Mark 15:11
But, the High-priests, stirred up the multitude, that, rather Barabbas, he should release unto them.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
In Context
10For he was getting to know that, for envy, had [the High-priests] delivered him up.
Cross References
Hosea 5:1Hear ye this—O priests, and attend, O house of Israel, and ye, House of the King, give ear, for, to you, pertaineth the sentence,—for, a snare, have ye been to Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.
John 18:40So they cried aloud again, saying—Not this man, but Barabbas! Now, Barabbas, was, a robber.
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 →