Mark 15:15

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, 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

14Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”

16The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

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Cross References

Psalms 57:11Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

Proverbs 29:25The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.

Matthew 20:19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

Mark 10:34They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”

Luke 23:24Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

John 19:16So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

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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