release him.”

John 18:39But you have the custom that I release one person to you at the Passover. So do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”

Acts 24:27But when two years passed, Porcius Festus became the governor after Felix, but Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews, so he left Paul to continue under guard.

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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