Mark 15:6

Now at the time of the feast it was customary to release to them a prisoner, whatever one they asked for.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

7A man named Barabbas was there in prison, with some rioters who had committed murder during an uprising.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."

Luke 23:16I will therefore, after flogging him, release him."

John 18:39"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

Acts 24:27But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

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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